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Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave

BBC

Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave

The president has called the extreme heat a "national disaster" and ordered agencies to mobilise all resources.

BBC

AI models design viruses not found in nature for first time

AI models design viruses not found in nature for first time

Researchers from Stanford University have synthesised brand-new, self-replicating viruses using genomes designed by artificial intelligence for the first time, raising the possibility of significant medical advancements but also prompting…

Thailand school shooting: teacher and student gunman dead, police say

The Guardian

Thailand school shooting: teacher and student gunman dead, police say

At least four other people injured after student ⁠opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi school, north of Bangkok At least one teacher was killed and four other people injured ⁠by a student ⁠who opened fire at a school north of Bangkok before…

The Guardian

This AU$502 discount makes Samsung’s pricey but premium Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra much easier to recommend

TechRadar

This AU$502 discount makes Samsung’s pricey but premium Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra much easier to recommend

Amazon has discounted the 256GB Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra to AU$1,597 , dropping it by AU$502 from its AU$2,099 RRP. That's the same price Amazon is charging for the smaller 256GB Galaxy Tab S11 , and AU$2 less than the AU$1,599 it…

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How to Run ONNX Transformer Models on iOS With Swift

How to Run ONNX Transformer Models on iOS With Swift

Introduction Artificial Intelligence has become one of the most influential technologies in modern software development. From chatbots and recommendation systems to sentiment analysis and intelligent search, machine learning models are now…

Backed by DeepSeek, Unitree IPO tests investor appetite for China’s AI robotics boom

Backed by DeepSeek, Unitree IPO tests investor appetite for China’s AI robotics boom

The long-awaited initial public offering of Unitree Robotics, which values the Hangzhou-based firm at 60.99 billion yuan (US$9 billion), is set to serve as a valuation benchmark for China’s booming embodied-AI sector, buoyed by retail…

A 'gasp' and he was gone. Coroner warns of Federation Peak dangers

A 'gasp' and he was gone. Coroner warns of Federation Peak dangers

A Victorian bushwalker who wanted to climb Federation Peak in Tasmania's south-west as part of his "bucket list" had turned back with his companions when he fell, a coroner says.

Meta ordered to pay $567 Mn to US for 'public nuisance' and 'child harm'

Euronews

Meta ordered to pay $567 Mn to US for 'public nuisance' and 'child harm'

A New Mexico judge has penalised the tech giant for creating a public nuisance and endangering children online. Meta confirmed it plans to appeal, insisting it works hard to protect young users across its platforms.

Euronews

How Memecoins Took Over Robinhood Chain

A Blockchain Built for Finance, Adopted Through Memecoins When Robinhood unveiled its blockchain in July 2026, the vision was to build an infrastructure for tokenized real world assets, tokenized stocks, and on chain finance. As crypto has…

China retaliates on US sanctions; North Korea’s dog meat advisory: SCMP’s 7 highlights

China retaliates on US sanctions; North Korea’s dog meat advisory: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting…

RNZ

Government cashes in Chorus fibre loans early for $702m

The Government says the deal brings forward the value of old Chorus fibre broadband loans, but has not disclosed the scale of investor protection attached to the transaction.

RNZ

Axis Robotics Secures $12 Million Seed Funding

Axis Robotics Secures $12 Million Seed Funding

Axis Robotics, a Physical AI data company founded in 2025, has raised $12 million in seed funding to scale its Compounding Data Engine. The round was led by Hack VC and included Nomad Capital, Pi Network Ventures, 10K Ventures, and several…