Dominica’s connectivity is carried by undersea cables and local networks. The island is a landing point on the Southern Caribbean Fiber (SCF) ring, a 3,000-km submarine cable linking 15 Eastern Caribbean islands (including Dominica) with high-capacity fiber southerncaribbeanfiber.com. On-island, the former Cable & Wireless (now Flow) network provides fixed DSL and coaxial/cable service, while Digicel (via…
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A surprising fast radio burst (FRB) detected on June 13, 2024, was traced to NASA’s inactive Relay 2 satellite, not a cosmic source. This challenges assumptions about FRB origins and highlights the need to distinguish between human-made signals and cosmic phenomena, raising concerns about space debris and signal contamination in astronomy.
AI adoption is accelerating in Portugal, with sectors like telecom, banking, and retail leading. Sofia Marta, Google Cloud Portugal, states: "Precisamos que alguns vão à frente na IA para mostrar o que é possível fazer." Initiatives include AI-powered clinical tools and educational chatbots, highlighting AI's transformative impact across industries.
Semiconductor Industry Roundup (June–July 2025): Advanced Chips, Equipment, and GeopoliticsAdvanced Node Progress and Breakthroughs The summer of 2025 saw significant strides in cutting-edge semiconductor process nodes. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) continued to lead in 3 nm production, reportedly achieving near 90% yield on its 3 nm process – far ahead of rival Samsung…
The State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CETThe State of Artificial Intelligence in 2025: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and the Road Ahead Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant promise—it’s a present-day force reshaping industries, economies, and societies at a breathtaking pace. The first half of 2025 has seen a flurry of…
Space News Digest: July 1, 2025 / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 12:02 CETSpace News Digest: July 1, 2025 Headlines and Highlights The global space sector continues to surge with scientific breakthroughs, new missions, and technological advances. This week’s news covers everything from the Vera Rubin Observatory’s first cosmic survey, the latest on Mars exploration, an…
