As the US and China consolidate AI dominance, the 2026 Global AI Innovation Index and Stanford's report highlight a wide gap between the two superpowers and European nations.
Hyogo Prefecture is the first in Japan to use microchip data from bears to determine population size, balancing conservation and control. The initiative started in 2003 for conservation and shifted to management as numbers recovered.
German Space Minister Dorothee Bar stated that Europe provides critical technologies for US space missions, emphasizing mutual dependence. She warned against Russia and China winning the space race and highlighted Europe's push for 'tech sovereignty' amid US tech tensions.
Pernambuco contabiliza 84 incidentes com tubarões desde 1992, com 84 casos registrados. Vítimas recentes e antigas, como Charles Heitor e Charles Veras, pedem ações urgentes para evitar novas tragédias e sequelas.
The European Commission has proposed new regulations, approved by its 27 member states, to reduce dependence on US and Chinese technology, particularly in microchips, AI, and cloud services. The move aims to enhance "tech sovereignty" and mitigate national security risks.
Médico Mike Andrade, de férias em Recife, improvisou um torniquete e prestou primeiros socorros a Marcela Vitória de Lima Santos, 19, que teve a perna direita arrancada por um tubarão-tigre na praia de Boa Viagem. Ambos os pacientes, Marcela e um menino de 11 anos mordido por outro tubarão, estão conscientes na UTI do Hospital da Restauração.
Um menino de 11 anos e uma jovem de 19 anos, ambos com pernas amputadas após ataques de tubarões no Grande Recife, estão conscientes e respirando sem aparelhos. Eles permanecem internados em estado estável na UTI do Hospital da Restauração.
The EU is finalizing measures to boost technological sovereignty and reduce dependence on foreign tech, particularly from the US. Plans include stress-testing public cloud usage, revising the chips law to boost industrial capacity, promoting open-source technology, and attracting private investment for digital infrastructure.
Projeto Ecotuba retoma monitoramento de tubarões no Grande Recife com microchips para entender comportamento e prevenir ataques. Iniciativa investirá R$ 1,052 milhão em dois anos.
Projeto Ecotuba retoma monitoramento de 60 tubarões no Grande Recife com microchips para entender comportamento e prevenir ataques após incidentes recentes. Pesquisa de dois anos com investimento de R$ 1,052 milhão visa fundamentar políticas públicas.
Spain boasts around 450 AI startups. Multiverse Computing, a leader, aims for unicorn status with a €500M round. Cala AI, founded by a former Apple exec, focuses on external data for AI. Openchip seeks to lead Europe's microchip industry, and Biorce uses AI to streamline clinical trials.
EU states have approved new rules requiring microchips for dogs and cats to curb illegal trade and improve animal welfare. The rules include multi-year transition periods for pet owners and stricter regulations for breeders and traders.
The Netherlands opposes the US Match Act's extraterritorial aspects, citing impacts on ASML's sales and servicing of lithography machines to China, amid broader US export controls hindering China's chipmaking advancements.
Datacentres now consume 6% of the UK's and US's electricity, with global usage rising 15% in two years, prompting community resistance and calls for transparency from tech companies amid energy shortages and environmental concerns.
A UN report has found that critical minerals extraction for batteries and microchips is causing severe environmental damage and public health crises in Africa and Latin America. Researchers found 456bn litres of water were used to extract 240,000 tonnes of lithium in 2024, while 700m tonnes of waste were generated by global rare-earth production. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 64% of people lack basic water access and 72% near mining sites report skin diseases. The lithium triangle in Latin America is also suffering as Indigenous communities face water scarcity. The report warns production must increase ninefold by 2040, calling for mandatory international due-diligence standards.
