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Closing The Gap: How The Philippines Is Empowering Women In The GenAI Revolution
While artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries around the world, women remain significantly underrepresented in both its development and use—except in one unexpected standout: the Philippines.

By The Financial District
1 hour ago4 min read


California Scientists Unlock Genetic Map To Boost Pistachio Yields
As climate change threatens California’s lucrative pistachio industry, scientists at the University of California, Davis, have created a high-resolution genetic map of the nut that could help secure its future.

By The Financial District
May 61 min read


Alarm Over Rising "Forever Chemical" TFA In European Wines
Levels of the little-known "forever chemical" trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) have risen sharply in European wines over recent decades, raising concerns about environmental contamination.

By The Financial District
Apr 291 min read


UK Studies Link Air Pollution To Cognitive Decline
Air pollution, already known to cause cancers and heart and reproductive issues, may also be linked to cognitive deterioration.

By The Financial District
Apr 291 min read


Savants Say Earth Still Has 1 Billion Years To Exist Before The Sun Gobbles It
The thought of Earth’s final day may seem distant—even unreal—but we know it will inevitably happen.

By The Financial District
Apr 282 min read


Global Coral Bleaching Has Now Hit 84% Of Ocean’s Reefs
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history.

By The Financial District
Apr 281 min read


Apple Replaces Siri Leadership
It’s a changing of the guard in Cupertino. Mike Rockwell, the new head of engineering for Apple’s Siri virtual assistant, is replacing...

By The Financial District
Apr 241 min read


Same-Sex Behavior Common Among Animals—And Humans Are No Exception
Same-sex sexual behavior has been documented in over 1,500 animal species. It occurs across virtually all major groups—from insects and worms to reptiles, birds, and mammals.

By The Financial District
Apr 222 min read


India Considers Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Train for High-Speed Rail Project
India is eyeing Japan’s E10-series shinkansen bullet trains as it develops its flagship high-speed rail project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

By The Financial District
Apr 161 min read


Flying Taxis Are Finally Nearing Takeoff, Firm Claims
One of the biggest staples of science fiction—the flying car—could soon be taking to the skies. The only question is: which country will get there first?

By The Financial District
Apr 161 min read


Public-Private Collaboration Key to Accelerating Digital Transformation
Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, hyperconnectivity—these emerging technologies will only lead to real, tangible benefits through strong collaboration between the country’s technology sector and the government.

By The Financial District
Apr 163 min read


Clean Energy Provided 40% Of Global Electricity In 2024
Over 40% of the world’s electricity in 2024 came from clean energy sources.

By The Financial District
Apr 141 min read


UK Probing Claims Green Fuel Contains Virgin Palm Oil
The UK government is investigating a fast-growing “green fuel” called Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) diesel after claims of large-scale fraud surfaced.

By The Financial District
Apr 112 min read


AI Models May Lie to Achieve Goals, Researchers Warn
Large artificial intelligence (AI) models may deliberately mislead users when coerced to achieve specific goals.

By The Financial District
Apr 111 min read


Japan Startup to Sell Stair-Climbing Electric Wheelchair in 2026
A Japanese startup plans to launch an all-terrain electric wheelchair in 2026 that enables users to climb and descend stairs, and board...

By The Financial District
Apr 101 min read


Private European Startup Completes First Test Flight of Its Orbital Launch Vehicle
A rocket launched by a private European aerospace company from Norway crashed into the sea 30 seconds later.

By The Financial District
Apr 81 min read


Cable Of The Future, Threat Of The Present: ADC Submarine Cable Launch Spurs Regional Optimism Amid Global Security Woes
In a grand ceremony held at the Everbright Centre in Hong Kong, leaders from Asia’s telecommunications powerhouses convened to celebrate...

By The Financial District
Apr 34 min read


AI Too Expensive, Former Intel CEO Argues
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is also voicing concerns about the chip industry—specifically, the push to onshore semiconductor manu...

By The Financial District
Apr 31 min read


Globe Telecom Becomes First Telco to Join UN-Led DISHA Coalition, Pioneers AI-Powered Disaster Response in the Philippines
Globe Telecom has become the first telecommunications company to join the UN-led Data Insights for Social and Humanitarian Action (DISHA)...

By The Financial District
Apr 33 min read


Future Circular Collider: CERN Unveils Plans for Giant Successor to Large Hadron Collider
Scientists at the world’s largest particle accelerator have unveiled a blueprint for an even bigger successor, which could help unlock new..

By The Financial District
Apr 21 min read


Harvard Students Develop AI-Powered Sensors to Locate Troops and Drones
Distributed Spectrum, a company founded by Harvard students, is developing tiny AI-powered sensors to help the US military detect enemy...

By The Financial District
Apr 11 min read


Anthropic Makes Breakthrough in Bid to Stop AI From Lying
Researchers at AI company Anthropic say they have made a fundamental breakthrough in understanding exactly how large language models...

By The Financial District
Apr 12 min read


Massive Quakes Rock Myanmar, Thailand, and China; 154 Dead
A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries and...

By The Financial District
Mar 292 min read


“Stranded” NASA Astronauts Back on Earth
After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that...

By The Financial District
Mar 212 min read
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