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Pfizer Attack Carried Out By North Korean Hackers
North Korean hackers have attempted to steal valuable Covid-19 vaccine information from Pfizer, warns South Korean intelligence
Microsoft Cloud To Help Volkswagen Self-Driving Push
German car maker Volkswagen expands Microsoft partnership to use Azure cloud services to help it develop self-driving cars
Nevada Draft Bill To Allow Tech Firms To Form Own Communities
Fancy a Facebook suburb? Or a Google neighbourhood? Nevada considers scheme to allow tech firms to create their own communities
SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes On Landing
Valuable lessons. Second malfunction of SpaceX’s prototype Starship rocket, as it attempts to land vertically after successful launch
Two Google Staff Resign, Citing Timnit Gebru ‘Firing’
Staff unrest continues with resignation of two Google engineers, both of whom cited 'firing' of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru
SpaceX Announces First-Ever All Civilian Flight Crew
Inspiration4 will be the world’s first all-commercial astronaut mission that will put all an civilian crew into orbit in Q4 this year
Google Maps To Display Coronavirus Vaccination Locations
Announcement this week that Google Maps will begin to display US locations that offer Covid-19 vaccinations, with world locations following
SpaceX Launches 143 Satellites In One Launch
Record-breaking launch as single SpaceX Falcon rocket carries 143 satellites into orbit for Starlink and a number of other companies
Google Begins Investigation Of AI Staffer Over Data Transfer
Google reportedly begins investigation and locks the corporate account of member of its ethical AI team, after sensitive data transfer
StoreDot Demos Five Minute Charging Car Battery
No more electric car range anxiety? Israeli firm StoreDot touts car electric battery that can be charged in just five minutes
Trump Pardons Former Google Engineer Anthony Levandowski
Engineer who stole self-driving car secrets from Google's Waymo division, receives pardon from outgoing US President Donald Trump
CES 2021: Tech Expo Virtual Highlights So Far
See-through television, rollable smartphone, and gaming company making a highly advanced facemask among new developments during CES 2021
Self-Healing Mobile Phone Screens Invented By Scientists
No more cracked mobile phone screens? Scientists claim they have invented a smartphone screen that can self repair and heal itself
Google Asked AI Researchers To Strike Positive Tone – Report
Scientific papers generated internally at the search engine giant are now subjected to “sensitive topics” review, it has been reported
Apple Sets 2024 Deadline For Passenger Vehicle – Report
Project Titan update. Apple hopes to produce passenger vehicle in 2024, with new battery design to 'radically' reduce cost and increase range
Boston Dynamics Sold By SoftBank To Hyundai
Ownership odyssey of robotic dog developer Boston Dynamics, once owned by Google, continues as Hyundai acquires majority stake
Google Investigates Dismissal Of AI Expert Timnit Gebru
After Google staff and outside academics slam Google, Sundar Pichai says it will examine departure of the prominent female AI researcher
Elon Musk Leaves California, Moves To Texas
After threatening to pull Tesla out of California altogether, Elon Musk reveals he has personally left the US state and relocated to Texas
Support Grows For ‘Fired’ Google AI Expert
Open letter signed by more than 4,500 people, including academics and DeepMind researchers, expresses support for Timnit Gebru
Google Fires AI Researcher Timnit Gebru – Report
Prominent AI researcher Dr Timnit Gebru claims she was fired over email to colleagues, but Google insists she didn't follow procedure
Google DeepMind Solves 50 Year Old Folding Protein Problem
Breakthrough at Google's AI unit DeepMind allow researchers to determine a protein’s 3D shape from its amino-acid sequence
North Korean Hackers Target AstraZeneca For Covid Vaccine
North Korean hackers pose as recruiters on LinkedIn and WhatsApp, to send job offer documents laden with malware to AstraZeneca staff
US Regulators Begin Consultation On Self-Driving Car Safety
Authorities begin public consultation on ways to improve self-driving car safety, ahead of new safety standards for autonomous vehicles
SpaceX, NASA: Four Astronauts Arrived Safely At ISS
As Elon Musk reportedly goes down with Coronavirus, SpaceX and NASA mission safely delivers astronauts to international space station
Virgin Hyperloop Pod Enjoys Successful Passenger Test
Watch out Elon? Virgin's futuristic transportation system moves one step closer after a successful test with passengers in Nevada desert
NCSC Report Reveals Scale Of Coronavirus Cyber Threats
British online defender outlines what cyber threats it has encountered over past year, with Covid-19 featuring prominently
Google’s Waymo Strikes Self-Driving Lorry Deal
Alphabet's Waymo division will work with Daimler Trucks on development of self-driving lorries using Waymo's automated system
NASA Confirms Water On Sunlit Surface Of Moon
Space agency NASA confirms water found on sunlight sections of the moon, expanding the location options for a permanent lunar base
Blue Origin Tests Rocket Slated For Moon Return
NASA pleased. Blue Origin's New Shepard booster rocket tested and successfully lands vertically, after returning from outer space