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SCI & TECHSep 28SpaceX launches Starship on first orbital flightSpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket came back to Earth earlier than planned after its first orbital flight Monday, with an explosion visible on the company's livestream just after touchdown in the Pacific Ocean.Why it matters: The massive, fully-reusable Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial spaceflight ambitions, while NASA is counting on a modified version for use as a lunar lander in its Artemis program.Driving the news: Starship launched from South Texas just before 9 a.m. ET on a planned test flight of about 10 hours.It was set to orbit Earth about six times before splashing down inAxios
SCI & TECHSep 28Middle school kids are choosing AI friends over real ones‘This is a pretty existential concern for this generation,’ one of the study’s authors saysThe Independent World
SCI & TECHSep 28Nvidia announces security system to stop AI agents from going rogueNvidia said more than 100 organizations are using the platform, which it says could have stopped the Hugging Face hack by OpenAI agents.CBS News
SCI & TECHSep 28AI infrastructure push draws $6bn in data-centre commitmentsAt the Tashkent event, industrial uses and internationally active startups offer signs of a broader technology ecosystem taking shape. But affordable access to computing power remains a constraint for local companies.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 28Cornell researchers confirm the appearance of new species of flowering plants in New York: "There are strict Latin rules that must be followed to name new species. In this case, we call it rodostigma, which in Latin means red stigma."Un estudiante de un doctorado encontró en 2023 una planta que inicialmente creyó que podía ser un híbrido, pero dos años de estudios confirmaron que se trataba de una especie diferente.Cómo lograron determinar que la planta era única y por qué puede haber pasado desapercibida durante tanto tiempo en los bosques de Nueva York.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 28'Major breakthrough': Ancient wall discovery points to origins of first Paris settlementFrench archaeologists have revealed details of a find that is thought to be evidence of the first settlement in central Paris. The discovery of a 20-metre stretch of an ancient wall near Notre Dame Cathedral suggests Lutetia, the ancient name for the capital, was built on the Île de la Cité.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 28Codexis partners with siRNA drug innovator for enzymatic oligonucleotide synthesisCodexis has partnered with an siRNA drug innovator to advance enzymatic oligonucleotide synthesis. This collaboration aims to develop new technologies in pharmaceutical research.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 28Radio frequencies vital to Earth observation must be protected, UN bodies sayThe UN cautioned that radio frequency interference could disrupt measurements and compromise the reliability of forecasts, affecting authorities' ability to prepare for and respond to environmental hazards.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 28Data center developers should have known how much Americans love their landThe data center backlash is intensifying. In fact, more Americans now oppose data centers than fear AI. This is true even though tech companies have plausible defenses to much of the backlash. Data centers, for example, use far less water than the nation’s golf courses. There is little evidence so far that they significantly raise…The Hill
SCI & TECHSep 28Exclusive: AI giants, unions join forces for data center fightAI companies, private equity firms and unions are looking beyond 2026 in the data center debate, banding together to form a new multimillion-dollar coalition to make the case for responsible growth in seven key states.Why it matters: The new group, the American Infrastructure Alliance, wants to partner with state and local officials to create standards and guardrails for data centers in 2027. In return, the coalition hopes to head off moratoriums on new construction.The group is planning initial campaigns in Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Indiana and South Carolina.The alliance is bAxios
SCI & TECHSep 28BLDE PGHCET gets research grants for vision sensors and sign language toolsThis is under the ‘Karnataka Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Higher Educational Institutions’ (K-FIST-L1)The Hindu
SCI & TECHSep 28Nvidia launches platform to quarantine rogue AI agents in 'milliseconds'The platform is designed to control what an agent can access and isolate it within milliseconds if it crosses those limits, according to the US chipmaker.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 28Companies are turning to cheaper open-weight AI modelsCompanies are increasingly adopting more affordable open-weight Artificial Intelligence models. This indicates a shift in AI technology adoption trends.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 28From answering questions to carrying out complex tasks: The next phase of AIAt the Google Cloud Summit in Doha, AI agents were a major focus as Qatar expands AI training and testing, raising questions over oversight and jobs.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 28BMTC to install ADAS technology in 50 buses in Bengaluru to improve safety, prevent accidentsAccording to officials, the proposed system is aimed at improving passenger and road safety by monitoring driver alertness and behaviour, and providing real-time warnings for various safety risksThe Hindu
SCI & TECHSep 28AI's man of the momentDario Amodei went from a MAGA smear campaign target, to a "Saturday Night Live" punching bag, to a private White House dinner with President Trump — all in the space of 72 hours this weekend.Such is life for the face of AI in America.The big picture: He may not have sought the status, but Anthropic's quirky, intellectual CEO has become the frontman for a technology that seems to be changing the world by the day.In the history of capitalism, there has seldom been a more unusual spokesman for a transformative industry. A physicist by training with links to effective altruism, Amodei runs AnthropAxios
SCI & TECHSep 28AI threat not a hoax Bill GatesBill Gates states that the threat posed by AI is not a hoax. This emphasizes growing concerns about artificial intelligence's potential risks.neworleanssun.com · United States
SCI & TECHSep 28 Robots should fight , not people : Fedorov Robot ArmyA statement by Fedorov's Robot Army suggests that robots, not humans, should engage in combat. This reflects a perspective on the future role of robotics in warfare.rte.ie · Ireland
SCI & TECHSep 28The data centre revolution is coming to Scotland . We need a planScotland is poised for a significant expansion in data center development, necessitating a strategic plan to manage this growth. This development signals a major technological and infrastructural shift for the region.heraldscotland.com · United Kingdom
SCI & TECHSep 28Nvidia introduces open-source tool to boost AI securitySeeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 28ByteDance grabs one-fifth of China’s data centre capacity as AI drives infrastructure boomByteDance accounts for roughly one-fifth of China’s delivered data centre capacity, making the TikTok owner the country’s largest tenant and a main driver of its artificial intelligence buildout, according to new estimates by research firm SemiAnalysis. The estimate comes from the firm’s tracking of more than 1,000 facilities in China operated by over 60 companies. ByteDance rents nearly all of its data centre footprint, SemiAnalysis said. Its AI products include Doubao, an assistant that...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 28Why I'm finally giving Meta AI a chanceMeta is finally promising the one feature that has long kept me away from its AI services: Privacy.Why it matters: In a world with many models capable of meeting my needs, knowing how my data will be used is a key factor, especially with sensitive information.Driving the news: The Facebook-parent, which once called dibs on nearly any data one shared with Meta AI, has in recent months begun to sing a new tune.In a 6,500-word August manifesto, CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a broad promise. "People should have a fully private mode for personal agents where even Meta or any other service provider cAxios
SCI & TECHSep 28Nvidia releases software platform to stop AI agents from misbehavingNvidia says its new software could have prevented OpenAI's Hugging Face incident.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 28Welcome to the 'Wild West' of AI in schools: Research is scarce, but experiments aboundTeachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.NPR News
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