Google Unveils AI-Powered Smart Glasses with Live Persian Translation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Google has showcased its latest prototype of AI-powered smart glasses equipped with Android XR, featuring real-time language translation including support for Persian.
Historic Bladder Transplant Led by Iranian-Born Surgeon in California
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian-American surgeon has played a key role in a groundbreaking medical achievement — the world’s first successful bladder transplant, conducted in California earlier this month.
Nvidia to Accelerate AI Chip Networking
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nvidia said on Monday it will offer its NVLink Fusion interconnect technology to other chip designers to boost the speed of chip‑to‑chip communication critical for artificial intelligence deployments.
Study Finds Vision‑Language Models Flunk Negation, Risking Medical Missteps
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new MIT study reveals that widely used vision‑language models struggle with negation words such as “no” and “not,” potentially causing serious errors when retrieving medical images that must include some features but exclude others.
Ingredient in Energy Drinks Linked to Blood Cancer Risk
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Taurine, a common ingredient in energy drinks like Red Bull and Celsius, may accelerate blood cancer growth, according to new research.
Massive Natural Hydrogen Reserves Could Fuel Earth for Years
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new study reveals Earth's crust has produced enough hydrogen to supply global energy demands for 170,000 years, and researchers have now outlined the geological recipe needed to locate hidden reserves.
Faint Glow of Life: Scientists Detect Biophoton Emissions in Living Mice, Plants
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada have recorded faint light emissions from living organisms that cease at death, offering new insight into the biophoton phenomenon and its potential as a non-invasive diagnostic tool.
Iranian Firm to Launch Dual-Purpose Satellite on Russian Rocket
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian aerospace startup Omid Fazaa will launch a new satellite this year, combining two key missions—IoT connectivity and agricultural imaging using a Russian Soyuz rocket.
Children Born Today Face Drastically Higher Risk of Climate Extremes, Study Warns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Children born in 2020s will experience two to seven times more extreme climate events than those born in 1960, with the poorest suffering the most, according to new research published in Nature.
Apple Executive Suggests AI May Replace Google, Triggering Market Selloff
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shares of Alphabet and Apple fell sharply after Apple’s Eddy Cue testified that AI tools could replace traditional search engines like Google, raising concerns over the future of a lucrative partnership.
Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in 2025, Urges Users to Switch to Teams
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Microsoft has confirmed it will permanently shut down Skype in May 2025, ending a two-decade run of the once-dominant video calling platform and steering users toward its Teams service.
Apple Partners with Anthropic to Develop AI-Powered Coding Tool: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Apple Inc is collaborating with AI startup Anthropic, which is backed by Amazon, on an artificial intelligence-based coding platform designed to write, edit, and test software, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
AMD Projects $1.5 Billion Revenue Loss from US Curbs on China Chip Exports
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Advanced Micro Devices expects a $1.5 billion revenue impact in 2025 due to new US export restrictions on advanced AI chips to China, though strong demand for its processors helped the company issue a second-quarter forecast above Wall Street expectations.
Ancient Zircon Crystals Shed Light on 1 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Strike in Scotland
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An ancient meteorite strike hit what is now Scotland significantly later than previously thought, scientists say.
Distant Icy Worlds Are Unlocking Secrets of Solar System
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Exploration of the outer solar system is offering critical clues about its history. Scientists have uncovered new details about the formation of distant icy worlds beyond Neptune.
Space Mission Launches to Grow Food in Orbit from Scratch
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new space experiment launched today aims to grow complete meals—like steak and mashed potatoes—from cells in orbit, in a bold move to make human life beyond Earth more sustainable.
China Launches First 10G Broadband Network in Hebei
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China has launched its first 10G broadband network in Sunan County, Hebei Province, in a major push to modernize internet infrastructure and establish global leadership in ultra-fast connectivity.
Scientists Claim Discovery of 'New' Color Perceived through Laser Eye Experiment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A team of US researchers say they have induced the perception of a color never seen before by stimulating the human retina with laser pulses—though the claim is drawing skepticism from some experts.
