Tuesday 28 April 2026 - 13:20
General Motors reported a strong increase in its first-quarter performance, with core profit rising by 22% year-on-year, supported by solid demand in the US truck market and improved profit margins in North America. The Detroit-based automaker posted earnings before interest and taxes of $4.3 billion, or $3.70 per share, surpassing market......
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear a high-profile case involving allegations that technology company Cisco played a role in human rights abuses in China. The case, which has been ongoing for years, could have major implications for corporate accountability in international human rights law. The lawsuit was filed by members......
Time has named three Chinese companies among the world’s ten most influential artificial intelligence firms in its first TIME100 Companies: Industry Leaders ranking focused on AI. The list places ByteDance, Alibaba, and Zhipu AI alongside seven Western counterparts, signaling a shift in how China’s AI sector is viewed globally. ByteDance......
King Charles III is set to deliver a rare address before a joint session of the United States Congress, becoming only the second British monarch to do so. The speech forms the central moment of his four day state visit to the United States and takes place under heightened security following a shooting incident days earlier in Washington. The......
Chinese solar manufacturers Longi and Trina Solar have reported consecutive breakthroughs in silicon solar cell efficiency, both exceeding the 28 percent threshold in independently verified results. The rapid sequence of announcements highlights intensifying competition in the photovoltaic sector as companies push toward the practical limits......
The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.75 percent in a closely divided decision, with three policymakers voting for an increase to 1 percent. The 6 to 3 split highlights rising concern within the central bank as the war in Iran drives energy prices higher and intensifies inflationary pressures. The decision positions Japan at......
GitHub will move all Copilot subscriptions to a usage based pricing system starting June 1, replacing fixed per seat plans with a model tied to actual AI consumption. The change introduces GitHub AI Credits, where customers pay based on the number of tokens processed during interactions. Each credit is priced at $0.01, aligning costs directly......
Jacob Elordi has built a fast-rising career across film and television, positioning himself among the most in-demand actors in Hollywood. His recent and upcoming projects reflect a deliberate shift toward complex roles and high-profile productions, with major studios backing several of his releases through 2026. He takes on one of his most......
Anthropic’s decision to withhold public access to its Claude Mythos Preview model is intensifying debate across the cybersecurity sector and among financial regulators. The system, described by the company as capable of autonomously identifying thousands of high severity zero day vulnerabilities across major operating systems and web......
Chinese appliance maker Dreame Technology has introduced a concept electric vehicle equipped with rocket boosters, claiming performance levels that could surpass any production car to date. The Nebula NEXT 01 JET Edition was revealed in San Francisco, where the company said the vehicle can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 0.9 seconds if its......
Veolia and Amazon have announced a partnership to develop recycled water systems for cooling data centers in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The initiative aims to reduce the growing demand for freshwater driven by cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence workloads. Under the agreement, Veolia will install modular and containerized......
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the labor market unevenly, with knowledge-based professions facing the highest levels of exposure while manual roles remain relatively protected. New data based on real-world usage of AI systems shows that disruption is concentrated in tasks involving information processing, writing, coding, and analysis,......
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have identified a phenomenon in which chaotic laser light can spontaneously reorganize into a highly focused beam inside a standard optical fiber. The finding challenges established assumptions in laser physics and has led to a new biomedical imaging method. The work was published on April......
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