Daniel Kleppner, Physicist Who Brought Precision to GPS, Dies at 92
He worked to develop an atomic clock that is essential to global positioning systems and helped confirm a rare state of matter predicted by Albert Einstein.
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Grok Chatbot Mirrored X Users’ ‘Extremist Views’ in Antisemitic Posts, xAI Says
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company said its Grok chatbot had also undergone a code update that caused it to share antisemitic messages this week.
New research centre to explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets
Centre for animal sentience to look into animal consciousness and the ethical use of AI in how we treat them
If your cat’s sulking, your dog’s whining or your rabbit’s doing that strange thing with its paws again, you will recognise that familiar pang of guilt shared by most other pet owners.
But for those who wish they knew just what was going on in the minds of their loyal companions, help...
Top Crypto Betting Sites For 2025: Why Toshi.bet Leads The Way
Top Crypto Betting Sites for 2025: Why Toshi.bet Leads the Way Toshi.bet is 2025’s top crypto betting platform offering no-KYC sign-ups, instant withdrawals, Crash & Plinko games, and provably fair gaming with full crypto support (BTC, ETH, USDT). Ideal for privacy-focused players who want fast, rewarding gameplay. Why Toshi.bet Tops the List of Crypto Betting Sites In the fast-paced world […]
‘I didn’t give much thought to the universe’: India’s first astronaut in 40 years inspires next generation of stargazers
The International Space Station has been flying over the country this week and excited children tracking Shubhanshu Shukla’s every move will be hoping for a glimpse of his temporary home on Saturday night
As the International Space Station passes over India this weekend, many of those looking up to catch a glimpse as it goes by will be excited schoolchildren, who, like millions across the...
Google Hires Top A.I. Leaders From Windsurf, Which OpenAI Was Courting
Google recruited the chief executive and a co-founder of Windsurf, which OpenAI had been in talks to buy, as the battle to dominate artificial intelligence escalates.
Trump’s Purge of Foreign Workers Arrives at Amazon’s Warehouses
The tech giant has quietly shed warehouse employees whose work authorizations were revoked after the Trump administration ended a Biden-era immigration program.
Arthur Callaghan obituary
My father, Arthur Callaghan, who has died aged 93, was a biology lecturer at Staffordshire University and passionately committed to “blue sky” research: scientific endeavour for its own sake. His investigation of the natural world, in particular the study of fungi and their interactions with microscopic organisms, sustained a deep fascination that lasted throughout his life.
Part of his...
Strava Fitness App Revealed Locations of Swedish Leaders
Secret meetings and private holidays of the royal family and prime minister were inadvertently made public on Strava, which has raised security concerns in other instances.
Panting, gular fluttering and sploots: how Britain’s animals try to keep cool
From cows and cats to squirrels and birds, all have their own methods but may need more help as heatwaves intensify
With the UK bracing for its third heatwave of the summer, 2025 is on course to be a record-breaking year for temperature. As people retreat into paddling pools and beneath the breeze of pedestal fans, a quieter and less visible struggle is playing out across the country’s...
Interesting Times: A Mind-Bending Conversation with Peter Thiel
The original tech right power player on A.I., Mars and immortality.
Is A.I. the Future of Web Browsing?
A test of the app Dia illustrates that the humble web browser may be the path to making artificial intelligence more natural to use.
Agentforce On Salesforce Handles 1M+ Customer Conversations Instantly
Salesforce launched Agentforce on Help in October 2024 to set the standard for world-class, agentic service. This AI-powered assistant supports customers directly on the Salesforce Help site, answering questions in natural language with unified data: delivering fast, 24/7 service while freeing human support teams to focus on complex issues. Salesforce’s Customer Success approach has...
FibrePoynt Urges Government To Prioritise South African Broadband Innovation
There is a growing infatuation with Starlink in South Africa. As regulatory hurdles ease, the satellite-based broadband service is increasingly viewed as a silver bullet for the country’s connectivity challenges. Yet behind the shiny promise of global tech salvation lies a harsh truth: South Africa continues to marginalise its own innovation ecosystem in favour of […]
It’s 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years – can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?
Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growing
Standing more than three metres (10ft) high, the giant moa is the tallest bird known to have walked on Earth. For thousands of years, the wingless herbivore patrolled New Zealand, feasting on trees and shrubs, until the arrival of humans. Today,...
Denver museum known for dinosaur displays finds fossil under its parking lot
A hole drilled 750ft deep to study museum’s geothermal potential yielded an unexpected surprise
A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected – under its own parking lot.
It came from a hole drilled more than 750 ft (230 meters) deep to study geothermal heating potential for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
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Nvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion
The A.I. chip maker reached the landmark before Apple and Microsoft, as its value rose more than 10-fold following ChatGPT’s release in late 2022.
Trump names Sean Duffy as interim Nasa head after rejecting Elon Musk ally
President appoints his transportation secretary as interim administrator of space agency as it faces crisis amid Trump’s budget cuts
Donald Trump has appointed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, as interim administrator of Nasa, six weeks after withdrawing the nomination of Elon Musk ally and billionaire Jared Isaacman for the permanent role.
The president announced the appointment on...
President Ramaphosa To Brief The Nation On National Security Matters
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Sunday, 13 July 2025, address the nation on developments arising from a public statement by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, that details allegations against senior political and South African Police Service leadership. President Ramaphosa was attending the BRICS Summit in Brazil on Sunday, 6 July 2025, when General Mkhwanazi...
Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks
Three men and one woman – aged between 17 and 20 – have been arrested in London and the Midlands.
How SA’s BFSI Industries Are Seizing The GenAI Opportunity
South Africa’s Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sectors are on the cusp of a transformation, fueled by the nation’s ambitious digital agenda and the burgeoning potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Gen AI market is projected to reach $564.2m by the end of 2025. With initiatives like the AI National Plan laying the groundwork, […]