Technology

Tesla unveils thruster-equipped Roadster after decade of delays

Elon Musk showcased the thruster-equipped Roadster in Texas, telling buyers who paid deposits nine years ago that the 2028 release faces regulatory hurdles for public roads.

Spain to buy 15 more Hurjet jets after 30-aircraft deal

Turkish Aerospace Industries CEO Mehmet Demiroglu said Spain plans to purchase 15 additional Hurjet trainer aircraft after signing a deal for 30 of the Turkish-made supersonic jets, with deliveries to the European nation scheduled to begin in 2028.

Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested over 'covert recording device'

Abdulrahman Alfozan faces federal charges of intercepting oral communications after allegedly planting a recording device in a confidential meeting room at the artificial intelligence company's San Francisco headquarters, with investigators also discovering a second device in his bag and chatbot queries from his spouse about concealing recorders.

Meta unveils Muse Wonder AI to rival OpenAI and Anthropic

Meta has unveiled Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its most capable artificial intelligence models to date, positioning the social media giant to challenge industry leaders OpenAI and Anthropic in the rapidly evolving AI agent market while targeting both developers and enterprise users with tiered subscription options.

Most AI models fail terrorism safety tests: Study

UK-based nonprofit Tech Against Terrorism found that three in five artificial intelligence models failed safety evaluations designed to prevent terrorist exploitation, warning that modified versions stripped of safeguards consistently provide dangerous information to potential attackers.

ASELSAN rolls out GOKALP counter-drone interceptor system

ASELSAN announced that its GOKALP Counter-UAV System successfully destroyed a target drone using a hit-to-kill interceptor during a live demonstration at the company's Ogulbey Technology Base, marking the entry of a fully mobile and cost-effective solution into Türkiye's autonomous air defense portfolio.

Bayraktar warns unchecked tech race risks 'terrible extinction'

Baykar Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar warned Friday that unchecked technological ambition risks bringing "a terrible extinction" upon humanity, calling on global leaders to rethink the purpose of innovation while highlighting Türkiye's advances in space technology at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya.

Anthropic bans sustained abuse of Claude AI models

Anthropic announced on Wednesday that it will ban users from engaging in sustained and unnecessary abusive behavior toward its Claude AI models starting November 12, describing the measure as part of its research into artificial intelligence welfare while acknowledging uncertainty about whether such systems possess moral status.

Antalya space congress spotlights Türkiye’s orbital economy

Nancy Wolfson, who chairs the IAF Space Entrepreneurship and Investment Committee, told Anadolu that commercialization creates opportunities for emerging nations and startups, urging Turkish entrepreneurs to forge cross-border partnerships while praising Ankara’s integration into the global space economy.

Trump honors Musk, tech executives with top US science medals

US President Donald Trump on Thursday awarded the nation's highest science and technology honors to six tech executives including Elon Musk, pledging to maintain American dominance in quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

NASA Crew-12 astronauts splash down after 237-day ISS mission

The four-member Crew-12 complement completed a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off California on Thursday, concluding a 237-day scientific expedition aboard the International Space Station that began with a February launch from Cape Canaveral.

Türkiye and China sign satellite technology deal at Antalya congress

TURKSAT and China Satcom have signed a comprehensive protocol to jointly develop satellite technologies including UAV communications and smart border security systems, expanding their year-old partnership into hardware and software production at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya.

Turkish academia in Iceland for Arctic Circle Assembly

UAE sees lunar mining, permanent Moon presence 'in coming years'

Ibrahim Hamza Al Qasim told Anadolu on the sidelines of the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya that the Emirates is preparing for deep space missions including asteroid exploration in 2028, with over half of funding now coming from private investors.

Study warns ChatGPT for Teens poses 'unacceptable risk' to children

Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute warned that OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens poses an "unacceptable risk" to children despite recent safety measures, urging the company to restrict access to users aged 18 and older until it addresses gaps in parental alerts and crisis responses.

Kagan and Soai win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for discoveries explaining how molecular asymmetry essential to life emerges through autocatalysis, resolving a century-old mystery about homochirality with significant implications for drug development.

UK and Türkiye can be 'much stronger' in space: Agency official

Alice Bunn, co-director of the UK Space Agency, said the United Kingdom and Türkiye have numerous opportunities to strengthen their space capabilities through bilateral cooperation, welcoming a new roadmap agreement signed Tuesday during the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya.

SpaceX plans $40B financing round for Nvidia chips, FT reports

Elon Musk's aerospace firm SpaceX is preparing to raise $40 billion through a combined debt package led by Apollo Global Management to fund a massive order of artificial intelligence processors from Nvidia, a move that underscores the staggering capital requirements for AI infrastructure, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Turkish Space Agency signs pacts with UK, Turkic states at IAC 2026

The Turkish Space Agency signed separate agreements with the United Kingdom and fellow members of the Organization of Turkic States during the opening days of the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, moves designed to strengthen international partnerships and advance joint satellite development programs.

NASA astronaut born in Türkiye to visit space station in 2027

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham said she will wave to her grandparents and fellow residents of Adana from orbit when she travels to the International Space Station in March 2027, marking the Turkish-born flight engineer's first spaceflight as part of Expedition 76 scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.