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SCI & TECHSep 9France co-hosts major space summit with Germany despite US firms' withdrawals and Merz absenceFrance is co-hosting a major space summit with Germany this week, as Europe finds itself at a strategic crossroads.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 9Explosive resignation of a former Anthropic and OpenAI researcher: he accuses companies of knowing that AI "could kill us all by the end of the decade"Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 9'A gamble with our lives': Ex-Anthropic researcher warns of AI 'catastrophe'Jacob Coxon says AI executives privately fear catastrophe while racing to build it anyway. His exit follows a summer of AI containment failures and a new push in Congress to ban superintelligent AI outright.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 9New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launchThe tech giant is expected to finally reveal a long-awaited foldable iPhone, currently rumored to be called the iPhone Ultra, which will start at $2,000, according to reports. The post New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launch appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHSep 9Claude Fable Solves a Historical CipherClaude Fable 5.1 solved a 370-year-old cipher in forty-four minutes. This tracks with what I wrote about AIs doing mathematics: It’s good at things that involve lots of searching and testing. EDITED TO ADD (9/14): I’m not sure if this result is correct. The blog comments have more discussion.Schneier
SCI & TECHSep 9Hong Kong astronaut inspires pupils across city’s school halls in historic live lectureHong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying has conducted a live lesson for students of her alma mater from the Tiangong space station, showing them how chicken wings are cooked in zero gravity and how she locates the city’s lights from the darkness of space. In a livecast to teachers and students of Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College on Wednesday that was also streamed at other campuses across Hong Kong and Macau, Lai offered a glimpse of life in orbit and the experiments her team...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 9Egypt plans to build a $1 billion AI data center with NvidiaEgypt plans its first AI data center with a $1 billion investment, using technology from a world leader in graphics processors. The initiative seeks to position the country as a regional hub for digital infrastructure, in collaboration with prominent international firms.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 9Alibaba sends AI ‘digital employees’ to work in rival apps from ByteDance, TencentAlibaba Group Holding is giving users the ability to put artificial intelligence-powered “digital employees” to work within rival office platforms, opening a new competitive front against ByteDance and Tencent Holdings in enterprise AI. The latest version of the QoderWake tool, launched by Alibaba Cloud on Tuesday, allowed users to generate fully functioning workers using a single-line description of the required role, the company said. These digital workers could then be put to work within any...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 9Kolkata-based GRSE launches indigenous ocean research vessel 'Sagar Manthan'A top government official said the ₹840-crore research vessel is expected to be ready for use by early 2028The Hindu
SCI & TECHSep 9Anthropic researcher quits over AI labs ‘gambling with our lives’Latest departure highlights mounting unease inside Silicon Valley companies racing to build ever more powerful systemsFinancial Times
SCI & TECHSep 9Quartz deposit purity in central China ‘highly similar’ to US Spruce Pine standard: studyGeologists say they have identified a new deposit in central China that can produce high-purity quartz comparable to the quality produced at a critical world-leading mine in the United States. The high-purity quartz from the Chinese deposit is described as having “highly similar” properties to the resources produced at North Carolina’s Spruce Pine, which is crucial to the global production of solar panels and semiconductors. In the US, there is a growing call from the industry to use high-purity...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 9Rocket Lab unveils lighter, germanium-free solar cell to ease supply constraintsRocket Lab has unveiled a new lighter, germanium-free solar cell designed to alleviate supply constraints. This technological advancement could improve efficiency and availability in the space industry.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 9Tiou Clarke | Artificial intelligence and the Jamaica Data Protection Act : navigating statutory alignmentTiou Clarke discusses the alignment of artificial intelligence with the Jamaica Data Protection Act, highlighting the challenges of regulating new technology within existing legal frameworks.jamaica-gleaner.com · Jamaica
SCI & TECHSep 9OpenAI claims to have solved the 90-year-old Navier-Stokes math problem in 88 hoursOpenAI says 10,000 of its agents solved the 90-year-old Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours, but one mathematician has challenged the claim.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 9Sand extracted from the seabed by a 15,150 cubic yard hopper dredge is rebuilding Gulf beaches, and its temperature determines whether turtle nests laid on it will be male or femaleThe sand that arrives is not the same as the sand that leaves. A hard, darker grain is not the same as a softer, whiter one. Its composition alters.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 9OpenAI says its models solved one of math's hardest problems as researchers cry foulUS tech giant OpenAI on Tuesday said it had solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics with an unreleased artificial intelligence model after just 88 hours – and millions of dollars' worth of computing power. But a US mathematician and a researcher at rival Anthropic allege that OpenAI only took up the problem after it had gotten wind of their own AI-assisted efforts to crack the challenge which had demanded months to craft a radically distinctive approach.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 9Visakhapatnam port adds three air quality monitoring stations in ₹6.54 crore expansionLED boards near Port Stadium, Harbour Park and the Naval Dockyard show air quality readings to the public, the Deputy Chairperson saysThe Hindu
SCI & TECHSep 9Accels Launches to Power the AI Token EconomyAccels has launched with the goal of powering the AI token economy, indicating a new development in the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. This is relevant to the tech and finance sectors.vietnamtribune.com · Vietnam
SCI & TECHSep 9Apple is hosting its surprise and shine event TODAY where it could unveil its first foldable iPhone - here how you can watch liveApple is holding an event today where it might reveal its first foldable iPhone, with information provided on how to watch it live. This event is significant for the technology industry and consumers interested in new mobile devices.dailymail.com · United States
SCI & TECHSep 9Anthropic researcher quits over AI safety fears, echoing other expert warningsA researcher from Anthropic has reportedly resigned due to concerns about AI safety, reflecting similar warnings from other experts. This highlights ongoing debates and anxieties within the artificial intelligence community regarding its development.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 9China-Nepal floods; arthritis drug restores alopecia patients’ hair: 7 science highlightsWe have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s radar satellites capture sharp images of glacier collapse site in Nepal Within hours of a devastating glacier collapse on the China-Nepal border, a Beijing-based satellite company had already redirected six of its satellites to survey the disaster zone. 2. Chip expert Chen Ye joins China’s Zhejiang...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 9Anthropic researcher says AI has more than 10% chance of 'killing all humans' after colleague quitsCNBC
SCI & TECHSep 9In a wind farm with 75 turbines in North Texas, acoustic monitors operated for 6 years and captured 6 bat species hunting crop-destroying mothsThe giant machines attract insects, creating a conducive environment for this purpose. How the feeding frenzy was captured by nearby microphones.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 9Broken gadget? The EU’s repair directive makes manufacturers fix itThe EU’s Right to Repair Directive wants manufacturers to repair your electronics and reduce 35 million tons of waste from broken appliances. Watch the video!EuroNews [en]