Nations Push to Ban Killer Robots
The countries behind a U.N. agreement on weapons have been meeting this week on the thorny issue of lethal autonomous weapons systems.
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Huawei Accused in Secret Australia Telecom Hack
Software update loaded with malicious code is key evidence in years-long push to block Huawei, officials say
Walking From Bed To Home Office is Actually a Workplace Commute, German Court Ruled
A German court has ruled that even if an employee is working from home, they can claim insurance.
Nicaragua Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan in Favor of Beijing
Taiwan lost Nicaragua as a diplomatic ally after the Central American country said it would officially recognize only China, which claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory.
Camels Banned from Annual Beauty Pageant Due To Botox Use
More than 40 camels were disqualified from the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, which began on December 1 in the desert near the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
China Warns US Will Pay For Boycott of Winter Olympics
U.S. will not send any government officials to the Games in 2022.
SEC Investigates Whistleblower Claims Tesla Hid Solar Panel Defects From the Public
Former Tesla field quality manager Steven Henkes filed a whistleblower complaint on the solar systems in 2019.
U.S. FTC Sues NVIDIA to Block Acquisition of Arm
The FTC is suing to block the largest semiconductor chip merger in history to prevent a chip conglomerate from stifling the innovation pipeline for next-generation technologies
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Faces Bankruptcy Risk
CEO Elon Musk emailed employees the day after Thanksgiving to urge them to work over the weekend.
Research Shows World’s First “Living Robot” Can Reproduce On Their Own
Scientists that created Xenobots — the worlds first living robots — have found a way to efficiently form the bots to reproduce themselves on their own.