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SCI & TECHSep 15Mizoram yields two new-to-science frog species, one hiding in plain sightDuttaphrynus phawngpui and Ingerana aizawl named after Mizoram’s highest peak and its capital; one species was long mistaken for a widespread frogThe Hindu
SCI & TECHSep 15Forget AI KPIs: how China’s tech giants are rationing tokens for employeesWhen generative artificial intelligence first swept through China’s technology sector, workers faced a clear directive from management: use AI and use it often. Consuming vast numbers of AI tokens – the basic unit of computing power needed to process text or write code – became a badge of honour, with companies often viewing a high token count as a sign that employees were productive and taking initiative. But those computing allowances are now being sharply rolled back as China’s leading...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 15Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace ItAs A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.NYT US
SCI & TECHSep 15Can anyone hold back the AI juggernaut?Would restraining the growth of artificial intelligence's dangers require a U.S.-China pact? Or a change to antitrust law? Or just a willingness in Silicon Valley to choose humanity over profits?Politico Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15Why a swift AI pause is unlikely: no one trusts AI companiesMost agree the AI industry needs oversight.The critical barrier: Few really trust the industry, or the safety advocates who come from inside the house.Why it matters: Factions in the Trump administration, business executives wary of competitive threats, and advocates for cheaper, more customizable "open" models fear that new regulatory hurdles will offer frontier AI companies too much power.What they're saying: "I do not want a few humans in control of intelligence," Gavin Baker, a top tech investor and commentator on the AI race, said Sunday on X.Baker said Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei was sureAxios
SCI & TECHSep 15NASA rushed engineers out of their labs. They say it risks future space missionsNASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months.NPR News
SCI & TECHSep 15A new biography of Stephen Hawking gets to grips with a complicated manGraham Farmelo has written the first authorised biography of the famous physicist. He should be applauded for digging into various controversies – but could have gone further, says Jacob AronNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 15Microsoft introduces AI guardrails for US schools amid growing backlashOpenAI and Anthropic said they also were discussing safety and privacy pacts with the American teachers’ union. But Google, the dominant provider of education technology for US schools, has not said whether it plans to offer similar protections.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15Why top AI researchers are warning about human extinctionCould artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to humanity? Some leading researchers are warning against an unregulated race toward AI superintelligence.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15Micware partners with ESRI Japan on urban, mobility and infrastructure dataMicware has formed a partnership with ESRI Japan to collaborate on urban, mobility, and infrastructure data. This collaboration aims to leverage data for advancements in these sectors.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15Satellite FLEX launches to study plant response to climate change from spaceThe mission will examine photosynthesis and how vegetation responds to climate change, while the new Sentinel-3C monitors the oceans, land, ice and atmosphere.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15FLEX satellite now in orbit: to study how plants respond to climate changeThe mission will examine photosynthesis and how vegetation responds to climate change, while the new Sentinel-3C will monitor the oceans, land, ice and atmosphere.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15How I made a slime mould the protagonist of my new sci-fi novelHow do you get the science right in a sci-fi book? Columnist Annalee Newitz started by asking many kinds of researchers lots of very strange questions – and ended up in love with slime mouldsNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 15TotalEnergies, Mistral team up on frontier AI for reservoir explorationTotalEnergies and Mistral have formed a partnership to collaborate on developing frontier AI technology. This collaboration is specifically aimed at enhancing reservoir exploration.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15China steps up safeguards against AI losing human controlChina is increasing measures to prevent artificial intelligence from operating beyond human control. This indicates a focus on AI safety and governance by a major technological power.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15Europe launches two climate observation satellitesThe European Space Agency has put two satellites into orbit to take a closer look at the impact of climate change. One of them will focus particularly on plant life.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15Waymo aims to launch robotaxi service in Tokyo in 2027Waymo plans to introduce a robotaxi service in Tokyo by 2027. This signifies a future expansion of autonomous vehicle technology into a major urban center.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15The shadow of China: what is behind the apocalyptic alarm of AI giants (and what is "distillation", which is troubling Americans)Un informe de los servicios de inteligencia estadounidenses sostiene que desde 2024 los principales laboratorios chinos han interrogado millones de veces a los costosísimos modelos de IA estadounidenses, extrayendo miles de millones de respuestas que después han utilizado para entrenar los suyos propios LeerEl Mundo
SCI & TECHSep 15Would you trust one app with all your digital identity?By 2026, EU countries must roll out their national wallet apps for the EU’s Digital Identity Wallet, a digital space for storing and sharing personal data. Italy, France, and Finland are leading the way. What's the status of other countries?EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15China hits back at AI slowdown push, calls it ‘fearmongering’China has rejected calls to slow down artificial intelligence development, labeling such efforts as 'fearmongering.' This indicates a strong stance from China regarding the progression of AI technology.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 15Top Singaporean chemist Lu Yixin to join Chinese university EIT next yearSingapore’s most decorated chemist has confirmed he will leave his present position to join the fledgling Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, eastern China. Lu Yixin, a professor with the National University of Singapore (NUS), said he planned to move to the private research institute in early 2027, in a full-time role. Lu is a fellow of the Singapore National Academy of Science and president of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, in addition to his...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 15AI as a lifeline where doctors, teachers, and agricultural advisors are scarceThe Gates Foundation's annual 'Goalkeepers' report advocates for artificial intelligence to reduce inequalities in health, education, and agriculture and announces an investment of $1 billion to ensure its benefits reach those most in need.El País
SCI & TECHSep 15Billions of people could be left behind by AI because it doesn’t understand them, Gates Foundation warnsAI risks widening the gap between the rich and poor unless it is deliberately built to serve people in the world’s poorest countries, new report saysThe Independent World
SCI & TECHSep 15Chinese plant extracts critical rare metals from lithium waste in world firstChina has launched a 500-tonne production line to extract rubidium and caesium from lithium waste. A demonstration line in Jiangxi province – the world’s first with an annual capacity of 500 tonnes for continuous tower extraction and separation of low-grade rubidium and caesium – has achieved stable production, according to the Institute of Process Engineering under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Rubidium and caesium are critical to aerospace, quantum computing, biomedicine, new energy...South China Morning Post
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