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SpaceX Set for Historic IPO This Week

Elon Musk wants to build the infrastructure for AI in space — and he's asking investors to help pay for it. The rocket, satellite and now AI company wants to raise around 75 billion dollars in what could become the largest IPO in history…

AI-powered autism-detecting pen invented by PH scientists at UST

Researchers at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) have developed a pen that can detect early signs of autism in handwriting. ... Keep on reading: AI-powered autism-detecting pen invented by PH scientists at UST

Revamping Nigeria’s industrial value chain: NASENI’s role from R&D to market

Asian countries like Japan, China, Singapore and Vietnam add value to their industrial chains by controlling the high-margin stages of research and development (R&D) design, engineering, branding and after sales serviceswhile using…

As Nasa gets ready for Moon, Lauren Sanchez's 'designer uniform' is back

NASA's Artemis III mission is advancing with fashion designers contributing to spacesuit development. Axiom Space and Prada unveiled a new inner garment for lunar missions. This follows designer spacesuits worn by Lauren Sanchez on a Blue…

SpaceX IPO this week: 10 things to know before Musk's firm goes public

'Democratic backsliding': Armenia's 'extreme polarisation, hate speech, stigmatization' mar election

Charles Pellegrin is pleased to welcome Dr Narek Sukiasyan, Senior Policy Researcher at Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Armenia and Adjunct Lecturer at American University of Armenia. He argues that while Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's victory…

The Download: how the World Cup ball will fly and OpenAI’s “super app”

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why this year’s World Cup ball may not fly as far Much is new about this month’s FIFA World Cup…

You could get some of the benefits of sleep without having to nod off

Mice seemed to reap some of the benefits of sleep by having their brain activity stimulated while they were awake, and the researchers plan to test the approach on people

AI is choosing which online stores you see, and it’s ignoring most of them

Shoppers are starting to ask AI assistants what to buy, not just how to spell a word or what to cook for dinner. A new study suggests that when they do, most online stores are nowhere in the answer. The research, from AI commerce company…

NDLEA arrests 75-year-old man, 4 female drug suspects

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old man and four female suspected drug dealers in a series of operations across the country, while also intercepting large consignments of opioids and other illicit…

SpaceX IPO explained: Can Indians invest and how does it work?

SpaceX's monumental $1.75 trillion IPO is generating immense global interest, with bankers reporting double the demand for available shares. While Indian investors cannot directly participate in the IPO allotment, they can invest in SpaceX…

Russia open to cooperation in quantum research — PM Mishustin

The Russian PM stressed that quantum technologies were among the most promising innovations of the 21st century