Science and Tech

Exclusive-White House delays release of US voting machine study as midterms near

Exclusive-White House delays release of US voting machine study as midterms near

By Erin Banco, Phil Stewart and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - White House officials have for months delayed…

June 19, 2026

Amazon points to water conservation steps in India amid data centre scrutiny

By Ashwin Manikandan and Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, June 19 (Reuters) - Amazon said on Friday its Indian operations had reached…

June 19, 2026

Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school

OSLO, June 19 (Reuters) - Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary…

June 19, 2026

Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school

OSLO, June 19 (Reuters) - Norway is imposing a near ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary…

June 19, 2026

Brazil's Lula signs decree to freeze illegal betting platform funds

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, June 19 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed a decree allowing the government…

June 19, 2026

PE firm Pollen Street to acquire Finastra's core banking software unit

June 19 (Reuters) - UK-based private equity firm Pollen Street Capital on Friday said that it will acquire financial software…

June 19, 2026

Argentina loosens restrictions for biotech patents, says cabinet chief

By Leila Miller BUENOS AIRES, June 19 (Reuters) - Argentina's government has repealed a regulation that had restricted patents for…

June 19, 2026

Calcium, vitamin D supplements may not prevent fractures or falls

Washington (dpa) - A large review published in the medical journal The BMJ has found that taking calcium supplements, vitamin…

June 19, 2026

France mobilises €13 billion for tech sovereignty funding push

PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - France has mobilised €13 billion ($14.89 billion) in additional institutional investor funding under the third…

June 19, 2026

Women and weights: the evidence behind strength and longevity

Washington (dpa) - Many women exercise to lose weight, tone their bodies, or feel fitter. But recent research suggests that…

June 19, 2026