Science

Straits Times

Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran, former PM says

JERUSALEM, June 23 - A former Israeli prime minister acknowledged on Tuesday that Israel had smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters, though he said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government…

Straits Times

Hacker Noon

The Limitless Applications of AI

Since 2021, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been readily available for the mass population of people worldwide. Since then, it has pushed forward into a new frontier that could never have been foreseen. The rate of growth that this new…

Hacker Noon

Australia refuses release of climate fund reports for Pacific nation Tuvalu

Australia refuses release of climate fund reports for Pacific nation Tuvalu

Australia has refused to release internal papers about a trust fund for a climate-vulnerable Pacific nation, telling Agence France-Presse (AFP) that the documents could inflict diplomatic “damage”. Gravely threatened by rising seas…

60% of Hong Kong schools using AI for teaching and admin work, survey finds

60% of Hong Kong schools using AI for teaching and admin work, survey finds

About 60 per cent of surveyed Hong Kong schools are using artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching and administrative work, with the researchers behind the poll calling for educators to improve their knowledge of the technology so they…

Philippine Daily Inquirer

2nd PCSRC 2026 advances Philippine space education through applied rocket development

Philippine Daily Inquirer

2nd PCSRC 2026 advances Philippine space education through applied rocket development

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Philippine Can Satellite Rocket Competition (PCSRC) 2026, held from May 25 to 29, 2026, successfully concluded its five-day launch campaign, bringing together some of the country’s brightest young minds in…

The New York Times

X-Ray Specs for the World’s Oldest, Sealed Letters

A team of historians, scientists and engineers has developed a portable X-ray scanner to study 4,000-year-old letters encased in clay envelopes.

The New York Times

MIT Technology Review

Elephant alert! AI warning systems aim to avoid deadly clashes

India is home to about 60% of the world’s wild Asian elephants , and around 80% of the animals’ habitat lies outside protected areas, according to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change. That brings people and wildlife…

MIT Technology Review

SpaceX sheds $600 billion in three days as it taps the bond market for the first time

SpaceX shares have fallen for a third straight session, sinking to their lowest level since the firm's market debut and wiping out most of the spectacular gains made after its IPO, just as it launches its first-ever bond sale.

SpaceX Rout Set to Push Market Value Below $2 Trillion

Bloomberg

SpaceX Rout Set to Push Market Value Below $2 Trillion

SpaceX shares extended declines in premarket trading, a day after the company saw the second-largest single-session drop in market value on record.

Bloomberg

RNZ

Dunedin councillors clash over plan for flood-prone community

A plan to help South Dunedin residents adapt to climate change hazards remains on the agenda.

RNZ

CNBC

SpaceX drops more than 3% following $400 billion selloff

Gains have been pared back at the space and AI company following an initial surge after its record-breaking IPO.

CNBC

Why EU Space is an investment in Europe’s future

Through EUSPA, the EU is reinforcing Galileo, Copernicus and secure satellite communications, supporting over 1,000 companies and preparing for the expansion of space markets.