Science & Technology
Global quantum computing market to exceed $1 billion by 2027
Gartner projects that the worldwide quantum computing market will increase by 22.9% to $869.9 million by 2026, reaching $1.1 billion in 2027.
Published on October 12, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
OpenAI CEO urges world to accept certain risks for the sake of AI benefits
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, mentioned on Politico’s Decoded podcast that society needs to acknowledge specific drawbacks to gain the advantages of artificial intelligence (AI) while maintaining human freedom of choice.
Published on October 5, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Bentley unveils its first electric vehicle
On September 23, Bentley revealed its inaugural series of entirely electric vehicles. The collection is called "Torcal," inspired by the Torcal de Antequera national park located in Spain.
Published on September 24, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
EC backs €40 million investment in Finnish small modular reactor technology
The European Commission has declared its backing for a €40 million investment from the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Finnish small modular reactor (SMR) technology.
Published on September 16, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Sony Music, Warner Music accuse Anthropic of stealing tens of thousands of songs to train AI
According to The Guardian, Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell, music publishers that oversee and safeguard the rights to works by numerous writers and composers, have initiated legal action against…
Published on September 1, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Nepal’s Warning Gap Exposed by a Rising Himalayan Flood Risk
Three months before a catastrophic flood tore through communities along the Nepal-China border, Nepali officials had already identified a problem that would become painfully relevant: the countries needed a more
Published on August 31, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Global Warming Raises Glacier Collapse Risks Across the Himalayas
The catastrophic flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district has brought a growing Himalayan danger into sharp focus: a glacier can become a source of sudden destruction long before it disappears.
Published on August 27, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Meta to launch general-purpose AI agent Hatch in coming weeks
Meta is set to roll out its consumer-oriented AI agent platform, Hatch, in the near future, as reported by The Information, referencing internal corporate documents. Sources informed the publication that…
Published on August 26, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Global shipments of humanoid robots grow 3.7-fold in the first half 2026
Worldwide deliveries of humanoid robots surged over 3.7 times in the initial half of 2026, totaling 19,100 units, up from 5,100 units during January-June of the previous year, as indicated…
Published on August 11, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Open Models for AI Become Big Tech’s Strategic Bet
A growing coalition of leading technology companies is publicly urging policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open artificial intelligence models, arguing that openness has become central not only to innovation
Published on July 29, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Geopolitical Rivalry Complicates Global AI Safety
Artificial intelligence is advancing at a pace that is forcing governments, technology companies and researchers to rethink how powerful digital systems should be governed. Yet as frontier AI models become
Published on July 29, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Anthropic announces lifting of US export controls on Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models
The US firm Anthropic declared on the X social network that the US Department of Commerce has removed export restrictions on its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, Fable 5 and…
Published on July 2, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
AWS Bets on Embedded Engineers to Accelerate Enterprise AI
Amazon Web Services is making a significant strategic push to speed up artificial intelligence adoption by investing $1 billion in a new engineering organization designed to work directly inside customer
Published on June 30, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Learning Concerns Drive Norway’s AI Classroom Limits
Norway is moving to sharply restrict the use of generative artificial intelligence in schools, reflecting a growing international debate over how emerging technologies should be integrated into education without undermining
Published on June 19, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Apple to release AirPods with built-in cameras in late 2027
Bloomberg reports, citing sources, that Apple Inc. plans to launch AirPods featuring integrated cameras along with several other new products in late 2027.
Published on June 17, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Nvidia unveils new AI chip, challenging Intel and AMD
Nvidia revealed its latest RTX Spark Superchip AI chip for computers, stated the company’s CEO Jensen Huang at the Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan.
Published on June 1, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
China to restrict international travel for leading AI specialists
Chinese officials are enforcing travel limitations on top AI experts from private firms like Alibaba Group Holding and DeepSeek, according to Bloomberg.
Published on May 27, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Starlink orbital constellation surpasses 10,400 internet satellites
SpaceX reports that the Starlink constellation for global internet coverage has exceeded 10,400 active satellites.
Published on May 25, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
London’s Facial Recognition Push Deepens the Security-Liberty Debate
London’s accelerating use of live facial recognition technology is no longer simply a policing story about cameras and crime detection. It has evolved into a wider democratic debate over how
Published on May 22, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Pentagon UFO Release Rekindles the Debate Over Secrecy, Security and the Limits of Scientific Explanation
For generations, unidentified flying objects occupied an uneasy space between public fascination and institutional embarrassment — sensational enough to fuel conspiracy theories, yet persistent enough to remain quietly monitored by
Published on May 22, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Meta to power data centers with energy from space
Meta has entered an agreement with Overview Energy to obtain generation capacity utilizing solar energy from space, as stated in a press release from the startup.
Published on April 27, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Tesla launches Cybercab
Tesla announced release of fully autonomous two-seat Cybercab electric vehicles that do not have steering wheels or pedals, according to the company's chief executive officer, Elon Musk, who shared the…
Published on April 27, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model, capable of cyberattacks, get hacked
A limited number of unauthorized individuals accessed Claude Mythos Preview, a novel AI model created by American firm Anthropic PBC that can perform cyberattacks "at a scale and speed surpassing…
Published on April 22, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Florida Probe Into AI Liability Signals New Legal Frontier for Chatbots and Public Safety
The decision by the state of Florida to launch a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT marks a significant moment in the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence, accountability,
Published on April 21, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Perceived El Nino Threat Forces China Toward Costlier Energy Mix as Weather and Geopolitics Converge
China’s warning of a likely moderate to strong El Nino event is reshaping expectations for energy demand, fuel supply, and economic stability, as climate variability intersects with global geopolitical strain.
Published on April 21, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Tesla and SpaceX to build large-scale chip factory in Austin
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, stated that a major chip factory will be constructed in Austin, Texas.
Published on March 23, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Algorithm-Driven Platforms and Prolonged Screen Time Deepen Wellbeing Concerns Among Young Users
Heavy engagement with social media is increasingly being linked to a measurable decline in wellbeing among young people, particularly in digitally saturated societies. While the relationship between technology use and
Published on March 20, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
SK Group expects another five years of global wafer shortage
Chey Tae-won, chairman of South Korea's SK Group, expects that a worldwide shortage of wafers will continue until 2030.
Published on March 18, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
ChatGPT developer accuses DeepSeek of copying American AI models
OpenAI, the U.S.-based company that developed ChatGPT, has stated that its Chinese competitor, DeepSeek, is improperly utilizing American AI models to train its own chatbot, R1.
Published on February 16, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Inference Economics Redraw the AI Chip Landscape as OpenAI Reconsiders Its Hardware Bets
The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence has turned advanced computing hardware into one of the most strategic resources in the technology industry. For years, the boom has been synonymous
Published on February 3, 2026
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
EC launches new investigation against social network X over Grok deepfakes
The European Commission (EC) announced on Monday that it has initiated a new formal inquiry into Elon Musk's company X, under the provisions of the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Published on January 26, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Nvidia CEO confident AI will close tech gap
According to Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia Corp, artificial intelligence will help developing nations bridge the technological divide with developed countries.
Published on January 22, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
NASA and the US Department of Energy will develop a nuclear reactor for lunar missions by 2030
NASA and the US Department of Energy announced a collaboration to develop a nuclear power system by 2030 to power astronauts on the lunar surface as part of the Artemis…
Published on January 14, 2026
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Russia Recasts Lunar Ambitions as Nuclear Power Becomes the Key to Permanent Moon Presence
Russia’s plan to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon within the next decade marks a strategic shift in how Moscow views space exploration: no longer as a sequence
Published on December 24, 2025
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
IDC expects global IT spending to grow at its fastest rate since 1996 in 2025
Spending on the development of information technology and services is projected to rise by 14% in 2025, reaching $4.25 trillion, as reported by analyst firm International Data Corporation (IDC).
Published on December 11, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
EC and EIB Group will support development and deployment of AI gigafactories across the EU
On Thursday, the European Commission (EC) and the EIB Group (comprising the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund) revealed their collaboration to aid artificial intelligence gigafactories.
Published on December 4, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
AI-Enhanced Targeting Becomes Crucial as Ukrainian Drone Units Seek Battlefield Superiority
On a cold morning near the eastern front, a Ukrainian drone pilot known by the call sign Mex watched his monitor intently as a small quadcopter disappeared into the haze
Published on November 29, 2025
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Rocket Lab launches Earth observation satellite
The American Electron rocket successfully placed the BlackSky Gen-3 satellite, designed for radar imaging of the Earth's surface, into orbit on Thursday, according to Rocket Lab, the launcher's developer.
Published on November 20, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
IBM’s Loon Chip Marks Strategic Leap Toward Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing as Industry Targets 2029 Breakthrough
The tech giant IBM has revealed a milestone quantum-chip platform named “Loon” that the company says charts a tangible path toward useful, fault-tolerant quantum computers by 2029. The announcement signals
Published on November 12, 2025
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
AI to manage design, construction, and operation of new South Korean data center
Investment group Stock Farm Road (SFR) has entered into an agreement with the American firm Voltai to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into the design, construction, and operation of its data…
Published on November 12, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
EU is considering banning ethyl alcohol in hand sanitizers
The European Union is deliberating on designating ethyl alcohol (ethanol) as a dangerous substance that elevates cancer risk. The Financial Times reports that this action may result in a prohibition…
Published on October 21, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Starship to become the first spacecraft to complete full lunar mission
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, claimed that the Starship spacecraft will be the first to reach the Moon, asserting that China will not succeed in the lunar competition.
Published on October 20, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Stellantis, Pony AI plan to deploy robotaxi network in Europe
Stellantis NV announced that Chinese self-driving technology firm Pony AI Inc. will start testing autonomous vehicles in Europe.
Published on October 20, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
OpenAI to launch producing its own AI chips in partnership with Broadcom
OpenAI is set to collaborate with Broadcom Inc. to manufacture its own AI chips.
Published on October 13, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
OpenAI to offer access to the lowest-cost ChatGPT plan in 16 more Asian countries
OpenAI has broadened availability of the least expensive plan for the ChatGPT in 16 additional Asian nations, Nick Turley, the vice president of ChatGPT at OpenAI, disclosed on social media.
Published on October 9, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Renewable energy for the first time overtakes coal in electricity generation
In the early months of 2025, for the first time ever, electricity production from renewable sources, such as solar and wind energy facilities, surpassed that from coal-fired power generation, according…
Published on October 8, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Meta unveils AI glasses with display, launches on September 30
During its yearly developer conference, the American firm Meta presented new smart glasses featuring a display integrated into the lens.
Published on September 18, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Uber and China’s Momenta to test self-driving cars in Munich
Uber Technologies from the United States and China’s Momenta have revealed intentions to trial autonomous vehicles in Munich, Germany, in 2026.
Published on September 8, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Tesla receives license for robotaxi service in Texas
American Tesla has received a license to operate a robotaxi service in Texas, Bloomberg reports.
Published on August 10, 2025
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Worldwide PC shipments up 6.5% in Q2
Global PC shipments rose 6.5% compared to the previous year, reaching 68.4 million units in the second quarter of 2025, as per initial data from International Data Corporation (IDC).
Published on August 3, 2025
By Iris Barker