The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you…
Shares in Franco-British satellite operator Eutelsat pulled back on Friday after soaring nearly 500% this week on the prospect of potentially replacing Starlink in Ukraine. By 0855 GMT, Eutelsat’s shares were down 16.6% at 5.77 euros, after rallying 477% this week as of Thursday’s close. Analysts suggested retail traders were amplifying a short squeeze in…
Technology company Corning has struck a deal with U.S. solar manufacturers Suniva and Heliene to produce what will be the only solar panel composed of all American-made components, the companies said on Thursday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The alliance between Georgia-based cell maker Suniva, panel maker Heliene, and Corning is a meaningful milestone in the effort…
Britain’s media regulator Ofcom on Monday set social media and other online platforms a March 31 deadline to submit a risk assessment around how likely users are to encounter illegal content on their sites. New laws passed last year require companies like Meta’s Facebook and Instagram and ByteDance’s TikTok to take action against criminal activity…
Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, on Monday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children’s privacy. Social media companies use complex algorithms to prioritise content and keep users engaged. However, the fact that they amplify similar content can lead to children being influenced by increasing amounts…
Firefly Aerospace succeeded in its first attempt to land on the moon with its uncrewed Blue Ghost spacecraft on Sunday, kicking off a two-week research mission as a handful of private firms compete to reach the frontlines of a global moon race. The size of a compact car, the four-legged Blue Ghost carried 10 scientific…
Chip Ganassi Racing on Friday said it has partnered on a strategic research collaboration with OpenAI — a deal that makes the two-time reigning IndyCar championship winning team the first to bring in a partner from the artificial intelligence field Chip Ganassi Racing on Friday said it has partnered on a strategic research collaboration with…
Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011 and which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online. The tech…
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it cleared the SpaceX Starship vehicle to return to flight operations while an investigation into the January 16 Starship Flight 7 mishap remains open. The FAA said it issued a license authorizing the SpaceX Starship Flight 8 launch for the combined Starship/Super Heavy vehicle from Boca Chica, Texas…
Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side — a manoeuvre used to change diapers or prevent bedsores in the elderly. The 150-kg (330 lb) artificial intelligence-driven humanoid robot called…
