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Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz

More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon Musk is planning to take the enterprise public.

Spain opens doors to descendants of Franco-era exiles

Spain has received a surge of citizenship applications from descendants of emigrants who fled the country's 1930s civil war and Francisco Franco's dictatorship under a scheme aimed at addressing historical injustices.

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Laughing about science more important than ever: Ig Nobel founder

With science increasingly coming under attack, using humour as a way to get people interested in scientific research is more important than ever, the founder of the satirical Ig Nobel prizes said.

Make your own Mickey Mouse clip - Disney embraces AI

Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence.

Make your own AI Mickey Mouse - Disney embraces new tech

Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence.

Oil-rich UAE turns to AI to grease economy

Deep in the Abu Dhabi desert, a vast AI campus a quarter the size of Paris is starting to emerge, the oil-rich UAE's boldest bet yet on technology it hopes will help transform its economy.

TIS Helps Treasury Teams Navigate the Ongoing ISO 20022 Transition After the 2025 Banking Deadline

BERLIN, DE / ACCESS Newswire / December 10, 2025 / Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS), a leading cloud-based platform for payments and cash management, is future-proofing organizations with specialized translation services in the wake of the recent November 2025 ISO 20022 deadline. A major turning point for the financial industry, SWIFT now requires banks to move their cross-border payment messages to ISO 20022. As a result, treasury teams are already seeing differences in how their banks send and receive payment information. Adapting to these changes will require a strategic approach to modernizing systems and processes.

Canada launches billion dollar plan to recruit top researchers

Canada on Tuesday launched a CAN$1.7 billion ($1.2 billion) program to recruit leading global researchers, part of the effort to poach intellectual talent looking to leave the United States because of President Donald Trump's policies.

Astronomers detect cosmic flash from early universe star blast

An immensely powerful flash detected earlier this year was created by a massive star exploding when the universe was just five percent of its current age, astronomers said Tuesday.

South Korea's president begins move back to historic Blue House

South Korea's president and his team have started moving back into Seoul's historic Blue House, which his predecessor abandoned for being too "imperial", an official said Tuesday.

Data centers: a view from the inside

The expansion of data centers to power the AI boom has more people wondering: what exactly is in a data center?

Trump says to sign order blocking AI regulation by states

President Donald Trump said Monday he will attempt to strip states of the right to regulate the surging AI industry, arguing centralized rulemaking is vital to maintain US dominance.

AI tools help choose best embryos for IVF

Artificial intelligence tools can now help choose the most promising embryos for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), although experts have warned of some ethical concerns.

Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content

Meta announced Friday it will integrate content from major news organizations into its artificial intelligence assistant to provide Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users with real-time information.

Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize

Softbank CEO and AI investor Masayoshi Son said Friday that advanced artificial intelligence could surpass humans to the extent that "we become fish" and could even win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI features

The EU said Thursday it has opened an antitrust probe to determine if the way Meta is rolling out AI features in WhatsApp breaches the bloc's competition rules.

In Turkey, ancient carved faces shed new light on Neolithic society

On the windswept hills overlooking Turkey's vast southeastern plains, new archaeological discoveries are revealing how life might have looked 11,000 years ago when the world's earliest communities began to emerge.

Satellite surge threatens space telescopes, astronomers warn

Light from the half a million satellites that humanity is planning to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years could contaminate almost all the images taken by space telescopes, NASA astronomers warned Wednesday.

Women don fake mustaches in LinkedIn 'gender bias' fight

Flipping their gender setting to "male" and even posting photos with fake mustaches, a growing number of women on LinkedIn have posed a provocative challenge to what they allege is an algorithmic bias on the platform.

OMP's AI-driven Unison Planning(TM) Platform Enhances Supply Chain Agility for McCormick & Co.

The initiative tackles key challenges, including balancing ATO and MTS production on shared lines, improving inventory projections through quality-based stock releases, and managing capacity amid fluctuating demand. Addressing these challenges requires close collaboration across regions with North American and EMEA teams working in parallel, and seamless integration of SAP with the operational planning functionality within Unison Planning™. The first implementations will roll out in Canada and the United States before expanding to the EMEA and APAC regions.

US medical agency will scale back testing on monkeys

The United States will scale back certain drug-safety testing requirements on monkeys, federal regulators said Tuesday, marking the latest step by President Donald Trump's administration to limit the use of animals in research.

European rocket puts S.Korean satellite in orbit

The European Vega C rocket blasted off into space on Monday, successfully putting a South Korean Kompsat-7 satellite into the Earth's orbit.

Ukraine conflict hits Napoleonic war re-enactment in Belarus

The Battle of Berezina in 1812 was a significant moment in Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's aborted campaign against Tsarist Russia, with French troops suffering heavy losses as they fled the pursuing Imperial army in the freezing winter.

Australia ban offers test on social media harm

Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's impact on young people, experts say.

'Dinosaur tartare' and holograms: Dubai AI chef sparks awe and ire

A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.

Big dreams for Palestinian teens at Singapore robot fest

Palestinian student Razan Shawar has travelled for 24 hours to showcase her team's AI-powered invention at World Robot Olympiad in Singapore, telling AFP innovation -- not war -- should be why people hear about her country.

NASA rover records first evidence of lightning on Mars

A NASA rover has recorded evidence of lightning on Mars for the first time, its microphone picking up the sounds of tiny "zaps" whipped up by the dust storms constantly sweeping across the planet.

Europe secures record space budget to boost indepedence

The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater independence in space.

Naively brilliant: Serbia's world-famous village painters

Pavel Hajko never tires of painting roosters. Inside his home studio in Kovacica -- a sleepy town in northern Serbia famous for its style of naive art -- the brightly coloured creatures cover the walls.

Magnolia Welcomes Tech Pioneer Luc Haldimann as New Board Chairman to Expand Global Growth and AI Strategy

Luc's appointment is a major strategic move as Magnolia ramps up efforts to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its platform, ensuring customers can deliver highly personalized and efficient digital experiences globally.

Free Streaming Experience with LG Channels Global Village

DUBAI, UAE / ACCESS Newswire / November 27, 2025 / LG Electronics unveiled an exclusive first preview of LG Channels, its free, built-in streaming service, at a special two-day showcase at Global Village on November 15 and 16. The event marked the first public activation of LG Channels ahead of its official UAE launch at the end of November.

Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'

The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.

China launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crew

China conducted an urgent unmanned spacecraft launch on Tuesday, after damage to a previous mission's return capsule left the crew on its space station without a means of getting back to Earth.

AI delay may affect Europe's future, says ECB chief

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Monday that a delay in embracing artificial intelligence could "jeopardise" the continent's future, urging barriers to its adoption to be swiftly lifted.

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