Introducing the Switchblade: the world’s first flying sports car
A groundbreaking moment unfolded as the pioneering flying car’s Switchblade completed its inaugural test flight. Departing from the Grant County Airport in Washington state, seasoned test pilot Robert Moehle guided…
Microsoft announces the new Surface PCs optimized for AI
At the Advancing the New Era of Work with Copilot, Microsoft announced new Surface AI PCs: Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6. The two devices offer high performance, longer battery…
Schumer says US Senate can make progress on TikTok bill
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday outlined a busy agenda for lawmakers returning to Washington, saying they can make progress “on a path…
OpenAI’s Voice Engine: everything you need to know about the voice cloning model
It takes comedians months of study to imitate a famous person’s speech, while it only takes Voice Engine 15 seconds to clone a person’s voice. The difference is abysmal, but what is…
Tesla casts doubt on the quest for a Model T of EVs
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Henry Ford democratized car ownership with his ultra-cheap, mass-produced Model T, and Elon Musk once promised to do the same for electric cars with…
Quantum Computing: what it is and why everyone is looking for it
Quantum computing, a revolutionary technology that harnesses the principles of quantum physics, is poised to perform calculations that are beyond the reach of classical computers. By processing information in parallel…
Cryptoverse: Ether fettered by fate of spot ETF proposals
By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency ether is struggling to keep pace with soaring big brother bitcoin. The no. 2 cryptocurrency, which commands less than a…
Event review: bringing automation technologies for smarter factory
The biggest factory automation trade show in South Korea was held from 27 to 29 March 2024, having over 60,000 visitors, the highest number on its record. Smart Factory + Automation…
The fall of the unicorns
In March 2022, near the height of the startup funding frenzy, Forbes estimates that 44 founders of unicorns – private companies valued at over $1 billion – had assets of around $190 billion. A…
EU drops sovereignty requirements in cybersecurity certification scheme, document shows
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Amazon, Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft may find it easier to bid for EU cloud computing contracts after draft cybersecurity labelling rules scrapped a…