HPCTRAIN builds the EU’s high-performance computing workforce
A new training initiative aims to strengthen high performance computing (HPC) skills across Europe and connect young professionals to the growing field of supercomputing. As demand for advanced computing expertise continues to grow across science, industry and government, Europe has launched a new initiative to strengthen its high-performance computing talent pool. The HPCTRAIN project, launched […]
CardLab launches world’s first FIDO authenticated biometric card
Billions of dollars and work time are lost each year, and that number is growing rapidly, as employees spend significant amounts of time updating, changing, and replacing lost or forgotten passwords and PIN codes. Unfortunately, it becomes a necessary task as fraudsters become increasingly active and skilled at hacking, card skimming, electronic device pickpocketing, and […]
Is space weather hiding alien signals?
Star turbulence can distort extraterrestrial radio transmissions before they leave their home system. Scientists searching the skies for alien signals may have overlooked an important obstacle much closer to the signal’s source. A new study suggests that turbulent “space weather” around distant stars could distort radio transmissions from potential extraterrestrial civilizations, making them difficult for […]
UK begins new vaccine trial for bird flu
A new targeted vaccine trial in turkeys will test the vaccine’s effectiveness as part of the fight to protect wild and captive birds from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This vaccine trial explores the potential of modern vaccines to protect birds and provides valuable insight into how vaccines work in the field, how surveillance can […]
Spain secures €200 million in EU funding to expand EV value chain
The new EU funding is aimed at strengthening electric vehicle supply chain capacity and supporting Europe’s transition to a net-zero economy. The European Commission has approved a €200 million state aid program for Spain aimed at strengthening manufacturing capacity across the EV value chain, including batteries, hydrogen technology and key raw materials used in electric […]
ESA’s Mars rover observes solar superstorm on Mars
In May 2024, Earth was hit by the largest solar superstorm recorded in over 20 years, which also hit Mars. What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Fortunately, ESA’s two Mars rovers, Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), were in the right place at the right time, and their onboard radiation monitors […]
How Indaver became a pioneer in PFAS destruction
Complex challenges like PFAS require systematic solutions. Indaver, Europe’s leading waste management company, effectively combines prevention, containment and treatment to permanently destroy chemicals in a sustainable way, protecting people and the environment. PFAS are everywhere, from raincoats to cosmetics, pesticides to industrial textiles. Even our tap water is not spared. But while PFAS have been […]
High-performance large language models for Europe
The High-Performance Language Technologies (HPLT) project is developing very large-scale multilingual resources for large language models and machine translation. Massive text collections for pre-training are the ‘crude oil’ of the large language model (LLM) era. The process of ‘refining’ high-quality datasets from web data at scale presupposes computational infrastructure and technological muscle that is often […]
UK sets clearer regulatory path for medicines made in space
The new framework aims to accelerate medicines developed in space from research to patient use. The UK government has announced a new regulatory pathway aimed at bringing medicines made in space closer to patients on Earth, amid growing interest in producing medicines under microgravity conditions. Officials say the measures aim to give biotech and space […]
Large-scale language model for Estonia’s sovereign AI infrastructure
In the global AI race, Estonia cannot afford to give up. Our goal is not to win, but to be competent in all important areas. As workforce augmentation becomes increasingly common, several major service sectors are no longer able to process data using traditional commercial large-scale language models (LLMs). These include sensitive domains such as […]