Last Updated: September 12, 2024, 18:15 IST Bill Gates on the next global crisis. (Photo Credit: X) Bill Gates said the United States was the nation the world expected to lead by example during COVID-19, yet it fell short of those expectations. Bill Gates has consistently warned the public about potential global threats, including…
China is aiming to loosen Elon Musk’s lock on reusable launch vehicles — and close a yawning technology gap with the US. Beijing is turning to aerospace startups and state-owned enterprises alike to develop an edge in rockets that can be used dozens of times to lift satellites into low-Earth orbit. One company trying to…
They might tackle problems that governments won’t touch, but it’s an open question whether any individual should command such vast wealth and influence. It’s also debatable whether they’re donating money in the most effective way; MacKenzie Scott, Bezos’ ex-wife, has demonstrated a different approach with her aggressive yet hands-off style of giving. Hans Peter Schmitz,…
In their first and perhaps only debate ahead of the US presidential election in November, the two candidates – Donald Trump, the former president, and Kamala Harris, the current vice president – squared off over Ukraine with Trump saying that had he been president the Russia’s Ukraine invasion would never have happened and Harris saying…
Her personal wealth remains, she says, “surreal.” With it, “I feel a great responsibility.” But it doesn’t feel like a weight. “The weighty part is when you go out in the field and you see the needs of people on the ground. You see how they’re struggling to make ends meet. A single mom whose…
Ukrainian forces have advanced in the southern Russian Kursk region, new maps show, as Kyiv plugs on with cross-border operations and contends with Russian gains in the east. Gains include southwest of the town of Korenevo, said the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a U.S.-based think tank. Footage geolocated to the Kursk region…
Humans not artificial intelligence should make the key decisions on using nuclear weapons, a global summit on AI in the military domain agreed Tuesday, in a non-binding declaration. Officials at the Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) summit in Seoul, which involved nearly 100 countries including the United States, China and Ukraine, adopted the…
HIGHLIGHTS In a recent interview, Bezos revealed why he stepped down as the CEO of Amazon. Bezos revealed that he left his job as the CEO at Amazon after nearly 30 years. He said that he has now shifted focus and is more invested in Blue Origin now. Jeff…
They support the war in Ukraine. They welcome the government’s repression of the voices of resistance. They glorify “traditional values” and vigorously oppose immigration, the LGBT community, and abortion rights. When the police need help, they are always at hand. “Russian Community” (Ruskaja Obščina) is the largest ultra-right organization in the country. And it continues…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to defy a federal government agency that has instructed him to remove constructions from Fronton Island, situated in the Rio Grande between the United States and Mexico, and restore it to its original condition. Abbott made the pledge on September 9 in a letter sent to President Joe Biden…