Science

The Problem With Agentic AI Isn’t the Model

We spent three years making AI smarter. We’re about to spend the next three discovering that smarter was never the dangerous or difficult part. Self iterating took care of the difficulty. The dangerous parts are that we let it act…

NATO and Ukraine launch $300,000 competition to find the best 'Spiderweb-type' tools to destroy billions of dollars of…

NATO seeks technologies capable of shutting down enemy airfields longer Competition focuses on aircraft, runways, fuel depots and infrastructure Proposed systems must survive electronic warfare and navigation disruptions NATO and Ukraine…

More than 150 shipwrecks discovered beneath Gibraltar waters

Researchers have identified more than 150 archaeological sites, including over 130 shipwrecks, in the Bay of Gibraltar, revealing centuries of maritime history beneath one of the world's busiest waterways.

Wednesday briefing: How can the UK protect its landscape in an increasingly hot world?

In today’s newsletter: As heatwaves intensify, Britain’s ecosystems are being pushed beyond their evolutionary limits Our green and pleasant land is sizzling. This week, millions of us across the UK are baking in unprecedented heat. The…

The ISO 20022 Crypto Narrative Gets the Blockchain Story Backwards

The "November 2026 deadline" doesn't directly affect the blockchain; instead, it brings along other issues that make up the fine print of the standard's arrival. How Chainlink comes in, and what USDT0 means in this whole play. Every so…

SpaceX Sells $25 Billion of Bonds, Cuts Interest Costs (Video)

Niger Moves to Tap Carbon Markets Under Paris Agreement

Niger State is seeking to tap opportunities in global carbon markets under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, with a focus on methane reduction and landfill gas recovery projects. According to a statement by the Niger State Carbon Market…

‘Why flash flood is worsening in Abuja’

A town planning expert, Tpl Umar Shuaibu, has attributed the increasing incidents of flash flooding across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to a combination of changing weather patterns, encroachment on designated green areas, and…

Tinubu commissions water project in FCT satellite town

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday commissioned the Karu Satellite Town Water Supply Network, extending potable water to thousands of residents in Karu, Orozo, Jikwoyi, Kurudu and neighbouring communities in the Federal Capital…

Africa: Fossil Fuels Still Dominate in Africa's Electricity Future - Study Tracks 3,139 Power Plants

[The Conversation Africa] Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to affordable electricity by 2030…

Bees on planet dying out for unknown reasons — scientist

Dmitry Boguslavsky says scientists thought that bees became disoriented after leaving the hive. However, even if a colony was confined to the hive with food, water, and the right temperature, all bees still died

$100bn required annually to bridge $2.3trn infrastructure deficit – ICRC

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says it has unveiled a model Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement aimed at attracting private capital and accelerating infrastructure delivery, noting that Nigeria needs $100…