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These cyborg cockroaches could be a lifesaver for people trapped in the rubble following natural disasters
Cyborg cockroaches designed for disaster rescue missions reach targets with a 95% success rate The complete movement and injection sequence achieved 72% success Tiny injectors allow the insects to deliver close-range emergency assistance Engineers in Australia have built small robotic systems around live cockroaches, equipping them with cameras and injectors to reach disaster survivors. Researchers
Micron’s workers want the AI boom bonuses SK Hynix and Samsung already gave theirs
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Bottom line: The profits of DRAM and NAND manufacturers have skyrocketed since the AI boom drove up demand for memory. After SK Hynix and Samsung awarded their employees generous bonuses from the windfall, union members at Micron are now wondering when
South Korea is giving its entire population free access to AI, no token limits
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The big picture: South Korea is preparing to offer free generative AI services to its entire population, using the technology to help people handle everyday tasks such as booking medical appointments, finding housing, and sorting out taxes. The program is intended
Collins Construction’s revenue and profit fall
Collins Construction’s revenue and profit dropped last year, its latest accounts have revealed. The Croydon-based refurbishment and fit-out specialist posted turnover of £124.1m for the 12 months to 30 June 2024. It was a drop of 14 per cent from the prior period, while pre-tax profit dipped by 13 per cent to £362,900. The firm
Construction’s ‘forgotten’ Covid debt burden revealed
Only one in 10 emergency Covid loans issued to building companies have been paid back, Construction News can reveal. As the fifth anniversary of the first Covid lockdown in the UK approaches, an investigation by CN has shown that just 30,282 (11.6 per cent) of the 260,912 loans issued to small construction businesses have been
Scale of construction’s suspected Covid-loan fraud revealed
More than 4,800 Covid loans issued to construction companies are suspected to have been fraudulent, Construction News can reveal. As the pandemic took hold three years ago, the government created emergency loan schemes designed to ensure banks lent money to businesses despite the introduction of unprecedented social restrictions. These included the coronavirus business interruption loan
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These cyborg cockroaches could be a lifesaver for people trapped in the rubble following natural disasters
Cyborg cockroaches designed for disaster rescue missions reach targets with a 95% success rate The complete movement and injection sequence achieved 72% success Tiny injectors allow the insects to deliver close-range emergency assistance Engineers in Australia have built small robotic systems around live cockroaches, equipping them with cameras and injectors to reach disaster survivors. Researchers
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Micron’s workers want the AI boom bonuses SK Hynix and Samsung already gave theirs
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Bottom line: The profits of DRAM and NAND manufacturers have skyrocketed since the AI boom drove up demand for memory. After SK Hynix and Samsung awarded their employees generous bonuses from the windfall, union members at Micron are now wondering when
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South Korea is giving its entire population free access to AI, no token limits
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The big picture: South Korea is preparing to offer free generative AI services to its entire population, using the technology to help people handle everyday tasks such as booking medical appointments, finding housing, and sorting out taxes. The program is intended
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HP strikes deal with blacklisted Huawei to license essential Wi-Fi patents
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. No Ban: Despite being essentially banned from the US market, Huawei still plays a major role in the global technology industry. The Chinese conglomerate holds several crucial patents and other intellectual property, which is why US corporations continue to do "business"
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CW@60: Technology must move businesses forward, not hold them back
Alan Trefler, founder and CEO at Pega, explains why, in the technology industry, it pays to think a few steps ahead By Alan Trefler, Pegasystems Published: 27 Aug 2026 On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends - experts, parliamentarians, IT leaders and suppliers -