| By Emma Kuruppacherry | On Friday, July 21st, seven leading AI companies came to the White House to form an agreement on basic guidelines for developing AI.
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Pulsar Looks To Fusion Future in Space
| By Xuan Zhong | Pulsar Fusion, a UK space firm, is working on a notional rocket engine design using an innovative Direct Fusion Drive to generate thrust from nuclear fusion.
Apple Enters the Augmented Reality World
| By Haiqi Li | Apple has introduced the Vision Pro headset, marking the company’s first significant push into the AR/VR market, enabling users to immersively access content.
Ireland and Germany Sign Green Hydrogen Pact
| By Emma Kuruppacherry | The Irish and German governments signed a joint declaration to formalize green hydrogen production between the two countries and ensure its future expansion.
China Bans Micron Chip Deal
| By Haiqi Li | The Cyberspace Administration of China blocked a deal with Micron Technology in a move viewed as a response to US national security policies towards the Chinese semiconductor industry.
G-7 Leaders Discuss International Standards for AI
| by Emma Kuruppacherry | The G-7 leaders met in Hiroshima to address AI and how to regulate its use. World leaders discussed concerns about privacy attacks, civil rights violations, disinformation, and the unethical use of data.
Nexus 23 Explores Technology and Security Imperatives
The Nexus 23 Conference, held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on 17 and 18 May 2023, shed light on critical national security and cybersecurity issues. The event, hosted by Applied Intuition and The Atlantic Council brought together ...
Gallium Oxide Helps Power the Future
| By Haiqi Li | Gallium oxide technology has developed rapidly in the past decade. Its excellent performance and low cost would make power semiconductor products more affordable in the future.
Global Warming Exacerbates Africa Drought
| by Emma Kuruppacherry |
This year East Africa saw its worst drought in 40 years. After over 2 years of insufficient rainfall, famine and water shortages cost many their livelihoods and forced them to leave their homes.
The World Food Program stated that by the end of 2022, around 23 million people in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia were “severely food insecure” which means they had run out of food entirely and went at least a day without eating. However, a new study from a group of extreme-weather scientists revealed that this drought wasn’t a chance accident but a result of intensifying climate change.
Apple Deploys New Rapid Security Updates
Apple released its first-ever rapid security response updates for iOS and macOS. These security patches were developed as part of Apple's commitment to providing timely security updates to its users. The company announced that it would release rapi ...