MENLO PARK: Meta is going all-in on artificial intelligence, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirming plans to invest “hundreds of billions of dollars” into computing infrastructure to build what he calls superintelligence—AI systems capable of outperforming the human brain. The announcement, made via Threads, outlined the company’s massive vision to reshape the future of AI. Zuckerberg […]
SAN FRANCISCO: After nearly a decade of surfacing viral sensations and top news clips, YouTube has announced it will officially shut down its “Trending” page on July 21. The feature, which debuted in 2015, was designed to highlight popular content in real-time, including breakout music hits, viral moments, and major news events. But YouTube says […]
NEW YORK: Bitcoin has crossed the $120,000 mark for the first time, marking a major psychological milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The surge follows weeks of relatively flat trading, during which many investors questioned whether Bitcoin would regain the momentum it had earlier in the year. The price of Bitcoin climbed to as high […]
WASHINGTON: NASA has unveiled astonishing images taken from the closest point ever reached by a human-made object near the Sun, thanks to its Parker Solar Probe. These high-resolution visuals, shared on Thursday, provide rare glimpses into the Sun’s outer atmosphere, also known as the corona, and the powerful solar wind that blows across the solar […]
Google launches AI tools Flow and Gemini’s photo-to-video in MENA, enabling creators to transform photos into cinematic clips using Veo 3 technology. Dubai: Google has unveiled Flow and Gemini’s photo-to-video functionality in MENA, expanding access to its most advanced AI creative tools. This launch marks a milestone in democratising cinematic content creation across the region, […]
TOKYO: Imagine downloading everything on Netflix—every movie, show, and docuseries—in one second. That’s not sci-fi anymore. A group of engineers in Japan just set a jaw-dropping internet speed record of 1.02 petabits per second, and yes, that’s over one million gigabits per second. To put it in perspective, that’s 3.5 million times faster than the […]
KRASNOYARSK: In a step toward cleaner energy innovation, scientists from the Krasnoyarsk Science Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, working with researchers from Mongolia and China, have developed a low-waste coal processing method that turns coal into high-value materials for carbon-based technologies. The new process converts up to 97.5% of coal into polyaromatic hydrocarbons […]
ABU DHABI: A cutting-edge partnership between G42 and UAE Team Emirates-XRG has led to the debut of the world’s first cycling helmet powered by generative AI, unveiled in collaboration with renowned helmet manufacturer MET. This groundbreaking innovation was launched at the prestigious Tour de France, showcasing how advanced technology is merging with elite sports performance. […]
LOS ANGELES: A popular cybersecurity expert has raised a red flag over a new Facebook feature that may be dipping deeper into your photo library than you think. Caitlin Sarian, also known as @cybersecuritygirl, has warned that the social media platform is quietly scanning users’ camera rolls—even the photos they haven’t posted—to create AI-generated story […]
INNER MONGOLIA: In a major advancement for aerospace engineering, China’s Aero Engine Corporation (AECC) has successfully conducted the maiden flight of its 3D-printed micro turbojet engine in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The engine, named the Minimalist Lightweight Micro Turbojet, is the first of its kind in China to complete a flight test, producing a […]
Al-Khatim Astronomical Observatory, located in the Abu Dhabi desert, successfully imaged the comet on the evening of Thursday, 3rd July. ABU DHABI: On 1st July, NASA discovered a unique celestial object, which was quickly confirmed to be a comet coming from another solar system. It had been drifting through space for billions of years before […]
