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First image taken of Betelgeuse's elusive companion star
Astronomers unveiled Tuesday the first image ever captured of an elusive companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the brightest and most famous stars in the night sky.
Praise the Gods! Greek PM thanks Nolan for the 'The Odyssey' spotlight
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has thanked filmmaker Christopher Nolan for putting a modern spotlight on Ancient Greece with his hit movie "The Odyssey", his office said Tuesday.
TIS, EuroFinance Study Finds Corporate Treasurers Actively Evaluating AI, But Hesitant to Adopt It
The EuroFinance Deep Dive, supported by Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS), interviewed and surveyed corporate treasury leaders, finding that while they see AI as a powerful tool for cash forecasting, multiple concerns are deterring them from adopting it - for now.
Brazil's Amazonia theaters earn UNESCO World Heritage status
UNESCO on Monday added Brazil's Theatro da Paz and Teatro Amazonas to its World Heritage list.
Six ancient Comoros medinas join UNESCO's heritage list
UNESCO on Saturday added six centuries-old medinas in the Comoros -- once historic sultanates along Indian Ocean trading routes -- to its World Heritage List, raising hopes for their preservation.
SpaceX carries out successful Starship test flight, first since going public
SpaceX's Starship on Friday sailed through its first test flight since the company went public.
Meta quits clean energy pledge amid gas-powered data center push
Meta has abandoned a global pledge by leading companies to source all of their electricity from renewable sources, the social media giant confirmed Friday.
Fields medal awarded to four young mathematicians
The Fields medal, known as the Nobel prize of mathematics, was awarded Thursday to four people -- two Chinese citizens, one American and one Canadian.
Killer whales: orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds
A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday.
Alphabet beats expectations in second quarter, cloud revenue nearly doubles
Google's cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said Wednesday, exceeding investor expectations as markets look for signs that the company's AI investments are paying off.
Ancient Lebanese city of Tyre added to heritage danger list
Tyre, an ancient Phoenician city in southern Lebanon bombarded by Israel over recent months, was added Tuesday to the UNESCO list of world heritage sites in danger.
OpenAI reports 'unprecedented' autonomous hack by AI agents
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its advanced artificial intelligence models had gone rogue during security testing, hacking into a popular platform for programmers on their own.
GA-ASI and MBDA Commit to Weapons Collaboration
Companies Will Integrate SPEAR Onto MQ-9B and Gambit 6
Swiss researchers hoard vast trove of NASA climate data
Researchers have copied massive quantities of publicly-available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to train artificial intelligence models -- and for safekeeping amid US funding cuts.
GA-ASI and KONGSBERG Advance JSM Integration for MQ-9B
Companies Bring Joint Strike Missile Weapon System to Leading Uncrewed Platform
GA-ASI Completes Qualification Testing for UK Protector Weapons
Concludes 6-Year U.S. and U.K. Governmental and Industry Collaboration
Founding father: statues of Myanmar's Aung San disappear
Statues of independence hero Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy as father of both the nation and of detained democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi.
China's Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country
Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China's President Xi Jinping said Friday, urging international cooperation on its development at a major conference in Shanghai.
ePropelled to Showcase Next Generation Electric Propulsion, Software Innovation and Autonomous Systems Capabilities at Farnborough International Airshow 2026
Meet the ePropelled team in Hall 2, Stand 2039, on the New Hampshire Mission Pavilion
SpaceX abruptly scrubs Starship test flight
SpaceX on Thursday scrubbed what was to be its first Starship flight since the company went public, abruptly calling it off just as the booster began to ignite.
'Like my lover': Chinese users bid farewell to AI companions
Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bid heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.
AI demand powers forecast hike, profit gains at tech giant ASML
Strong demand for AI systems pushed up sales forecasts and drove a gain in second-quarter profits Wednesday at Dutch tech giant ASML, which manufactures chip-making machines to power the tech industry.
Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI
Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centres use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday.
UK announces social media curfew for older teens
The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16 social media ban.
Loar Holdings Inc. Announces Date and Time for Second Quarter 2026 Earnings and Conference Call
WHITE PLAINS, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 15, 2026 / Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) will report Q2 2026 earnings before the market opens on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
Evacuees allowed to return home after deadly wildfire in Spain stabilises
A wildfire that killed at least 12 people as they tried to flee in southern Spain has been stabilised, allowing around 1,500 evacuees to return home, officials said Sunday.
France hosts S.Africa leader for talks, war remembrance
President Cyril Ramaphosa will take part in a commemoration on Sunday for South African soldiers killed in World War I, as part of a three-day visit to France.
Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with generative artificial intelligence (AI) that they would like to see widely adopted.
SK hynix surges on first day of trading on Wall Street
South Korean chip giant SK hynix soared 13 percent on its first day of trading on Wall Street on Friday, capping one of the world's biggest ever stock sales as it takes advantage of the AI boom.
People 'disdain' AI, says director Christopher Nolan
Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan told AFP he believed the kind of movies he makes -- big-budget action films shot mostly on location -- would survive the spread of AI, a technology he says many people "disdain".
Chip titan SK hynix readies for mega US listing
South Korean chip giant SK hynix is expected on Thursday to set the price for its mega US listing that could be the world's second largest stock sale after SpaceX.
US crackdown on top AI fuels open-source surge
The US government's shock moves to restrict access to top artificial intelligence systems from Anthropic and OpenAI have sparked growing interest in open-source models -- especially ones from China.