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Astronomers spot storm on another star for first time
Astronomers revealed Wednesday they have detected a storm on a star other than our Sun for the first time, discovering an explosion so violent it could have stripped away the atmosphere of any planets unlucky enough to be nearby.
UK music industry warns growth threatened by AI, Brexit
Britain's music industry contributed £8 billion ($10.5 billion) to the UK economy in 2024, but the effects of Brexit and AI have clouded the sector's outlook, an industry report showed Wednesday.
Google unveils $6.4 bn investment in Germany
Google unveiled its biggest-ever investment in Germany on Tuesday, pledging 5.5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) for a new data centre and other projects, as Europe seeks to catch up in the AI race.
'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit
Global tech leaders will pack Lisbon's annual Web Summit from Tuesday to talk Artificial Intelligence, robots and startups -- all under the shadow of tensions over cutting-edge tech and the natural resources needed to build it.
AI agents open door to new hacking threats
Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.
No link between paracetamol and autism, major review finds
There is no clear link between pregnant women taking the common painkiller paracetamol and autism in their children, despite repeated claims otherwise by Donald Trump, according to the most comprehensive review of the existing evidence published Monday.
Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port
Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
Bezos's Blue Origin postpones rocket launch over weather
Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavorable weather conditions.
James Watson, Nobel prize-winning DNA pioneer, dead at 97
James Watson -- the Nobel laureate co-credited with the pivotal discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, but whose career was later tainted by his repeated racist remarks -- has died, his former lab said Friday. He was 97.
Global tech tensions overshadow Web Summit's AI and robots
Flashy AI, robotics and self-driving cars will be on show at the annual Web Summit in Lisbon from Monday, but global tensions over high-tech trade, competition and sovereignty will be weighing on the minds of entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers.
'AI president': Trump deepfakes glorify himself, trash rivals
In a parallel reality, Donald Trump reigns as king, fighter pilot, and Superman, and his political opponents are cast as criminals and laughingstocks -- an unprecedented weaponization of AI imagery by a sitting American president.
UK far-right activist Robinson cleared of terror offence over phone access
A UK judge on Tuesday cleared far-right activist Tommy Robinson of a terrorism offence after he refused to let police access his phone last year, in his latest high-profile criminal case.
New GA-ASI Gambit 6 UCAV Adds Air-To-Ground Operations for International CCA
Air forces throughout the world are looking to air-to-ground-capable CCAs to enhance operational capabilities and address emerging threats in a denied environment. Gambit 6 is being developed to meet the corresponding need for adaptability, scalability, and mission-specific performance.
The Future of Autonomous Fighters Is Coming To Rome
GA-ASI Brings Uncrewed Fighter Fleet into Focus at International Fighter Conference 2025
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite
India launched its heaviest ever communication satellite on Sunday, the latest step in the country's ambitious space programme.
Dead quiet: Paris Catacombs close for renovations
One of Paris's top tourist attractions -- and certainly its most morbid -- closes to visitors from Monday for six months of renovations.
Explorers seek ancient Antarctica ice in climate change study
An explorer and a glaciologist have embarked on a three-month mission to cross part of Antarctica on kite skis in search of ice that is 130,000 years old.
Crowns, beauty, fried chicken: Korean culture meets diplomacy at APEC
World leaders and business titans gathered in South Korea this week to hash out issues from tariffs and AI to disputed history and regional security.
French court jails Bulgarians for up to four years for Holocaust memorial defacement
A French court on Friday sentenced four Bulgarians to between two and four years in prison for desecrating a Jewish memorial with red handprints last year, in what prosecutors think may have been foreign interference linked to Russia.
China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space station
A new crew took off for China's space station on Friday, including the country's youngest ever astronaut and four lab mice.
China holds send-off ceremony for space station astronauts
China held a send-off ceremony on Friday for a new crew of astronauts set to depart for its space station, including its youngest "taikonaut" and four lab mice.
AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race
Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with cash turn to borrowing to finance the expensive race to lead in artificial intelligence.
Amazon shares surge as AI boom drives cloud growth
Amazon's share price skyrocketed by more than ten percent on Thursday after the online retail behemoth reported better than expected earnings, powered by surging demand for its cloud computing services.
Universal says struck first licensing deal for AI music
Recording industry giant Universal Music Group said Thursday it had struck a licensing deal with AI music generation startup Udio, in an industry-first tie-up aiming to launch an AI creation platform next year.
China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
The crew for China's next manned flight to the Tiangong space station will include the country's youngest ever astronaut to undertake a space mission, authorities said Thursday, as well as four lab mice.
Meta shares sink as $16 bn US tax charge tanks profit
Meta shares dove more than eight percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech giant reported a US tax charge took a roughly $16 billion bite out of its quarterly profit.
AI chip giant Nvidia becomes world's first $5 trillion company
AI chip juggernaut Nvidia became the world's first $5 trillion company on Wednesday, as investors remain confident that artificial intelligence will deliver a new wave of innovation and growth.
Archaeologists unearth clues on French colonial massacre in Senegal cemetery
Holes in the ground, clods of earth next to headstones, dislocated concrete outlines: the Thiaroye military cemetery near Dakar bears the marks of recent excavations meant to unearth the truth behind a WWII-era massacre by French colonial forces.
Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. and Chemtatva Chiral Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to Establish Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Pvt. Ltd. in Hyderabad, India
Strategic Partnership to Establish Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Pvt. Ltd. in Hyderabad's Genome Valley, Enhancing Global Production and Supply of Isotopically Enriched Chemical Solutions for Pharmaceutical and Electronics Industries
Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. Unveils ISOAPI-D - a New Standard in Deuterated Reagents for Pharmaceutical Innovation - at CPhI Frankfurt 2025
With ISOAPI-D, CIL offers pharmaceutical partners a secure, global supply of deuterated reagents - manufactured to the highest quality standards for faster, more efficient API development.
Novartis acquiring US firm Avidity Biosciences for $12 bn
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced Sunday it had agreed to buy Avidity Biosciences, with the San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company being valued at $12 billion.
'Food for the soul': Germany's Yiddish revival
A push to revitalise Yiddish and its cultural traditions has gained momentum in Germany, the very place where the Nazi regime's Holocaust sought to eradicate the Jewish communities who spoke it.