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Uber and Pony.ai to roll out 2,000 robotaxis across European cities
Uber and Pony.ai will bring more than 2,000 robotaxis to European streets, starting with Zagreb. The service will expand to four additional
Space habitat design mapped for astronaut mental health
A new study maps 68 design factors and 167 connections linking spacecraft habitats to astronauts' mental health. Lighting, privacy, and shar
China's orbital data centre push leaves Europe at risk of dependency
China is racing ahead in orbital data centres while Europe's efforts remain limited. A new ESPI brief warns the gap could undermine European
Europe's aging pipes waste a quarter of treated water—can AI plug the leaks?
Europe loses nearly a quarter of its treated water to aging, leaky pipes. Digitalisation, including AI-driven monitoring, could cut losses,
Brian May urges UK PM to halt AI data centres over energy fears
Brian May used Meta AI to recreate Queen's 1980 album cover, highlighting AI's environmental toll. He called on UK PM Andy Burnham to stop d
Portugal's Air Force to deploy homegrown Tekever AR5 drones for maritime patrol
The Portuguese Air Force is set to receive AR5 drones from Lisbon-based Tekever in early September. The medium-altitude, long-endurance syst
Albania and Czechia lead global cyber security ranking
Albania and Czechia top a global cyber security index compiled by Estonia's e-Governance Academy. Germany, the UK, and the US rank surprisin
British pilot Andy Green sets hydrogen land speed record
Retired RAF pilot Andy Green set a new world land speed record for a hydrogen-powered car, reaching 653.9 km/h at Bonneville Salt Flats. The
Spotify to tag AI-generated artist profiles with new badges
Spotify will add 'AI Persona' badges to artist profiles it determines are AI-generated, starting in September. The platform will also exclud
Jellyfish swarm forces shutdown of three reactors at France's Gravelines plant
A jellyfish swarm clogged cooling water intake pumps at France's Gravelines nuclear plant, forcing three reactors offline and reducing outpu
French newspapers take Google to regulator over AI summaries
APIG, a federation of nearly 300 French newspapers, has filed a complaint with France's Competition Authority over Google's AI-generated sea
Anthropic to watermark Claude outputs globally to meet EU AI Act
Anthropic will invisibly watermark all Claude text and file outputs from 2 August 2026 to comply with the EU AI Act. The marking applies glo