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Denmark aims to host world’s most powerful quantum computer

Denmark aims to host world’s most powerful quantum computer

The Novo Nordisk Foundation and Denmark’s state-owned credit fund said on Thursday they will invest in what they say will be the world’s most powerful quantum computer, aiming to revolutionize areas such as drug discovery and materials science. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 17, 2025  3:36 pm
PM Modi hails Shubhanshu Shukla’s return after historic space mission

PM Modi hails Shubhanshu Shukla’s return after historic space mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for his “dedication, courage and pioneering spirit”, as the astronaut returned to Earth after spending 18 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). MORE..

(0) Comments | July 16, 2025  10:14 am
Tesla enters India with $70,000 Model Y as Musk yields to steep tariffs

Tesla enters India with $70,000 Model Y as Musk yields to steep tariffs

Tesla launched on Tuesday its Model Y at about $70,000 in India, a significant markup relative to its other major markets, reflecting the country’s high tariffs on electric vehicle imports which CEO Elon Musk, has long-criticised. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 16, 2025  9:10 am
Nvidia to resume sales of AI chip to China as CEO visits Beijing

Nvidia to resume sales of AI chip to China as CEO visits Beijing

Nvidia said it plans to resume sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chip to China, days after its CEO, who is visiting Beijing, met U.S. President Donald Trump. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 15, 2025  11:44 am
The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 14, 2025  2:09 pm
Bitcoin tops $120,000 for the first time

Bitcoin tops $120,000 for the first time

Bitcoin crossed the $120,000 level for the first time on Monday, marking a major milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this week. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 14, 2025  10:12 am
xAI issues lengthy apology for violent and antisemitic Grok social media posts

xAI issues lengthy apology for violent and antisemitic Grok social media posts

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI issued a lengthy apology Saturday for a series of violent and antisemitic posts from its Grok chatbot this week, blaming a system update. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 13, 2025  12:46 pm
US online spending surges as steep discounts boost sales

US online spending surges as steep discounts boost sales

Online spending soared USD 24.1 billion across U.S. retailers during the stretch from July 8 to 11 – dubbed “Black Friday in Summer”, outpacing Adobe Analytics’ prior forecast, as eager shoppers rushed to snap up deep discounts on back-to-school essentials. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 13, 2025  7:56 am
Musk’s Starlink receives India’s final regulatory nod for launch

Musk’s Starlink receives India’s final regulatory nod for launch

India’s space regulator on Wednesday granted Starlink a licence to launch commercial operations in the country, clearing the only remaining regulatory hurdle for the satellite provider to enter the market. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 10, 2025  9:31 pm
Nvidia’s stock market value hits $4 trillion on AI dominance

Nvidia’s stock market value hits $4 trillion on AI dominance

Nvidia briefly reached a market capitalization of $4 trillion on Wednesday, making it the first company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street’s most-favored stocks. MORE...

(0) Comments | July 10, 2025  10:33 am
Musk-owned X’s CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move

Musk-owned X’s CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move

Elon Musk-owned X’s CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Wednesday she would step down from the role in a surprise move, just months after the social media platform was acquired by the billionaire’s AI startup, xAI. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 9, 2025  10:05 pm
Apple COO Jeff Williams to retire in major changing of guard

Apple COO Jeff Williams to retire in major changing of guard

Apple Inc. Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams is retiring as the company’s longtime No. 2, marking a major changing of the guard at an already tumultuous time for the iPhone maker. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 9, 2025  11:20 am
Imposter used AI to pose as US Secretary of State and contact foreign ministers

Imposter used AI to pose as US Secretary of State and contact foreign ministers

The US State Department said it is investigating an imposter who used artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and contact three foreign ministers. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 9, 2025  9:47 am
Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland’s coast is breakthrough for tidal energy

Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland’s coast is breakthrough for tidal energy

Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology’s commercial viability. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 8, 2025  12:10 pm
Archaeologists unveil 3,500-year-old city in Peru

Archaeologists unveil 3,500-year-old city in Peru

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of an ancient city in Peru’s northern Barranca province. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 7, 2025  2:08 pm
Trump says US will start talks with China on TikTok deal this week

Trump says US will start talks with China on TikTok deal this week

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will start talking to China on Monday or Tuesday about a possible TikTok deal. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 6, 2025  11:30 am
Space capsule holding over 160 people’s ashes lost at sea after crash

Space capsule holding over 160 people’s ashes lost at sea after crash

The human remains of over 160 people who wanted to float in space after their deaths have now crashed at sea after the space capsule holding them fell into the Pacific Ocean. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 5, 2025  12:44 pm
AliExpress halts low-cost shipping to Sri Lanka amid tax reforms

AliExpress halts low-cost shipping to Sri Lanka amid tax reforms

AliExpress has officially suspended several of its budget shipping options to Sri Lanka and Pakistan following the implementation of revised customs tax regulations by the respective authorities. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 3, 2025  10:55 am
“Starlink now available in Sri Lanka,” Elon Musk confirms

“Starlink now available in Sri Lanka,” Elon Musk confirms

Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency satellite internet service is now officially available in Sri Lanka, its owner and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet on Wednesday.

(0) Comments | July 2, 2025  1:05 pm
Australia’s Qantas says 6 million customer accounts accessed in cyber hack

Australia’s Qantas says 6 million customer accounts accessed in cyber hack

A cyber hacker broke into a database containing the personal information of millions of customers, Qantas said, in Australia’s biggest breach in years and a setback for an airline rebuilding trust after a reputational crisis. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 2, 2025  11:07 am
Alibaba Cloud announces new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines

Alibaba Cloud announces new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, announced the opening of its third data center in Malaysia on Tuesday and disclosed plans to launch a second data center in the Philippines in October, according to a statement released on Wednesday. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 2, 2025  10:42 am
Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warn

Iranian cyberattacks remain a threat despite ceasefire, US officials warn

A ceasefire between Iran and Israel has not ended the threat of cyberattacks from hacking groups supportive of Tehran, the FBI and federal cybersecurity officials warned Monday. MORE..

(0) Comments | July 1, 2025  10:56 am
Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled US trade talks

Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled US trade talks

Canada scrapped its digital services tax targeting U.S. technology firms late on Sunday, just hours before it was due to take effect, in a bid to advance stalled trade negotiations with the United States. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 30, 2025  2:22 pm
Japan launches climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight

Japan launches climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight

Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to be more cost competitive in the global space market. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 30, 2025  1:07 pm
Rampant cybercriminal group targets US airlines

Rampant cybercriminal group targets US airlines

A notorious cybercriminal group has shifted its attention to the aviation industry, successfully breaching the computer networks of multiple airlines in the United States and Canada this month, according to the FBI and private experts responding to the hacks. MORE..

(0) Comments | June 29, 2025  11:21 am