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SCI & TECHSep 18SpaceX’s Starship will orbit Earth for first time during next flightStarship's next test flight will be its first orbital mission. The craft will also release working Starlink V3 satellites for the first time, making the flight the first commercially useful Starship missionNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 18To Succeed in AI, South Korea Is Reinventing Its Developmental State ModelSouth Korea is betting big on universal AI access, using state activism and corporate collaboration to strengthen its position in the global AI race.The Diplomat
SCI & TECHSep 18OpenAI's latest AI revelation is a 'serious situation,' Microsoft's Suleyman tells CNBCSuleyman joined "Squawk Box" to discuss OpenAI's latest incidents of "concerning model behavior" disclosed earlier this week.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 18Austin, the laboratory for autonomous vehicles in the United StatesAustin is consolidating its position as a testing epicenter for self-driving cars, with over 400 vehicles from six companies operating on its streets. The rapid expansion of this technology raises concerns about safety and lack of regulation, after more than 180 accidents were reported since 2025.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 18The world’s first laser fusion power station is being built in GermanyThe world’s first laser fusion power station is being built in Germany. On the site of the decommissioned Biblis nuclear power station, the switch is being made: from nuclear fission to fusion power. Euronews reporter Hans von der Brelie got access to the protected site.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 18Anthropic and OpenAI need truly independent safety evaluators, experts say in public letterA coalition of over 100 AI experts are urging independence and transparency from Anthropic, OpenAI and other foundation model labs to conduct evaluations.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 18Anthropic reveals new vetting process for higher-level AI bio workAnthropic has introduced a new vetting process specifically designed for its higher-level AI work related to biology. This indicates a focus on ensuring safety and ethical considerations in advanced AI applications.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 18Locked in Arctic ice, the floating lab studying climate and wildlifeA floating laboratory has begun drifting through Arctic sea ice on a mission set to last until late 2027, carrying scientists into one of the most isolated places on Earth. Built in France, the Tara Polar Station is carrying a crew of 12 to study biodiversity and the effects of climate change, as well as a dog to alert them to polar bears – and no one knows exactly where the ice will take them.RFI [en]
SCI & TECHSep 18Mark Suzman (Gates Foundation): « Artificial intelligence can help achieve the continent's development goals »Le PDG de la Fondation Gates alerte sur les conséquences de la baisse de l’aide publique au développement. Et parie sur l’intelligence artificielle pour lutter contre la pauvreté, les maladies et améliorer l’éducation.Jeune Afrique
SCI & TECHSep 18Terminator, Ultron, ChatGPT: AI deserves clear rulesHoy en el pódcast Huevos Revueltos con Política revisamos qué es eso de la carrera por la superinteligencia IA. The post Terminator, Ultron, ChatGPT: la IA merece reglas claras appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
SCI & TECHSep 18Why TCL’s A400U Designer TV Is Treating Picture Quality as Part of the Art TV ExperienceFrame-style televisions are usually discussed in terms of what happens when nobody is watching them: how close they sit to the wall, how convincing artwork looks, and whether the hardware blends naturally into the room. The TCL A400U Designer TV shifts some of that attention back to what happens when the screen is actually on. [...] Read the full article on TechBullion.techbullion · united kingdom
SCI & TECHSep 18Physicists are scrambling to make sense of possible dark matter signalFollowing the possible recent detection of a dark matter particle, researchers have already come up with a veritable cornucopia of possible models for what sort of particle it might have beenNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 18AI fears spark a partisan slugfest, helping no oneThe AI debate is just heating up. President Trump must acknowledge the public’s concerns and help the industry land on a safer path.The Hill
SCI & TECHSep 18Hong Kong to recruit AI chief by mid-2027, with confidence in local talent poolHong Kong will begin recruitment for an artificial intelligence (AI) commissioner in the second quarter of next year to assist in drafting policies for the technology and risk governance, with authorities confident the city does not lack suitable talent. Tech authorities on Friday revealed details of the new post under the Digital Policy Office, which will pay between HK$262,125 and HK$278,200 (US$33,414 to US$35,436) a month. Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 18Ukraine, Sweden extend cooperation in nuclear safetyUkraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate and the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) have extended for five years their agreement on cooperation in nuclear and radiation safety.Ukrinform [en]
SCI & TECHSep 18New species of wild cat discovered for first time in more than a centuryScientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher says.CBS News
SCI & TECHSep 18Apple iPhone 18 Pro series demand up 15-28% over 17 Pro series at launch: Analysts, retailersApple’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are seeing 15-28 percent higher initial demand in India than their predecessors, with the Pro Max, Burgundy colour and higher-storage variants drawing strong consumer interest.moneycontrol · india
SCI & TECHSep 18How will rise of AI impact Africa?The threat of catastrophic danger as artificial intelligence develops at high speed has sparked a global debate on how it should be regulated. And Africa is no exception. As governments and businesses look to harness the technology, concerns are growing over jobs, misinformation and the need for safeguards.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 18Are AIs Still Struggling with CAPTCHAs?Anthropic’s recent security-incident document contains a bit about how CAPTCHAs are still frustrating Claude. In the transcript, the Claude model that is so powerful that Anthropic is gatekeeping access to it appeared to slam its virtual head against the wall solving a simple image identification test. In a test where the agent was asked to identify a shape that didn’t match the others displayed, it couldn’t even decide which image to select. Instead, it repeatedly went over the same images and questioned its own conclusions. “Actually hmm, wait,” it said in its cSchneier
SCI & TECHSep 18Who gets to decide how quickly AI moves?The biggest AI companies want to slow development together. The real question is what power they gain in return.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 18AI safety debate meets reality at Dreamforce as business leaders say last year's models are enoughAt Salesforce's annual mega-conference in San Francisco, attendees said they get enough value from older AI models.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 18Fishapod fossil shows early elbows came in a variety of formsThe fish that preceded the first four-legged land animals came in a wider variety of forms than we had thought, and fossils show that one had an elbow joint that moved in an oddly restrictive wayNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 18AI startup Mantic raises $25 million for superhuman forecastingSept 18 (Reuters) - Mantic, an ⁠artificial intelligence developer that beat humans in a recent contest for forecasting events, ⁠on Friday said it raised $25 million in seed funding.thestar_my · malaysia
SCI & TECHSep 18How to clean car battery terminals: the trick to remove corrosion and improve contactLa suciedad y la sulfatación pueden afectar la conexión eléctrica y dificultar el arranque del vehículo.De qué modo hacer la limpieza de forma segura y qué producto casero usar.Clarín