2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (486+ words) The ​European Space Agency is considering increasing the launch rate of its Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets in the ‌coming years to overcome a potential bottleneck in satellite deployments, the agency’s chief has said. Director General Josef Aschbacher told reporters that…...

6+ day, 5+ min ago   (561+ words) U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce risks that his office said included disruptions to services, communications and democratic systems. He called for…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (598+ words) Technology is advancing rapidly, forcing businesses to confront a broader and increasingly complex cyber threat landscape, according to KPMG’s Cybersecurity considerations 2026 report. The report, drawing on insights from more than 20 KPMG cyber leaders worldwide as well as senior executives from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (492+ words) German startup Isar Aerospace on Sunday said it would rapidly expand satellite deployments after the first orbital launch of its Spectrum rocket from Arctic Norway, a milestone for Europe’s efforts to secure independent access to space. The uncrewed Spectrum became…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (667+ words) Cyprus’ young robot builders will arrive at European University Cyprus on September 19 knowing almost everything their machines must do. Then, shortly before the national competition begins, the organisers will change the rules without warning. This is not some unusually cruel…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1117+ words) Cyprus should focus not on being the biggest in artificial intelligence, but on being “the most agile”, while placing citizens and trust at the centre of its ambitions, according to National AI Taskforce member Orfhlaith Ni Chorcora. Ni Chorcora is…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (418+ words) Dr Panayiotis C. Andreou and Dr Costas Tziouvas, Cyprus University of Technology The idea of sovereign capability through partnerships is likewise well suited to a small economy. Strategic autonomy does not require a country to build every AI model, semiconductor, cloud…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (401+ words) China’s Tiangong Ultra humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 8.86 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Tuesday, lowering the 9.39-second mark it set at the event’s opening. The time was more than seven-tenths of a second faster than…...