Month: August 2025
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy rejects land concessions
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, saying the parties, including Zelenskiy, were close to a deal that could resolve the three-and-a-half-year conflict.Moscow has previously claimed four Ukrainian regions – Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson – as well as the Black
Meta Acquires WaveForms
Meta has acquired AI voice startup WaveForms for an undisclosed sum. It’s the company’s latest buy to strengthen its new AI unit, Superintelligence Labs, and Meta’s second major AI audio acquisition in the last month after it bought PlayAI. WaveForms, founded just eight months ago, raised $40 million from Andreessen Horowitz in a round that
Washington and Moscow are aiming to reach a deal to halt the war in Ukraine
US and Russian officials are working toward an agreement on territories for a planned summit meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as early as next week, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.Putin is demanding that Ukraine cede its entire eastern Donbas area to Russia as well as
Trump to host Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks
President Donald Trump will convene a peace summit at the White House on Friday with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan that is meant to end decades of conflict and reopen key transportation routes in the region. The two nations have been locked in conflict for nearly four decades as they fought for control of
Germany suspends arms exports to Israel
Germany will halt its export of military equipment to Israel in response to the country’s plan to take control of Gaza City. The arms export freeze marks a dramatic change of course for the German government, which has long been one of Israel’s staunchest international allies as it has sought to atone for the Holocaust.
Exclusive-India pauses plans to buy U.S. arms
New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new U.S. weapons and aircraft, according to three Indian officials familiar with the matter, in India’s first concrete sign of discontent after tariffs imposed on its exports by President Donald Trump dragged ties to their lowest level in decades.Trump on Aug. 6 imposed an additional
China tech supremacy
While global attention has centred on Elon Musk’s Neuralink, China has been quietly advancing a state-backed neuroscience revolution. China aims to position itself among the top global BCI innovators by 2030 and cultivate two to three global industry leaders in the field. The policy frames BCI – a frontier technology merging life sciences and information
Drone as a Service Market
The Drone as a Service (DaaS) market, encompassing both government and commercial sectors, is experiencing rapid growth, driven by technological advancements, evolving regulatory frameworks, and increasing demand for efficient and cost-effective aerial solutions across various industries. The global DaaS market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 25% from
Roblox rolls out open-source AI system
Roblox, the online gaming platform wildly popular with children and teenagers, is rolling out an open-source version of an artificial intelligence system it says can help preemptively detect predatory language in game chats.The AI system, called Sentinel, helps detect early signs of possible child endangerment, such as sexually exploitative language. Roblox says the system has
Truth Social Tests AI Search Engine
Truth Social, is testing its own AI search engine. The feature, dubbed Truth Search AI, is powered by Perplexity. It’s currently in beta for users on the web, and will be available on iOS and Android soon.Truth Social, seen as an alternative to Elon Musk’s X, hasn’t quite taken off since launch. Its parent company