After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA's Artemis II mission is about to return to Earth. Here's what the astronauts must face to make it safely home.
After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA's Artemis II mission is about to return to Earth. Here's what the astronauts must face to make it safely home.
Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results. (Image credit: Planet)
Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results. (Image credit: Planet)
On Sunday, Peruvian voters will have to squint at giant ballot sheets listing dozens of candidates they’ve barely heard of, after an attempt to streamline the nation’s electoral system fell flat. Of the 36 candidates for president, one is a fugitive, running for office from an unknown location, while another died after the ballots were printed. Even the frontrunners have little support. And not on...
On Sunday, Peruvian voters will have to squint at giant ballot sheets listing dozens of candidates they’ve barely heard of, after an attempt to streamline the nation’s electoral system fell flat. Of the 36 candidates for president, one is a fugitive, running for office from an unknown location, while another died after the ballots were printed. Even the frontrunners have little support. And not only are Peruvians unsure who to vote for, but many may struggle to cast a vote at all. “Older voters will have to bring a magnifying glass just to try to find the candidate’s symbol,” said Arturo Maldonado, a university professor and expert on Peru’s electoral system. “This is definitely the most complex election at least in my lifetime.” Maldonado said the confusing ballot papers, each approximately the size of a family-sized pizza box, will probably mean a large number of invalid ballots. Confused voters will likely end up backing parties they already know, which would benefit well-established political groups at the expense of newcomers, he said. Among contenders are two openly pro-Washington candidates: Rafael López Aliaga is a conservative tycoon who wants to crack down on abortion, crime and migration, and Keiko Fujimori , another religious conservative with a similar tough-on-crime and pro-business message. Other presidential hopefuls include former mayor of Lima Ricardo Belmont, centrist sociologist Jorge Nieto, former central bank director Alfonso López-Chau and leftist congressman Roberto Sánchez. Since 2016, the politically-turbulent nation has had nine presidents and seven impeachment trials. This is largely because a clause in the constitution allows lawmakers to easily get rid of a leader on the grounds of “permanent moral incapacity”, which is vaguely defined. Despite that, the economy is among the region’s top performers. Gross domestic product grew 3.4% last year, outpacing Colombia, Chile, Brazil and Mexico, while the inflation rate is among the lowest in e...
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In this month's Bloomberg Tech: Europe episode Tom Mackenzie speaks to Arm CEO Rene Haas as the company makes a dramatic pivot. Arm, long known for powering the world’s smartphones, is now betting its future on the cloud, data centres, and the explosive growth of generative AI. He speaks with CEO Rene Haas to discuss Arm’s next chapter, the race for AI dominance, and what it means for the future o...
In this month's Bloomberg Tech: Europe episode Tom Mackenzie speaks to Arm CEO Rene Haas as the company makes a dramatic pivot. Arm, long known for powering the world’s smartphones, is now betting its future on the cloud, data centres, and the explosive growth of generative AI. He speaks with CEO Rene Haas to discuss Arm’s next chapter, the race for AI dominance, and what it means for the future of technology. (Source: Bloomberg)
In this article 700-HK BABA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Alibaba logo is pictured during a tour at the Alibaba office in Beijing on April 1, 2026. Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images A mysterious AI video model that has ascended global leaderboards has been confirmed as a project from Chinese tech giant Alibaba , in a development that could boost the company's artificial intellig...
In this article 700-HK BABA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Alibaba logo is pictured during a tour at the Alibaba office in Beijing on April 1, 2026. Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images A mysterious AI video model that has ascended global leaderboards has been confirmed as a project from Chinese tech giant Alibaba , in a development that could boost the company's artificial intelligence ambitions. HappyHorse-1.0, which appeared on the benchmarking platform Artificial Analysis around April 7, without identifying its affiliations, climbed to the top of blind-test rankings for both text-to-video and image-to-video generation. The developers revealed in a newly created X account Friday that HappyHorse was part of Alibaba's ATH AI Innovation Unit and that the project was still under development. Alibaba confirmed to CNBC that the post was genuine. The anonymous debut of the model had sparked online speculation about whether the developer was a tech giant such as Tencent or Alibaba or an independent developer. The Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba closed 2.12% higher Friday after news of its involvement. Its stock rose 6.75% on Wednesday, lifted by a broader rally in technology stocks after U.S.-Iran tensions eased, alongside speculation that Alibaba was behind the mysterious model. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Alibaba has raced to expand its AI offerings amid intense competition in China, building on its flagship Qwen large language model and chatbot app. While previous AI model series from Alibaba have included dedicated video generation capabilities, none have generated the same level of buzz or ranked as highly as Happy Horse has in just a matter of days. HappyHorse-1.0 could strengthen Alibaba's position in video generation, an area where competitors have faced setbacks. OpenAI recently discontinued its Sora video generation app and platform, citing a strategic shift to focus on coding tools, corporate clients and AGI development amid high comput...