Cambodia Nominated Trump for a Nobel
Donald Trump received another Nobel Peace Prize nomination last week, this time from Cambodia, after the U.S. recently helped to broker a cease-fire after a border dispute flared up between the Southeast Asian nation and its neighbor Thailand.It’s the latest example—following earlier Nobel nominations from Israel and Pakistan.Days before Trump entered the White House for
China-EU robot cooperation
Amid current global uncertainties such as supply chain disruptions and conflicts, cooperation between China and Europe in the robotics sector remains on a positive trajectory, Juha Röning, vice president of euRobotics and professor of embedded systems at the University of Oulu in Finland.Röning said he observed a rich variety of highly innovative robotic products at
Nvidia a common denominator for Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, and Meta AI growth
AI has become an enormous growth driver for tech companies, and really all kinds of companies. It unlocks productivity and aids in creativity in ways that make it essential if a company doesn’t want to be left behind. The common denominator here is Nvidia, which partners with all of these companies. It provides the power
Google’s Gemini chatbot Meltdown
A bug has spread within Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini that causes the system to repeatedly create self-deprecating and self-loathing messages when it fails in complex tasks given by users, especially coding problems. The bug is triggered when Gemini comes across complex reasoning tasks it cannot solve. Instead of providing a standard error message
The plan to take over Gaza
A fresh shockwave has rippled through the international community after Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan for the military to take over Gaza City. Hamas says it is ready for a “comprehensive deal” on hostages and a ceasefire, but has also warned of “fierce resistance” against Israel’s move.Several international leaders have also criticised the plans.
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.