Data centre operator DayOne filed for a US initial public offering, potentially valuing the company at around $20 billion amid growing AI infrastructure demand.
DayOne’s US IPO filing disclosed a sharp increase in revenue, highlighting growing demand for data centre capacity amid the global AI investment boom.
Nvidia-backed AI startup Reflection introduced a new open-weight model, giving developers another option as competition grows across the artificial intelligence industry.
Asian banks are increasingly financing semiconductor-related loans as demand for AI chips grows, creating new opportunities and financial risks for lenders
VSMC opened a US$7.8 billion semiconductor plant in Singapore, positioning the facility to serve growing demand associated with physical AI and advanced computing.
Marvell raised its fiscal 2028 revenue forecast to about $20 billion as demand for custom data-center chips grows with AI investment.
SpaceX reportedly plans to raise $40 billion, led by Apollo, to finance purchases of Nvidia AI chips for its expanding computing infrastructure.
Australia's privacy regulator has launched an investigation into Shenzhen Qingcheng, maker of the HeyCyan app used in cheap smart glasses, after the company failed to respond to inquiries about data collection.
Germany is backing Tesla’s European approval bid, even as safety researchers challenge the company’s claims and regulators debate speeding and liability.
Nexans appointed Amine Houssaim as general manager of its Morocco and Northwest Africa operations, alongside a new deputy general manager.
Siemens says economic conditions are showing slight improvement, with stronger activity in semiconductors, aviation and defense supporting its outlook.
German private-sector activity expanded in September, with services returning to growth after five months of contraction and manufacturing remaining in expansion.
Accenture raised its annual revenue-growth forecast as stronger demand for AI-related technology services supports continued expansion in enterprise spending.
OpenAI launched always-on AI agents designed to perform tasks continuously, intensifying competition over enterprise automation and autonomous software.
Volantis raised $88 million to develop technology designed to improve connections between artificial intelligence processors and memory chips.
For most of human history, ageing was treated as an unavoidable fact of life. Today, scientists are increasingly asking a different question: what if ageing itself could be modified? Researchers are investigating cellular senescence, DNA and epigenetic changes, mitochondrial dysfunction, declining stem-cell function, chronic inflammation and other biological processes that contribute to ageing. From senolytic drugs and mTOR inhibitors to cellular reprogramming, regenerative medicine and AI-driven drug discovery, a new field known as geroscience is attempting to extend not merely human lifespan, but the years people spend healthy and independent. The ultimate goal may not be living forever. It may be making 80 feel more like 60—and 100 more like 70.
For decades, organ transplantation has been one of medicine's greatest achievements—and one of its most frustrating limitations. Thousands of patients can be treated only if another human being becomes a donor. But a new field of biotechnology is attempting to change that equation. 3D bioprinting combines living cells, biomaterials, stem-cell technology, engineering and increasingly artificial intelligence to construct biological tissues layer by layer. Researchers are already producing increasingly sophisticated tissue models, organoids and vascular structures. The ultimate ambition is far more radical: manufacture functional human organs designed specifically for individual patients. If that becomes possible, the consequences would extend far beyond transplantation. Medicine could enter an era where damaged organs are repaired, replacement tissues are manufactured and biological spare parts are produced when needed. The question is no longer whether scientists can print living tissue. The question is whether they can eventually print something that behaves like a real human organ.
For most of human history, life was something we could observe, breed and selectively modify—but never truly design. Synthetic biology is beginning to change that. By combining genetic engineering, molecular biology, computer science and engineering, researchers are developing biological systems designed to perform specific functions. Scientists can already engineer microorganisms to produce medicines, chemicals and materials, while researchers are exploring synthetic cells, engineered microbes and biological systems that could eventually manufacture products with greater precision and less environmental impact. The long-term possibility is even more profound: a future in which humans do not simply modify existing organisms, but design entirely new biological systems.
Mars has rivers carved into its ancient surface, minerals formed in the presence of water, and evidence that its atmosphere was once far thicker than it is today. But turning the Red Planet into a second Earth would require far more than landing humans there. Humanity would need to transform an entire planetary environment—raising temperatures, increasing atmospheric pressure, securing water, protecting the atmosphere and eventually creating conditions where life could survive outside artificial habitats. With new advances in climate science, robotics, biotechnology and space engineering, the idea of terraforming Mars is moving from pure science fiction into a serious scientific question. The challenge is that Mars may be far harder to transform than its science-fiction image suggests.
Papua New Guinea’s banking sector is expanding digital Kundu Card services as financial institutions work to improve access to electronic payments.
Technology company NiuPay has established a permanent presence in Lae, reflecting growing demand for digital services and technology infrastructure in PNG.
Remington has launched a local Starlink support model in Papua New Guinea as businesses seek reliable internet connectivity across challenging geographic areas.
Dutch data centers are facing growing scrutiny over electricity and water consumption as demand for digital infrastructure continues to expand.
The Netherlands is investing €201 million in an AI supercomputer in Groningen, strengthening national computing capacity for research and innovation.