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Antarctica.

Global environmental data ‘purged’ as political shifts threaten science

Leading scientists have issued a stark warning that vital environmental data is…
Election day.

Missing paperwork poses bigger threat to voting machines than cyberattacks

The biggest threat to election security is not a sophisticated cyberattack but…
Food and Water Watch

Coalition warns of ‘existential threat’ from unchecked data centre growth

A coalition of more than 230 organisations has called on the US…
Sen. Bernie Sanders

Tech ‘oligarchs’ act like kings with ‘divine right to rule’, warns Sanders

Bernie Sanders has launched a blistering attack on Silicon Valley’s “oligarchs,” accusing…
Singapore.

Singapore forces students to lock away phones in total school day ban

Singapore will ban secondary school students from using smartphones and smartwatches during…
Satellite comms.

UK risks losing space comms race without urgent optical investment

The UK must invest strategically in space-based optical wireless communications or risk…
European Commission

EU unveils digital overhaul and ‘military Schengen’ to boost resilience

The European Commission has announced a comprehensive strategy to slash digital red…
AI recruiter.

Humans rubber-stamp AI hiring bias unless automated prejudice is severe

Human recruiters consistently mirror the biases of artificial intelligence systems when making…
Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, Lord Timpson

AI chatbots to be used in HMP Wandsworth to stop mistaken releases

Artificial intelligence chatbots could be used to stop prisoners from being mistakenly…
Global warming.

Global health and climate experts unite to make science AI-ready for policy

The Frontiers Research Foundation and the One Sustainable Health (OSH) Forum are…