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Nuclear fusion: Europe's energy saviour or an expensive gamble?
Focused Energy in Darmstadt aims to build the first commercial laser-fusion plant within 15 years. But sceptics warn of unresolved tritium s
Xi proposes BRICS open-source AI zone to counter US dominance
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a BRICS-wide open-source AI zone at the New Delhi summit. The initiative aims to foster cooperation on
Kenya pilots solar-powered ambulances for remote communities
Kenya has begun testing solar-powered ambulances designed for off-grid rural communities. The initiative could offer lessons for European he
Anthropic CEO urges AI labs to slow development amid superintelligence fears
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged AI companies to slow down development, warning of serious risks from superintelligent systems. His call
3D-printed food moves from novelty to clinical and nutritional applications
3D food printing is moving beyond niche uses, with European researchers testing it for personalised hospital meals and texture-modified food
OpenAI reverses stance, urges binding US AI safety rules
OpenAI has called for mandatory US safety rules for advanced AI, a reversal from its previous resistance. The move follows the release of GP
Anthropic reveals it blocked AI misuse for cyberattacks and bioweapons research
Anthropic has published new cases of AI misuse, including attempts to use its models for cyberattacks, propaganda, and potentially dangerous
Anthropic's AI scenarios: boom or bust for jobs by 2030
Anthropic's new economic model outlines three scenarios for AI's impact by 2030, from modest growth to a historic boom. The extreme case see
Yeast and regolith: new 3D-printing recipe for Martian habitats
Researchers at HKUST have developed a 3D-printing material using Martian regolith, yeast, and gelatine. The resulting foam resists compressi
EU cybersecurity agency finally gets access to Anthropic's Mythos 5
The EU's cybersecurity agency ENISA has been granted access to Anthropic's Mythos 5, three months after its restricted release. The delay hi
AI risks manageable if tech is open and publicly audited, expert argues
Andrea Renda of the Centre for European Policy Studies says the real AI threat is ignorance about what companies like OpenAI and Anthropic a
Barcelona researchers boost zinc-air battery power by 80%
Researchers at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) have developed a new battery architecture that increases power o