Actualités technologiques et économiques

The European Commission has approved Austria’s state-aid grant to Infineon Technologies to upgrade its existing semiconductor facility in Villach, Carinthia, and make it the world’s first high-volume manufacturing facility for next generat…

From classroom calculations to rocket launches, teams from 15 countries tested their creations under real flight conditions. Equipped with sensors and communication systems, the devices collected data before descending by parachute.

Tools used by WADA and national bodies, the danger that would-be cheats use them too, the personal data risk from a simple online post, and lessons from the "Santorini Summit".

After decades developing gene therapies for ultra-rare conditions, Alessandra Biffi is researching how altering a patient’s DNA could help treat more common diseases like diabetes.

In Settimo Torinese, Stellar Hub has been inaugurated, an 8,000-square-metre facility for mass-producing satellites of up to 600 kilograms, with a 2,000-square-metre clean room among the largest in Europe.

The latest case is a sign of the mounting legal pushback around the world against the alleged harms of social media to users, especially children and teens.

The country's National Security Authority said the rapid growth of artificial intelligence technology also posed a "serious risk" to Norwegian businesses and organisations.

Publishers say new terms for Facebook and Instagram business accounts could allow Meta to collect articles, images and videos from their websites without permission.

The country’s cyber security agency says AI is helping criminals and state-backed hackers exploit vulnerabilities faster, as recent incidents expose risks to government systems and critical infrastructure.

The European Centre for Digital Rights, known as Noyb, is filing complaints against San Francisco-based startup Scale AI over the way its training platform Outlier tracks its 900,000 workers.

The AI company’s IPO paperwork warns of potential harms from increasingly autonomous systems, alongside financial and regulatory challenges.

The ban on employees using browser-based versions of ChatGPT and Claude took effect on Monday 26 October amid security concerns over data processing.

The Chinese-owned online retailer has promised stronger action to address several violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act, the European Commission said on Monday, following a €200 million fine in May.

The incident is the latest in a string this year that has raised concerns over Big Tech’s ability to maintain control of its increasingly autonomous AI models and curb their rogue behaviour.

GMO Internet, a Japanese internet infrastructure company, will compensate customers for losses from unauthorised trading linked to a cyberattack on its cloud service, and will make a ¥5,000 (€28) goodwill payment to every customer currentl…

Europe is seeking to boost its presence in space and cut technological dependence on other states. The 15 December ESA summit in Rome will shape choices on astronauts, cargo and investment.

The US has declared helium a critical material as war in the Middle East and export curbs by Russia and China squeeze global supplies of a gas vital to chipmaking, leaving Europe scrambling to secure its share.

A new YouGov survey has found parents in France underestimate their children’s use of AI. While 40% of 11- to 12-year-olds report using general-purpose AI services like ChatGPT weekly, only 26% of parents realise their children are engagin…

AI models uncovered what OpenAI calls "one of the most impactful" security bugs in recent memory, hidden in PHP for more than a decade. From a Pokémon sleep tracker to the Dutch parliament, websites went dark worldwide to stay ahead of hac…

The American software firm says it cannot shut off NATO AI systems amid European fears of dependence on US tech following disruptions to Ukraine’s Starshield access.