Sci-Tech

March 10, 2025 11:58 AM

Trump says US talking to four different groups on sale of TikTok

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with four different groups about the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, and that all options were good. TikTok's fate has been up in the air since a law requiring its owner ByteDance to either sell it o...

March 9, 2025 11:09 AM

US drops bid to make Google sell AI investments in antitrust case

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google GOOGL.O to sell its investments in artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI competitor Anthropic, to boost competition in online search. The DOJ and a coalition of 38 state attorneys general still seek...

March 7, 2025 11:58 AM

Europe’s Ariane 6 deploys spy satellite in first full mission

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully deployed a French spy satellite in its first fully operational launch on Thursday, completing a return to space for a continent facing questions over its role amid a security rift with the United States. The uncrewed launcher lifted off from Europe's spacep...

March 7, 2025 10:52 AM

US startup’s moonshot apparently lands on its side – again

The second moon landing by Intuitive Machines appears to have suffered the same fate as its first try last year, with data indicating the Athena lander ended on its side on the lunar surface after problems with its laser rangefinders, the U.S. company said on Thursday. The six-legged Athena lander,...

March 6, 2025 12:08 PM

PM Modi addresses post-Budget webinar on job creation and digital expansion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a post-Budget webinar on "Investing in People, Economy, and Innovation" on Wednesday, emphasizing the government’s commitment to investing in education, healthcare, and skill development. The webinar, part of the Union Budget 2025-26 outreach sessions, highli...