IBM claims ‘real world’ edge in quantum computing race
San Francisco, United States -- Technology veteran IBM on Tuesday laid out a plan to have a "practical" quantum computer...
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AI companions present risks for young users, US watchdog warns
New York, United States -- AI companions powered by generative artificial intelligence present real risks and should be banned for...
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Japan’s Moon craft SLIM revives after lunar night
TOKYO, JAPAN – Japan's Moon lander has produced another surprise by waking up after the two-week lunar night, the country's space...
- The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down last month at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way.
- As the sun's angle shifted, it came back to life for two days and carried out scientific observations, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.
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US lunar landing a ‘historic achievement’, says Biden
Washington, US - President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed the landing of a US spacecraft on the Moon as a historic...
- Odysseus, which is the size of a large golf cart, is likely lying sideways on the Moon's surface as ground controllers work to download data.
- Biden called the landing "a thrilling step forward in a new era of space exploration" enabled by cooperation between the private and public sectors.
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American spaceship lands on moon, images expected soon
The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is "alive and well" following a drama-packed touchdown, the firm that...
- The Houston-based company's stock price soared by 40 percent in early trading before paring back to 24 percent.
- Intuitive Machines said Odysseus, which is the size of a large golf cart, is upright.
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Musk says patient moves cursor with brain implant
The Neuralink startup, cofounded by Musk in 2016, aims to build direct communication channels between the brain and computers. The...
- Last month, Musk's neurotechnology company installed a brain implant in its first human patient and on Monday Musk reported the experiment had been a success
- Neuralink's technology works through a device about the size of five stacked coins that is placed inside the human brain through invasive surgery
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What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet
Washington, United States - The year 2024 promises to be a busy one for American Moon landings, all under a new...
- Fourteen companies have been pre-selected to be in the running for contracts, with eight firm missions so far planned
- Many of the companies involved are considered fledging, rather than legacy aerospace giants, reflecting the initiative's experimental nature
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US private firm targets moon landing
Intuitive Machines, the Houston company, hopes to become the first non-government entity to achieve a soft touchdown on the Moon.
- The hexagonal-shaped Nova-C lander named "Odysseus" had been set to blast off on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
- But NASA said the launch was postponed due to "off-nominal methane temperatures prior to stepping into methane load," according to a post on social media platform X
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World’s biggest flying lab comes to Asia on air pollution mission
Clark, Philippines - NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world's biggest flying laboratory, in...
- Starting this week in the Philippines, the US agency's DC-8 is flying for up to eight hours at a time, sometimes just 50 feet from the ground, to swoop up air particles for study.
- Millions of deaths each year are linked to air pollution, and improving the ability to identify its sources and behavior can lead to more accurate warning systems for the public.
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Japanese lander disabled again but could restart after two weeks
Tokyo, Japan - After a brief awakening, Japan's Moon lander is out of action again but will resume its mission if...
- The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down last month at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way.
- As the sun's angle shifted, it came back to life for two days this week and carried out scientific observations of a crater with its high-spec camera.
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KACST, ACWA Power sign pact
The aim is to develop technologies for clean energy.
- The center will conduct studies, scientific research, and work to attain technical development in clean energy and water sector.
- It will also work in developing solar energy technologies, energy storage technologies to support future energy networks.
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‘Game changer’: Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf
Paris, France - A gene therapy that has allowed several children born deaf to hear for the first time is being...
- Several medical teams around the world are trialling the procedure, which focuses on a rare genetic mutation that affects only a small number of the 26 million people
- On Tuesday, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia revealed that 11-year-old Aissam Dam, who was born deaf, was now "literally hearing sound for the first time in his life."
IBM claims ‘real world’ edge in quantum computing race
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Two lunar landings in a week for NASA’s private Moon fleet
Washington, United States -- More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to...
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UAE’s satellite, developed by Emirati engineers, launched from California to aid disaster relief and earth observation
With cutting-edge features like high-resolution imaging and electric jet propulsion, MBZ-SAT will enhance environmental surveillance, disaster management, and infrastructure monitoring,...
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Saudi Space Agency launches ‘Space Futures Centre’
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) announced Sunday the launch of the Centre for Space Futures, the...
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Nobel-winning physicist ‘unnerved’ by AI technology he helped create
Washington, United States - A US scientist who won the 2024 Nobel physics prize for his pioneering work on artificial intelligence...
- John Hopfield, a professor emeritus at Princeton, joined co-winner Geoffrey Hinton in calling for a deeper understanding of the inner workings of deep-learning systems
- With the meteoric rise of AI - and the fierce race it has sparked among companies - the technology has faced criticism for evolving faster than scientists can fully comprehend
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Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve: A hub for over 40,000 beehives
The reserve is a sanctuary for plant life, home to over 180 recorded species, making up 7.5 percent of the...
- Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve hosts more than 40,000 beehives across 400 sites
- The beekeepers expressed their appreciation to the reserve authorities for the vital support provided
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After AI, quantum computing eyes its ‘Sputnik’ moment
Cambridge, United Kingdom - Quantum computing promises society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change, and on an unassuming English...
- The founder of Cambridge-based Riverlane, Steve Brierley, predicts that the technology will have its "Sputnik" breakthrough within years
- "Quantum computing is not going to be just slightly better than the previous computer, it's going to be a huge step forward," he said