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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2025 On 2 March 2025, the Blue Ghost mission successfully executed an automated landing in Mare Crisium, a basin located on the Moon's northeastern near side. This milestone marks Firefly Aerospace as the first private company to complete a robotic lunar landing precisely on schedule and without complications. Blue Ghost Mission 1 delivered ten scientific and technological instruments to the Moon as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. These instruments will operate during the ... read more |
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Making solar projects cheaper and faster with portable factoriesBoston MA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 As the price of solar panels has plummeted in recent decades, installation costs have taken up a greater share of the technology's overall price tag. The long installation process for solar farms is ... more  
Generative AI rivals racing to the futureLas Vegas (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models have been vying for the lead - with the US and China hotbeds for the technology. ... more 
DeepSeek dims shine of AI starsLas Vegas (AFP) Mar 13, 2025 China-based DeepSeek shook up the world of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) early this year with a low-cost but high-performance model that challenges the hegemony of OpenAI and other big-spending behemoths. ... more 
Beijing to roll out AI lessons for school students; as China turns to AI for aged careBeijing (AFP) Mar 12, 2025 All primary and secondary schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence classes later this year, state media reported Wednesday, in China's latest efforts to accelerate AI development and foster talent in the sector. ... more |
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Christie's first AI art auction sees hits... and plenty of missesNew York (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of the new and controversial medium. ... more |
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Shenzhou XIX crew successfully tests pipeline inspection robot on space stationSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 The crew of China's Shenzhou XIX mission has completed a pivotal in-orbit test of a pipeline inspection robot aboard the Tiangong space station, marking a major step forward in space station mainten ... more 
The art of compliant roboticsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 As human-robot interaction becomes increasingly common, ensuring robots can flexibly adapt to their environment is essential for both efficiency and safety. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has eme ... more 
Meta plans stand-alone AI app: reportSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 Meta plans to add an artificial intelligence app to its stable of stand-alone offerings including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, according to a report Thursday by CNBC. ... more 
Private US company blasts off for second Moon landing attemptKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 A US company is aiming for its second lunar touchdown after a lander carrying a suite of unique experiments successfully launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday. ... more |
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Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt Washington (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the Moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side. ... more  |
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AI to replace 4,000 jobs in Southeast Asia's largest bank: DBSSingapore (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 Southeast Asia's largest bank DBS said that 4,000 jobs could be cut in the next three years and be replaced by artificial intelligence as the technology becomes more advanced. ... more  
Elbit Systems Introduces Dominion-X Autonomous Management OS for Unmanned PlatformsParis, France (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 Elbit Systems Ltd. has unveiled Dominion-X, its latest cutting-edge autonomous management operating system designed to optimize the operation of unmanned platforms. Dominion-X enhances the planning, ... more
Anthropic releases its 'smartest' AI modelSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 OpenAI rival Anthropic on Monday released what it said is its smartest artificial intelligence model to date, particularly when it comes to computer coding. ... more
Chinese AI companies celebrate DeepSeek, shrug off global curbsShanghai (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Chinese tech companies shrugged off foreign scrutiny of upstart chatbot maker DeepSeek, telling AFP on Friday they were confident the country's tech startups would make more gains in the global artificial intelligence race. ... more |
China Prepares for Launch of Tianwen 2 Asteroid MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 China is gearing up for its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, which is set to launch in the coming months from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, according to th ... more 
Christie's first-ever AI sale angers some artistsNew York (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave - a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists. ... more
ChatGPT's OpenAI reports surge to 400 mn weekly usersNew York (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI has seen its weekly active users jump 33 percent to 400 million since December, the company said on Thursday. ... more 
SNU Engineers Develop Shape-Shifting Soft Robot for Crawling, Climbing, and Adaptive MovementTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 Researchers at Seoul National University (SNU) have unveiled a groundbreaking soft robot capable of crawling like a worm, scaling cables, and swiftly altering its shape to shift directions-all power ... more |
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China's Tencent says trialling own AI reasoning model alongside DeepSeekBeijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Chinese technology giant Tencent on Monday said it had started trialling its own artificial intelligence reasoning model after integrating DeepSeek into some of its products, saying the move would make responses "more 'human'". ... more  
Online shopping giants bet on AI to curb clothes returnsParis (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 From sizing advice via selfies to robot stock-takers, online shopping behemoths have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence in a bid to stem the flow of bad-for-business clothes returns. ... more
OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offerSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 15, 2025 OpenAI's board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion. ... more 
NASA's Mini Rovers Ready for Lunar ExpeditionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 A trio of small NASA rovers destined for the lunar surface has completed the initial phase of their journey, departing from the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. This ... more |
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China unveils innovative dual-mode robot for planetary explorationSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 A team of researchers from the Harbin Institute of Technology has introduced a cutting-edge dual-mode robot designed to enhance planetary exploration capabilities. The prototype, which weighs approx ... more |
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Robot Demonstrates Advanced Gripping Technology in SpaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 A blue, tentacle-like gripping system attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot successfully latched onto a "capture cube" in a recent demonstration conducted on February 4, 2025. The experimental g ... more 
UK engineers warn on AI risks to environmentLondon (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Governments need to start acting over the environmental risks, including potential water shortages, posed by the development of artificial intelligence, a UK body advising on engineering policy warned Friday. ... more 
AI risks 'disaster' without 'cast-iron guarantees': expertParis (AFP) Feb 6, 2025 Artificial intelligence (AI) systems must come with "cast-iron guarantees" against mass harm to humans, especially as the likelihood of their integration into weapons grows, a leading expert has told AFP. ... more 
Astrolab's FLIP rover to ride aboard Astrobotic's Griffin-1 for lunar missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 Venturi Astrolab (Astrolab) and Astrobotic have confirmed that the Astrolab FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) rover will be transported to the Moon aboard Astrobotic's Griffin lander as part of ... more |
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