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Stars can 'hiccup' and they could reveal secrets about how the universe is shaped

Stars can 'hiccup' and they could reveal secrets about how the universe is shaped
Spaceships of future that could take humans to Mars

Spaceships of future that could take humans to Mars

Albania bans TikTok for a year after killing of teenager

Albania bans TikTok for a year after killing of teenager

OpenAI unveils 'o3' reasoning AI models in test phase

OpenAI unveils 'o3' reasoning AI models in test phase

Google offers to loosen search deals in US antitrust case remedy

Google offers to loosen search deals in US antitrust case remedy

Qualcomm secures key win in chips trial against Arm

Qualcomm secures key win in chips trial against Arm

US plans to blacklist company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor

US plans to blacklist company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor

Potential TikTok bidder seeks a CEO, prepares business overhaul

Potential TikTok bidder seeks a CEO, prepares business overhaul

Spire's sale of ship tracking arm raises antitrust concerns

Spire's sale of ship tracking arm raises antitrust concerns

Italy fines OpenAI 15 million euros over privacy rules breach

Italy fines OpenAI 15 million euros over privacy rules breach

UK watchdog says 35 bln-dollar Synopsys-Ansys deal raises competition concerns

UK watchdog says 35 bln-dollar Synopsys-Ansys deal raises competition concerns

China lets Sweden, Finland, Germany and Denmark board ship in cable breach case

China lets Sweden, Finland, Germany and Denmark board ship in cable breach case

Italy fines OpenAI 15 million euros over privacy rules breach

Italy fines OpenAI 15 million euros over privacy rules breach

You can now call up ChatGPT for conversation

You can now call up ChatGPT for conversation

India's Tech Mahindra aiming for bigger bite of bank tech spends

India's Tech Mahindra aiming for bigger bite of bank tech spends

SoftwareOne to buy Norway's Crayon

SoftwareOne to buy Norway's Crayon

Amazon workers strike at seven US facilities ahead of Christmas rush

Amazon workers strike at seven US facilities ahead of Christmas rush

AI's energy hunger fuels geothermal startups but natgas rivalry clouds future

AI's energy hunger fuels geothermal startups but natgas rivalry clouds future

Quantum AI startup SandboxAQ valued at 5.6 bln-dollar

Quantum AI startup SandboxAQ valued at 5.6 bln-dollar

Apple hits out at Meta's numerous interoperability requests

Apple hits out at Meta's numerous interoperability requests

US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban

US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban

China tests supersonic engine to fly passengers from Beijing to New York in two hrs

China tests supersonic engine to fly passengers from Beijing to New York in two hrs

Monstrous black hole swallows huge part of galaxy and then falls asleep

Monstrous black hole swallows huge part of galaxy and then falls asleep

Top Senate Republican urges Supreme Court to reject TikTok appeal

Top Senate Republican urges Supreme Court to reject TikTok appeal

US government tells officials, politicians to ditch regular calls and texts

US government tells officials, politicians to ditch regular calls and texts

Cannae Holdings eyes participating in deal for Rapid7, quits group with activist

Cannae Holdings eyes participating in deal for Rapid7, quits group with activist

Jabil tops first-quarter estimates on data center infrastructure demand

Jabil tops first-quarter estimates on data center infrastructure demand

Hong Kong approves four more cryptocurrency exchanges

Hong Kong approves four more cryptocurrency exchanges

Instagram to make up more than half of Meta's US ad revenue in 2025

Instagram to make up more than half of Meta's US ad revenue in 2025

EU privacy regulator fines Meta 251mn euros for 2018 breach

EU privacy regulator fines Meta 251mn euros for 2018 breach

PTA says no VPNs blocked, deadline for ban not yet finalised

PTA says no VPNs blocked, deadline for ban not yet finalised

EU launches space programme to rival Musk's Starlink

EU launches space programme to rival Musk's Starlink

Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regime

Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regime