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Safran offers sale of North American unit to win EU okay on Collins deal, source says

French engine and aircraft equipment maker Safran has offered the sale of a business in North America which it agreed in December, as a remedy to address EU

Safran offers sale of North American unit to win EU okay on Collins deal, source says
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NASA may require Boeing's Starliner to fly third uncrewed test

Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule that left two NASA astronauts on the International Space Station last year may need to fly a third uncrewed test flight

NASA may require Boeing's Starliner to fly third uncrewed test
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CoreWeave to ask for $47 to $55 per share in IPO, sources say

CoreWeave, the artificial intelligence startup backed by Nvidia, is planning to ask investors to pay $47 to $55 for each of its shares when it begins marketing its

CoreWeave to ask for $47 to $55 per share in IPO, sources say
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Nvidia CEO says company has not been asked to buy a stake in Intel

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday that his company had not been approached about purchasing a stake in Intel.

Nvidia CEO says company has not been asked to buy a stake in Intel
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|US

Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

Data Center Alley, a 30-square-mile stretch outside Washington D.C. and home to more than 200 data centers, consumes roughly the same electricity as Boston.

Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators
Business|Technology|US

Amazon sues Consumer Product Safety Commission over recall order for hazardous products

Amazon is suing the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for finding the e-commerce giant legally responsible for the recalls of hundreds of thousands of products sold on its site

Amazon sues Consumer Product Safety Commission over recall order for hazardous products
Business|Technology|US

Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to company

Amazon is ending a little-used privacy feature that let some users of its Echo smart speaker prevent their voice commands from going to the company’s cloud

Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to company
Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia CEO: Humanoid robot revolution is closer than you think

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes humanoid robots are less than five years away from seeing wide use in manufacturing facilities.

Nvidia CEO: Humanoid robot revolution is closer than you think
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Tencent joins China's AI spending race with 2025 capex boost

Chinese technology giant Tencent said on Wednesday it would boost capital expenditure in 2025, as it strengthens artificial intelligence development and infrastructure.

Tencent joins China's AI spending race with 2025 capex boost
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology|US

Hyundai, Kia's anti-theft measures fuel steep dip in US vehicle thefts

Vehicle thefts in the United States recorded their biggest yearly drop in four decades as automakers, mainly Hyundai and Kia, bolstered anti-theft measures

Hyundai, Kia's anti-theft measures fuel steep dip in US vehicle thefts
Business|Science|Technology

Synopsys lays out strategy for AI 'agents' to design computer chips

Synopsys, which makes software used to design semiconductors, on Wednesday introduced a technology it said will pave the way toward computers

Synopsys lays out strategy for AI 'agents' to design computer chips
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Alphabet's $32 billion Wiz deal promises windfall for VC backers

The venture capital firms that invested in cybersecurity firm Wiz, which agreed to a $32 billion buyout by Google's parent Alphabet, stand to reap returns as high as 200 times

Alphabet's $32 billion Wiz deal promises windfall for VC backers
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Music revenues rise again in 2024, boosted by streaming subscriptions, report shows

Subscription streaming boosted global recorded music revenues for a tenth straight year in 2024, by 4.8% to $29.6 billion, an industry group said on Wednesday, while urging

Music revenues rise again in 2024, boosted by streaming subscriptions, report shows
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Activist Starboard launches boardroom battle at Autodesk over margin concerns

Starboard Value on Wednesday launched a boardroom battle at Autodesk, raising concerns over the design software maker's margins and intensifying the activist investor's prolonged struggle

Activist Starboard launches boardroom battle at Autodesk over margin concerns
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week sales

A former Meta official’s explosive insider account sold 60,000 copies in its first week and reached the top 10 on Amazon

Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week sales
Business|Europe|Political|Technology

Google, Apple hit by EU regulatory crackdown

Google was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday, while Apple was ordered to help rivals connect with its iPhones and iPads, as Europe's

Google, Apple hit by EU regulatory crackdown
Environment|Europe|Technology

Quirky livestream that lets viewers help fish is a hit with millions

The central Dutch city of Utrecht has installed a “fish doorbell” that lets viewers of an online livestream help fish in their springtime swim to shallow spawning grounds

Quirky livestream that lets viewers help fish is a hit with millions
Business|Crime|Political|Technology|US

Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House

Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk’s electric-car company are cropping up from coast to coast and even overseas

Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House
Science|Technology|US

Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record

Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights
Education|Science|Technology

Why teachers are turning these children into little engineers

Why teachers are turning these children into little engineers

Why teachers are turning these children into little engineers
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

Thyssenkrupp can't guarantee $3.3 billion green steel site will be economical, CEO says

A planned 3-billion-euro ($3.3 billion) site Thyssenkrupp is building in Duisburg to make carbon-neutral steel could be stranded unless Germany ensures there's sufficient green

Thyssenkrupp can't guarantee $3.3 billion green steel site will be economical, CEO says
Business|Europe|Technology

Apple ordered by EU antitrust regulators to open up to rivals

Apple was ordered by EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals, with the latter spelling out details on how to go about it in

Apple ordered by EU antitrust regulators to open up to rivals
Technology|Travel|US

FAA to install runway safety technology at 74 airports by end of 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it will install enhanced safety technology at 74 airports by the end of 2026 to help detect runway

FAA to install runway safety technology at 74 airports by end of 2026
Business|Europe|Political|Technology

Semiconductor firms call for EU Chips Act 2.0

Computer chip makers and semiconductor supply chain firms called on the European Commission to launch a follow up to the 2023 Chips Act on

Semiconductor firms call for EU Chips Act 2.0
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US

Head of Trump's energy loan office departs this week

The head of the U.S. government's energy loans office that has provided financing to projects from nuclear power to a sustainable aviation fuel plant

Head of Trump's energy loan office departs this week
Business|Europe|Political|Technology

European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc's digital rules

The European Union on Wednesday outlined that steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies

European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc's digital rules
Europe|Political|Technology|World

EU should fund Ukraine's access to satellite internet, Commission says

The European Union should fund Ukraine's access to space services that can be provided by EU-based commercial providers, the European Commission said in its white

EU should fund Ukraine's access to satellite internet, Commission says
Business|Crime|Lifestyle|Technology

From catfishing to catphishing: The evolution of a romance scam

Spokeo explains how catfishing + phishing leads to catphishing, which happens when the grift goes from messing with your heart to messing with your identity, and maybe even your bank account.

From catfishing to catphishing: The evolution of a romance scam
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Ripple Labs says US SEC ends appeal over crypto oversight

Ripple Labs said on Wednesday the U.S.

Ripple Labs says US SEC ends appeal over crypto oversight
Science|Technology|World

Capsule containing ISS astronauts returns safely

NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth as part of SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission from the International Space Station. The two astronauts joined that mission after their weeklong mission was extended by months due to issues with their original spacecraft.

Capsule containing ISS astronauts returns safely
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Viral video shows man keying Tesla in Dallas as attacks on company, Elon Musk grow nationwide

Viral video shows man keying Tesla in Dallas as attacks on company, Elon Musk grow nationwide

Viral video shows man keying Tesla in Dallas as attacks on company, Elon Musk grow nationwide
Business|Technology|US

Amazon's robotaxi unit Zoox agrees recall over braking issue

Amazon.com's self-driving unit Zoox agreed to recall 258 vehicles due to issues with its automated driving system that could cause unexpected hard braking,

Amazon's robotaxi unit Zoox agrees recall over braking issue
Europe|Science|Technology

European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies

A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies

European telescope studying the dark universe unveils new images of distant galaxies
Americas|Business|Crime|Technology|US

Tesla booted from Vancouver International Auto Show over ‘safety’

Tesla booted from Vancouver International Auto Show over ‘safety’

Tesla booted from Vancouver International Auto Show over ‘safety’
Europe|Political|Technology|US|World

Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why

Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry are still a wise strategic choice

Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why
Europe|Science|Technology

Euclid mission data release is step toward grand atlas of the cosmos

The European Space Agency has released its first tranche of data from the Euclid space telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale structure in order to better

Euclid mission data release is step toward grand atlas of the cosmos
Education|Health|Political|Science|Technology

Social media design is key to protecting kids online

Policymakers are focusing on restricting teens’ access to social media, but this approach risks cutting them off from its benefits. Making the platforms safer offers an alternative path.

Social media design is key to protecting kids online
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Foxconn sees server revenue surpassing iPhone revenue in two years, agency report says

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and Apple's main iPhone maker, expects its server revenue to surpass its revenue from iPhones within two years,

Foxconn sees server revenue surpassing iPhone revenue in two years, agency report says
Business|Europe|Finance|Health|Stock Markets|Technology

Exor lifts stake in Philips to 18.7%, SEC filing shows

Exor NV, the investment arm of Italy's Agnelli family, has increased its stake in health technology company Philips to 18.7%, a filing at the U.S.

Exor lifts stake in Philips to 18.7%, SEC filing shows
Asia|Business|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology

India's Vodafone Idea explores partnership with Musk's Starlink

Vodafone Idea is in exploratory talks with various satellite communication providers, including Starlink, the company said on Wednesday, a week after the Indian telecom firm's rivals signed

India's Vodafone Idea explores partnership with Musk's Starlink
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia, Musk's xAI to join Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to develop AI infrastructure

Nvidia and Elon Musk's xAI have joined a consortium backed by Microsoft, investment fund MGX and BlackRock to expand AI infrastructure in the U.S., the companies said on Wednesday, as a

Nvidia, Musk's xAI to join Microsoft, BlackRock and MGX to develop AI infrastructure
Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia CEO says power-saving optical chip tech will need to wait for wider use

A promising new chip technology that aims to cut energy usage is not yet reliable enough for use in Nvidia's flagship graphics processing units (GPUs

Nvidia CEO says power-saving optical chip tech will need to wait for wider use
Americas|Asia|Business|Technology

South Korea's SK On wins EV battery deal with Nissan

South Korean battery maker SK On said on Wednesday that it had won a deal to supply batteries for electric vehicles for Nissan Motor in the United States.

South Korea's SK On wins EV battery deal with Nissan
Political|Science|Technology|US

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after being stuck in space for more than nine months

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
Political|Science|Technology|US

NASA astronauts 'Butch and Suni' return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday with a soft splashdown off Florida's coast, nine months after

NASA astronauts 'Butch and Suni' return to Earth after drawn-out mission in space
Asia|Business|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology

Samsung CEO says company will pursue deals as it struggles for growth

Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it is looking at major deals to drive growth as it faced tough questions from shareholders after

Samsung CEO says company will pursue deals as it struggles for growth
Americas|Business|Political|Technology|World

Canada's new leader announces $4.2 billion Australian radar purchase on visit to Arctic Circle

Canada's new leader has announced a radar purchase from Australia and an expansion of military operations in the Arctic while visiting Canada’s far north in an effort to assert sovereignty over the increasingly contested region

Canada's new leader announces $4.2 billion Australian radar purchase on visit to Arctic Circle
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Leapmotor launches UK sales with two EV models

Chinese EV maker Leapmotor has started selling two electric vehicle models at Stellantis dealerships in Britain via its joint venture with the world's No. 4 automaker,

Leapmotor launches UK sales with two EV models
Business|Finance|Political|Technology|US

Google's $32 billion deal for Wiz accelerated under Trump, sources say

Less than a year after Google's plans to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz fell apart, executives were able to ink a deal in a flurry of

Google's $32 billion deal for Wiz accelerated under Trump, sources say
Political|Technology|US

Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible

Arizona highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of all rulings issued by the justices

Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible
Political|Science|Technology|US

NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally return home after more than nine months in space

NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally return home after more than nine months in space

NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally return home after more than nine months in space
Australia|Business|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology

Australia's WiseTech founder White admits to incomplete disclosure after review findings

Australia's WiseTech Global founder and executive chair admitted he should have fully disclosed details of his personal relationship to the board, after a review found his statements were

Australia's WiseTech founder White admits to incomplete disclosure after review findings
Business|Political|Technology|US

Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution in an order that blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency

Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
Business|Science|Technology

Everything Nvidia announced at its annual developer conference GTC

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, on Tuesday, unveiled the company's next-generation line of chips at its annual software developer conference, aiming to reassure investors of its dominance in the

Everything Nvidia announced at its annual developer conference GTC
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

GM to use Nvidia AI chips, software to automate vehicles, factories

General Motors will use artificial intelligence chips and software from Nvidia to develop autonomous vehicle technology for its vehicles and improve workflow

GM to use Nvidia AI chips, software to automate vehicles, factories
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United jet suffered navigation parts failure before jolts injured passengers

Investigators found that two key navigation parts failed on a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington on January 24, causing the plane to lurch

United jet suffered navigation parts failure before jolts injured passengers
Business|Technology|US

Tesla gets first in a series of permits it needs to run robotaxis in California

Tesla on Tuesday received the first in a series of approvals from California required for the electric car maker to eventually launch a promised robotaxi service in the state,

Tesla gets first in a series of permits it needs to run robotaxis in California
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia CEO Huang says chipmaker well positioned for shift in AI

By Stephen Nellis and Max A.

Nvidia CEO Huang says chipmaker well positioned for shift in AI
Science|Technology|World

Blue Ghost lander captures stunning sunset shots on the moon before falling silent

A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon

Blue Ghost lander captures stunning sunset shots on the moon before falling silent
Americas|Australia|Political|Technology|World

Canada and Australia will develop new military radar system in the Arctic

Canada and Australia will develop new military radar system in the Arctic

Canada and Australia will develop new military radar system in the Arctic
Science|Technology|US|World

Behind the story of the return of stuck NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams

On an episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” Associated Press space writer Marcia Dunn discusses the space odyssey of NASA’s two stuck astronauts

Behind the story of the return of stuck NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
Business|Science|Technology

AI is getting better at thinking like a person. Nvidia says its upgraded platform makes it even better

AI is getting better at thinking like a person. Nvidia says its upgraded platform makes it even better

AI is getting better at thinking like a person. Nvidia says its upgraded platform makes it even better
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in the biggest deal in company's history

Google has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the tech giant’s biggest-ever acquisition at the same time it’s facing a potential breakup of its internet empire

Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in the biggest deal in company's history
Arts|Technology|US

US appeals court rejects copyrights for AI-generated art lacking 'human' creator

By Blake Brittain A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday affirmed that a work of art generated by artificial intelligence without human input cannot be copyrighted under U.S. law.

US appeals court rejects copyrights for AI-generated art lacking 'human' creator
Business|Crime|Technology|US

Google to pay $28 million to settle claims it favored white and Asian employees

Google agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it favored white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher

Google to pay $28 million to settle claims it favored white and Asian employees
Health|Sports|Technology

Skate cut protection gets an emotional hockey dad endorsement at the NHL GMs meeting

Roughly a year and a half since Adam Johnson died from a skate cut to the neck during a game in England, the topic was prominent on the second day of the NHL general managers meeting

Skate cut protection gets an emotional hockey dad endorsement at the NHL GMs meeting
Business|Health|Technology|US

FDA classifies recall of Medtronic embolization devices as 'most serious'

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday classified the recall of Medtronic's embolization device as "most serious", following reports of the deaths of four patients.

FDA classifies recall of Medtronic embolization devices as 'most serious'
Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025

Nvidia founder Jensen Huang kicked off the company’s artificial intelligence developer conference, on Tuesday by telling a crowd of thousands that AI is going through “an inflection point.”

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025
Business|Political|Technology|US

Automakers, tech industry urge Trump to speed self-driving car deployment

Major automakers and tech groups on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars, citing a number of

Automakers, tech industry urge Trump to speed self-driving car deployment
Business|Technology

Adobe rolls out AI agents for online marketing tools 

Adobe on Tuesday said it is rolling out artificial intelligence "agents" that brands can use to help consumers navigate their websites.

Adobe rolls out AI agents for online marketing tools 
Business|Health|Political|Technology|World

Gates warns White House he can't fill shortfalls in US global health funding

Bill Gates is personally lobbying Trump administration officials to keep funding health programs worldwide, from childhood vaccination to HIV

Gates warns White House he can't fill shortfalls in US global health funding
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Alphabet to buy Wiz for $32 billion in its biggest deal to boost cloud security

Alphabet will buy fast-growing startup Wiz for about $32 billion in its biggest deal ever, the Google parent said Tuesday, as it doubles down on

Alphabet to buy Wiz for $32 billion in its biggest deal to boost cloud security
Business|Economy|Technology

Google makes its biggest-ever acquisition

Google makes its biggest-ever acquisition

Google makes its biggest-ever acquisition
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US

Commerce chief seeks industry help to prevent China from getting US chips

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday the Trump administration is seeking help from companies and foreign governments to prevent China from getting

Commerce chief seeks industry help to prevent China from getting US chips
Business|Europe|Technology

Mercedes-Benz takes stake in robotics maker Apptronik, tests robots in factories

Mercedes-Benz is trialling using humanoid robots made by U.S.-based company Apptronik for tasks such as moving components to the production line or carrying

Mercedes-Benz takes stake in robotics maker Apptronik, tests robots in factories
Business|Europe|Technology

Apple loses German antitrust fight, faces greater scrutiny

Apple lost its challenge at Germany's top civil court on Tuesday against its classification as a significant market power, a label which gives antitrust

Apple loses German antitrust fight, faces greater scrutiny
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Technology|US

Fintechs and crypto companies seek bank charters for growth

Financial technology firms and crypto companies are seeking to become state or national banks in a bid to expand their business under the Trump administration that

Fintechs and crypto companies seek bank charters for growth
Asia|Political|Technology

Wikimedia challenges India content takedown, warns of chilling effect on free speech

The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, has asked India's Supreme Court to quash an order directing the online encyclopedia operator to take down a

Wikimedia challenges India content takedown, warns of chilling effect on free speech
Education|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Report highlights how communities hardest hit by climate change can build resilient water systems

A new report identifies ways to create resilient water and wastewater systems in communities hardest hit by climate change

Report highlights how communities hardest hit by climate change can build resilient water systems
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

Largest tech deals of the last decade

Alphabet said on Tuesday it would buy Wiz for $32 billion in its biggest deal as the Google parent doubles down on cybersecurity to sharpen its edge in the cloud-computing race against

Largest tech deals of the last decade
Business|Economy|Technology

Google parent Alphabet's biggest ever buyouts

-Alphabet will buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion, in a deal that represents the Google parent's biggest acquisition ever.

Google parent Alphabet's biggest ever buyouts
Crime|Europe|Political|Technology|World

AI is turbocharging organized crime, EU police agency warns

The European Union’s law enforcement agency is warning that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes intertwined with state-sponsored destabilization efforts

AI is turbocharging organized crime, EU police agency warns
Asia|Business|Technology

China's BYD launches EV charging system it says works nearly as fast as a fill up

China's energy and auto giant BYD has announced a super fast EV charging system that it says is nearly as quick as a fill up at the pumps

China's BYD launches EV charging system it says works nearly as fast as a fill up
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is eyeing rare earth projects with US companies, CEO says

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is eyeing the development of rare earth deposits in the country and wants to partner with U.S. companies, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund is eyeing rare earth projects with US companies, CEO says
Business|Political|Science|Technology|World

Putin envoy expects Russia to hold talks with Elon Musk on plans for Mars flights

Russia sees big prospects to work with the United States, including in the space sector, and expects to hold talks with Elon Musk soon about flying to Mars,

Putin envoy expects Russia to hold talks with Elon Musk on plans for Mars flights
Crime|Europe|Technology|World

Europol warns of AI-driven crime threats

Organised crime gangs are turning to AI-powered scams and payment systems to target victims, allowing them to rapidly and more cheaply scale up operations globally and making them harder

Europol warns of AI-driven crime threats
Business|MidEast|Technology

Israeli automotive startup REE set to sign $770 million exclusive technology supply deal

Israeli startup REE Automotive said on Tuesday it expects revenue of up to $770 million by 2030 from a licensing deal with an undisclosed company to which it will provide

Israeli automotive startup REE set to sign $770 million exclusive technology supply deal
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Xiaomi raises EV sales target, plans new overseas stores as Q4 revenue jumps

China's Xiaomi on Tuesday reported an almost 50% jump in fourth-quarter revenue, beating analyst estimates, and raised its target for electric vehicle deliveries this year

Xiaomi raises EV sales target, plans new overseas stores as Q4 revenue jumps
Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology

People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI-generated works, yet new study suggests that’s not quite true

Participants in a study were willing to spend just as much time and money on an AI-generated story as one they were told was written by a human.

People say they prefer stories written by humans over AI-generated works, yet new study suggests that’s not quite true
Australia|Election|Political|Technology

Meta vows to curtail false content, deepfakes ahead of Australia election

Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims

Meta vows to curtail false content, deepfakes ahead of Australia election
Political|Science|Technology|US

The long path home for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are about to return to Earth from the International Space Station, where they have been living for nine months in a drawn-

The long path home for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
Business|Economy|Europe|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Ukraine's top telco valued at over $2 billion as it goes ahead with US IPO

Ukraine's leading mobile operator Kyivstar is moving ahead with its planned U.S. listing, its parent VEON said on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump's chaotic

Ukraine's top telco valued at over $2 billion as it goes ahead with US IPO
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

XPeng sees better-than-expected quarterly revenue on new markets, cheaper SUVs

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng on Tuesday forecast first-quarter revenue above estimates, betting on the launch of its lower-priced G6 and G9 SUV models as well as its foray into

XPeng sees better-than-expected quarterly revenue on new markets, cheaper SUVs
Europe|Technology|Travel

France unveils ‘incredible’ new high-speed TGV trains with double-decker dining car

France unveils ‘incredible’ new high-speed TGV trains with double-decker dining car

France unveils ‘incredible’ new high-speed TGV trains with double-decker dining car
Business|Economy|Technology

UK statisticians add VR headsets to inflation basket, cut newspaper ads

Virtual reality headsets will enter Britain's inflation data next month while classified newspaper print adverts will disappear in an annual shake-up of the basket of goods

UK statisticians add VR headsets to inflation basket, cut newspaper ads
Asia|Business|Technology

A five-minute charge to go 250 miles? This Chinese EV giant claims it can offer just that

A five-minute charge to go 250 miles? This Chinese EV giant claims it can offer just that

A five-minute charge to go 250 miles? This Chinese EV giant claims it can offer just that
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|World

US official blames South Korea's watchlist status on mishandling of lab data

The U.S. energy department put South Korea on a watchlist because visitors to its laboratories mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, the acting

US official blames South Korea's watchlist status on mishandling of lab data
Asia|Business|Technology

Why are Chinese automakers like BYD launching fast-charging EV systems?

China's BYD has unveiled a megawatt charging system that it says can charge an EV as quickly as filling up a fuel tank, and said it will build a network across China, igniting a

Why are Chinese automakers like BYD launching fast-charging EV systems?
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Mazda makes cost-saving effort as inflation threatens to drive up investment spending

Japanese automaker Mazda Motor said on Tuesday it will keep investments in its electrification efforts in check by making use of partnerships and its existing manufacturing plants

Mazda makes cost-saving effort as inflation threatens to drive up investment spending
Science|Technology|US|World

'Butch and Suni' astronauts prepare for Tuesday homecoming after nine-month mission

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two veteran NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months, are scheduled to begin

'Butch and Suni' astronauts prepare for Tuesday homecoming after nine-month mission
Americas|Business|Economy|Technology

Glencore approached battery recycler Li-Cycle for potential deal

London-listed Glencore has made an offer to acquire Canadian lithium battery recycling company Li-Cycle as part of a proposal to offset operational and financial issues.

Glencore approached battery recycler Li-Cycle for potential deal
Business|Finance|Political|Technology|US

Canary Capital continues flurry of US crypto ETF filings with Sui proposal

Canary Capital Group, a digital assets investment firm, said on Monday that it is seeking the green light from regulators to launch an exchange-traded fund tied to the

Canary Capital continues flurry of US crypto ETF filings with Sui proposal
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Toronto excludes Tesla from EV incentive due to US trade war

Toronto is no longer providing financial incentives for Tesla vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to trade tensions with the United States, the city's mayor,

Toronto excludes Tesla from EV incentive due to US trade war
Business|Political|Technology|US

US Commerce department bureaus ban China's DeepSeek on government devices, sources say

U.S.

US Commerce department bureaus ban China's DeepSeek on government devices, sources say
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US House committee seeks records from DHS on Chinese telecom hacking

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US House committee seeks records from DHS on Chinese telecom hacking
Business|Science|Technology

History-making Blue Ghost lunar lander sends one last message from the moon

History-making Blue Ghost lunar lander sends one last message from the moon

History-making Blue Ghost lunar lander sends one last message from the moon
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

Alphabet back in talks to buy Israel's Wiz for over $30 billion, source says

Google-parent Alphabet is in advanced negotiations to buy Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz with an offer of more than $30 billion, according to a source

Alphabet back in talks to buy Israel's Wiz for over $30 billion, source says
Science|Technology|US|World

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on the moon after a 2-week mission

It's lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on the moon after a 2-week mission
Business|Environment|Technology|US

US releases $57 million in financing to help reopen Michigan reactor

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US releases $57 million in financing to help reopen Michigan reactor
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Consoles to power videogame market growth until 2027 on 'GTA VI', Switch boost

Videogame consoles are likely to be the biggest growth driver in the market until 2027, research firm Newzoo said on Monday, citing strong expected sales for Take-Two's

Consoles to power videogame market growth until 2027 on 'GTA VI', Switch boost
Health|Science|Technology

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But researchers discovered they can produce electrical signals like neurons.

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds
Entertainment|Science|Technology

Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd

By combining ultrasound with a concept called nonlinear acoustics, you can create sound that stays silent until it reaches a specific location.

Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
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Cobalt produced by China's Lygend in Indonesia skirts Trump tariffs

U.S. firms are buying cobalt metal produced in Indonesia by China's Lygend Resources that does not incur the tariffs placed by the Trump administration on imports

Cobalt produced by China's Lygend in Indonesia skirts Trump tariffs
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

Intel's new CEO plots overhaul of manufacturing and AI operations

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Intel's new CEO plots overhaul of manufacturing and AI operations
Business|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology

Quantum computing, AI stocks rise as Nvidia kicks off annual conference

Shares of quantum computing and artificial intelligence companies rose on Monday, as investors hoped that Nvidia would blow some life back into the beaten-down

Quantum computing, AI stocks rise as Nvidia kicks off annual conference
Arts|Education|Technology|US

The world’s largest architectural model captures New York City in the ’90s

The world’s largest architectural model captures New York City in the ’90s

The world’s largest architectural model captures New York City in the ’90s
Science|Technology

Four planets found orbiting a star 6 light-years from Earth

Four planets found orbiting a star 6 light-years from Earth

Four planets found orbiting a star 6 light-years from Earth
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Safran offers remedies to win EU approval for Collins deal

French engine and aircraft equipment maker Safran has offered remedies in an attempt to secure EU antitrust approval for its $1.8 billion bid for Collins

Safran offers remedies to win EU approval for Collins deal
Education|Science|Technology|US

'Follow your dreams': Astronaut Peggy Whitson inspires next generation ahead Axiom Mission 4

'Follow your dreams': Astronaut Peggy Whitson inspires next generation ahead Axiom Mission 4

'Follow your dreams': Astronaut Peggy Whitson inspires next generation ahead Axiom Mission 4
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Stellantis invests $41 million in Italy to make EV engine parts

Automaker Stellantis is investing 38 million euros ($41 million) in its Verrone plant in Northern Italy to manufacture parts for electric engines for its upcoming small-size models,

Stellantis invests $41 million in Italy to make EV engine parts
Asia|Business|Technology

BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China

BYD on Monday unveiled a new platform for electric vehicles (EVs) that it said could charge EVs as quickly as it takes to pump gas and announced for the first time that it would

BYD unveils new super-charging EV tech, to build charging network in China
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia CEO to defend AI dominance as competition intensifies

By Stephen Nellis and Max A.

Nvidia CEO to defend AI dominance as competition intensifies
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

DuPont insider Jon Kemp to lead electronics unit post spinoff

Chemicals firm DuPont De Nemours said on Monday insider Jon Kemp will take over as CEO of its independent electronics unit following the planned spinoff of the business.

DuPont insider Jon Kemp to lead electronics unit post spinoff
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

AstraZeneca boosts cancer therapies push with $1 billion EsoBiotec buy

Drugmaker AstraZeneca has agreed to buy Belgium-based biotechnology firm EsoBiotec for up to $1 billion, it said on Monday, seeking to accelerate the development of its

AstraZeneca boosts cancer therapies push with $1 billion EsoBiotec buy
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