AI discovers 3D printing rocket alloy after massive probablity test
Artificial intelligence has unlocked a significantly faster and cheaper way to 3D-print a high-performance NASA rocket alloy, potentially opening advanced aerospace manufacturing to smaller laboratories and commercial suppliers.The research, led by computer scientists and materials engineers at Washington State University, overcomes a long-standing industrial bottleneck involving GRCop-42. NASA developed the copper, chromium, and niobium alloy
‘Dark’ Hormuz tanker traffic surges as Gulf oil flows defy blockade
A surge in oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz with tracking systems switched off is masking the scale of Persian Gulf supply recovery, with Goldman Sachs estimating actual exports at 15-16 million barrels per day (mb/d) against visible flows of only around 10 mb/d, even as tensions continue to disrupt one of the world’s
The New YouTube
Starting a YouTube channel in 2026 is about much more than simply recording videos and uploading them. The platform is expanding the ways creators can make content, build audiences and earn money, while artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of the creative process. Creators need to understand how the platform is changing its monetisation
The United Nations voted on Friday (Sep 4) to adopt the ‘Correct the Map’ resolution, led and sponsored by Togo.
The United Nations voted on Friday (Sep 4) to adopt the ‘Correct the Map’ resolution, led and sponsored by Togo. With a positive response from 164 countries,Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator published a landmark map that will soon be phased out of offices, schools and the atlas, a word coined by him. Mercator in
Putin orders 3-day pause in Kyiv
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day suspension of strikes on Kyiv starting Saturday, coinciding with preparations for the arrival of US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for talks aimed at reviving diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev received the delegation. Later, a motorcade carrying
Xbox is putting monthly time limits on cloud gaming
Beginning in November, Microsoft’s Xbox will put monthly cloud-gaming limits on its Game Pass plans, the company announced in a blog post. Right now, eligible subscribers can stream games without a monthly hour limit. Starting in November, the $22.99-a-month Game Pass Ultimate subscription will include 15 hours of cloud gaming each month. Premium members who
Drones deployed over Thailand’s ‘sin city’ for USS Abraham Lincoln visit
Drones have been deployed in the Thai city of Pattaya to boost security amid the influx of thousands of American military personnel on shore leave. Around 5,000 sailors started arriving in Pattaya, known as Thailand’s “Sin City,” on Wednesday following the docking of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, which had been at sea for
ISRO launches advanced earth observation satellite for strategic data
ISRO on Friday made its way into history books yet again with the successful launch of the country’s first ever imaging satellite in geo-orbit, placing the over 2,300 kg payload into a precise orbit using a GSLV rocket. The EOS-05 satellite was successfully placed in the intended sub-geosynchronous transfer orbit, about 18 minutes after it
Nvidia’s $12.9 billion Hugging Face bet is about more than AI models
Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, in a deal that will bring one of the largest platforms for open AI models, datasets and applications under the chipmaker’s ownership. According to Nvidia, Hugging Face has more than 18 million developers, researchers and creators, with over 3 million models, 500,000 datasets and 1
OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
Aswarm of rogue OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring and transformed it into a bulletin board for other AI agents.OpenAI officials learned of the incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as executives grappled with the fallout from the July breach of the open source repository Hugging Face.During the Hugging Face breach,