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Silicon Valley, technology and science news. Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge for achieving practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration

JIUQUAN, China — China declared a “complete success” after it launched a new three-person crew to its orbiting space station early...

US finalizes rule restricting investment in Chinese tech firms

US finalizes rule restricting investment in Chinese tech firms

The Treasury Department on Monday finalized a new rule meant to prevent U.S.-based people and companies from investing in the...

Companies find solutions to power EVs in energy-challenged Africa

Companies find solutions to power EVs in energy-challenged Africa

NAIROBI, KENYA — Some companies are coming up with creative ways of making electric vehicles a more realistic option in power-challenged...

Cryptocurrency promoters on X amplify China-aligned disinformation

Cryptocurrency promoters on X amplify China-aligned disinformation

Washington — A China-linked disinformation operation is using so-called “Spamouflage” networks to ramp up Beijing’s propaganda aimed at social media users...

Small modular reactors could give developing countries access to nuclear energy

Small modular reactors could give developing countries access to nuclear energy

Experts say small modular reactors, called SMRs, are bringing affordable nuclear energy to less wealthy countries. But what are SMRs...

US military, intelligence agencies ordered to embrace AI

US military, intelligence agencies ordered to embrace AI

washington — The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies have new marching orders — to more quickly embrace and deploy artificial intelligence...

AI decodes oinks and grunts to keep pigs happy in Danish study

AI decodes oinks and grunts to keep pigs happy in Danish study

VIPPEROD, Denmark — European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool...

China space plan highlights commitment to space exploration, analysts say

China space plan highlights commitment to space exploration, analysts say

Chinese officials recently released a 25-year space exploration plan that details five major scientific themes and 17 priority areas for...

Chinese official urges Apple to continue ‘deepening’ presence in China

Chinese official urges Apple to continue ‘deepening’ presence in China

A top Chinese official has urged tech giant Apple to deepen its presence and investment in innovation in the world’s...

‘Garbage in, garbage out’: AI fails to debunk disinformation, study finds

‘Garbage in, garbage out’: AI fails to debunk disinformation, study finds

Washington — When it comes to combating disinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, artificial intelligence and chatbots are failing, a...

Microsoft to allow autonomous AI agent development starting next month

Microsoft to allow autonomous AI agent development starting next month

Microsoft will allow customers to build autonomous artificial intelligence agents starting in November, the software giant said on Monday, in...

Tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla turns AI boom into digital gold mine

Tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla turns AI boom into digital gold mine

The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It’s also providing an unusual windfall for...

Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing

Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing

WASHINGTON — China-based DJI sued the U.S. Defense Department on Friday for adding the drone maker to a list of companies...

Residents on Kenya’s coast use app to track migratory birds

Residents on Kenya’s coast use app to track migratory birds

The Tana River delta on the Kenyan coast includes a vast range of habitats and a remarkably productive ecosystem, says...

Deepfakes featuring deceased terrorists spread radical propaganda

Deepfakes featuring deceased terrorists spread radical propaganda

In a year with over 60 national elections worldwide, concerns are high that individuals and entities are using deepfake images...

US prosecutors see rising threat of AI-generated child sex abuse imagery

US prosecutors see rising threat of AI-generated child sex abuse imagery

U.S. federal prosecutors are stepping up their pursuit of suspects who use artificial intelligence tools to manipulate or create child...

China says unidentified foreign company conducted illegal mapping services 

China says unidentified foreign company conducted illegal mapping services 

BEIJING — China’s state security ministry said that a foreign company had been found to have illegally conducted geographic mapping activities...

Chinese cyber association calls for review of Intel products sold in China 

Chinese cyber association calls for review of Intel products sold in China 

BEIJING — Intel products sold in China should be subject to a security review, the Cybersecurity Association of China (CSAC) said...

‘Age of electricity’ to follow looming fossil fuel peak, IEA says

‘Age of electricity’ to follow looming fossil fuel peak, IEA says

LONDON — The world is on the brink of a new age of electricity with fossil fuel demand set to peak...

Report: Iran cyberattacks against Israel surge after Gaza war

Report: Iran cyberattacks against Israel surge after Gaza war

Israel has become the top target of Iranian cyberattacks since the start of the Gaza war last year, while Tehran...

Tech firms increasingly look to nuclear power for data center

Tech firms increasingly look to nuclear power for data center

As energy-hungry computer data centers and artificial intelligence programs place ever greater demands on the U.S. power grid, tech companies...

Africa’s farming future could include more digital solutions

Africa’s farming future could include more digital solutions

NAIROBI, KENYA — More than 400 delegates and organizations working in Africa’s farming sector are in Nairobi, Kenya, this week to...