Orbitworks, an Abu Dhabi-based satellite manufacturer, will ship its Altair satellite to California this autumn to begin a journey into a 500km orbit. Led by Dr. Hamdullah Mohib, the company aims to transition the UAE from a space technology importer to an exporter by providing high-frequency Earth observation data processed by on-board AI. How is … Read more
Oracle shares plummeted 19% this week, marking the company’s worst performance on Wall Street in 25 years. The drop follows mounting investor concern over the firm’s $130 billion debt load and the viability of its aggressive, multi-billion dollar investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Why is Oracle’s stock struggling? The primary driver behind the recent selloff … Read more
NASA has selected 41 proposals from 37 companies to accelerate space technology development through its 2025 Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO). These partnerships, which involve no exchange of funds, provide companies with access to NASA’s specialized facilities and technical expertise to advance lunar and Martian exploration capabilities, according to official agency records. How does the … Read more
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former Meta director of global public policy, has filed a federal lawsuit in Northern California to overturn non-disparagement agreements and arbitration orders used by Meta Platforms Inc. to silence her memoir, Careless People. The lawsuit alleges the company uses financial threats and surveillance to prevent her from discussing her time at the … Read more
Microsoft has announced significant price increases for its Xbox console lineup, citing a surge in component costs that has also impacted manufacturers like Apple. According to a company blog post, the Xbox Series S will see price hikes of $100 to $150 depending on the model, while the entry-level Xbox Series X will now retail … Read more
A new vaccine candidate targeting enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) has moved to industrial development following a licensing agreement between a research consortium led by the University of Bergen (UiB) and the vaccine manufacturer Valneva. ETEC remains a leading global cause of severe diarrheal disease, particularly among children in low- and middle-income countries, according to the … Read more
The New Zealand government is expanding its Digital Child Exploitation Filtering System to block AI-generated abuse material, responding to a rapid increase in reports. Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden announced today that the Department of Internal Affairs has begun integrating a new block list from the UK-based Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to target non-photographic … Read more
Anthropic is aggressively expanding its AI compute footprint into the Asia-Pacific region to meet surging global demand for its enterprise and consumer AI products. The U.S.-based AI lab is currently recruiting for 13 specialized data center roles, with eight positions specifically located in Australia and Japan. This international push aims to bolster infrastructure reliability as … Read more
New Zealand Customs has charged six people, aged between 22 and 25, with importing approximately 93kg of methamphetamine following a series of raids across Auckland. The arrests are part of Operation Trammel, a wider investigation that has led to 22 arrests and 31 search warrants since January. Customs alleges the group used suitcases to smuggle … Read more
Astronomers have identified two giant exoplanets with densities lower than cotton candy, making them the lightest known planets of their size. Located 1,110 light-years away in the constellation Volans, these “super-puffs” possess a physical consistency comparable to shaving foam, according to George Dransfield of the University of Oxford. The findings, published in Monthly Notices of … Read more