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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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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...
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
“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.
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..