Author: Techie.lk

Scientists are engineering yeast to turn plastic waste into protein-rich cookies that could someday feed people on Earth, the Moon, or Mars. Plastic bottles and cookies may seem to have nothing in common, but researchers are finding a way to connect the two. By engineering yeast, scientists have developed a system that can transform compounds from plastic waste and agricultural waste into edible proteins, vitamins, flavorings, and other food ingredients. The approach could provide a new way to reuse difficult waste while also helping produce food in places where conventional supplies are limited. Potential applications range from disaster zones on…

The new ‘robot ambulance’ will deliver engineers and replacement humanoids to keep robots working when breakdowns strike. Japanese tech giant GMO Internet Group (GMO Air) has just unveiled what has been dubbed Japan’s first “robot ambulance.” Effectively a kind of roadside assistance for humanoid robots, the new vehicle will soon be put to work on the streets of Tokyo. The specially equipped van is designed to carry engineers, repair equipment, replacement parts, and a spare humanoid robot to sites when and where needed. “The humanoid ‘ambulance’ carries the replacement humanoid to the site and replaces it with the damaged humanoid,”…

Overview of the KOKO Insurance Collaboration KOKO, Sri Lanka’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, has partnered with Ceylinco General Insurance to introduce Sri Lanka’s first customized medical insurance offering designed exclusively around the needs of KOKO customers. The partnership marks a first for Sri Lanka’s fintech and insurance sectors, bringing together Ceylinco General Insurance’s decades of expertise in health insurance with KOKO’s understanding of its customer community to create a medical protection solution built specifically for the digital lifestyle and financial needs of KOKO users. Unlike a standard health insurance product adapted for a partner platform, this offering…

Overview of Sri Lanka’s ESCAP Session on Digital Future Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand and Permanent Representative to ESCAP, H.E. Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s commitment to promoting an inclusive, secure, people-centred and digital future for the Asia-Pacific at the 5th Session of the Committee on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) of ESCAP, held from 2–4 September 2026 in Bangkok. The Ambassador highlighted Sri Lanka’s efforts to harness digital transformation, science, technology and innovation as key drivers of sustainable development, economic growth and shared prosperity. She emphasized that digital transformation should be people-centred and inclusive, enabling citizens to access…

Overview of Dialog and Ria Money Transfer Partnership Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s #1 connectivity provider and the provider of Sri Lanka’s first and largest mobile money service, eZ Cash, has signed a partnership with Ria Money Transfer (Ria), a global leader in cross-border money transfers and a business segment of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), to enable individuals abroad to send money directly to eZ Cash wallets in Sri Lanka, benefiting over 20 million Sri Lankans. Through this collaboration, individuals living or working abroad can now use Ria’s network of approximately 638,000 locations in 199 countries and territories, together…

Machine Learning Forecast for Micron Stock Price A machine learning model has forecast that Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) could trade at an average price of $1,061 by September 30, 2026. The prediction, generated by Finbold’s AI-powered forecasting tool, implies a potential gain of 4.55% from Micron’s press-time price of $1,015.20. The forecast aggregated insights from several models, including DeepSeek Chat, Gemini 3.5 Flash, and GPT-5.7 Luna. MU stock price prediction. Source: Finbold Among the individual models, Gemini 3.5 Flash delivered the most bullish outlook, projecting MU stock at $1,095.50, representing a potential upside of 7.91%. GPT-5.7 Luna forecast a price of $1,065.00, while…

The stockier foldable lands in China the same week Apple is expected to announce its own. Xiaomi has formally launched what it’s calling its first-ever “mid-size” foldable, the Xiaomi 18-Fold. It combines a 7.68-inch foldable display with a 5.38-inch outer display, both in a new, even more… squished aspect ratio. Xiaomi is trumpeting its A4 aspect ratio across both screens, creating a more unified feel when transitioning between them. At 219g, it’s also the lightest foldable the company has ever made. Interestingly, the front display has an asymmetric notepad look, with the right edge corners curved while the hinge-edge corners…

Overview of the New ChatGPT Writing Style Feature OpenAI appears to be testing a new “Writing Style” feature for ChatGPT that can learn how you write by looking at examples from your connected apps. The feature is currently available to a small group of users, and an onboarding screen says, “ChatGPT will write in your voice by referencing examples from your connected apps.” OpenAI lists Slack under messaging, Google Drive and Notion for documents, and Gmail for email. Once configured, ChatGPT could reference the way you naturally write across those services when drafting new content, rather than requiring you to…

AI is supercharging a new crop of gadgets, mixing whimsy with practicality, through AI hardware. I checked them out at IFA 2026. Stand-alone AI devices didn’t get off to the best of starts. Just to recap, I’m referring to the Humane AI Pin, which crashed and burned before it ever really took off, and the Rabbit R1 minicomputer, which arrived a little underbaked. Both devices were products of 2024, and when they failed to live up to the initial hype, it seemed like dedicated AI devices had hit an early dead end. But perhaps we were too quick to write them off. Two…

Overview of the Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2026 The Asia FinTech Network (AFTN) has officially announced the upcoming Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2026, scheduled to take place on the 16th and 17th of September 2026. As Sri Lanka’s premier national platform, the landmark event is designed to shape the future of digital finance and position the island nation as an emerging financial technology hub within South Asia. The summit is engineered to act as the ultimate national convening platform where policy, capital, technology, and innovation converge. It will bring together a powerful ecosystem of government policymakers, Central Bank leadership and…