In a Race With China, German Robots Are Outnumbered 14 to 1
A decade after the sale of Germany’s Kuka, Europe is seeking to shift into a higher gear to unlock the potential in robotics and artificial intelligence.
When the World Saw van Gogh as ‘a Madman,’ She Saw His Genius
Helene Kröller-Müller assembled the world’s second-largest collection of van Gogh paintings. Now, for the first time in decades, they are on show together in a Dutch forest.
Saka says England still have ‘scar’ from World Cup semi-final loss
LONDON: Bukayo Saka believes the England squad still have a “scar in us” following their agonising World Cup semi-final defeat. England begin their Nations League campaign against world champions Spain at Wembley on September 26 just nine weeks after they conceded two late goals in a painful last-four loss to Lionel Messi’s Argentina in Atlanta. … Read more
PML-N’s Najeeb Naqi elected as 25th president of AJK
Secures 32 votes while PPP got only 13 votes, one PPP lawmaker from Mirpur Qasim Majeed did not attend session PML-N president nominates Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan for AJK presidency. Photo: Express Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has been elected Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) 23rd president. Naqi secured … Read more
Violinist Jennifer Koh on Her Decade-Long Struggle With a Rare Neurological Disorder
For 10 years Jennifer Koh struggled to understand and treat a rare neurological disorder, while trying to maintain a full calendar onstage.
Investors Are Betting On Devices That Connect the Brain to Computers
[ Technology executives, venture capitalists and sovereign wealth investors are pouring money into a promising new growth area: the brain. The influx of capital reflects growing enthusiasm about “brain-computer interface” technology, or B.C.I., which uses sensors to read neural signals and communicate the signals to devices that can produce speech or maneuver robotic limbs. Perhaps … Read more
India’s ‘cockroach’ movement says will launch protest if poll panel chief doesn’t quit in 48 hours
Election Commission of India says differences are normal in any institution and that all its actions are legal India’s Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar smiles during a press conference in New Delhi, India, March 16, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth movement leaders said on Thursday that they would launch protests across the country if India’s … Read more
Oil Prices Rise and Bond Markets Remain on Edge
[The rise came a day after a sharp sell-off in government debt.
School Children Take Shelter in Kyiv
Our Ukraine correspondent Siobhán O’Grady visits a school in Kyiv where air raid sirens interrupt classes all day and children must take shelter.
‘The Stunt Driver’ Review: A Leap to Glory
A mild charmer of a comedy remembers a Canadian daredevil’s dream of jumping over the St. Lawrence River in a rocket-powered car.