First nuclear fusion plants to need $7 bln supply chain
Companies looking to harness the process that powers the sun and stars to generate electricity expect to spend about $7 billion by the time their first nuclear fusion plants come online, ...
Tyre-makers under pressure as too much rubber hits the road
Tyre-makers are under pressure to almost literally reinvent the wheel as regulators turn their scrutiny to tyre pollution that is set to surge with the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) ...
Cyprus estate agents urged to invest in cybersecurity
Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents president Marinos Kineyirou this week urged any stakeholders in this space to invest in cybersecurity measures in order to not endanger both their ...
Shell to use new AI technology in deep sea oil exploration
Shell Plc (SHEL.L) will use AI-based technology from big-data analytics firm SparkCognition in its deep sea exploration and production to boost offshore oil output, the companies said on Wednesday.
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12 of the best and most reliable sites to get YouTube subscribers
It isn’t easy to gain YouTube subscribers. Being able to acquire a lot of subscribers requires serious hard work and lots of time. Still, you shouldn’t give up ...
BT to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030 as fibre and AI arrive
BT Group (BT.L), Britain’s biggest broadband and mobile provider, will cut up to 55,000 jobs including contractors by 2030 – potentially over 40 per cent of its workforce – as it completes its ...
Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok
Montana Governor Greg Gianfortesigned legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China, making it the first U.S. state ...
AI threatens humanity’s future, 61% of Americans say
The swift growth of artificial intelligence technology could put the future of humanity at risk, according to most Americans surveyed in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Wednesday.
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OpenAI chief concerned about AI being used to compromise elections
The CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, told a Senate panel on Tuesday the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is a “significant area of concern”, ...
Tesla’s new car-making process stokes debate among industry experts
Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) new vehicle-assembly system, which created instant buzz when it was unveiled in March, ignited a debate among auto manufacturing experts on whether CEO Elon Musk’...
Washington is determined to govern AI, but how?
US lawmakers are grappling with what guardrails to put around burgeoning artificial intelligence, but months after ChatGPT got Washington’s attention, consensus is far from certain.
Interviews with a US ...
North Korean hackers stole $721 million in cryptocurrency from Japan
Hacker groups affiliated with North Korea have stolen $721 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from Japan since 2017, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday, citing a study by UK blockchain analysis ...
Out with air conditioners, in with chilled water – how Europe could slash its cooling footprint
As climate change warms the world, we increasingly need to find ways to efficiently cool our buildings – whilst also lowering our emissions to attempt to halt the temperature rise as ...
Europe set for two new gigafactories as it lures battery makers
Two electric vehicle battery makers plan to spend around 10 billion euros ($11 billion) on factories in Europe, they said on Friday, after Europe loosened state aid rules for green industry projects ...
Cyprus university to explore accessibility and assistive technology in education
The European University of Cyprus this week announced that it will be hosting a conference on Accessibility and Assistive Technology in Education on May 19, 2023, from 4:30 in the afternoon to 8:30 in ...
Microsoft to buy power from nuclear fusion company Helion
Private US nuclear fusion company Helion Energy will provide Microsoft (MSFT.O) with electricity in about five years, the companies said on Wednesday, in the first such deal for the ...
Rivian results charge up shares amid EV startup gloom
Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) rose 7 per cent on Wednesday as its positive earnings stood out in a poor quarter for electric-vehicle startups, but analysts warned that stiff ...
Spanish scientists seek to crack mystery of Canaries skeleton cave
Archaeologists on Spain’s Gran Canaria island are puzzled: who were the six young men whose skeletons were found face-down, hands tied and covered with stones in a cliff-side cave?
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More than 2 mln Toyota users face risk of vehicle data leak in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Friday the vehicle data of about 2.15 million users was left publicly available in Japan for about a decade from November 2013 to mid-April.
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Google expected to unveil its answer to Microsoft’s AI search challenge
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Wednesday is expected to unveil more artificial intelligence in its products to answer the latest competition from Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O), which has ...
Toyota targets 10 per cent profit jump, robust EV sales as chip woes recede
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Wednesday said it expects operating profit to climb 10 per cent this business year, with a five-fold jump in pure electric vehicle (EV) sales amid an ...
Amazon offers shoppers $10 to pick up purchases as it targets delivery costs
Amazon.com (AMZN.O) is offering customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing ...
Qualcomm to acquire Israeli auto-chip maker Autotalks
Chip designer Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) said on Monday it would buy Israel’s Autotalks Ltd that makes chips used in technology aimed at preventing vehicle crashes, as the US ...
Makers Fair to take place in Larnaca
The Youth Makerspace Larnaka celebrates five years and to mark the occasion it organises the Makers Fair on May 20. From 4pm to 10pm, the venue of the Youth Makerspace in ...