Mosaic News
News without borders
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Technology
Distant icy world beyond Pluto may have a thin atmosphere, Japanese astronomers say161dRare comet lights up southern skies before 170,000-year absence161dSouth Korea's KOSPI surges past 6,900 points on semiconductor rally161dKenya's AI-driven health insurance scheme found to be systematically overcharging the poor161dSouth Korea successfully places Earth-observation satellite into orbit aboard SpaceX rocket162dZambia cancels RightsCon summit days before opening, citing 'national values'162dFrance arrests 15-year-old suspect behind leak of up to 18 million identity records164dApple posts 17% profit surge as Tim Cook eyes India and prepares leadership handover165dElon Musk calls himself 'an idiot' for funding OpenAI as high-stakes trial continues in California[Updated]165dCroatia unveils €50 billion 'Project Pantheon' AI data centre plan166dCivil society groups worldwide adapt to AI surveillance and algorithmic control, study finds166dAustralia proposes levy on tech giants to fund local journalism166dEl Salvador launches AI-assisted telemedicine platform amid healthcare worker backlash166dElectricity and internet gaps are blocking AI adoption across Sub-Saharan Africa166dAI agents help deliver humanitarian aid as global needs outpace human capacity166dIran's Shahed-136 kamikaze drone forces US military to adopt low-cost Ukrainian detection methods166dJapan Airlines begins humanoid robot trials at Tokyo's Haneda Airport to tackle labour shortage167dBrazil warns of AI deepfakes as disproportionate threat to women and girls167dDisneyland adds facial recognition technology to some entrance lanes167dAfrican music industry weighs AI opportunities while stressing authenticity167d