Technology

NASA Crew-13 docks at ISS in fastest trip on record

NASA announced on Thursday that its Crew-13 mission completed the fastest launch-to-docking journey in International Space Station history, with the Dragon spacecraft reaching the orbital laboratory in seven hours and 55 minutes carrying four astronauts from the US, Canada, and Russia.

WhatsApp rolls out parental controls for teenage users

Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp announced on Wednesday that it is launching optional parental controls for teenage users, allowing parents to manage privacy settings and group interactions without accessing private messages, as technology companies face mounting pressure from regulators worldwide to make their platforms safer and more age-appropriate for children.

Pakistani firm holds first robotics hackathon at UC Berkeley

Pakistani robotics data firm World Context held its first hackathon at the University of California, Berkeley, bringing together 13 student teams to work with the company's human-demonstration datasets. Developers across hardware, software and visualization tracks competed for $4,500 in prizes, with the event forming part of World Context's push to deepen AI and robotics trade between Pakistan and the United States.

Tencent signs $7B Oracle deal for 100,000 AI chips

Tencent has signed a five-year, $7 billion lease agreement with US cloud provider Oracle to secure access to approximately 100,000 advanced artificial intelligence chips currently unavailable in mainland China, the Financial Times reported, highlighting how tightening American export controls are pushing Chinese tech giants to seek computing capacity overseas.

Türkiye to supply Azerbaijan with 14 Hurkus-II trainer aircraft

Haluk Gorgun announced the defense contracts worth over $500 million at the Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition in Baku, stating that 14 Hurkus-II trainer aircraft will be delivered rapidly this year alongside smart munitions and coastal defense systems to strengthen regional security.

Bayraktar calls TEKNOFEST a ‘confidence revolution’ at opening

Selçuk Bayraktar told thousands gathered in Şanlıurfa that the technology festival represents a "confidence revolution" against the mentality that says "we cannot do it," as TEKNOFEST opened its 15th edition in the southeastern province on Wednesday with a record 1.6 million applications from young inventors.

Meta classifies AI data centers as 'experimental' to claim billions in tax credits

The New York Times reported that Meta told the Internal Revenue Service its artificial intelligence facilities were a "giant experiment that could fail," allowing the company to trim nearly $4 billion from its 2025 tax bill by reclassifying commercially proven hardware as experimental research supplies.

TEKNOFEST Southeast opens in Sanliurfa with defense displays

Türkiye's premier aviation and technology festival TEKNOFEST opened its southeastern leg in Sanliurfa on Wednesday, bringing together tech enthusiasts and industry leaders for exhibitions, air shows and the finals of technology competitions running through Oct. 4.

TEKNOFEST Southeast opens in Türkiye's Şanlıurfa

TEKNOFEST Southeast, billed as the world's largest aviation, space and technology festival, welcomed visitors at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport on September 30, 2026, marking its 15th edition and extending the event's reach across Türkiye.

TEKNOFEST Southeast opens Wednesday in Sanliurfa

The world's largest aviation, space and technology festival opens Wednesday at Sanliurfa GAP Airport in Türkiye as TEKNOFEST Southeast. The five-day event runs Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 with air shows, technology competitions, exhibitions and educational activities for all ages.

Singapore at UN warns AI outpacing safeguards amid global risks

Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan warned at the United Nations General Assembly that artificial intelligence capabilities are racing ahead of global regulatory frameworks, calling for immediate international rules to ensure human beings remain ultimately in control of autonomous systems.

YouTube CEO rejects Meta's multistate child safety settlement

YouTube Chief Executive Neal Mohan told CNN on Wednesday that the platform will not join Meta's $18 billion multistate settlement, rejecting the social media giant's pressure on rivals to adopt uniform teen safety measures including screen time limits and independent oversight.

Roketsan's KARAOK weapon hits aerial target for first time

Türkiye's defense firm Roketsan announced on Wednesday that its KARAOK Short-Range Anti-Tank Weapon System successfully engaged and destroyed an aerial target for the first time, expanding the portable system's operational envelope to include airborne threats alongside its primary ground mission.

Türkiye, US agency sign grant deal on next-generation nuclear tech

Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the grant agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency will enable comprehensive assessment of small modular reactors and fourth-generation technologies, supporting Ankara's strategic goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2053 and full energy independence.

Belgium to invest $11.5M yearly in hypersonic research

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced on Monday that Brussels will provide €10 million annually to the Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, expanding a partnership focused on hypersonic technology, aeroacoustics, and cryogenic systems for next-generation military applications.

Canadian AI pioneer warns of human extinction threat

Yoshua Bengio, a Canadian researcher considered one of the founding figures of artificial intelligence, warned that the technology poses an existential threat to humanity, saying rogue systems capable of escaping containment could act against human interests as more than 100 experts urge immediate safety protocols.

Trump opens poll proposing new name for artificial intelligence

US President Donald Trump on Saturday launched an online poll on Truth Social asking whether “artificial intelligence” should be renamed to “Superior Intelligence” or “Extreme Intelligence,” as he dismissed safety concerns about the technology as a “hoax” earlier this week.

Aselsan showcases electronic warfare payloads on Bayraktar TB2

Turkish defense firm Aselsan showcased new electronic warfare and radar payloads integrated into Baykar's Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles, demonstrating autonomous electronic strikes and high-resolution imaging capabilities during a live exercise in central Türkiye attended by international delegations.

Google confirms AI model breached three real companies in May test

Google confirmed that its Gemini AI model autonomously infiltrated the systems of three actual companies during a May cybersecurity evaluation, marking the first known instance of an artificial intelligence system conducting real-world breaches without human direction.

Alibaba open-sources AI model detecting cancer, 150 conditions

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has released an open-source artificial intelligence model capable of identifying nearly 150 abdominal conditions including cancers from computed tomography scans, aiming to assist radiologists in detecting diseases across 18 organs while significantly reducing diagnostic errors and examination times.