technology

Look: Space junk

(AFP) -- Millions of pieces of man-made debris are currently orbiting the earth. This huge cloud of space junk is…

Google boosts efforts to help news organizations, with $300 mn

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Google on Tuesday launched a new initiative, committing $300 million to help news publishers…

China to see driverless cars “in 3 to 5 years” — Baidu

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Self-driving cars will hit the roads in China "within three to five years," the founder of…

Japan car giants team up to build hydrogen stations

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Top Japanese car makers said on Monday they were teaming up to nearly double the amount…

Cameroon startup launches drones for a global market

by Reinnier Kaze Agence France-Presse DOUALA, Cameron (AFP) -- Talking fast and dreaming big, William Elong shows off the first…

5G wireless race heats up

by Erwan Lucas and Daniel Silva Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- The race to bring super-fast 5G wireless…

Large vessels are fishing 55 percent of world’s oceans

by Kerry SHERIDAN Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- More than half the world's oceans are being fished by…

Top experts warn against ‘malicious use’ of AI

by Marlowe Hood Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Artificial intelligence could be deployed by dictators, criminals and terrorists to…

After stunning growth streak, Amazon ambitions seem boundless

by Julie Charpentrat Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Triumphant in online retail, cloud computing, organic groceries, and…

Qualcomm boosts bid for NXP as it fends off bid from Broadcom

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US mobile chipmaking giant Qualcomm on Tuesday raised its bid for Dutch rival NXP to…

Artificial intelligence poses questions for nature of war: Mattis

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Artificial intelligence and its impact on weapons of the future has made US Defense Secretary…

US wants to privatize International Space Station: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Could the International Space Station become a commercial venture run by private industry? That is…

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