The Figure 02 humanoid robot Figure The CEO of one of the leading manufacturers of humanoid robots says it has signed a second commercial customer that is “one of the biggest U.S. companies.” Figure CEO Brett Adcock also said that he sees the potential to ship 100,000 humanoid robots over the next four years, and […]
Taiwan is investigating whether a ship linked to China is responsible for damaging one of the undersea cables that connects Taiwan to the internet, the latest reminder of how vulnerable Taiwan’s critical infrastructure is to damage from China. The incident comes as anxiety in Europe has risen over apparent acts of sabotage, including ones aimed […]
Finland seized an oil tanker that authorities believe might have deliberately cut vital undersea cables. Finnish authorities believe the tanker may be linked to Russia.
The country’s prime minister said the incident, the latest in a series of disruptions to undersea infrastructure, underscored the danger of a so-called Russian shadow fleet.
Getty Images Estlink 2 transformer station in Porvoo, Finland Finnish police are investigating whether a Russian ship was involved in the sabotage of an electricity cable running between Finland and Estonia. The authorities said on Thursday that they believe the anchor of the Eagle S, a tanker registered with the Cook Islands, may have damaged […]
Reuters Ursa Major was seen listing heavily on Monday afternoon before sinking overnight A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, has sunk in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in the engine room, Russia’s foreign ministry has confirmed. It said 14 members of the crew had been rescued and taken to the Spanish […]
A ship docked at a port in Istanbul rolled on its side in the early hours of Monday morning, sliding its cargo into the water. The ship, called Anmah, became unbalanced because of unequal loading of containers onto the vessel, according to local reports. All 15 crew members escaped without coming to serious harm, though […]
Sarah Stier/Getty Images Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun Offical trade call with the league hasn’t happened yet, so still pending that approval, but it will be defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a fourth-round pick to the Rangers for Trouba. Ducks take on full Trouba contract. No salary retained by Rangers. New York Rangers We’re going to need more […]
An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided in the early hours of Tuesday, December 3, in the Strait of Gibraltar, with no injuries or spillage reported. According to Salvamento MaritimoSpain’s maritime rescue service, the collision occurred between the oil tanker Gloria Maris, with 25 crew members, and the container ship HMM St Petersburg, with […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cruise ship industry players are up in arms after the lower house of Mexico’s Congress voted this week to charge a $42 immigration levy for every passenger on cruise ships that dock in Mexico. Two-thirds of the money raised, moreover, would go to the Mexican army, not to improve port facilities. […]
