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SCI & TECHSep 16Blue whales feed their young underwater by expelling milk directly into their mouths: how the lactation of the planet's largest animal worksThe milk of these cetaceans has an extraordinary concentration of fat and a much thicker consistency than human milk. During its first months, a calf can gain up to 90 kilos per day thanks to this highly energetic food.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 16Americans are increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of AI, new poll findsA new AP-NORC poll shows Americans are growing more concerned about the environmental impacts of AIThe Independent World
SCI & TECHSep 16Why is there a fear that AI could threaten humanity, and to what extent is this fear founded?Les appels en faveur d'une réglementation de l'IA se multiplient, alors que des chercheurs et des dirigeants inquiets lancent des avertissements alarmants sur le potentiel de cette technologie.BBC Afrique
SCI & TECHSep 16EU's von der Leyen calls for pacing frontier AI modelsIn her State of the Union address, von der Leyen called for pacing the development of frontier AI models due to their disruptive potential, pledging closer safety cooperation with Canada, the UK and other like-minded countries.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 16OpenAI boss ‘confident’ industry can police AI safetySam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanityIrish Times World
SCI & TECHSep 16Von der Leyen to invite AI leaders to ‘support’ efforts to ‘pace the frontier’Fears are escalating over AI following warnings from tech titans.Politico Europe
SCI & TECHSep 16First update made to ISO 9001 in a decade, with China shaping AI, cybersecurity standardsChina’s contributions and leadership were of considerable value to the revision of new International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards for artificial intelligence, intelligent transport systems and cybersecurity, according to the global body. The ISO made the comments as it released ISO 9001:2026 on Wednesday, which is the first major revision to ISO 9001 – an international benchmark for quality management – in a decade, it added. ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica told the South...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 16OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firmsSam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.BBC World
SCI & TECHSep 16Billions risk being locked out of the AI revolution due to smartphone costsA new GSMA report finds that 3.4 billion people remain offline despite living within mobile broadband coverage, as rising component costs push smartphones further out of reach for the world's poorest.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 16AI chatbots developed a secret language that baffled humans, study saysA study by AI start-up Emergence found that autonomous agents powered by Claude, Gemini, Grok and other models developed shorthand and new word meanings on their own — with up to half their messages becoming unintelligible to humans.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHSep 16Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg joins Nvidia’s Huang in pushing back against AI slowdownMark Zuckerberg of Meta and Jensen Huang of Nvidia are reportedly uniting to oppose any potential slowdown in artificial intelligence development. This collaboration highlights the continued commitment of major tech leaders to advancing AI.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 16With AI, ‘I told you so’ will be too lateReducing the speed of innovation is going to be hard, both practically and politically, but it is the right decisionFinancial Times
SCI & TECHSep 16Wild chimpanzees teach youngsters by handing them toolsAdult chimpanzees have been observed passing tools to their younger relatives, helping them learn the skills needed for fishing for ants or algaeNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 16Mark Zuckerberg rejects calls to slow down AI developmentEl líder de Meta defiende que el mercado y el riesgo legal son suficientes para regular la IA, rechazando frenar su desarrollo. Zuckerberg aboga por evaluaciones externas y un entorno diverso de verificadores, mientras Meta invierte fuertemente en infraestructura.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 16Anthropic CEO didn’t foresee the speed of global AI growthAnthropic’s CEO says he ‘didn’t appreciate’ the speed with which AI’s growth would underpin the global economy.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 16Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sides with Nvidia's Huang on AI safety and slowdown debateMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's view of artificial intelligence safety is akin to the perspective of Nvidia's Jensen Huang rather than Anthropic chief Dario Amodei.CNBC
SCI & TECHSep 16Can the US and China work together on AI risks?Technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing makes it harder to agree how to manage potentially existential dangersFinancial Times
SCI & TECHSep 16Psychology says that if all the tasks on your list seem equally urgent, you are experiencing the mere urgency effect: the documented tendency to do trivial tasks instead of important ones, even when we know this is not the caseA task may seem more important just because it has a closer deadline.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 1617-year-old student created an online ridesharing platform to reduce traffic: it's free and doesn't require downloading an appThe young man detected the problem and designed the system to avoid traffic jams in the most crowded areas. Users have full control of the information.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 15What are the top threats posed by AI and should you be worried?The most powerful figures in the AI industry issued grave warnings in recent days.ABC News
SCI & TECHSep 15AI leaders call for regulations, Trump dismisses 'hoaxes'AI giants are working to create a standards body amid rising alarms about the dangers of the industry. Meanwhile, Trump has dismissed the warnings, and a divided US Congress has failed to act.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHSep 15Nvidia boss on AI safety: ‘We don’t need any new laws’The head of one of the most profitable tech companies pushed arguments voiced by the president at a major AI conference as other industry leaders call for a slowdown.Politico Europe
SCI & TECHSep 15Sonic extinguisher: what it is, how it works, and what it's forThis experimental system uses low frequencies to alter the conditions that keep a flame active. Its main difference from traditional equipment is that it does not need water, foam, or chemicals to operate.Clarín
SCI & TECHSep 15Jensen Huang on AI safety: ‘We don't need any new laws’The head of one of the most profitable tech companies pushed arguments voiced by the president at a major AI conference as other industry leaders call for a slowdown.Politico Tech