Sci-Tech

October 23, 2026 4:00 PM

Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet

Japan said on Friday it will set up a team to simulate cyberattacks using AI to identify weaknesses in technology systems as organisations scramble to curtail risks from flaws in the PHP programming language that underpins much of the internet. Government and company websites across the world went ...

October 22, 2026 2:54 PM

DeepSeek wrapping up $15 billion fundraising to fuel AI race

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is wrapping up its latest funding round, having generated about 100 billion yuan ($14.98 billion) from existing and new investors, four people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and WeChat operator Tencent ...

October 22, 2026 1:44 PM

Starlink access in Ukraine a decision for Musk, not White House, Rubio says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that decisions regarding Ukraine's access to Starlink were up to its parent company SpaceX and Elon Musk, not the White House, comments that suggested Musk may have restricted Kyiv's access to the service. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesd...