Rohingya refugees are taking Meta to Ireland’s High Court for the tech giant’s alleged role in the 2017 Myanmar genocide, one of the worst war crimes of this century. Friday (25 August)…
Month: August 2023
Nordic tech to power the world’s biggest electric ship
Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has selected two Nordic companies to provide the battery and propulsion technology for the world’s largest electric ship, as the industry looks to charter a course toward greener…
New discovery could lead to faster-charging and longer-range EVs
In a breakthrough for the EV industry, researchers have discovered a way to prevent a damaging and potentially dangerous side effect that can occur during fast charging: lithium plating. The phenomenon takes…
Autonomous cars worse at detecting children and dark-skinned pedestrians, study finds
AI has a notorious history of biases, from facial recognition systems misidentifying Black people to chatbots admiring Hitler. In some settings, the outcomes can be deadly. A case in point was exposed…
Google expands transparency for ads, content, policy as EU’s new rules kick in
Google will provide more information on targeted advertising, content decisions, and product policies as it strives to comply with the EU’s new content moderation rules, the tech giant said on Thursday. Known…
European space telescopes spot tiny jets that could power the solar wind
A spacecraft has detected tiny jets that could be the elusive source of the sun’s solar wind. The discovery was made by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar Orbiter. According to ESA,…
Here’s how the EU’s Digital Services Act changes the content rules for big tech
The EU’s latest crackdown on big tech begins before the end of the week. Starting on Friday, a total of 19 major companies must adhere to the sweeping rules of the Digital…
Germany doubles funds for AI ‘made in Europe’
On Wednesday, the German government announced that it would nearly double its funding for artificial intelligence research. The money pledged towards the development of AI systems now amounts to nearly €1bn, which…
Getir shuts down Amsterdam dark stores, withdraws from 6 Dutch cities
There seems to be no end in sight for Getir’s woes in Europe. Following exits from multiple markets, the rapid grocery delivery platform is now reducing operations in the Netherlands as well….
Flyboard inventor Franky Zapata has built an egg-shaped ‘airscooter’ that anyone can pilot
Franky Zapata, the French inventor-slash-daredevil who flew across the English Channel on a hoverboard, has launched an ‘airscooter’ to go alongside his jet-powered flyboard and flying deckchair. Zapata, Franky’s company, unveiled the…