One of the biggest problems a retailer can face is when a rival finds a way to bring customers their key product in a more convenient way. That's how Amazon drove Borders Books, Waldenbooks, and a number of smaller booksellers out of business. First, the online retailer simply delivered physical books to people's houses.[Read More...]

Apple has announced updates to its bug bounty program that double the maximum reward to $2 million for researchers who discover critical security vulnerabilities, with total payouts potentially exceeding $5 million when bonuses are included. The company said the $2 million base reward represents “the largest payout offered by any bounty program” it is aware…

Neurological conditions are the leading global cause of disability, affecting more than three billion people worldwide. Combined with mental health conditions and substance use disorders, they could cost the global economy up to $16 trillion by 2030. Against this backdrop, neurotechnology represents an extraordinary promise. It ranges from clinical applications – such as brain and…

The U.S.-based ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, announced the opening of its first office in India this year. Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw remarked that India is uniquely positioned to drive the next wave of AI-led transformation. With OpenAI, the India AI Mission aims to build an ecosystem for trusted and inclusive…

IVECO BUS is participating in Busworld Europe 2025, the must-attend event for the global bus and coach industry, held at Brussels Expo in Belgium from October 4 to 9. At stand No. 402B in Hall 4, IVECO BUS, a major European player in sustainable mobility and a leader in alternative energies, is showcasing its comprehensive…

A start-up company in Malvern is taking on hackers and people stealing identities, after developing technology designed to make logging on to sites more secure. FarX, based at the town's Science Park, has combined voice and facial recognition with artificial intelligence to add extra protection for people accessing sensitive information, and is now being used…

In a hall buzzing with talk of megafabs and AI supercomputers, one startup is quietly asking a different question: how smart can a device be on a coin-cell battery? At Electronica India 2025, Ambient Scientific unveiled its edge-AI chips. The startup claims to reshape how we think about intelligence at the edge by blending digital…

Halozyme Therapeutics has agreed to acquire US-based Elektrofi in a deal worth up to $900m, which will see it add microparticle capabilities to its portfolio of drug delivery technologies. Halozyme will purchase fellow subcutaneous drug delivery specialist Elektrofi for $750m upfront, along with with three separate $50m milestone payments. Elektrofi will receive these payments if…