Driving along the wide boulevards of Astana during a recent trip to the Kazakh capital, signs of China’s growing commercial footprint were everywhere. Chinese cars were becoming a common sight on the streets here, as brands from BYD to Changan made aggressive inroads in a market once dominated by South Korea’s Hyundai and Kia, said the driver who picked me up from the airport in a gleaming Changan electric vehicle. But it was not the rise of Chinese tech that had brought me to this energy-rich...
Read full articleISRO's successful launch of NVS-03 aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket has restored India's NavIC navigation system to its minimum operational configuration of four satellites. Why is the mission crucial for India's strategic autonomy, and how could NavIC reduce dependence on foreign navigation systems?
Read moreAn art prodigy has revealed the vivid details of her visions of heaven, including the face of Jesus that has followed her for most of her life.
Read moreThe system that has driven life-altering discoveries and helped make the United States a superpower is now under intense strain.
Read moreSpaceX Falcon 9 reaches 700th launch with starlink satellites in historic featSpaceX has reached a major milestone with its 700th Falcon 9 launch deploying another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. The mission underscores the rocket’s significant role in growing the company’s...
Read moreA Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh.
Read moreWith US President Donald Trump recently pushing the use of “superintelligence” (SI) instead of artificial intelligence (AI) in national discourse, the acronym has gained unprecedented attention. It is the right acronym but the wrong meaning. In my opinion, SI should stand for “self-intelligence”. It probably explains why academics, critics and even major AI companies are calling for a temporary pause in AI development. They must have realised the technology’s current trajectory is headed down...
Read moreWhat happens after death remains one of humanity's greatest and most enduring mysteries.
Read moreAncient Mars was wetter than thought, meteorite study reveals A 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite found in 2022 in the Sahara desert, approximately from the village of Bir Chali has a surprising yet previously unknown story to tell about the past of Mars. Speaking about the features of the rock, it...
Read moreAmerican blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said it was the target of a cybersecurity incident in which an external actor accessed non-sensitive customer data. However, the company noted that the breach did not result in unauthorized access to its investigation content, authentication credentials, or session tokens. "This month, Chainalysis detected an external actor using offensive agentic
Read moreApple’s long-awaited artificial intelligence features will be officially launched in China in December, ending two years of regulatory uncertainty as the US tech giant seeks to bring advanced technologies to its second-largest market with the help of Alibaba Group Holding. The first batch of Apple Intelligence services will roll out to Chinese iPhone users alongside the iOS 27.3 update in December, following an open beta test with developers starting November 4, the US company said in a...
Read moreOCBC has become the first bank in Singapore to enable customers to earn rewards and redeem vouchers when making overseas QR payments with Alipay+ Travel Treat on the OCBC app. The launch of the in-app travel hub builds on OCBC’s partnership with Alipay+, Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, for cross-border payments since 2023. The latest enhancement broadens the partnership beyond payments to encompass travel perks.
Read moreFocused ultrasound reportedly got coma patient talkingThirteen of 24 patients with chronic disorders of consciousness showed improved conscious behaviour after focused ultrasound, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. A team including the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shenzhen Institutes of...
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