GG Microsoft! UK clears $69B Activision Blizzard deal
After a lengthy process of regulatory scrutiny, the biggest deal in gaming history finally has the all-clear. Today, the final hold-out in the saga, the UK’s CMA, said it had…
New technique makes AI hallucinations wake up and face reality
Chatbots have an alarming propensity to generate false information, but present it as accurate. This phenomenon, known as AI hallucinations, has various adverse effects. At best, it restricts the benefits…
Europe outpaces US and China in hydrogen investment, says EU president
From transportation to heavy industries, clean hydrogen has emerged as a key element in the transition to climate neutrality — and the EU wants to ensure that the fossil-fuel alternative…
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…
Taiwan’s semiconductor suppliers plan to invest in European chip factories
Amid the global race for semiconductor chips, Taiwanese suppliers are considering investing in Europe, the Financial Times reports. “We are planning investments in Germany, and the European market is going…
Google’s AI could soon consume as much electricity as Ireland, study finds
Amid the debate over the dangers of widespread AI development, an important concern may have been overlooked: the huge amount of energy required to train these large language models. A…
Croatia wants to turn superhot underground lake into 16MW 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…
Cambridge aims to double its unicorns, plans support scheme for founders
Home to over 5,300 high tech companies, Cambridge is among the world’s leading university-based ecosystems. Ranked as the third most important science hub globally in 2022, the city counts 23…
5 space-age technologies that the EU just launched into orbit
A new EU mission has sent some suitably space-age tech into the cosmos. On a Vega rocket that launched from the European spaceport in French Guyana on Monday, the union…
Even world’s biggest offshore wind farm can’t mask UK’s green energy failures
The world’s largest offshore wind farm has started exporting power to the UK grid after its first turbine came online this weekend. The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, currently under construction…
What’s behind TikTok’s #lazygirljobs trend — and do you actually want one?
Earlier this year, TikToker Gabrielle Judge, aka the “anti-work girlboss,” posted a now-viral two and a half minute video. The subject was the “Lazy Girl Job,” which captured the imagination…
Gaia spacecraft finds new jigsaw pieces for puzzle of the Universe
The Gaia spacecraft has unearthed a new treasure trove of secrets about our galaxy — and beyond. The European Space Agency (ESA) mission plans to produce the largest, most precise…