Why the EU AI Act was so hard to agree on
Brussels: Three governing bodies of the European Union have been intensely negotiating the final version of the EU AI Act,...
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EU clinches deal on landmark AI Act – reaction
Brussels: European Union policymakers on Friday agreed a provisional deal on landmark rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)....
UK bans giant rhubarb after study finds popular garden plant is invasive species
London: With its dramatic leaves and sprawling structure, the giant rhubarb has long been a popular garden plant, gracing the...
EU AI Act could exclude open-source models from regulation
London: The European Union's landmark Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act may exempt open-source models from strict regulation, according to a leaked...
Italy joins the Combined Space Operations Initiative
Rome: With the signature of the Undersecretary of State for Defense Sen. Isabella Rauti, delegated by Minister Crosetto, the Italian...
EU leaders in a race against time to agree on first AI regulations
London: The generative AI boom has sent governments worldwide scrambling to regulate the emerging technology, but it also has raised...
Italy proposes minimalist lunar outpost for Artemis
Rome: When humanity first step foot on the Moon, they couldn’t stay around for very long. The Apollo program was...
New deep space radar will transform UK security
London: A new landmark radar initiative with the UK’s closest partners will increase UK security by being able to better...
EU and Japan celebrate start of operations of the JT-60SA fusion reactor and reaffirm close cooperation on fusion energy
Brussels: The EU and Japan have today marked the start of operations of the biggest and most advanced tokamak-type fusion...
Chinese NEV pioneer pursuing future travel trend
Beijing: A Chinese NEV pioneer XPeng has demonstrated short-distance aircraft for efficient movement such as transporting patients to hospital for...
China’s Mars rover detects irregular wedges beneath red planet
Beijing: Radars mounted on China's Mars rover Zhurong detected 16 irregular wedges buried underneath a vast plain in the northern...
Huawei says it has no plans to use HarmonyOS in non-Chinese models
Islamabad: Huawei has stated that there are currently no plans to use HarmonyOS on global mobile phones. Non-Chinese users can...
Huawei unveils joint fellowship with ITU, makes strides in digital inclusion
Dongguan: Huawei announced it has already brought connectivity to 90 million people in remote regions in nearly 80 countries following...
Italy, Germany, France reach agreement on future AI regulation
Rome: An agreement on how artificial intelligence should be regulated in the future has been reached by Germany, France and...
China to trial market access of intelligent connected vehicles
Beijing: China will pilot market access for intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) and let them run on the roads, said authorities....
EU approves Italy’s EUR 1.7 billion agrivoltaic state aid scheme
Brussels: The European Commission has approved Italy’s EUR 1.7 billion state aid mechanism for supporting agrivoltaic installations. The measure, under...
EU Delegation to Japan organises two cybersecurity events
Brussels: The Delegation of the EU to Japan, in partnership with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan,...
Unprecedented £225m investment to create UK’s most powerful supercomputer in Bristol
London: The funding injection, part of a £300m package to create a new national Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (AIRR) for...
UK’s Sunak discusses AI risks with Kamala Harris at summit before chat with Elon Musk
Bletchley Park: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and senior politicians from around the world agreed...
UK reveals AI agreement as Elon Musk warns of extinction
London: The UK government has announced a "world first agreement" on how to manage the riskiest forms of AI. It...
UK: New support for teachers powered by Artificial Intelligence
London: Every teacher in England is set to benefit from new resources powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), supporting them to...
Pakistan works on well-balanced space policy as Islamabad partners with Beijing on moon project
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif has emphasized on Pakistan's commitment to...
Pakistan partners with China on Moon program
Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has taken a significant step by signing an initial cooperation agreement with China to become part...
Independent report finds UK leads the way with AI Standards Hub
London: AI Standards Hub boosts UK’s global standing with majority of participants considering it the top coalition for international AI...
AI projects supporting small businesses in fashion, farming and fire-fighting to get funding boost ahead of UK AI Safety Summit
London: Artificial intelligence projects in areas as diverse as fashion, farming and fire-fighting are being backed with a further £37...
EU opens mid-term review of its €15bn space programme
Brussels: The European Commission is seeking evidence for a mid-term evaluation of the EU’s space programme, which funds initiatives including...
What’s the EU’s role in the space race?
Brussels: In a world where technology touches every aspect of our lives, space has become more than just a distant...
UK joins mission to trace Universe back to the Big Bang
London: The UK will play a crucial role in a landmark mission to trace patterns in the light from space,...
UK to build world’s most powerful laser: “million, billion, billion times brighter than sun”
London: The UK is set to build the world's most powerful laser, which is said to be a "million, billion,...
China launches its latest remote sensing satellite
Islamabad: China on Wednesday sent its latest remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest...
