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Watch: €150,000 Scholarship Fund Relaunched For Students Studying AI And Emerging Tech

Students looking to specialise in cutting-edge digital technologies can once again apply for funding through the Pathfinder Digital Scholarship, which has been relaunched with a total budget of €150,000. The scheme supports students…

Samsung revives its best Galaxy S26 Ultra deal ever for 4th of July — get a record-beating $350 discount without a trade

The official Samsung Store had an epic deal on the Galaxy S26 Ultra last week, with the retailer offering the device with a record-beating $350 upfront discount. Well, after a short pause, it appears that the deal is back today — just in…

India’s toxic crop waste could fuel global airlines, study finds

Every year, farmers in India burn millions of tonnes of stalks, husks and other plant matter left after a harvest that has long contributed to winter smog in South Asia. But the agricultural waste – also known as crop residue – could…

Amazon is ready to deploy the Leo satellite broadband service

There are now enough Amazon Leo satellites to launch the service, but its constellation is still tiny compared to Starlink's.

Google’s AI buildout drove 37% increase in electricity use in 2025

Google reported that its annual electricity consumption rose by 37 percent in 2025—the largest increase in the company’s history as Silicon Valley’s AI data center buildout continues. But the tech giant says it kept operational carbon…

Africa: World Bank Drops Climate Funding Target, Raising Fears for Africa

[RFI] The World Bank has abandoned its target of directing 45 percent of its financing to projects that help tackle climate change, prompting warnings that poorer countries - especially in Africa - could receive less support to adapt to a…

Fast-moving wildfire spreads across southern France

Firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire in Aude, southern France, after flames spread from Hérault and burned more than 800 hectares overnight.

Voyage to the end of the world: floating lab to explore life in Arctic adrift in ice

An eight-month expedition will set off soon from Norway on a mission to find new species before the climate crisis and pollution changes the northern ocean for ever Six scientists and six crew will travel next month to Kirkenes, a remote…

SpaceX may emerge as ultimate blueprint for new wave of mega-cap IPOs

"It would not surprise me at all to see a similar dynamic play out with some of these [IPOs] set to come in the months ahead," the Kathmere Capital CIO says.

Skyroot Plans India’s First Private Sector Rocket Launch in July

Skyroot Aerospace Pvt announced that it was gearing up for its maiden flight of Vikram-1 — India’s first privately designed and developed orbital rocket — between July 12 and August 4, in what would be a critical milestone for the…

Instagram introduces immersive Story features for Meta AI glasses ecosystem

Keep running low on storage and don't know why? Mysterious Windows 11 file that ate tons of drive space is fixed in…

Some Windows 11 users have found their drive space has been mysteriously dwindling In some reported cases, this is down to a database file for a Windows component that grows massively due to an apparent bug The optional update for June…