New Year Honours 2024: Tracking tech pioneer is appointed OBE
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New Year Honours.
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New Year Honours.
Updated Jan. 7, 2024 12:01 am ET SINGAPORE—After U.S. regulations barred Nvidia from selling its high-performance artificial-intelligence chips to China in October, the company’s engineers quickly designed a new lineup to comply with the tightened rules. The U.S. tech company may have found some wiggle room, but it faces a bigger problem: Chinese cloud companies—some…
The Home Secretary James Cleverly says he’s “incredibly disappointed” by Meta’s decision to automatically encrypt all messages
An entirely new form of cancer treatment has been discovered that could possibly eradicate tumors and act as a possible alternative to chemotherapy. Scientists at Rice University in Texas called the method a “new generation” of molecular machines, known as “molecular jackhammers” (MJH). It occurs by using a cyanine dye, similar to those used in medical imaging,…
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 1:00 am ET TOKYO—China’s near-monopoly on the solar-energy market has prompted the U.S. and allies to step up the search for workarounds. Engineers believe they have found one in a type of solar cell that looks and feels like camera film. Japan is pushing the technology with subsidies and other support,…
General Motors’ self-driving-car unit, Cruise, is shaking up its leadership after the company lost permits needed to operate in California and paused its operations. On Sunday, Cruise Chief Executive Kyle Vogt announced he was resigning. Vogt, who co-founded Cruise in 2013, announced his departure on the social media site X, formerly Twitter. He didn’t say…
In recent years, sustainability has shifted from being a corporate buzzword to a driving force behind global business strategy. With climate change, resource scarcity, and regulatory pressure shaping markets, companies are increasingly turning to green technology not just as an environmental responsibility but as a growth engine. From renewable energy to circular economy innovations, sustainability…