Science and Tech

UK's IQE swings to first-half profit and sees more AI data centre upside

UK's IQE swings to first-half profit and sees more AI data centre upside

By Neeshita Beura Sept 7 (Reuters) - British chip components maker IQE swung to a first-half core profit and maintained…

September 7, 2026

Tech companies look to Argentina’s windswept Patagonia to build massive data centers

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Argentina's rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest from investors searching for…

September 7, 2026

Weight-loss drugs increase risk of hair loss, research confirms

New York (dpa) - The term "miracle" is often applied to the new generation of weight-loss medications used to treat…

September 7, 2026

Huawei, Xiaomi launch new foldable smartphones ahead of Apple event

By David Kirton, Eduardo Baptista and Ju-min Park GUANGZHOU/BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable…

September 7, 2026

AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could…

September 7, 2026

Paper cups are leaching microplastics into coffees, tests show

Sydney (dpa) - Concerns about the environmental and health effects of plastic packaging have prompted a shift to paper, wood…

September 7, 2026

Huawei, Xiaomi launch new foldable smartphones ahead of Apple event

By David Kirton, Eduardo Baptista and Ju-min Park GUANGZHOU/BEIJING, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable…

September 7, 2026

Tech companies look to Argentina’s windswept Patagonia to build massive data centers

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Argentina's rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest from investors searching for…

September 7, 2026

Should you be taking magnesium supplements?

Berlin (dpa) - We definitely need magnesium. The essential mineral is involved in more than 300 chemical reactions in the…

September 7, 2026

AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could…

September 7, 2026