Hybrid planes are coming
An aviation rarity touched down in the Norway’s second city of Bergen earlier this month. Alia had flown 100 miles (160km) in 55 minutes on…
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Apple steps up war of words with European regulators
“Bureaucrats in Brussels” are unfairly challenging Apple’s closed ecosystem and denying users the “magical, innovative experience” that makes the firm unique, Apple said. “We have…
European airport disruption continues after weekend cyber-attack
Flight disruption across Europe is set to continue, with Brussels airport in Belgium asking airlines to cancel nearly half of their flights on Monday. Several…
New Olympic calendar likely because of climate change
The global calendar of Olympic sports may need to be “re-engineered” amid the challenges posed by climate change after athletics’ biggest stars had to contend…
Moroccan, China foreign ministers agree to create strategic dialogue mechanism
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a strategic dialogue mechanism, according…
AI Set to Transform Global Trade, Says World Trade Organisation
Artificial intelligence could boost the value of trade in goods and services by nearly 40% by 2040, but without adequate policies it could also exacerbate…
Japanese girl group release AI-assisted single after fan vote
One of Japan’s biggest girl groups, AKB48, have released a single that was partially generated by artificial intelligence, after a televised songwriting contest. The competition…
Nvidia boss ‘disappointed’ by reported China chip ban
The boss of Nvidia says he is “disappointed” that China has reportedly ordered its top technology companies to halt purchases of the firm’s artificial intelligence…
Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 – report
One and a half million Australians living in coastal areas are at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, a landmark climate report has warned.…
GSK pledges $30bn US investment as UK’s pharma woes deepen
British pharmaceutical firm GSK has pledged to invest $30bn (£22bn) in research and manufacturing in the US over the next five years. Announced at the…