“The first casualty of war is the truth.” This was first uttered by Aeschylus, a Greek playwright, 2,500 years ago. The notion of this axiom has now entered the digital domain. And social media is the weapon of choice. The BBC has reported that X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and Telegram have failed […]
Russia
Russia's Luna-25, its first moonshot in nearly half a century has failed after the spacecraft spun out of control and smashed into the moon.
Russia's Central Bank announced its decision to significantly raise interest rates, as part of a bid to stabilize the ruble.
India’s quantum computing technology progressions caught the attention of Russian Quantum Center to push computing advancements.
The U.S. Space Force is undergoing a major revamp amid growing Sino-Russian threats, aiming to face adversaries in the space domain.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met his commanders in two regions of Ukraine that Moscow claims to have annexed, while Russian forces stepped up artillery bombardments and air strikes on the devastated eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Diplomacy * The Group of Seven industrial powers on Tuesday criticised Russia’s threat to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, […]
The Group of Seven industrial powers drew together on Tuesday to criticise China’s coercion of Taiwan and Russia’s threat to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, promising to intensify sanctions on Moscow for its war on neighbouring Ukraine. “The strength of the solidarity between the G7 foreign ministers is at a level not seen before,” Japan’s […]
Sweden, South Africa and Australia are at the forefront of a push to transform piles of mine waste and by-products into rare earths vital for the green energy revolution, hoping to substantially cut dependence on Chinese supply. Prices of the minerals used in products from electric cars to wind turbines have been strong, and a […]
France’s privacy watchdog CNIL said on Tuesday it was investigating several complaints about ChatGPT after the chatbox was temporarily banned in Italy over a suspected breach of privacy rules. “The CNIL has received several complaints about ChatGPT and is investigating them,” the watchdog said by email in response to a Reuters query. (Reuters) Inside Telecom […]
Italian supercar maker Ferrari said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with Samsung Display to use its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panels in future car models. The South Korean company will develop “bespoke OLED technology display solutions” for the next generation of Ferraris, Chief Executive Benedetto Vigna said in a statement. The heads […]