Science & Technology

NASA seeks to nuke asteroid posing unprecedented threat to moon

NASA seeks to nuke asteroid posing unprecedented threat to moon

Collision could create catastrophic debris clouds could exceed 100,000,000 kg, threatening orbital satellite systems for years. Space agencies propose unprecedented "kinetic disruption mission" utilizing dual 100-kiloton nuclear devices, each possessing five to eight times greater explosive power than Hiroshima atomic weapons.

On the fast track to an exit? The Israeli startups poised to break out next year

When a dream job turns into a cyberattack

Israeli actors who recently fell victim to emails that looked completely authentic discovered firsthand how easy it is to trap even those used to stages and screens. Here’s how you can avoid such attacks, even when someone offers you the job of a lifetime.

Microsoft cuts Unit 8200 off its cloud and AI services

Microsoft cuts Unit 8200 off its cloud and AI services

Microsoft has blocked IDF Unit 8200 from using some of its cloud and artificial intelligence services, citing mass surveillance of Palestinians. The unprecedented move raises questions about the IDF’s dependence on American tech giants and its operational capabilities in the Gaza war.

NVIDIA, OpenAI launch $100B mega partnership

NVIDIA, OpenAI launch $100B mega partnership

Under the agreement, OpenAI will work with NVIDIA as a preferred strategic compute and networking partner for its AI infrastructure expansion plans. The companies will co-optimize their development roadmaps, aligning OpenAI's model and infrastructure software with NVIDIA's hardware and software platforms. Nvidia stock shoots up after deal.

China bans NVIDIA chips as AI race heats up

China bans NVIDIA chips as AI race heats up

This new restriction surpasses earlier regulatory recommendations targeting the H20, Nvidia's previous China-adapted AI chip model, according to the Financial Times. Nvidia, Alibaba and ByteDance did not respond immediately to Reuters' comment requests.