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India Considers Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Train For High-Speed Rail Project
India is eyeing Japan’s E10-series shinkansen bullet trains as it develops its flagship high-speed rail project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

By The Financial District
2 days ago1 min read


Flying Taxis Are Finally Nearing Takeoff, Firm Claims
One of the biggest staples of science fiction—the flying car—could soon be taking to the skies. The only question is: which country will get there first?

By The Financial District
2 days ago1 min read


Public-Private Collaboration Key To Accelerating Digital Transformation
Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, hyperconnectivity—these emerging technologies will only lead to real, tangible benefits through strong collaboration between the country’s technology sector and the government.

By The Financial District
3 days ago3 min read


Clean Energy Provided 40% Of Global Electricity In 2024
Over 40% of the world’s electricity in 2024 came from clean energy sources.

By The Financial District
4 days ago1 min read


UK Probing Claims Green Fuel Contains Virgin Palm Oil
The UK government is investigating a fast-growing “green fuel” called Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) diesel after claims of large-scale fraud surfaced.
By The Financial District
7 days ago2 min read


AI Models May Lie to Achieve Goals, Researchers Warn
Large artificial intelligence (AI) models may deliberately mislead users when coerced to achieve specific goals.
By The Financial District
Apr 111 min read


Japan Startup to Sell Stair-Climbing Electric Wheelchair in 2026
A Japanese startup plans to launch an all-terrain electric wheelchair in 2026 that enables users to climb and descend stairs, and board...
By The Financial District
Apr 101 min read


Private European Startup Completes First Test Flight of Its Orbital Launch Vehicle
A rocket launched by a private European aerospace company from Norway crashed into the sea 30 seconds later.
By The Financial District
Apr 81 min read

Cable Of The Future, Threat Of The Present: ADC Submarine Cable Launch Spurs Regional Optimism Amid Global Security Woes
In a grand ceremony held at the Everbright Centre in Hong Kong, leaders from Asia’s telecommunications powerhouses convened to celebrate...
By The Financial District
Apr 34 min read


AI Too Expensive, Former Intel CEO Argues
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is also voicing concerns about the chip industry—specifically, the push to onshore semiconductor manu...
By The Financial District
Apr 31 min read

Globe Telecom Becomes First Telco to Join UN-Led DISHA Coalition, Pioneers AI-Powered Disaster Response in the Philippines
Globe Telecom has become the first telecommunications company to join the UN-led Data Insights for Social and Humanitarian Action (DISHA)...
By The Financial District
Apr 33 min read


Future Circular Collider: CERN Unveils Plans for Giant Successor to Large Hadron Collider
Scientists at the world’s largest particle accelerator have unveiled a blueprint for an even bigger successor, which could help unlock new..
By The Financial District
Apr 21 min read


Harvard Students Develop AI-Powered Sensors to Locate Troops and Drones
Distributed Spectrum, a company founded by Harvard students, is developing tiny AI-powered sensors to help the US military detect enemy...
By The Financial District
Apr 11 min read


Anthropic Makes Breakthrough in Bid to Stop AI From Lying
Researchers at AI company Anthropic say they have made a fundamental breakthrough in understanding exactly how large language models...
By The Financial District
Apr 12 min read


Massive Quakes Rock Myanmar, Thailand, and China; 154 Dead
A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries and...
By The Financial District
Mar 292 min read


“Stranded” NASA Astronauts Back on Earth
After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that...
By The Financial District
Mar 212 min read


Baidu Unveils Ernie X1 AI Model to Compete with DeepSeek
Baidu has introduced a powerful new artificial intelligence (AI) model, Ernie X1, aiming to challenge the groundbreaking DeepSeek R1.
By The Financial District
Mar 201 min read


Japanese Firm’s Rover Ends Mission On Moon, Abandons Surface Exploration
Japanese startup Dymon Co. has announced that its ultra-compact, lightweight lunar rover, which reached the Moon aboard a U.S. lander...
By The Financial District
Mar 191 min read

Razer And World Join Forces to Combat AI Bots in Online Gaming
In an era where artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the gaming industry, unauthorized third-party bots have become a growing...
By The Financial District
Mar 183 min read


Savants Crack Genetic Code To Produce Bigger, Sweeter Tomatoes
For decades, farmers have faced a trade-off between size and flavor when growing tomatoes and eggplants.
By The Financial District
Mar 162 min read


Apple Plans Major Software Overhaul For iPhone, iPad, And Mac
Apple is preparing one of its biggest software revamps ever, aiming to transform the user interface of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac for a new..
By The Financial District
Mar 161 min read


Curiosity Cracked Open A Martian Rock And Found Elemental Sulfur
A rock on Mars spilled a surprising yellow treasure after NASA’s Curiosity rover accidentally cracked through its unremarkable exterior.
By The Financial District
Mar 142 min read


Record-Smashing Electron Beam Delivers A Petawatt Of Power Instantly
Physicists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the U.S. have shattered the record for the most powerful beam of electrons, cramming..
By The Financial District
Mar 132 min read


Musk Dismisses Second Consecutive Starship Explosion As "Minor Setback"
Elon Musk responded to critics of SpaceX’s Starship rocket, downplaying the latest test flight failure as a “minor setback” after the...
By The Financial District
Mar 131 min read
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