In a world warming faster than ever, the planet’s frozen extremes are undergoing dramatic change – and two ingenious satellites are on the front lines of discovery. NASA’s ICESat-2 and ESA’s CryoSat-2 use cutting-edge laser and radar technology, respectively, to map our planet’s ice in unprecedented detail from space. These twin missions have revolutionized how…
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The Jilin University-1 satellite team achieved a major milestone by developing China's first satellite with non-along-track one-pass curve imaging technology, enabling ultra-long strip imaging over 1,000 km. After overcoming funding, technical, and regulatory hurdles, the satellite was successfully launched in 2024, now supporting disaster relief, land surveys, and environmental monitoring.
AI and new technologies are reshaping tech careers, but experts like Coates and Jane Livesey stress that younger workers’ motivation, adaptability, and desire for purpose remain crucial. "Learning will happen on the job, through hands-on experience," says Coates, highlighting the importance of experimentation, inclusion, and evolving skills in the AI era.
The State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CETThe State of AI in 2025: Power Struggles, Societal Shifts, and the Road Ahead Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant promise; it is an urgent, disruptive force reshaping industries, economies, and societies worldwide. The past week’s developments—spanning corporate shakeups, regulato…
Space News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) / Updated: 2025, July 1st, 00:00 CETSpace News Roundup: Breakthroughs, Challenges, and New Frontiers (June 30, 2025) The space sector continues to surge with innovation, discovery, and global impact. From NASA’s satellites revolutionizing our view of Earth and the cosmos, to the growing role of private industry in space access, the…
Apple Eyes Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT to Reinvent Siri: Inside the Negotiations, Delays, and High-Stakes AI GambleApple is weighing a dramatic shift away from its “build-everything-in-house” doctrine by licensing large-language models (LLMs) from Anthropic and OpenAI to power a rebuilt Siri—an about-face that underscores both the urgency of Apple’s AI catch-up plan and the scale of its recent missteps. Bloom…
