Category: Technology

SteffenTravel/Shutterstock The roar of an African lion is one of the most iconic sounds of the animal kingdom. However, my new research suggests it should actually be separated into two distinct vocalisations: the full-throated roar, and an “intermediary roar” with a flatter, less varied sound. Making this distinction could have important implications for lions’ conservation. […]

Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the world wide web, has released an important new book about the problems we face online and how to solve them. It is called This is for Everyone, meaning that the internet should be for all. The philosophy espoused in the book is that the internet should not be a […]

Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Sleep is one of the essential physiological needs for human survival, alongside food, water and air. But sleep is socially driven, influenced by environmental and personal factors, and a recent study suggests it may be affected by fragments from bacteria. Historically scientists have thought it unlikely that gut microbes affect physiological sleep regulation. The […]

Adobe has announced the $1.9 billion acquisition of Semrush, a leading SEO and digital marketing platform, in a move designed to expand its footprint in AI-powered search and marketing technologies. The deal, revealed on November 18, 2025, values Semrush at $12 per share — nearly double its trading price before the news — and is […]

The X-59 undertakes its first flight from Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works in California. Lockheed Martin An experimental supersonic aircraft called the X-59 took to the skies for the first time in October. The plane lifted off from Skunk Works, the famed research and development facility in California owned by aerospace giant Lockheed Martin. It cruised […]

Aircraft are not going to become electric. Ersin Ergin Imagine powering long-haul aircraft and heavy ships with fuels derived from just air, water and renewable electricity. This is moving from science fiction to the verge of reality, thanks to the falling price of renewables like wind and solar. Whereas burning today’s fuels releases carbon into […]

The Netherlands announced on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, that it had suspended its proposed takeover of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, describing the move as a sign of “good will.” The decision was welcomed by Beijing as a positive “first step” in repairing strained relations between the two countries Al Jazeera Silicon Republic Euractiv France 24. Background […]

It’s becoming increasingly difficult to make today’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems work at the scale required to keep advancing. They require enormous amounts of memory to ensure all their processing chips can quickly share all the data they generate in order to work as a unit. The chips that have mostly been powering the deep-learning […]

The European Commission has proposed delaying enforcement of several “high-risk” provisions in its landmark AI Act, following sustained lobbying from big tech companies, U.S. officials, and industry groups. The move, unveiled as part of a wider Digital Omnibus package, reflects growing concerns that Europe’s strict regulatory stance could undermine competitiveness against the U.S. and China. […]

France is set to host one of Europe’s largest next-generation computing hubs after EDF and OpCore confirmed plans to build a $4.3 billion (€4 billion) high-power data center near Paris. The project, unveiled on November 17, 2025, is designed to dramatically expand the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) capacity and accelerate its digital transformation strategy. Strategic […]