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Romania centre explores world’s most powerful laser
Magurele (Romania) (AFP) - "Ready?Signal sent!"In the control room of a research centre in Romania, engineer Antonia Toma activates the...
Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits more than doubled in 2023
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Friday its profits more than doubled in 2023, as it ramps...
China’s Xiaomi enters car market with new electric vehicle
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi launched its first electric vehicle in Beijing on Thursday, injecting itself into...
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will launch its first-ever EV at a press conference in Beijing Thursday,...
Japan unveils next-generation passenger plane project
Tokyo (AFP) - Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the...
California looks to Europe to rein in AI
San Francisco (AFP) - California, home to Silicon Valley, is eager to rein in the deployment of artificial intelligence and is...
Big tech told to identify AI deepfakes ahead of EU vote
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU called on Facebook, TikTok and other tech titans on Tuesday to crack down on...
Olympics tech firm Atos posts huge loss but says Games safe
Paris (AFP) - Debt-ridden French IT group Atos, the cybersecurity and data provider for the Paris Olympics, posted a huge...
UK says China targeted ‘democratic institutions’ in cyber campaign
London (AFP) - The UK on Monday accused Beijing-backed groups of targeting "democratic institutions and parliamentarians" in two cyber campaigns,...
UK blames China for ‘malicious’ cyber attacks
London (AFP) - The UK on Monday accused Beijing-linked organisations of orchestrating two "malicious" cyber campaigns, calling in China's ambassador...
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