The Chinese Navy has deployed a new underwater drone in the South China Sea: the soft-body bionic manta ray. These are underwater drones that immitate movement of manta rays and will be used for a wide range of applications like armed reconnaissance missions in the future. It has also unveiled robotic fish submersibles the NH-1, NH-2, and NH-3. The Defence Mirror reported that these submersibles have been created to match the swimming mechanics of manta rays, or devil fish. They were developed by a team at Northwestern Polytechnical University of China with complete intellectual property rights. They are equipped with…
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In the last year, the adoption of artificial intelligence has shifted rapidly. No longer limited to chatbots offering simple solutions, AI has progressed to the point of replacing—or in some cases, filling the shoes of—humans in the workplace. In Japan, where an aging population and a shrinking workforce have left many priesthoods vacant, the void is being filled by “Buddharoids”—artificial Buddhist monks. Led by Seiji Kumagai at the University of Kyoto’s Institute for the Future of Human Society, the project integrates advanced language models with commercially available humanoid hardware. This allows the robot to not only speak but also gesture,…
Apple Names John Ternus As Next Chief Executive Apple has appointed long-time executive John Ternus as its next chief executive, marking a significant leadership transition as the company prepares for an era shaped by artificial intelligence. The announcement signals a strategic shift in direction for the technology giant, with a renewed focus on product innovation and hardware design. https://youtu.be/FbnmNNy7WjY Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001, has played a central role in the company’s hardware engineering efforts. In recent years, he has overseen the development and refinement of key product lines, contributing to a resurgence in Mac computer sales and strengthening…
FAA Orders Probe Into Blue Origin New Glenn Mishap Federal aviation regulators have directed Blue Origin to investigate a malfunction in the upper stage of its New Glenn rocket following a failed satellite launch from Florida over the weekend. The incident occurred during the vehicle’s third flight and its second mission carrying a commercial payload, marking a notable setback in the company’s efforts to expand its position in the competitive launch market. The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated a full mishap investigation. Blue Origin must submit its findings and any corrective measures for approval before resuming flights. The regulator will…
India’s Green Transition Faces Mineral Supply Challenge Amid Global Tensions Rising tensions in the Middle East are prompting India to accelerate its shift towards renewable energy. However, the country faces a parallel challenge as it depends heavily on imports for the minerals required to sustain its green transition. India currently imports around 80 percent of its oil and gas needs. Consequently, the push towards renewable energy has gained urgency. The country aims to install 500 gigawatts of green energy capacity by 2030, including solar, wind and hydropower. In addition, it plans to expand battery storage and electric mobility to support…
India’s decennial census has finally arrived, 15 years late, but with an update: The paper sheets, hand-drawn boundary maps are now being replaced with geotagging features integrated with smartphones to get precise coordinates of each household, each cluster. Professor Nithiyanandam of the Takshashila Institution, a geospatial programming specialist, calls it “a gold mine of information.” The concept is still pretty much the same if you see it. An enumerator, that is a person employed in taking a census of the population, will visit your house and ask you around 29 questions per household. These will span across your assets, connectivity,…
Meta Expands Broadcom Partnership to Boost AI Chip Development Meta has announced an expanded partnership with Broadcom to develop multiple generations of custom artificial intelligence processors, as the company accelerates efforts to strengthen its computing infrastructure for AI-driven features across its platforms. The agreement, revealed on April 14, extends the collaboration through to 2029. It includes an initial commitment exceeding one gigawatt of computing capacity, which is roughly equivalent to the energy required to power around 750,000 average homes in the United States. Strategic Shift Towards Custom AI Hardware As part of the revised arrangement, Broadcom’s chief executive, Hock Tan,…
The “fly on the wall” has officially transitioned from just a metaphor to a high-priority line item in modern defence procurement. At the heart of Israel’s tactical footprint in Gaza is an insect-sized spy device that is often dropped using small drones. According to a Middle East Monitor report, these tiny “insects” are reportedly used to detect the location of captives by infiltrating areas where traditional surveillance cannot reach. The report added that Israel is also dropping worm-sized devices equipped with cameras. Devices were placed in bags and dropped in open areas, such as cemeteries and even inside residential neighbourhoods…
On March 31, the internal source code of ‘Claude Code’, an AI-powered coding assistant by Anthropic, was leaked. This means that software developers across the world could now look into how this model works and have access to 512,000 lines of its code. The leak, Anthropic confirmed, was due to a “release packaging issue caused by human error” and not a targeted hack or security breach. When a team member ran a production build manually for the Claude Code version 2.1.88 update, the compiler accidentally published an internal file publicly, which allowed anyone who found it to download it as…
Imagine seeing a navigation map inside your spectacles as you drive. Or an answer quietly appearing on your lens mid-exam. This is no longer just a theory. Companies like Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Xiaomi are making it happen — weaving large language models into frames that sit on your face. China has emerged as one of the primary testing grounds for this frontier. Of the 14.8 million smart glasses shipped globally in 2025, the Chinese market claimed 2.5 million — roughly 16.7 percent of the total. Tech giants like Xiaomi and Alibaba are leading the charge, with car manufacturer Li Auto…