Category: Technology

In a landmark partnership, Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Intel have announced an ambitious collaboration to build the next-generation quantum computer. Combining Japan’s world-class research expertise with Intel’s semiconductor innovation, the project promises to accelerate advancements in quantum computing—opening up unprecedented opportunities for global research and commercial development. A […]

In a groundbreaking move to bolster artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced a colossal joint investment of €30-50 billion ($31-52 billion) to build a cutting-edge 1GW AI data center. The project, which marks a significant collaboration between the two nations, is expected to pave the way for advancements […]

Radiant Capital, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has revealed that North Korean hackers were behind the $50 million heist that took place in October 2024. The attack, which unfolded on October 16, targeted the project’s multi-signature emissions adjustment process after three of its developers were infected with sophisticated malware. How the Attack Unfolded The breach […]

In a bold step to position itself as a hub of technological innovation, Mexico has launched the National Semiconductor Design Center, dubbed “Kutsari,” aiming to shape the future of the global semiconductor industry. Announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum, the center’s name—derived from the Purépecha word for “sand”—symbolizes the foundational raw material crucial to semiconductor production […]

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is set to implement its anticipated company-wide layoffs beginning Monday, February 10, 2025, while simultaneously ramping up efforts to recruit machine learning engineers, according to internal memos reviewed by Reuters. The layoffs, expected to affect approximately 5% of Meta’s workforce, will target underperforming employees, with notifications scheduled to […]

Amazon is experiencing an unprecedented surge in profits, with a record-breaking $20 billion in Q4 2024, almost double the previous year’s figure. This financial windfall marks a pivotal moment in the company’s history, reflecting the success of its diversified business strategy and positioning Amazon as a dominant player in the emerging AI sector. CEO Andy […]

An international panel of medical experts have thrust Lucy Letby back into the spotlight. At a press conference convened by Letby’s legal team, the experts cast doubt over the former nurse’s conviction. Letby was given 15 whole-life sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more. Speaking at the press conference in London, […]

Here’s how the story of the Taung Child is usually told: In 1924 an Australian anthropologist and anatomist, Raymond Dart, acquired a block of calcified sediment from a limestone quarry in South Africa. He painstakingly removed a fossil skull from this material. A year later, on 7 February 1925, he published his description of what […]

Purpose of the evaluations UK Research and Innovation has a responsibility to maximise value and outcomes from public money. The publication of three independent evaluations commissioned by Research England provides an in-depth evidence base to assess the effectiveness of past knowledge exchange (KE) funding and to inform future policy decisions. Two of these evaluations focus […]

In a remarkable feat of engineering and ingenuity, the U.S. Air Force has successfully combined parts from two damaged F-35A Lightning II jets, creating the world’s first fully operational “Franken-bird” fighter. The repair, which took nearly a year to complete, cost the Air Force a fraction of what a new F-35 would – just $6 […]