Technology

OpenAI has taken a significant step toward reshaping the future of consumer technology by acquiring io, a hardware design startup co-founded by former Apple design chief Sir Jony Ive. Valued at approximately $6.5 billion, the all-equity transaction marks the company’s largest acquisition to date and formalizes its transition into the consumer hardware space. The deal was officially announced on May …

Despite posting one of its strongest financial quarters to date, Microsoft has initiated a major global workforce reduction affecting more than 6,000 employees, or approximately 3% of its total headcount. The layoffs come in the wake of the company’s $70.1 billion in quarterly revenue and $25.8 billion in net profit, underscoring a broader shift in strategic priorities tied to artificial …

A major international effort to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure is underway in the United Arab Emirates, as OpenAI, Nvidia, and several other technology leaders announced plans to launch a new project called Stargate UAE. The initiative, based in Abu Dhabi, is positioned as a counterpart to a parallel U.S.-focused AI development campaign introduced earlier this year. The announcement marks the …

A recent scientific assessment has raised alarms over the stability of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, warning that even minimal increases in global temperatures could result in significant sea level rise. The study emphasizes that catastrophic changes may continue even if the world succeeds in limiting warming to the widely endorsed 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold. The research draws on …

A major new U.S. missile defense initiative has been announced by former President Donald Trump, with a projected budget of $175 billion and the ambition of deploying a multi-domain protective system within three years. The system, dubbed “Golden Dome,” is designed to intercept a broad range of missile threats, including those launched from other continents and even from space. A …

Apple is reportedly advancing its development of brain-controlled device technology through a new partnership with Synchron, a company that specializes in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). The collaboration focuses on enabling users to control Apple devices using thought alone, through a system that decodes brain signals into digital actions. The technology being tested involves implanting a device equipped with electrodes into a …

NASA has identified a massive asteroid, designated 2003 MH4, that is expected to make a close approach to Earth on May 24. Measuring approximately 1,100 feet (around 335 meters) in diameter, the asteroid falls into the category of potentially hazardous objects due to its substantial size and relatively close flyby trajectory. According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), asteroid 2003 …

Russia and China have entered into a formal agreement to construct a nuclear-powered facility on the Moon, intended to serve as a critical infrastructure component for the planned International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). The two countries signed a memorandum of cooperation earlier this month, outlining their shared responsibilities for the ambitious endeavor. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, will contribute the …