Category: Technology

The recent crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has prompted widespread discussion about potential causes. As an expert with a background in aircraft design, I would not attempt to speculate on the cause of the incident. We should wait for the crash investigators to carry out a rigorous analysis. Instead, I […]

Amazon has unveiled plans to invest A$20 billion between 2025 and 2029 to expand, operate, and maintain its data center infrastructure in Australia. This marks the largest publicly announced global technology investment in the country’s history, aimed at strengthening Australia’s cloud computing and AI capabilities. Boosting AI and Cloud Innovation Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese […]

OpenAI has been awarded a significant contract by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), marking a deepening collaboration between the artificial intelligence firm and the federal government. According to an official statement from the DoD, the agreement is a one-year contract valued at approximately US$200 million. Under the terms of the deal, OpenAI will […]

Ilnaz Bagautdinov/Shutterstock When you think of dinosaurs, you might imagine towering predators or gentle giants roaming prehistoric landscapes. But what if these ancient creatures could teach us about one of humanity’s most persistent challenges: cancer? In a new study, my team and I explored how fossilised soft tissues, preserved for tens of millions of years, […]

Emily Marie Wilson / Shutterstock A flesh-eating parasitic fly is invading North and Central America. The consequences could be severe for the cattle industry, but this parasite is not picky – it will infest a wide range of hosts, including humans and their pets. The “New World screwworm” (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was previously eradicated from these […]

The European Union has unveiled a new global digital strategy aimed at strengthening technological cooperation with key democratic partners while reinforcing the bloc’s strategic autonomy in an increasingly polarized global tech landscape. The Global Digital Partnerships Strategy, announced by the European Commission, outlines a framework for deeper digital cooperation with countries including Japan, South Korea, […]

San Francisco, CA — Web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare has reported a dramatic increase in cyberattacks targeting nonprofit organizations, particularly journalism and human rights groups, over the past year. According to its newly released threat intelligence report, Cloudflare blocked 108.9 billion malicious requests between May 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, through its Project […]

I have been researching the possibility of living on Mars for several years. But it took an invitation to give a talk about space at HMP Erlestoke in England – a category C men’s prison – to make me realise that there are a surprising number of similarities between the challenges that would be faced […]

British cybersecurity startup Maze has raised $25 million in Series A funding to advance its AI-driven cloud security platform that deploys autonomous software agents to identify and remediate critical vulnerabilities in enterprise cloud environments. The round was led by Theory Ventures, with participation from Cherry Ventures and Tapestry VC. The new funding brings Maze’s total […]