Alibaba Signals Rebound in Hiring Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai announced on Tuesday that the company will restart hiring after 12 consecutive quarters of workforce reductions. The decision follows President Xi Jinping’s rare February meeting with top business leaders, including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, which signaled a shift in Beijing’s stance toward the tech sector. Speaking at HSBC’s Global Investment Summit in Hong Kong, Tsai described the meeting as a “very clear signal” for businesses to reinvest and expand their workforce. He emphasised that job creation would help boost consumer confidence, which has been weak due to sluggish economic growth…
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China Narrows AI Gap with US China has significantly narrowed the AI gap with the US, reducing it to just three months in some areas, according to Lee Kai-fu, CEO of Chinese startup 01.AI. This progress has been driven by firms like DeepSeek, which have found ways to optimise chip usage and enhance algorithm efficiency. Lee, a respected figure in AI and former head of Google China, highlighted that DeepSeek’s advancements in infrastructure software engineering have propelled China forward. The startup made headlines in January by unveiling an AI reasoning model that was trained on less advanced chips at a…
GTC Expands as the Global Tech Stage This week, the annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC), often called the “Super Bowl of tech,” was held in San Jose. Hosted by Nvidia, the event drew global attention with groundbreaking displays in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, autonomous vehicles, and quantum computing. Since its start in 2009, GTC has grown beyond graphics processing to become a key platform for showcasing future technologies. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang noted that the event has shifted in tone and impact, reflecting the rapid pace of innovation and its far-reaching influence across industries. AI is Now a Major Economic…
Government Regains Control After Security Breach The official YouTube channel of Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves was restored on Friday evening, following a cyber attack that disrupted the account for several hours earlier that day. The breach raised concerns over digital security within government communication platforms. Experts from Multiple Sectors Collaborate A statement from the president’s office confirmed that experts from several departments, including the Ministry of Science and Technology and Google, worked jointly to regain access and secure the account. Although the platform is now back under government control, no further information was given about the source of the…
Japan’s Astroscale Partners with Indian Startups to Expand Orbital Services Japanese space debris removal company Astroscale has announced partnerships with Indian space startups Digantara and Bellatrix Aerospace. The collaboration aims to bring advanced orbital services to India, potentially launching operations within the next one to two years. Expanding to the Asia-Pacific Region This partnership marks Astroscale’s first move into the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan. Eddie Kato, President of Astroscale’s Japan unit, highlighted India’s growing role in global space activities. He described India as a top-priority market, thanks to its strong space capabilities and recent policy shifts favouring private participation. Astroscale…
ESA Hera Probe Captures Rare Views During Mars Flyby The European Space Agency (ESA) has released remarkable images captured by its ESA Hera space probe during a recent Mars flyby. The event occurred on March 12, with the images unveiled the following day in Darmstadt, Germany. Mars Flyby Sets Hera on Path to Asteroids Hera’s close approach to Mars was not just for observation. The flyby gave the probe a crucial gravitational boost. This manoeuvre, often called a “slingshot,” is designed to send Hera toward its main mission targets—the asteroids Dimorphos and Didymos. Ian Carnelli, who manages the Hera mission…
Interactive Droids Steal the Show Real-life droids from the Star Wars franchise captivated audiences at Nvidia’s annual software developer conference in San Jose, California, on Wednesday (March 19). Disney showcased two lifelike droids that can walk, dance, and express emotions, allowing attendees to interact with them at the Nvidia booth in the San Jose Convention Center. Moritz Baecher, a 44-year-old robotics researcher for Disney, highlighted the droids’ expressive abilities. “It can express happiness, it dances, but it can also express that it’s shy at the moment… It’s these emotions – it’s sort of a fully complete character that we were…
Technical Issue Delays NASA and SpaceX Rocket Launch NASA and SpaceX postponed the launch of a replacement crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday. The mission was expected to pave the way for the long-awaited return of US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded in space for nine months. The launch, set to take place from Florida, was halted due to a hydraulic system issue with a ground support clamp arm for the Falcon 9 rocket, NASA stated. Teams are now working to resolve the issue, with a new target launch set for no…
How Space Travel Affects the Human Body The human body is not naturally designed for space travel. Exposure to microgravity, high-energy radiation, and other space-related factors causes significant physiological changes. These changes can impact astronauts’ health, especially during long-duration missions. Here’s a closer look at how spaceflight affects human health and the challenges astronauts face. Why Is Space Travel Hard on the Human Body? Human bodies have evolved to function under Earth’s gravity, atmospheric composition, and radiation levels. In space, these conditions change dramatically, placing stress on the body. According to Afshin Beheshti, director of the Center for Space Biomedicine…
A Historic Night at Vandenberg Space Force Base A spectacular launch lit up the skies over Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions into space. The liftoff, which took place on March 11 at 11:10 p.m. EST (0310 March 12 GMT), marked a major milestone for both projects. The atmosphere was electric as mission control celebrated, onlookers cheered, and the scientists behind these missions expressed a mix of relief and excitement. “I am so happy that we’re finally in space!” said Farah Alibay, lead flight system engineer for SPHEREx…