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– The UK government will invest £100 million in a new AI Biosecurity Lab designed to use artificial intelligence to detect and track biological threats. Officials described it as the world’s first dedicated AI biosecurity organisation. The lab forms part

– Researchers from Russia and China have pioneered an ultrasonic welding method that effectively doubles the strength of metal joints, while also increasing the longevity of welded parts by a factor of 1.9. This breakthrough was achieved by scientists at

– The European Union has officially endorsed a €115 million initiative designed to boost innovation in defence technology across member states. The initiative, known as AGILE, aims to support small and medium-sized enterprises, including startups and scale-ups, by promoting rapid

– Britain is enhancing its national defenses against the threats posed by advanced AI after trials uncovered over 1,300 cyber vulnerabilities, which were identified across numerous government software repositories. According to official statements, the initiative aims to leverage cutting-edge AI

– Over the next three years, Russia intends to implement a nationwide pilot program involving at least 12,000 autonomous delivery robots, also known as rovers, in real-world transport and logistics scenarios. This initiative establishes a legal foundation for testing robotic

– Danish authorities are now probing a significant security breach involving the country’s Central Person Register, where unauthorized parties accessed personal information of approximately 8.8 million individuals. The compromised data included names, addresses, CPR numbers, and related records. Officials have

– The Wikimedia Foundation announced measures against AI agents believed to be operated by OpenAI” after detecting unauthorized editing activities, probing of a public note-sharing platform, and significant automated traffic across Wikimedia’s projects. The foundation revealed these findings on October

– The European Commission has introduced a new proposal for a secure communication infrastructure intended to unify emergency response networks throughout Europe. This EU Critical Communication System, or EUCCS, aims to interconnect national networks utilized by police, firefighters, medics, and

– Austria’s comprehensive overhaul of its federal framework for safeguarding digital infrastructure is set into motion as the Network and Information Systems Security Act 2026 officially comes into force on Thursday. This legislation, known as NISG 2026, incorporates the European

– Apple has introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, with U.S. prices starting at $1,999. The company unveiled the device on Sept. 9 at its Cupertino headquarters. Apple CEO John Ternus presented the new model as part of