Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Technology

China bans US chipmaker Micron from key infrastructure projects

The Chinese government has told operators of important infrastructure in the country to stop buying products from the US chipmaker Micron.

Two Saudi astronauts, including Arab world’s first female, arrive at International Space Station

Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station (ISS) on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight Sunday.

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton quits Google, warns of potential dangers of AI

The 75-year-old British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist said he regretted some of his work on AI and that chatbots, in particular, were "quite scary."

Sweden building world’s first permanent electrified road to charge EVs while driving

The move comes as the European Union (EU) recently passed a landmark law that requires all new cars sold to have zero CO2 emissions from 2035.

SpaceX’s most powerful rocket Starship explodes, damages launch site

SpaceX’s Starship rocket, the most powerful rocket ever built, underwent its historic inaugural test flight on but it ended in disaster as it exploded midair before stage separation.

Tim Cook opens first Apple store in India with plans to boost investment

Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple, visited India this week to open the company’s first two Apple stores in the world’s most populous country.

UAE’s telco group e& invests $400 million in Careem Super App spinout

Careem, the Middle East-based ride-hailing company, has secured a $400 million investment from the Emirates telecom group to launch Careem Super App.

Tesla opening new factory in Shanghai to produce 10k megapacks a year

Construction work for the new Megapack plant in China is expected to begin later this year, with battery production due to get underway by the summer of 2024.

NASA reveals four astronauts for Artemis II — first crewed moon mission in 50 years

The US space agency unveiled its crew for the upcoming Artemis II mission, during a ceremony held in Houston, Texas on Monday.

Goldman Sachs warns generative AI systems like ChatGPT could impact 300 million jobs

The report suggested that as many as two-thirds of jobs in the U.S. and Europe could be automated to some extent.

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets