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Space

Moon placed on World Monuments Watch for the first time

Arnold Pinto
Along with historic sites in 29 countries The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has unveiled its 2025 World Monuments Watch, an advocacy programme highlighting 25 culturally significant sites worldwide facing urgent challenges. These sites span 29 countries and five continents and are confronted with climate change, conflict, tourism pressures, and natural disasters. Notably, the
Plan
Travel

IATA slams UK’s plan to increase ETA costs by 60%

Arnold Pinto
As the UK’s competitiveness may suffer The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has strongly criticised the UK government’s plan to increase the cost of UK Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) by 60%, from GBP10 to GBP16. The move, which could be implemented soon this year, has raised concerns within the travel industry. Many experts warn it […]
ETIAS
Travel

What is ETIAS, and how does it work for UK citizens?

System comes into force this year British citizens must apply for an ETIAS in the coming years before entering several European Union (EU) countries. But what exactly is ETIAS, and how does it work? Here is everything you need to know about this new travel requirement. What is ETIAS? ETIAS stands for the European Travel […]
Hydrolix
Appointments

Hydrolix appoints Todd Persen as CTO

Amidst the company’s rapid growth Hydrolix, a leading innovator in streaming data lake platforms, has appointed Todd Persen as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This change comes as the company experiences significant growth: revenue increased eightfold from Q4 2023 to Q4 2024, and its customer base expanded from 39 to 389. Hasan Alayli, the […]
Decline
Markets

Smartphone market recovered in 2024 after 2 years of decline

Arnold Pinto
Led by Samsung and Apple Global smartphone sales increased 4% year over year in 2024, marking a significant recovery after two years of decline. According to Counterpoint Research’s Market Pulse, the market bounced back after its weakest performance in a decade in 2023, driven by improving consumer sentiment and stabilising macroeconomic conditions. The recovery was […]
Cellular
Space

Nokia’s cellular network set for lunar mission

Arnold Pinto
Via Intuitive Machines lunar lander Nokia and Intuitive Machines, Inc. have integrated Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communication System (LSCS) into Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lander, Athena. The collaboration marks a significant step in deploying the first-ever cellular network on the Moon as part of the upcoming IM-2 mission, which is set to launch later this year. The […]
Race
Sport

Nissan to host race for runners with a visual impairment

Event is held annually Nissan Motor Co. is preparing to host the 14th yearly Nissan Connect Race with the Japan Blind Marathon Association on February 16 at the Nissan Technical Centre in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Nissan Connect Race, a celebrated tradition since its inception in 2012, is designed to create a safe and […]
SATIM
Space

ICEYE and SATIM enter partnership

Arnold Pinto
For AI-powered SAR imagery analysis products ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, and SATIM, a world leader in AI-based solutions for Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) on SAR imagery, have signed a partnership agreement to develop joint products. The collaboration will combine ICEYE’s advanced satellite imagery with SATIM’s
Jeddah
Sport

Formula E set for double-header in Jeddah

With highly anticipated PIT BOOST The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is returning to Saudi Arabia for the first double-header of the season, with Rounds 3 and 4 set to take place at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on February 14 and 15, 2025. This marks the first time in Season 11 that the electric […]
GetProp
Real Estate UAE

GetProp launches in the UAE

Targeting the property sector GetProp, an innovative real estate marketplace, has entered the UAE property sector. It aims to transform how properties are bought, sold, and rented across the country. Headquartered in Dubai, the company combines advanced technology and in-depth market expertise to simplify property transactions for users and agents. At the core of the […]
Bioink
Health

Researchers develop bio-ink for personalised tissue repair

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Using Kombucha SCOBY Nanocellulose Researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SEOULTECH) have groundbreaking tissue repair development by creating a bio-ink derived from Kombucha SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast) nanocellulose. This innovative bio-ink, which serves as a scaffold to support cell growth, can be precisely applied to
McDonald's
Business

Cognizant and McDonald’s renew strategic partnership

To drive innovation in AI Cognizant and McDonald’s Corporation have announced a multi-year extension of their strategic partnership, initially formed in 2017. The renewed agreement will continue to leverage cutting-edge technologies to improve McDonald’s operational efficiency, customer experience, and staff enablement. Cognizant will support McDonald’s in key areas,