[ad_1] 8 minutes agoBy Michael Dempsey, Technology ReporterAerolaneDubbed the "flying piano", Aerolane's test aircraft is surfing air currentsUS start-up Aerolane is seeking the secret to airborne surfing.Geese already know how to do it. When you see them flying in a v-formation, they are surfing on the air currents created by formation members ahead and around them.At an airfield in Texas, Todd Graetz is hoping to use that concept to disrupt the market
[ad_1] Sex toys and many other erotic items are to be banned from online marketplace Etsy - sparking a backlash from sellers.Also prohibited from 29 July will be items which - when modelled - expose body parts such as female nipples or the cleft between the buttocks. Etsy - which focusses on handmade, vintage and craft items - said new rules on sales were being introduced because of "evolving industry
[ad_1] Millions of social media users in India are stranded after homegrown microblogging platform Koo, which had branded itself as an alternative to X, announced it was shutting services.The platform's founders said a shortage of funding along with high costs for technology had led to the decision. Launched in 2020, Koo offered messaging in more than 10 Indian languages.It gained prominence in 2021 after several ministers endorsed it amid a
[ad_1] Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he will sell another 25 million shares in the technology giant, worth nearly $5bn (£3.9bn).It comes after the company's stock market value hit a record high on Wednesday.In February, he announced that he would sell Amazon shares worth around $8.5bn.That marked the first time since 2021 that Mr Bezos had sold Amazon shares.The company's shares have risen by more than 30% this year on
[ad_1] 10 minutes agoBy MaryLou Costa, Business reporterHannu RaumaHannu Rauma says that using AI to help him manage has "added years to my life"With the stress of managing 83 employees taking its toll, Hannu Rauma was feeling discouraged and frustrated.“I was getting too bogged down in all these things that were going wrong amongst the teams, and feeling this disappointment,” says Mr Rauma, who is based in Vancouver, Canada.He is a senior
[ad_1] Google's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were 48% higher than in 2019, according to its latest environmental report.The tech giant puts it down to the increasing amounts of energy needed by its data centres, exacerbated by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI).AI-powered services involve considerably more computer power - and so electricity - than standard online activity, prompting a series of warnings about the technology's environmental impact.Google's target
[ad_1] 12 minutes agoBy Zoe Kleinman, Technology editorGetty ImagesUnder Jensen Huang's leadership Nvidia has seen its share price soarLife comes at you fast.Last month, AI chip giant Nvidia briefly became the world’s richest company, overtaking Microsoft, which had in turn risen above Apple.When this news was mentioned on stage at a tech industry event I attended in Copenhagen, there was spontaneous applause from the audience.As I write, Nvidia is now back in
[ad_1] Music legend Peter Gabriel talks about A.I. technology and communicating with animals. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation is entering the UK's highly competitive free, ad-supported video streaming market.Tubi will compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+, ITVX, Channel 4's streaming platform as well as the BBC iPlayer.The platform has been quickly gaining market share in the US where, according to Fox, it has almost 80 million monthly active users.In the UK, Tubi says it will offer more than 20,000 films and TV
[ad_1] The European Commission says Facebook owner Meta's "pay or consent" advertising model is in breach of its laws.Under the tech giant's new service in the EU, users must either consent to receiving personalised ads or pay €12.99 (£11) a month to remove them.The Commission has told Meta it has taken "the preliminary view" that the "binary" advertising choice presented to users fails to comply with the Digital Markets Act
