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October 20, 2024 6:35 PM

Eutelsat uses SpaceX rocket to launch first satellites after merger

Eutelsat, the world's third-biggest satellite operator by revenue, launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday, using Elon Musk's SpaceX in its first move since the merger of two European companies last year. A SpaceX Falcon 9 ro...

October 19, 2024 3:29 PM

US probes Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software in 2.4 mln cars after fatal crash

The U.S. auto safety regulator on Friday opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the automaker's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four reported collisions, including a 2023 fatal crash. The National Highway Traffi...

October 18, 2024 11:35 PM

Meta must face Massachusetts social media addiction lawsuit, judge rules

A Massachusetts judge rejected Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the state alleging the social media company purposely deployed features on its Instagram platform to addict young users and deceived the public about the dangers its product p...

October 17, 2024 9:07 PM

Astronomers trace the origin of meteorites that have struck Earth

Meteorites - rocks that fall to Earth from space - have pelted our planet from its birth about 4.5 billion years ago to today, often causing scant damage but sometimes triggering cataclysms. But from where exactly are these space rocks coming? New re...

October 17, 2024 2:34 PM

Meta’s oversight board seeks public comments on hate speech moderation

Facebook owner Meta's Oversight Board on Thursday invited comments from the public on the posting of immigration-related content that may be harmful to immigrants, and shared two cases that Facebook moderators decided to keep on the platform. The bo...

October 17, 2024 12:54 AM

Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery

A giant sphere 700 m (2,300 ft) underground with thousands of light-detecting tubes will be sealed in a 12-storey cylindrical pool of water in coming months for an experiment that will shine new light on elusive subatomic particles known as neutrinos...

October 16, 2024 8:32 PM

Prada and Axiom Space aim for the moon with new astronaut suit

Italian luxury group Prada and Houston-based startup Axiom Space unveiled on Wednesday the design of a spacesuit that will be used for NASA's Artemis 3 mission to the moon that is planned for 2026. In its outward appearance, the spacesuit does not s...

October 16, 2024 5:21 PM

AI adoption can unleash Rs 33.8 lakh crore of economic benefit to India by 2030: Google report

Google's new report on artificial intelligence (AI) emphasizes responsible AI development and provides recommendations for policymakers, companies, and civil society. The report, titled "An AI Opportunity Agenda for India", outlines how artificial i...

October 16, 2024 4:17 PM

EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech’s compliance pitfalls

Some of the most prominent artificial intelligence models are falling short of European regulations in key areas such as cybersecurity resilience and discriminatory output, according to a report by Reuters. The EU had long debated new AI regulations...

October 15, 2024 10:15 PM

President Murmu conferred Honorary Doctorate in Algeria

President Droupadi Murmu, currently on a three-nation tour, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Political Science by Sidi Abdellah Science and Technology Pole University in Algiers on October 14. During the ceremony, Murmu expressed her gratitude, ...

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