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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

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US Commerce department bureaus ban China's DeepSeek on government devices, sources say
Crime|Political|Technology|US

US House committee seeks records from DHS on Chinese telecom hacking

A U.S.

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
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Technology

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
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

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

By Max A.

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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