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SCI & TECHSep 17Space economy report: Who's winning the race in Europe?In the past 15 years, Rome has doubled its civilian space budget. Where is it putting the money?EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 17Chinese AI not powerful enough to see rogue-AI risks, says Huawei - ReutersChinese AI not powerful enough to see rogue-AI risks, says Huawei ReutersReuters World
SCI & TECHSep 17A NASA probe discovered a new crater on the Moon that is larger than the Roman ColosseumIt is the result of a powerful impact that occurred two years ago and had gone unnoticed. The crater measures 222 meters wide and 43 meters deep.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 17King Charles To Call On Tech Giants For ‘Reassurances’ Over AIThe gathering at Dumfries House will include senior representatives from Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Britain's minister for artificial intelligence, Buckingham Palace said. The post King Charles To Call On Tech Giants For ‘Reassurances’ Over AI appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
SCI & TECHSep 17Is curtailing AI an illusion for the EU, despite von der Leyen's pledge?The European Commission president's vision of Europe shaping the AI race has drawn a mixed response from MEPs, with sceptics noting that most of the world's leading AI developers are based outside Europe.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 17One wallet, 27 systems: can the EU build an untraceable Digital ID?The EU wants every citizen to have a digital identity wallet by the end of 2026. Digital rights groups warn that the safeguards aren’t ready and that a system designed to protect privacy could instead make Europeans easier to track.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 17AI bosses in conversation with King Charles about AI and 'welfare of humanity'De Britse koning Charles ontvangt vandaag AI-techbazen op zijn landgoed in Schotland, om te praten over hoe kunstmatige intelligentie kan worden ingezet "voor het welzijn van de mensheid". De timing van de koning is onberispelijk: het gesprek valt in de week waarin de grootste namen van de techwereld zelf waarschuwen dat "mensen de controle over de technologie kunnen verliezen" en oproepen tot meer AI-regulering. Charles spreekt met bestuurders van Nvidia, Google DeepMind, OpenAI en Anthropic in Dumfries House, een landgoed in het zuidwesten van Schotland. Ook de Britse minister voor AI-zaken NOS Buitenland
SCI & TECHSep 17Plug-in solar panels still have safety risks in the UK despite legalisationPlug-in solar panels offer reduced bills and can help boost renewable energy on Great Britain's grid, but concerns around their safety remainNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 17NASA finds a 'once in a century' lunar crater, bigger than the Roman ColosseumScientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a powerful impact two years ago that initially went undetected.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 17China's Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets Nvidia - reuters.comChina's Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets Nvidia reuters.comReuters World
SCI & TECHSep 16Anthropic lands in Spain with a former Google executive: “Slowing down AI gives us the opportunity to do it right”Cristina Pitarch considera a Madrid como un centro estratégico para la península, el sur de Europa y los mercados que hablan español. Grupos como Santander, CaixaBank, BBVA, Telefónica o Indra ya usan su inteligencia artificialEl País
SCI & TECHSep 16NASA spacecraft discovers moon crater bigger than Roman ColosseumScientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago.CBS News
SCI & TECHSep 16Danish pharma giant Novo to use Anthropic’s Claude to advance AI drug discoveryThe deal underscores a broader push by drugmakers to integrate AI across research and development to boost new drug discovery.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 16EU's von der Leyen calls for pacing frontier AI modelsIn her State of the Union address, von der Leyen called for pacing the development of frontier AI models due to their disruptive potential, pledging closer safety cooperation with Canada, the UK and other like-minded countries.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 16Supermarket deliveries: Lidl tests autonomous electric lorryLidl is putting a driverless electric lorry on public roads in Hesse for the first time. What the technology can do and how other EU states are leading.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 16Spain at the forefront of quantum computing: chips made in Spain, built in BarcelonaThe new IMB-CNM facility features cutting-edge equipment to manufacture nanoscale devices and has benefited from an investment of over six million euros.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 16Left-wing US Senator Bernie Sanders and far-right advisor Steve Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare agreementBoth men spoke at a conference hosted on Tuesday in Washington by the Future of Life Institute, a nonprofit focused on reducing existential risks from powerful technologies.Le Monde [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15The Parthenon’s architectural illusions are a mythOptical illusions thought to have influenced the design of the Parthenon in ancient Greece are not backed up by evidence or are too small to have an effectNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 15Europe successfully puts two satellites into orbitThe satellites are designed to observe Earth and better detect extreme weather events linked to climate change.Le Monde [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15How can Europe decarbonise without sacrificing economic development? New study offers roadmapA new study suggests importing some of the materials used to make steel, fertilisers and chemicals could help Europe keep more manufacturing at home.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15Spanish scientists find first evidence of Diplodocus dinosaur in EuropePaleontologists in Spain say they have found the first evidence of the long-necked Diplodocus genus of dinosaur outside of North America. They found bones at the rich La Tejeria fossil site in Teruel in eastern Spain.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15What to know about Europe’s push to compete in spacePARIS — Key figures from Europe’s space industry and other international players have converged on Paris to discuss how to advance the continent’s ambitions in a global market dominated by the United States. The two-day International Space Summit that started Wednesday gathers officials, astronauts, researchers and industry leaders from about 120 countries to discuss the future of the space industry and pursue potential business deals. “Europe is taking its destiny into its own hands, including in space,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in a message posted on X. He called for innovation and investment “to build a powerful Europe, independent even in space.” Here’s what to know about Europe’s efforts to compete in the global space race. Europe seeks to build up sovereign space capabilities Macron’s space summit underlines his push to reduce Europe’s reliance on the U.S. for vital tech services, which extends to space launches as well as satellites for communications and reconnaissance. European nations have sought to build up their sovereign space capabilities since 2022 and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which highlighted how Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite communications service has become both a critical partner for Kyiv and a potential vulnerability. Immediately after the war erupted, there were initial doubts about whether the billionaire would continue to fund Starlink services in Ukraine. Reports said Musk refused to let Starlink to be used to support an attack on a Russian naval base in 2022. The European Union is working on a “sovereign satellite” constellation called Iris2 that is designed to rival Starlink by providing secure communications and connectivity to the 27-nation bloc’s citizens. However, it’s not expected to be fully operational until 2030. Another inflection point came this year after the Iran war broke out and U.S. satellite imaging companies Planet Labs and Vantor started withholding images of the conflict region in the Middle East, apparently to prevent adversaries from attacking the U.S. and allies. The Middle East conflict has fueled demand from countries for their own satellite imaging capabilities, said Emiliano Kargieman, CEO of Satellogic, which signed a deal earlier this year to supply Portugal with two high-resolution imaging satellites. “For Europe there’s a lot at stake,” the director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher said. “Satellites are really being utilized day in, day out. It’s what we call a critical infrastructure, therefore extremely important for every citizen.” The United States is far ahead in the race The United States remains the global leader in the space sector, with NASA conducting major exploration missions and overseeing the Artemis program, which aims to establish a human presence on the moon. Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, has transformed the commercial launch industry by making reusable rockets operational, lowering costs and increasing the frequency of launches. Meanwhile, Amazon launched its first internet satellites in 2025. The company plans to deploy more than 3,200 satellites to provide broadband service around the world. Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos also established the rocket company Blue Origin. SpaceX and Blue Origin canceled plans to attend the Paris summit, the French government said. News outlet Politico reported that the White House had urged U.S. space companies not to attend because it could appear to support European Union policies. “There can be tensions, as well as technological competition between major powers, particularly the United States and China,” a French presidential official said, speaking anonymously in keeping with the presidency’s customary practices. “We do have strengths, but we can see that things are accelerating and that much more money is needed.” Ariane is the flagship of Europe’s rocket industry The Ariane program allows Europe to launch satellites through missions including the Galileo navigation system, the Copernicus Earth-observation program and military and scientific satellites. Ariane also operates commercial missions. Since the beginning of the year, the most powerful version of the rocket, Ariane 64, successfully put in orbit 100 Amazon Leo satellites in three launches as part of a contract for a total of 18 launches. But Ariane, which relies on multiple European nations, requires complex logistics. The core stage of the rocket is assembled in France, while its upper stage is built in Germany with the support of hundreds of subcontractors across Europe. Rocket components are transported by cargo ship across the Atlantic to Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, well-located for missions to geostationary orbit. The rocket is also expendable, making it more expensive to operate than reusable competitors. There are only a handful of launches a year — in contrast to more than a hundred flights annually for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets. The continent needs more launch capabilities European leaders are trying to build up domestic space launch capability so that the continent is less dependent on SpaceX rockets. Musk has indicated that the company plans to “wind down” Falcon rockets and replace them with the bigger Starship, but space industry executives worry there could be a gap that could result in a “launch crunch” in a few years. “Not being able to put your own satellite into orbit is a huge problem for Europe,” said Kargieman. “China has its own launch capacity and Europe still doesn’t have a high-cadence, low-cost launch capacity, similar to SpaceX. This will undoubtedly be on everyone’s minds at the summit,” he said. However, German startup Isar made a major breakthrough on Saturday in European efforts to catch up with SpaceX, when it successfully launched a rocket carrying satellites into space from Norway. It was the first such launch for a commercial European space company. Aschbacher, the head of the ESA, said Europe should also build up its strength in space exploration. “One topic we discuss in particular is should Europe also build up astronaut flight capabilities?” he said. “That means bringing our own astronauts, with our own rockets or our own crew vehicle, to lower orbit and eventually beyond.”manilatimes · philippines
SCI & TECHSep 15DeepSeek AI engineer slams Anthropic, OpenAI over ‘pacing’ calls, invokes Nazi GermanyA DeepSeek engineer has issued a stark warning about the potential concentration of advanced artificial intelligence and resources in proprietary US developers Anthropic and OpenAI, intensifying a growing debate in China over calls by US industry leaders to “pace” AI development amid safety concerns. The comments preceded an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on September 24, where AI safety may emerge as a key point of dialogue as the two countries race...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 15Robot valet parking at Gatwick Airport promises safer, easier long‑stay car storageLondon Gatwick Airport is testing car-parking robots, offering secure, automated long-stay parking for most vehicles at a small extra cost.Africanews [en]
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