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Elon Musk’s Starlink network suffers rare global outage

Elon Musk’s Starlink network suffers rare global outage

SpaceX’s Starlink suffered one of its biggest international outages on Thursday when an internal software failure knocked tens of thousands of users offline, a rare disruption for Elon Musk‘s powerful satellite internet system. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 25, 2025  4:10 pm

Apple beats US appeal claiming it shortchanged customers on iCloud storage

Apple beats US appeal claiming it shortchanged customers on iCloud storage

A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected claims by Apple customers that the iPhone maker gave them less iCloud data storage than they paid for when upgrading. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 24, 2025  7:25 am

White House unveils artificial intelligence policy plan

White House unveils artificial intelligence policy plan

The White House released an artificial intelligence (AI) policy plan on Wednesday spelling out priorities for the U.S. to achieve ‘global dominance’ in the sector. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 23, 2025  10:30 pm

Meta introduces new safety tools to protect teens and children on Instagram

Meta introduces new safety tools to protect teens and children on Instagram

Meta has unveiled a series of new safety measures aimed at enhancing protections for teens and children on Instagram. These updates are part of the company’s ongoing commitment to preventing both direct and indirect harm to young users on its platforms. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 23, 2025  6:24 pm

Alibaba launches open-source AI coding model, touted as its most advanced to date

Alibaba launches open-source AI coding model, touted as its most advanced to date

Alibaba Group announced on Wednesday the launch of Qwen3-Coder, an open-source artificial intelligence model for software development that the Chinese e-commerce giant described as its most advanced coding tool to date. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 23, 2025  10:43 am

Earth will spin faster today to create 2nd-shortest day in history

Earth will spin faster today to create 2nd-shortest day in history

Earth will complete a full rotation in slightly less time than usual on Tuesday, July 22, making it one of the shortest days ever recorded. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 22, 2025  10:08 am

Microsoft to help France showcase Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral in digital replica

Microsoft to help France showcase Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral in digital replica

Microsoft is teaming up with the French government to create a digital replica of Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral, France’s most visited monument, the U.S. tech company’s president, Brad Smith, said on Monday. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 21, 2025  2:51 pm

Alaska Airlines grounds all flights after IT outage disrupts systems

Alaska Airlines grounds all flights after IT outage disrupts systems

U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines grounded all of its flights after experiencing an IT outage on Sunday that impacted its systems, the company said, without specifying the nature of the outage. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 21, 2025  10:56 am

WW2 veteran and TikTok star ‘Papa’ Jake Larson dies aged 102

WW2 veteran and TikTok star ‘Papa’ Jake Larson dies aged 102

Tributes are being paid to American World War Two veteran and social media star Jake Larson, known online as ‘Papa Jake’, who has died at the age of 102. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 21, 2025  8:27 am

Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry

Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry

President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law new regulations for a type of cryptocurrency, a major milestone for an industry that has spent heavily to strengthen its legitimacy and political might. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 20, 2025  5:04 pm

US tech CEO resigns after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

US tech CEO resigns after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

A US tech company says its chief executive has quit after he was apparently caught on a big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing a female co-worker, in a clip that went viral. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 20, 2025  8:59 am

US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

A US tech company has placed its CEO on leave after a big screen embrace at a Coldplay concert - rumoured to involve two of its employees - went viral. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 19, 2025  10:29 am

Denmark aims to host world’s most powerful quantum computer

Denmark aims to host world’s most powerful quantum computer

The Novo Nordisk Foundation and Denmark’s state-owned credit fund said on Thursday they will invest in what they say will be the world’s most powerful quantum computer, aiming to revolutionize areas such as drug discovery and materials science. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 17, 2025  3:36 pm

PM Modi hails Shubhanshu Shukla’s return after historic space mission

PM Modi hails Shubhanshu Shukla’s return after historic space mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for his “dedication, courage and pioneering spirit”, as the astronaut returned to Earth after spending 18 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). MORE..

(0)Comments | July 16, 2025  10:14 am

Tesla enters India with $70,000 Model Y as Musk yields to steep tariffs

Tesla enters India with $70,000 Model Y as Musk yields to steep tariffs

Tesla launched on Tuesday its Model Y at about $70,000 in India, a significant markup relative to its other major markets, reflecting the country’s high tariffs on electric vehicle imports which CEO Elon Musk, has long-criticised. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 16, 2025  9:10 am

Nvidia to resume sales of AI chip to China as CEO visits Beijing

Nvidia to resume sales of AI chip to China as CEO visits Beijing

Nvidia said it plans to resume sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chip to China, days after its CEO, who is visiting Beijing, met U.S. President Donald Trump. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 15, 2025  11:44 am

The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 14, 2025  2:09 pm

Bitcoin tops $120,000 for the first time

Bitcoin tops $120,000 for the first time

Bitcoin crossed the $120,000 level for the first time on Monday, marking a major milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency as investors bet on long-sought policy wins for the industry this week. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 14, 2025  10:12 am

xAI issues lengthy apology for violent and antisemitic Grok social media posts

xAI issues lengthy apology for violent and antisemitic Grok social media posts

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI issued a lengthy apology Saturday for a series of violent and antisemitic posts from its Grok chatbot this week, blaming a system update. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 13, 2025  12:46 pm

US online spending surges as steep discounts boost sales

US online spending surges as steep discounts boost sales

Online spending soared USD 24.1 billion across U.S. retailers during the stretch from July 8 to 11 – dubbed “Black Friday in Summer”, outpacing Adobe Analytics’ prior forecast, as eager shoppers rushed to snap up deep discounts on back-to-school essentials. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 13, 2025  7:56 am

Musk’s Starlink receives India’s final regulatory nod for launch

Musk’s Starlink receives India’s final regulatory nod for launch

India’s space regulator on Wednesday granted Starlink a licence to launch commercial operations in the country, clearing the only remaining regulatory hurdle for the satellite provider to enter the market. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 10, 2025  9:31 pm

Nvidia’s stock market value hits $4 trillion on AI dominance

Nvidia’s stock market value hits $4 trillion on AI dominance

Nvidia briefly reached a market capitalization of $4 trillion on Wednesday, making it the first company in the world to reach the milestone and solidifying its position as one of Wall Street’s most-favored stocks. MORE...

(0)Comments | July 10, 2025  10:33 am

Musk-owned X’s CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move

Musk-owned X’s CEO Yaccarino to step down in surprise move

Elon Musk-owned X’s CEO Linda Yaccarino said on Wednesday she would step down from the role in a surprise move, just months after the social media platform was acquired by the billionaire’s AI startup, xAI. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 9, 2025  10:05 pm

Apple COO Jeff Williams to retire in major changing of guard

Apple COO Jeff Williams to retire in major changing of guard

Apple Inc. Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams is retiring as the company’s longtime No. 2, marking a major changing of the guard at an already tumultuous time for the iPhone maker. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 9, 2025  11:20 am

Imposter used AI to pose as US Secretary of State and contact foreign ministers

Imposter used AI to pose as US Secretary of State and contact foreign ministers

The US State Department said it is investigating an imposter who used artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and contact three foreign ministers. MORE..

(0)Comments | July 9, 2025  9:47 am
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