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SCI & TECHOct 5World Space Week: Which countries have sent people to space?At least 746 people from 52 countries have been to space, from career astronauts to paying tourists.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHOct 4Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AIThe OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic.Politico Tech
SCI & TECHOct 4Detecting deepfakes, in a world where even reality is suspectHany Farid, a leading expert on deepfakes and digital manipulation, estimates that half of the content widely viewed on the Internet is fake. What does this mean for our ability to detect images generated or hallucinated by artificial intelligence? "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with Farid about the toll of studying deepfakes; about the weaponization of AI imagery; and about whether AI agents will ever be accepted as replacements for humans.CBS News
SCI & TECHOct 4Beyond the Moon: Space Week around the worldRight after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, UNOOSA, the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, was established and has since been monitoring developments across more than 77 successful lunar missions and other journeys while also taking a lead role in the annual World Space Week, which runs from 4 to 10 October.UN News
SCI & TECHOct 3AI's race to transform the world before the money runs out - ReutersAI's race to transform the world before the money runs out ReutersReuters World
SCI & TECHOct 3America’s data center fight is a preview of what's to come for the rest of the worldAmerica’s fight over data centers is going global. Communities across Europe and Asia are pushing back over the rising costs of the AI infrastructure boom.CNBC
SCI & TECHOct 2Microsoft launches new transcription model, calls it world's most accurateMicrosoft has unveiled its latest innovation, the MAI-Transcribe-2-Streaming model.newsbytesapp · india
SCI & TECHOct 2The AI Manhattan Project: What Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Javier Milei are seeking in the new world orderFrom the small Silicon Valley war to technological fragmentation and the key role of peripheral countries in the race to control AI. Borovinsky participates in a panel at the "Pause AI" meeting, organized by the Goethe-Institut Buenos Aires, Fundación Medifé, and Fundación Andreani.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 2World's tallest wind turbine rises to 365 metres in GermanyGermany’s new 365-metre wind turbine in Schipkau is the world’s tallest, designed to capture stronger winds and start operating in November.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 2It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel an investment opportunity coming on)AI might kill us all, but is it worth buying shares in?Politico Europe
SCI & TECHOct 1$1 billion investment to make Middle Tennessee facility 1st in world to mass produce breakthrough battery technology A $1 billion investment aims to establish a Middle Tennessee facility as the world's first to mass produce a breakthrough battery technology. This highlights significant advancements in energy technology and regional economic development.wsmv.com · United States
SCI & TECHOct 1World’s tallest wind turbine unveiled in effort to harness stronger windsThe massive turbine is taller than the Eiffel Tower in ParisThe Independent World
SCI & TECHOct 1Why did it take the world 2,000 years to discover Archimedes' breakthrough in the study of mathematics?Son œuvre la plus aboutie est restée cachée pendant des siècles… car un moine s'en est servi pour rédiger un livre de prières.BBC Afrique
SCI & TECHSep 30Artificial Intelligence Meets Real-World FrictionsThere are assuredly many such stories across the economy as companies and institutions begin to incorporate these tools into their operations. AI might well have a major economic impact beyond all the investment currently flowing into the sector. But patience continues to be required. The post Artificial Intelligence Meets Real-World Frictions appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.AEI
SCI & TECHSep 30World's tallest wind turbine reaches final height in Germany's former coal mining regionWinds are stronger at higher altitudes, allowing for twice as much energy to be produced.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 29The brothers who compete around the world in robot battlesAgustín y Francisco Jacod estudian Ingeniería Electrónica en la UTN, y viajarán a Rumania para en el RoboChallenge 2026.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 29Why are so many animals moving to hotter places as the world warms?We have long expected animals to move to cooler habitats as climate change bites, but it now appears that many are actually doing the opposite. What on earth is going on?New Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 29China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientistsChina is offering the world’s brightest young scientists generous 15-year research grants for free exploration, as the country accelerates its drive to become a global science powerhouse. Dou Xiankang, director of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the country’s top funder of basic research, told a recent academic forum that the agency was selecting a group of the brightest researchers under 35 for long-term financial backing. Once this group of exceptionally brilliant...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 29Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater dronesA Chinese team has set a world record for the most autonomous underwater drones operating at the same time, deploying more than a hundred of the small robots in a swimming pool test. The Guinness World Record for “most autonomous underwater vehicles operating simultaneously” was set by a team from Northwestern Polytechnical University in collaboration with Xian Tianhe Maritime Technologies. The trial involved a swarm of 116 autonomous underwater vehicles – called TH-618s, the university said in...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 28AMD acquires World Labs, founded by AI "godmother" Fei-Fei LiAMD acquires World Labs for $8.2 billion, adding Fei-Fei Li, a pioneer in spatial intelligence, as chief scientist to its team. The acquisition strengthens AMD's focus on AI, seeking to accelerate innovations in robotics and simulations with three-dimensional technologies.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 28AMD acquiring Fei-Fei Li's World Labs AI firm in deal worth $8.2 billionAMD previously invested in World Labs before the acquisition, which is the chipmaker's second biggest on record.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 28China lights up ‘super microscope’ hopes with world-leading electron gun beamChina has produced an electron beam using a cutting-edge electron gun, taking a step towards building a “super microscope” that could help drive breakthroughs in everything from Alzheimer’s research to advanced microchips. The Hefei Advanced Light Facility (HALF) in central China’s Anhui province fired its first electron beam on September 20. Bunches of electrons generated by the gun were accelerated by a 192-metre (630-foot) linear accelerator until they reached 2.2 billion electron volts,...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 28China now leads the world in trials for next-gen CAR-T therapiesNature News
SCI & TECHSep 27WorldSkills Shanghai showcases new skills as AI reshapes jobsWorldSkills Shanghai is highlighting new skills that are emerging due to the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the job market. This event demonstrates evolving demands in global employment and education.sundayworld.co.za · South Africa