‘We may irreversibly lose control of autonomous AI,’ warn top academics

Open letters warning over AI’s risks are amassing — with top technologists and researchers sounding the alarm on uncontrollable development, pressing existential threats, and the lack of regulation. Now, just…

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Europe has ‘no other choice’ but to depend on SpaceX for upcoming satellite launches

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reached a deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch four navigation and communications satellites into orbit, the Wall Street Journal reports. The agreement covers…

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German anti-racism agency quits X amid Israel-Palestine disinformation wave

Germany’s federal anti-discrimination agency (FADA) said Wednesday it was quitting X, formerly known as Twitter, due to an “enormous rise” in hate speech.  “Due to the enormous rise in anti-trans…

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Croatia wants to turn this superhot underground lake into a 16MW geothermal power plant

A Croatian energy company has discovered an underwater lake of superheated water that could supply the country’s far north with clean geothermal electricity. The find was the result of a…

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