Canada makes a C$560 million pledge for Brazil's Tropical Forests Forever ‌Facility

Canada makes a C$560 million pledge for Brazil’s Tropical Forests Forever ‌FacilityIts just been revealed that Canada pledged almost C$560 million , over the last four years, to the Brazilian-led Tropical Forests Forever ‌Facility.The news has been brought to light by the Canadian...

IEA Chief hails China's role in supporting global energy transition

In an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG), International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said balancing energy security with the green transition is a common challenge facing countries worldwide, noting that China's development in clean energy and advances in green industries will help more countries promote their low-carbon transitions.

Wondering what to gift friends and family this Thanksgiving? Get a $100 Google Play gift card for $92 | Here’s how

With the holiday season approaching in the US, Newegg is offering an $8 discount on a $100 Google Play gift card, bringing its price down to $92. Here's how to claim the deal and what you can use the gift card for.

Italy fines Meta $887 million over Android users' data access

Italy's data protection agency on Saturday fined Meta Platforms 805 million euros (about $887 million) after finding that the company accessed Android users' photos and videos without their consent or notice.

No actors, no crew, no ticket sales: ‘So obviously AI’ film flops at China’s box office

China has ushered artificial intelligence into its cinemas, but the country’s first fully AI-generated feature film has flopped at the box office. Made with no human actors or camera crew, Sanxingdui: Future Past brought in just around 1.8 million yuan (US$270,000) after three weeks in theatres, according to Chinese box office data tracker Beacon Pro. The figure was well below the film’s reported budget of tens of millions of yuan. The 100-minute sci-fi film is set in a world decades in the...

SpaceX catches Starship for first time, drawing praise in Washington

SpaceX’s Starship aircraft successfully touched back down at a South Texas launch site Saturday afternoon — marking a historic milestone in the aerospace giant's effort to build reusable rockets.  The 170-foot-long spacecraft launched from Starbase, Texas, on Friday for its 15th flight, the Elon Musk-headed company wrote in a Saturday release. Once it got into orbit,...

Starship achieves first catch by mechanical arms in 15th flight test

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft returned to its launch site on Saturday and was successfully caught by the launch tower's giant mechanical arms for the first time, marking a major milestone in the company's efforts to develop a fully reusable rocket system.

Mega island‑link: Connecting the Yangtze River Delta

Mega island‑link: Connecting the Yangtze River Delta

Can Chinese AI companies curb cyber risks from open-weight models without losing their edge?

China’s leading artificial intelligence model companies are beginning to curb the cybersecurity capabilities of their most advanced open-weight models, following a string of high-profile AI hacking incidents involving both US and Chinese companies. Earlier this month, Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings said it had stripped its latest Hy4 model of its cyber-hacking capabilities while retaining its cyber defence capabilities, following a similar move by Moonshot AI with its Kimi K3.1 Pro...

Highlights From the Starship Landing

The Starship spacecraft safely landed back at the Starbase launch facility, a major step in SpaceX’s quest to build fully reusable rockets.

Microsoft announces service 'restored,' global outage over

Tech giant Microsoft said on Saturday it had "restored service" to customers, effectively bringing to a close a massive outage that caused chaos and disrupted public services and businesses around the world.

SpaceX Makes History With Successful Rocket Catch in Texas

The Starship spacecraft returned from orbit to the same spot where it lifted off, marking a key milestone in SpaceX’s vision of building fully reusable rockets.

Jensen Huang Carried a Secret for More Than a Year. It Led to His Downfall.

Nvidia’s leader said his relationship with a female customer was just about business. But what he was concealing eventually led to his resignation from the company he created.

SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth

SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

Burchett rips Johnson, Thune over FAA funding: 'Step up to the daggum plate'

GOP Rep. Tim Burchett (Tenn.) called on his party's congressional leadership — House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (S.D.) to "step up to the daggum plate" Saturday morning, urging the pair to pass legislation funding air travel infrastructure updates in light of Friday's nationwide ground stop. “We know that it...

SpaceX successfully catches top of huge Starship rocket for first time

The rocket stage was caught mid air using huge mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

'Can you believe it?': SpaceX catches part of its Starship rocket on return to Earth

SpaceX has performed the historic catch using mechanical arms nicknamed "chopsticks".

Microsoft services fully restored after global disruptions

Microsoft confirmed its services are fully restored as of Saturday after the tech company faced a massive global outage impacting its platforms earlier in the week. “We have completed our efforts to address the underlying issue of the incident and restored service to the remaining impacted customers and regions,” the company wrote in a post...

Starship will play a big role in Artemis III.

SpaceX is betting mechanical arms can ‘catch’ its reusable rockets.

Tech Leaders Rally Behind Jensen Huang

In social media posts and letters to Nvidia’s board, Mr. Huang’s billionaire peers described him as a singular leader who could not be replaced at Nvidia.

Italy fines Meta $887M for accessing users' photos without specific consent

Italy announced Saturday it is handing Meta an $887 million fine for using photos and videos from Android users’ Facebook galleries without specific consent. Investigators found Facebook had enabled a “get suggestions from gallery when browsing” feature by default and requested access to users' personal photo library through a single permission notice, according to a...

Blumenthal says Lutnick ‘must go’ following Nvidia scandal

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) called on Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s Commerce secretary, to step down over reports the cabinet member shielded Nvidia from federal oversight — accusations which emerged after the tech giant's CEO resigned this week. Jensen Huang stepped down from Nvidia's chief role Thursday after claims came to light of his reported...

Inside Starfactory, where Starships are born.

SpaceX's Starship reaches key milestone in 15th test flight and landing attempt

SpaceX’s Starship reaches key milestone in 15th test flight and landing attemptSpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft cruised around the globe on Saturday approaching the conclusion of its 15th test flight as the company aimed for a historic, precise touchdown at the very site in Texas...

How Boca Chica Village became Starbase.

Repair of old copper wiring caused US flight disruption: Trump administration

Weary travelers braced for more flight disruptions Saturday as service resumed at U.S. airports after an hours-long stoppage that the Trump administration blamed on faulty equipment or an error by a contractor tasked with switching out old copper wire communication lines.

Microsoft announces service 'restored,' global outage over

Tech giant Microsoft said Saturday it has "restored service" to customers, effectively bringing an end to a massive outage that caused chaos and disrupted public services and business around the world.

Meta fined $887 million in Italy over Android gallery photos and videos on Facebook

Italy announced an €805 million ($887 million) fine against Meta on Saturday for using photos and videos from Android users' galleries on Facebook without specific consent or adequate disclosure.

SpaceX Starship successfully re-docks at Texas launch pad after orbiting Earth

SpaceX's Starship made a triumphant return to Earth on Saturday, caught in midair by giant mechanical arms where its journey began 22 hours earlier. It's the first key recovery of the rocket system's centerpiece vessel in the company's decade-long effort to ‌develop a fully reusable rocket.