WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 20 percent as part of a broad restructuring initiative aimed at improving operational efficiency and aligning with evolving space exploration priorities. According to an official NASA spokesperson, around 3,870 staff members are expected to leave the agency. […]
Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets has discovered a planet with characteristics that may make it suitable for life, located about 35 light years from Earth. Montreal: A research team from the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets at the University of Montreal has discovered a planet with characteristics that may make it suitable for […]
Dubai Health Scientists Publish First Arab Pangenome Reference, Pioneering Breakthrough in Genomic Science. Study published in Nature Communications lays foundation for precision medicine in Arab populations. Dubai: Scientists at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), the learning and discovery arm of Dubai Health, have published the first Arab Pangenome Reference, […]
ISLAMABAD: TikTok has taken down nearly 25 million videos in Pakistan during the first quarter of 2025 for violating its community guidelines, marking one of the highest regional content removals worldwide, as per multiple news agencies in Pakistan. According to TikTok’s Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, a total of 24,954,128 videos were proactively removed from the […]
ABU DHABI: UAE-based satellite operator Space42 has secured a massive US$695.5 million financing facility to develop its upcoming geostationary satellites, Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5. The deal is part of the company’s strategic push to advance secure, multi-orbit connectivity capabilities. The Export Credit Agency (ECA)-backed facility was arranged by leading global banks Crédit […]
DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Future Foundation, has introduced a first-of-its-kind global system that helps people know if something was made by a person, a machine, or both. The new system, created by the Dubai Future Foundation, is called the Human–Machine […]
BEIJING: The official medals and slogan for the inaugural 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG) were revealed on Tuesday, exactly one month before the opening ceremony of the first-ever multi-sport global event dedicated to humanoid robots. Scheduled to take place from August 14 to 17 in Beijing, China, the WHRG will showcase robotics excellence across […]
CAPE CANAVERAL: NASA has confirmed the discovery of a rare ‘super Earth’ planet named TOI-1846 b, located approximately 154 light-years away, which emits a mysterious and repeated signal. This intriguing find has captivated scientists after being initially observed by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). TOI-1846 b is nearly twice the size of Earth and […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk has unveiled XChat, a bold new messaging feature within the X platform (formerly Twitter), aiming to challenge WhatsApp, Telegram, and Messenger. The feature, now available in beta for mobile users, introduces a new era of instant messaging that blends privacy, multimedia capabilities, and seamless social integration. XChat supports a full suite […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google has just released something huge—and it’s free. Meet MedGemma, a next-gen AI model powerful enough to analyse chest X-rays, medical images and patient histories with the accuracy of a trained radiologist. The kicker? It’s open-source and available for anyone to use. The newly launched MedGemma 27B scored an impressive 87.7% on the […]
Teammates.ai unveils AI Interviewer Sara, screening in 50+ languages, reducing hiring costs by 85%, and identifying 5X more top talent. Teammates.ai has launched AI Interviewer Sara, a groundbreaking addition to its AI workforce that redefines recruitment. Fluent in over 50 languages—including 20+ Arabic dialects—Sara enables companies to conduct thousands of interviews per hour with no […]
