Apple invests billions in United States
Apple is investing another $100 billion to expand its operations in the United States,The major investment will come after the tech giant already committed $500 billion to growing its domestic footprint earlier this year. The tech giant has shelled out billions of dollars over the past because of Trump’s tariffs.Trump has previously threatened Apple and
Intel struggle to produce 18A Chips
The production process that Intel hoped would pave the way to winning manufacturing deals and restore its edge in churning out high-end, high-margin chips is facing a big hurdle on quality as it puts newer technologies to the test.For months, Intel has promised investors it would increase manufacturing using a process it calls 18A. It
Geneva Plastic Treaty
Every year, the world makes more than 450 million tonnes of new plastic. By 2060, it could nearly triple as plastic production increases. Much of this rapid increase has been caused by single-use plastics like drink bottles or fast food containers. Fossil fuel-producing nations, like China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran, have pushed back against
cyber resilience in modern world
An effective incident response strategy will be the foundational thread that brings together your people, processes and technology. A critical first step is to define key responsibilities – your security team, for example should focus on detecting the breach, containing its spread, and identifying the entry point.Many organizations will readily invest in preventative and detective
China well placed to lead science innovations
While much of the news cycle is fixed on the US government’s war on US universities, the really significant story is that of the incredible rise of Chinese universities. Nature Index has just released its table of institutions ordered by research outputs which shows that in 2024-25 eight of the world’s top 10 universities are
NASA plans to place a Nuclear reactor on Moon
NASA already has plans to put a small nuclear reactor on the moon but this directive would create a timeline despite the agency’s heavy budget cut.President Donald Trump’s administration has focused on manned spaceflight and has proposed a 2026 budget that would increase funds for human spaceflight, while it pushes to cut budgets for other
China cites ‘backdoor safety risk’ in Nvidia’s H20 AI chip
The H20 chip was designed specifically to comply with U.S. export restrictions on advanced semiconductors. Washington recently lifted some of those curbs, reportedly in return for increased access to Chinese rare earth minerals, just as trade talks in Stockholm aimed to extend a temporary tariff truce. Chinese authorities have summoned U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp.
Scientists plot to change our weather
Rainmaker, a California company which specialises in “cloud seeding” technology using chemical compounds sprayed from an aircraft to induce localised rainfall, found itself the target of online finger pointing after one of its flights had dispersed 70g of silver iodide some 100 miles from the site of the disaster a full two days before it
ICE-Europol operation seizes BlackSuit servers
A joint U.S.-European operation has seized infrastructure belonging to the BlackSuit ransomware gang, a notorious hacking group blamed for several major cyberattacks in recent years.BlackSuit has been one of the more prolific ransomware operations in recent years, targeting U.S. cities like Dallas, as well as organizations in the manufacturing, communications and healthcare industries. At the
India to penalised Higher learning institutions due to high rates of research retractions
India’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) assesses higher-education institutions every year. It takes into account factors including teaching, engagement and research-impact metrics such as publication and citation counts.India’s national university ranking will start penalizing institutions if a sizable number of papers published by their researchers are retracted — a first for an institutional ranking system.