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Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way.
Evonik Oxeno Goes Live with Upgraded Decision-Centric Planning Platform in the Cloud
This is not a new beginning. It's the next evolution of a platform that has been live and delivering real results since April 2021. Over the last four years, Evonik Oxeno has embraced decision-centric planning, calculating 30 to 50 scenarios per day and nearly 10,000 simulations since the launch. These scenarios allow teams to explore future possibilities and make informed, data-driven decisions across the company's chemical value chain. The result is a supply chain that can respond to feedstock volatility, market shifts, or logistical risks while safeguarding business continuity and capturing opportunities.
GA-ASI and AeroVironment Complete First-Ever Air Launch of Switchblade 600 From MQ-9A UAS
Release of Smaller Loitering Munition Further Validates Large UAS as Motherships
AI and iPhones likely stars of Apple event
Apple is set to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday, with enhanced artificial intelligence features expected to take center stage.
Elixir Advances Patent-Pending AI Technology With Catalyst Solution to Revolutionize CCM Migration
"CCM migration has long been considered one of the highest-risk, most expensive technology projects an organization can undertake," said Tarek Harry, CEO at Elixir. "With Elixir Catalyst, we're fundamentally changing this reality. Our patent-pending AI technology can slash migration timelines by 3-4x and reduce costs by 50-80%, transforming what was once a multi-year, multimillion-dollar nightmare into a streamlined, predictable process."
At consumer tech show, German firms fret about US tariffs
Displaying one of her company's hot plates proudly labelled "Made in Germany", Sigrid Klenk concedes that maintaining production at home could become harder due in part to US tariffs.
'Blood Moon' rises during total lunar eclipse
Stargazers enjoyed a "Blood Moon" Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa.
Latin America at the Turning Point: Neutrinovoltaics Deliver Clean Power Beyond Sun and Wind
The Neutrino® Energy Group Has Unveiled the Master Formula of Neutrinovoltaics, the First Framework That Describes How Invisible Radiation Becomes Continuous Electricity
'Correcting The Map': reshaping perceptions of Africa
The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.
AI giant Anthropic to pay $1.5 bn over pirated books
Anthropic will pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a US class action lawsuit over pirated books allegedly used to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models, according to court documents filed Friday.
Europe bets on supercomputer to catch up in AI race
Europe's fastest supercomputer Jupiter was inaugurated Friday in Germany with Chancellor Friedrich Merz saying it could help the continent catch up in the global artificial intelligence race.
Merz inaugurates supercomputer, says Europe can catch up in AI race
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that Europe can catch up in the global artificial intelligence race as he inaugurated the continent's fastest supercomputer.
Argentina charges Nazi's daughter for concealing decades-old art theft
The daughter and son-in-law of a Nazi who stole art from European Jews during World War II were charged in an Argentine court Thursday with hiding numerous works, including 22 by French painter Henri Matisse.
'Blood Moon' to rise during total lunar eclipse Sunday night
Stargazers will have a chance to see a "Blood Moon" on Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa.
Made in China? The remarkable tale of Venice's iconic winged lion
A winged lion sculpture that symbolises the Italian city of Venice was made in China and went on a remarkable journey that possibly involved explorer Marco Polo's father and the court of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan, researchers suggested Thursday.
Argentine police recover Nazi-looted painting spotted in property ad
Argentine authorities recovered an 18th century painting stolen by Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector over a week after it appeared in a property ad only to suddenly vanish.
Chinese cluster now world's top innovation hotspot: UN
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said Monday.
Missiles, drones, lasers: New weapons expected at Beijing military parade
China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance.
New wave: Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port
Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity.
Last French survivor of key WWII desert battle dies aged 103
The last surviving member of the French resistance force that withstood a German advance in a key battle in the north African desert in World War II has died aged 103, authorities announced.
Venezuela revives heroes with AI to spur reservists on US 'threat'
Venezuela has breathed new life into independence hero Simon Bolivar and other long-dead historical figures, using their artificial intelligence avatars to drum up military reservists in view of a feared US invasion.
'Strangest' dinosaur covered in spiked armoury: scientists
A dinosaur dubbed one of the "strangest" ever boasted an elaborate armoury of long bony spikes and a tail weapon, according to findings published in the science journal Nature.
'Perfect storm': UK fishermen reel from octopus invasion
When veteran fisherman Brian Tapper checked his 1,200 crab pots in waters off southwest England during this year's crabbing season, he got a series of unwelcome surprises.
Argentina hunts Nazi-looted painting revealed in property ad
Argentine police hunted Wednesday for a 17th century painting which was allegedly stolen by the Nazis from a Dutch Jewish art collector and resurfaced this week in a property ad, only to disappear again.
'Old things work': Argentines giving new life to e-waste
Need a new gaming console? Just make one yourself with an old ventilator. Got an old payment terminal? Turn it into a camera.
China's rulers push party role before WWII anniversary
An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II.
SpaceX answers critics with successful Starship test flight
SpaceX's Starship megarocket roared into the skies Tuesday on its tenth test flight, turning in a strong performance after a series of fiery failures had begun to cast doubt on its future.
Unnamed skeletons? US museum at center of ethical debate
For years, a man's giant intestine was anonymously on display at a US medical museum in Philadelphia, identified only by his initials JW.
SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches on latest test flight
SpaceX's Starship megarocket roared into the skies Tuesday on its 10th test flight, following a string of explosive failures that cast doubt about its ability to realize Elon Musk's vision of colonizing Mars.
GA-ASI Marks Another Aviation First with YFQ-42A CCA Flight Testing
"What a great moment for the U.S. Air Force and for GA-ASI," said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. "It's been our collaboration that enabled us to build and fly the YFQ-42A in just over a year. It's an incredible achievement and I salute the Air Force for its vision and I salute our development team for delivering yet another historic first for our company."
SpaceX set once more for Starship test flight
SpaceX on Tuesday was once again gearing up for the latest launch of its Starship megarocket after two successive postponements.
Drones take on Everest's garbage
A team of drone operators joined climbers and guides at Everest Base Camp this climbing season, armed with heavy-duty drones to help clear rubbish from the world's highest peak.