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September 14, 2024 3:36 PM

Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media says

Iran on Saturday launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported. The launch comes as the United States and European countries accuse Iran of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia th...

September 14, 2024 10:45 AM

OpenAI’s stunning $150 billion valuation hinges on upending corporate structure, sources say

OpenAI's new financing round is expected to come in the form of convertible notes, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter, who said its $150 billion valuation will be contingent on whether the ChatGPT-maker can upend its corporate s...

September 13, 2024 1:30 PM

OpenAI launches new series of AI models with ‘reasoning’ abilities

Microsoft-backed OpenAI said on Thursday it was launching its "Strawberry" series of AI models designed to spend more time processing answers to queries in order to solve hard problems. The models are capable of reasoning through complex tasks and c...

September 13, 2024 12:56 PM

As storm Bebinca approaches, Taiwan uses AI to predict typhoon paths

As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei are using a new and so far successful method to help track its path - artificial intelligence (AI). AI-gen...

September 12, 2024 9:39 PM

Billionaire and engineer conduct first private spacewalk in SpaceX mission

Two astronauts - a billionaire and an engineer - completed the world's first private spacewalk in orbit on Thursday outside a SpaceX capsule, wearing a new line of spacesuits in a risky feat previously exclusive to astronauts from national space prog...

September 12, 2024 5:34 PM

SpaceX-Polaris crew exits capsule for first private spacewalk

A crew of four aboard a SpaceX capsule embarked on the world's first private spacewalk on Thursday, as an astronaut eased out of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a tether into the vacuum of space, hundreds of miles from Earth. Billionaire Jared Isaac...

September 11, 2024 7:45 PM

Dubai AI and Web3 Festival Kicks Off, Showcasing City’s Digital Leadership

The Dubai Artificial Intelligence and Web3 Festival kicked off today at Madinat Jumeirah, attracting an impressive crowd of 6,000 participants from 100 countries. The event, which also features representation from 20 ministries and government agencie...

September 11, 2024 7:24 PM

Huawei’s tri-foldable phone stirs Chinese pride but $2,800 price tag panned

Huawei's new tri-foldable smartphone has ignited nationalistic pride in China with social media abuzz with what supporters see as its ability to out-innovate Apple despite U.S. sanctions - even if many are balking at the phone's $2,800 price ta...

September 11, 2024 5:20 PM

Piyush Goyal launches Trade Connect e-platform to support exporters

In a bid to support Indian exporters, MSMEs, and entrepreneurs, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday launched the Trade Connect e-platform. The platform is designed to facilitate connections between Indian businesses and key stak...

September 11, 2024 3:51 PM

India to soon launch expanded semiconductor program Semicon 2.0: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Indian government will soon unveil the Semicon 2.0 program, an expanded version of the current initiative aimed at boosting the country’s semiconductor ecosystem, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said o...

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