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26 Jul 23

Europe stockpiles €7B of Chinese solar panels in bid for energy security

Computer & Information Technology

When Russia cut off Europe’s gas supply following the invasion of Ukraine, it exposed the vulnerable underbelly of a continent largely reliant on imported energy. To be fair, the bloc responded pretty quickly by sourcing gas from other countries and stockpiling it for a rainy day. And, it turns out,…

26 Jul 23

Europe’s largest ever solar telescope set to enter construction phase

Computer & Information Technology

Seven European countries have joined forces to begin construction of the European Space Telescope (EST) — the largest of its kind to ever be built in the continent. On Tuesday, nine research institutions from the participating nations (Czechia, Germany, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK) established the EST Foundation,…

26 Jul 23

Germany syphons €20B from climate pot to fund chip fabs

Computer & Information Technology

Germany’s finance ministry is investing €20bn from its climate fund to bolster local production of semiconductors — critical components in everything from smartphones to fridges. The money will be doled out to a handful of chipmakers by 2027, Bloomberg reports. The lion’s share of the subsidies will go to Intel’s…

26 Jul 23

A new partnership to promote responsible AI

Computer & Information Technology

Today, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic published a joint announcement establishing the Frontier Model Forum.

26 Jul 23

AI startup launches ‘fastest data processing engine’ on the market

Computer & Information Technology

Paris-based and female-founded AI startup Pathway has announced the general launch of its data processing engine. Reportedly, it is up to 90x faster than existing streaming solutions, and promises to be the “fastest data processing engine on the market.” The secret? A unique ability to mix batch and streaming logic…

25 Jul 23

Teen Wins Scholarship for His Glaucoma-Detection Device

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The optic nerve that carries visual information to the brain degenerates, leading to a gradual loss of vision. If not caught early, some degree of permanent blindness can occur. Even…

25 Jul 23

Climate Monitoring Could Be a Concern in 6G Era

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.The electromagnetic spectrum is getting crowded, as more and more technologies tap into frequencies in the gigahertz and tens of gigahertz range. This means that future wireless technologies such as 6G may need to operate…