Science and Tech

A growing number of women are affected by infertility, research shows

A growing number of women are affected by infertility, research shows

Beijing (dpa) - The number of women worldwide seeking medical help for fertility problems is growing, with a predominantly Chinese…

July 7, 2026

Exclusive-Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say

By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE, July 7 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past…

July 7, 2026

Exclusive-China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

July 7 (Reuters) - Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the…

July 7, 2026

Exclusive-Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say

By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE, July 7 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past…

July 7, 2026

'Comfort eating' decoded: Brain scans show it really does ease stress

Beijing (dpa) - There is a scientific explanation for why so-called "comfort eating" has the soothing effect implied by the…

July 7, 2026

ECB tells banks to draw up plans against AI attacks amid disruption fears

FRANKFURT, July 7 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank on Tuesday gave euro zone banks four months to draw up…

July 7, 2026

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

By Tife Owolabi LAGOS, July 7 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate…

July 7, 2026

Synopsys to cut chip fab manufacturing control software in shift to AI design, sources say

By Cynthia Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. chip design giant Synopsys plans to stop offering…

July 7, 2026

Google, RWE back Proxima Fusion in €411 million financing round

July 7 (Reuters) - Magnetic fusion start-up Proxima Fusion has raised €411 million ($469.69 million) from investors including Alphabet's Google…

July 7, 2026

Samsung flags 19-fold jump in profit, but shares slump on jitters AI boom may stall

By Heekyong Yang, Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL, July 7 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged a 19-fold…

July 7, 2026