Tech & Science

Walt Disney (DIS.N) has created a task force to study artificial intelligence and how it can be applied across the entertainment conglomerate, even as Hollywood writers and actors battle ...

Japan’s Sony (6758.T) this week said first-quarter profit tumbled due to weaker performances from its movies and financial businesses. In April-June, operating profit slid 31 per cent to 253 billion yen ($1.8 ...

When artificial intelligence (AI) apps started spreading in Nigeria’s music industry, Eclipse Nkasi thought his days as a producer were numbered. Then he took a step back, saw there ...

Long before our species Homo sapiens trekked out of Africa, earlier human species also spread to other parts of the world. That dispersal, however, sometimes encountered grave hardships. Scientists on ...

British technology minister Michelle Donelan defended plans to require messaging apps to provide access to encrypted private messages when needed to protect children from abuse, which major platforms say would ...

In our modern world, USB drives have revolutionized storing and transferring data, providing a convenient and portable solution for our files, photos, videos, and more. However, data loss can happen, ...

Preserving memories captured in old photos is paramount as they hold sentimental value and offer a glimpse into our past. However, these cherished photos may deteriorate over time due to ...

MP Materials (MP.N) and other Western companies are seeking to develop supplies of processed rare earths needed for the green energy revolution in a sector dominated by China. The 17 ...

Wix.com (WIX.O), which helps small businesses build and operate websites, swung to a net profit in the second quarter that was more than double forecasts and raised estimates ...

Elon Musk has said his X social media platform will pay the legal bills and sue on the behalf of people who have been treated unfairly by employers because of ...

“Smart” technologies in homes reduce energy use and bills, prompting stepped-up European research in the field. By Helen Massy-Beresford They may lack the environmental wow factor of switching to an ...

It’s a high bar, but companies reporting second-quarter earnings in recent weeks have talked up artificial intelligence even more than in the previous quarter. S&P 500 (.SPX) companies ...

Shares of PayPal Holdings (PYPL.O) fell more than 8 per cent in premarket trading earlier this week as weak second-quarter margins at the digital payments firm overshadowed a strong forecast. ...

Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the most massive animal in Earth’s history. Scientists on Wednesday described fossils of an early whale unearthed in Peru ...

Meta Platforms (META.O) this week introduced its open-source AI tool called AudioCraft that will help users to create music and audio based on text prompts. The AI tool is ...

Foxconn (2317.TW) has rapidly expanded its presence in India by investing in locations in the south of the country for its manufacturing facilities, as the Taiwanese giant seeks to move ...

US electric vehicle startups are expected to show the impact of Tesla’s price war when they report quarterly results over the next few days, with investors awaiting details on ...

Three Tesla (TSLA.O) owners in California on Wednesday sued the automaker in a proposed class action that accuses the company of falsely advertising the estimated driving ranges of its ...

In an effort to bolster the local research and innovation landscape, the Research and Innovation Foundation (R&I Foundation) on Thursday unveiled a new funding scheme worth €6 million. The ...

By Oleg Krot In old sci-fi movies about the 2020s, fully autonomous robots do everything without human operators: guard objects, transport passengers, prepare food and even raise children. However, the 2020...

Toyota (7203.T) on Wednesday unveiled the first hybrid version of its Land Cruiser that it will bring to North America and other key markets as it seeks to put a ...

Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said this week that it is planning to invest about $7.2 billion through 2037 in Israel, and launched its Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the country. ...

Tech giants Apple (AAPL.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) remained the top two global companies by market capitalisation at the end of July after riding this year’s rally in ...

EU manufacturers are increasingly embracing digital technologies to improve agility. By Helen Massy-Beresford A plant that makes electric shavers in the northern Dutch town of Drachten is gearing up for ...