Category: Technology

Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe — a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence. But what if this was not the beginning at all? What if our universe emerged from something else — something more familiar and radical at the same time? […]

The rolling hills of Umbria present an idyllic view of some of Italy’s finest and oldest olive groves. Now these ancient orchards are helping to combat food fraud, a problem that is costing the EU between €8 and €12 billion every year. Umbrian olive oil producers are providing a group of EU-funded researchers and food […]

Be afraid, be very … FOTOKITA Will quantum computers crack cryptographic codes and cause a global security disaster? You might certainly get that impression from a lot of news coverage, the latest of which reports new estimates that it might be 20 times easier to crack such codes than previously thought. Cryptography underpins the security […]

Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South African media scholar argues that they are highly vulnerable to scammers who spread delusive speech (a form of disinformation, designed to deceive by criminal intent). Julie Reid draws from first-hand accounts and over 600 cases […]

OpenAI is acquiring LoveFrom io, the AI-focused hardware startup founded by renowned iPhone designer Jony Ive, in a deal valued at just over $6 billion. The acquisition marks a major step in OpenAI’s expansion into consumer hardware, as it seeks to compete with tech rivals including Google, Anthropic, and Elon Musk’s xAI in the race […]

Telkom Indonesia has partnered with Gadjah Mada University (UGM) to develop an innovative earthquake detection system that leverages the company’s existing subsea cable infrastructure. By integrating Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology, this initiative aims to enhance early warning capabilities for seismic events in Indonesia’s coastal regions. Harnessing DAS Technology for Earthquake Detection DAS technology utilizes […]

Samsung executives are contesting an $81 million penalty in an Indian court, part of a broader $601 million tax case over alleged mislabeling of telecom equipment imports to evade tariffs between 2018 and 2021. The company denies wrongdoing, arguing the penalty—issued within three days of submitting extensive documentation—was rushed and excessive. Logistics head Ravi Chadha, […]

Beijing, China — In a groundbreaking development at the intersection of artificial intelligence and international security, Chinese scientists have reportedly created the world’s first AI-based system capable of distinguishing real nuclear warheads from decoys. This advancement marks a significant leap forward in global arms control technology. The system, often dubbed a “nuclear inspector,” is designed […]

Down with endless data. Alexander Supertramp The main problem with big tech’s experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) is not that it could take over humanity. It’s that large language models (LLMs) like Open AI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Meta’s Llama continue to get things wrong, and the problem is intractable. Known as hallucinations, the most […]

The European Commission is preparing to establish a public-private investment fund exceeding €10 billion to support the development of deep tech and critical digital infrastructure across the European Union. The initiative, expected to be officially announced in the coming months, will focus on strategic sectors including semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud computing platforms. The […]