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Heal, seal, and send data: Bandages for the Sci-Fi age   Photo credits: Reuters Bandages are getting an upgrade, and they’re a lot smarter than a roll of gauze. At Caltech, researchers have built iCares, a patch that doesn’t just cover wounds, it spies on them. By tracking oxygen, pH, and other biomarkers, it can warn doctors if healing stalls or an infection starts brewing. In early human trials, that meant problems were spotted days earlier than with standard care. (Caltech) Meanwhile, scientists at BITS Pilani went full sci-fi: their bandage detects infections and kills bacteria on contact, no antibiotics…

The Boeing Company at Paris Air Show 2025 in Le Bourget Airport.Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesStriking Boeing defense workers in Missouri voted Friday against the company’s latest offer of a modified contract deal, according to the union representing the workers.More than 3,000 workers in the St. Louis area will remain on strike, the first walkout in almost three decades.”Boeing’s modified offer did not include a sufficient signing bonus relative to what other Boeing workers have received, or a raise in 401(k) benefits,” a statement from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers read. “The democratic vote underscores…

* At the ongoing 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, Chinese officials pledged efforts to further open up the service sector.* As China’s consumption shifts toward services, the fair provides a platform for global companies to access new opportunities, find solutions and share in the benefits of China’s high-quality development.BEIJING, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — Amid global trade headwinds, China is sending fresh signals that it will further advance trade in services, providing strong momentum for its own development and creating more room for global economic growth.This message resonated strongly at the ongoing 2025 China International Fair…

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a bearish note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index sliding 1,701 points, or 1.09%, to close at 154,440 on Friday. The session began on a positive footing, but momentum faded quickly as profit-taking set in, pushing the index below the key 155,000 level. Heavy selling in index-heavy sectors—banks, fertilisers, power, cement, and exploration and production—exerted downward pressure. UBL, FFC, ENGROH, HUBC, LUCK, and OGDC collectively knocked off 970 points from the benchmark, according to Ali Najib, Deputy Head of Trading at Arif Habib Ltd. Also Read: Govt seeks IMF nod for new tax…

Marc Benioff is keeping an eye on Palantir.The co-founder and CEO of sales and customer service management software company Salesforce is well aware that investors are betting big on Palantir, which offers data management software to businesses and government agencies.”Oh my gosh. I am so inspired by that company,” Benioff told CNBC’s Morgan Brennan in a Tuesday interview at Goldman Sachs’ Communacopia+Technology conference in San Francisco. “I mean, not just because they have 100 times, you know, multiple on their revenue, which I would love to have that too. Maybe it’ll have 1000 times on their revenue soon.”Salesforce, a component…

Stellantis’ Ram 1500 Revolution battery-electric concept pickup truck is introduced during a keynote address by Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavaras during CES 2023 at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2023.Ethan Miller | Getty ImagesStellantis’ Ram brand is canceling plans to develop a full-size electric Ram 1500 pickup truck, citing slowing demand for electric vehicles.”As demand for full-size battery electric trucks slows in North America, Stellantis is reassessing its product strategy and will discontinue development of a full-size BEV pickup,” a company spokesperson said Friday in a statement, using the industry acronym for battery electric vehicles.Stellantis had already delayed…

Islamabad has further strengthened its ties with Kazakhstan and Turkey in recent weeks, according to the Foreign Office’s weekly briefing on Friday.  A 13-member delegation from Kazakhstan called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari besides holding comprehensive talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The two sides reviewed an entire spectrum of bilateral relations, especially in the information and technology sector. The two countries also signed an action plan, which provides structured roadmap for collaboration in diverse fields.  The agreement was signed after dialogue between Dar and his Kazakh counterpart Murat Nurtleu. Both leaders directed their…

OpenAI on Friday introduced a new program, dubbed the “OpenAI Grove,” for early tech entrepreneurs looking to build with artificial intelligence, and applications are already open.Unlike OpenAI’s Pioneer Program, which launched in April, Grove is aimed towards individuals at the very nascent phases of their company development, from the pre-idea to pre-seed stage.For five weeks, participants will receive mentoring from OpenAI technical leaders, early access to new tools and models, and in-person workshops, located in the company’s San Francisco headquarters.Roughly 15 members will join Grove’s first cohort, which will run from Oct. 20 to Nov. 21, 2025. Applicants will have…

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks at the Peterson Institute For International Economics in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.The document, dated May 28, 2021, was issued to Cook by her credit union in the weeks before she completed the purchase and shows that she had told the lender…

The Kalshi logo arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMassachusetts filed a lawsuit in state court Friday against Kalshi, alleging the predictions platform offers sports gambling without a license under the guise of events contracts.”If Kalsi wants to be in the sports gaming business in Massachusetts, they must obtain a license and follow our laws,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell said in a news release. The state is also asking the court to prevent Kalshi from offering sports events contracts in Massachusetts while the lawsuit is…