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Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch as more flights axed

Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch as more flights axed

UK air travellers faced more misery Wednesday with 177 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air traffic control service scrambled to recover from a technical glitch which it ruled out as a cyberattack.

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RavenDB Launches Quill to Bring Production AI Agents to Enterprise SQL Systems, No Migration Required

RavenDB Launches Quill to Bring Production AI Agents to Enterprise SQL Systems, No Migration Required

The new context layer connects to existing SQL databases and builds a governed, model-agnostic foundation for AI agents running on live operational data, in weeks rather than years.

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Ekiden Launches Canton Network’s First Order Book-Based Derivatives Exchange

Ekiden Launches Canton Network’s First Order Book-Based Derivatives Exchange

Ekiden, the first order book-based derivatives exchange, brings institutional-grade execution, private trading workflows, and on-chain settlement to the Canton ecosystem. 

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Affleck family affair at Venice for Casey's latest film 'Company'

Affleck family affair at Venice for Casey's latest film 'Company'

Hollywood actor-director Casey Affleck cast his two sons in his latest movie "Company" and invited brother Ben to the red-carpet premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

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Germany's Merz accuses AfD of promoting 'ethnic cleansing'

Germany's Merz accuses AfD of promoting 'ethnic cleansing'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz labelled the far-right AfD's demand for mass "remigration" a form of "ethnic cleansing by skin colour and origin" in a heated parliamentary exchange Wednesday.

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Japanese director Kore-eda's manga film charms critics in Venice

Japanese director Kore-eda's manga film charms critics in Venice

A manga film adaptation by acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda has emerged as one of the frontrunners for prizes at the Venice Film Festival this week.

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'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of "playing with our lives" in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement.

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As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites

As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites

As the Senegalese engineers assemble their satellite -- wearing hairnets and white gloves as they probe a miniature black box, small enough to be held with one hand -- two destinations have become a priority.

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UK's little-known Bayeux Tapestry replica steps into spotlight

UK's little-known Bayeux Tapestry replica steps into spotlight

At a UK museum, a long expertly-embroidered cloth displayed across two galleries recounts in images the epic story of the Norman conquest of England.

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Zara owner Inditex boosts profits as sales grow across board

Zara owner Inditex boosts profits as sales grow across board

Zara owner Inditex, one of the world's largest fashion retailers, reported Wednesday higher profits for the first half of its fiscal year as its brands withstood fierce competition and boosted sales.

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