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• Russian scientists develop breakthrough technology to enhance accuracy of petroleum quality assessment - TV BRICS

  09-11-2025 08:02 via news.google.com
  Russian scientists develop breakthrough technology to enhance accuracy of petroleum quality assessment  TV BRICS
  
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• The world needs AI guardrails. Trump and Xi must now deliver them

  17-09-2026 11:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Their meeting in Washington is a golden opportunity for the two leaders to make real progress towards an AI risk reduction framework.
  
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• London infrastructure planning rules could see £2.7bn output loss 

  17-09-2026 06:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Report calls for mobile connectivity needs to be addressed, identifying mobile sites earlier and introducing mechanisms to speed up infrastructure replacement
  
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• Multi-tenanted environments form path to boost enterprise mobility

  17-09-2026 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Mobile industry trade body study finds giving multiple businesses private-grade, logically isolated connectivity over shared infrastructure presents under-recognised opportunity
  
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• Train connectivity expectations go beyond Wi-Fi

  17-09-2026 05:20 via computerweekly.com
  
  Study of 48 long-distance rail brands across 26 European countries finds that 92% now offer on-train Wi-Fi, while only 21% provide passengers with a full onboard platform
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro review: the biggest upgrade Apple's made in years

  16-09-2026 14:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Apple's iPhone 18 Pro looks almost identical to last year's model. But don't let the familiar design fool you. This is one of the most significant internal upgrades Apple has made in years, and it's the camera doing the heavy lifting.
  
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• Verizon furthers forum for 6G development

  16-09-2026 06:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Leading US comms provider expands 6G ecosystem readiness alongside pre-standard integrated sensing and communication
  
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• ‘The world should trust us’: Silicon Valley billionaire’s plea as fight escalates

  16-09-2026 00:53 via smh.com.au
  
  OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman backed an AI slowdown on Saturday. Now, he says the public should be able to put their faith in AI firms to act responsibly without strings attached.
  
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• Soaring phone component costs threaten global connectivity divide

  15-09-2026 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Report on wireless internet connectivity calls for urgent action to boost access to affordable smartphones and ensure AI reaches everyone
  
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• SES deepens collaboration to advance direct-to-device services

  15-09-2026 11:13 via computerweekly.com
  
  Satellite operator uses non-terrestrial mobile connectivity company’s D2D technology to enable seamless mobile roaming capabilities for European businesses
  
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• Open Cosmos raises €300m for real-time space connectivity, intelligence

  15-09-2026 08:14 via computerweekly.com
  
  Satellite firm celebrates ‘one of the largest funding rounds’ in European space to date, as infrastructure becomes as critical to governments as energy, transport and digital networks
  
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• Mitsubishi Electric inks satellite partnership with SWISSto12

  15-09-2026 08:10 via computerweekly.com
  
  Memorandum of understanding and additional contract between tech giant and space comms firm said to signal a new phase of collaboration on market development in the Asia-Pacific region
  
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• Nokia looks to gain AI edge for more resilient field operations

  15-09-2026 07:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Comms tech provider releases platform designed to offer edge computing and operational AI in a single field-deployable system, initially for mining, public safety and defence
  
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• UK rolls out digital ID for alcohol sales

  14-09-2026 21:01 via computerweekly.com
  Changes to the law that will enable the retail and hospitality industry to introduce digital identity checks for alcohol sales are being rolled out.
  
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• Will AI kill us all? I doubt it, but let’s reduce the risk ... now

  14-09-2026 07:00 via smh.com.au
  
  It’s no longer safe or responsible for frontier AI companies to be allowed to mark their own homework.
  
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• These three kings of AI have a plan. It could blow everything up

  14-09-2026 03:58 via smh.com.au
  
  These AI rivals are on the same page about the risks to humanity posed by the technology. But their plan could have catastrophic effects.
  
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• Tech leaders call for urgent global slowdown on AI

  13-09-2026 10:43 via smh.com.au
  
  Tech leaders are calling for an urgent global slowdown on artificial intelligence and warning self-training AI is evolving faster than safety guard rails can handle.
  
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• ‘Unquestionably dangerous’: Charlton’s grim briefing on OpenAI’s rogue AI

  13-09-2026 06:48 via smh.com.au
  
  Fresh from the US, assistant technology minister Andrew Charlton talks rogue AI agents as Communications Minister Anika Wells signals she is willing to water down her own powers.
  
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• The 27-year-old who warned that AI could ‘kill us all’ faces intense scrutiny

  11-09-2026 10:10 via smh.com.au
  
  A warning from British safety researcher Jacob Coxon shocked the world into action this week. But the statement has raised questions about his motives.
  
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• AI improves reliability of 5G multicast broadcasting

  11-09-2026 09:15 via computerweekly.com
  Japanese university study presents ‘lightweight’ approach for improving the reliability of mobile broadcasting to help prevent temporary video freezing caused by lost data during wireless transmission
  
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• Don’t believe the bot: When AI confidently gets things wrong

  11-09-2026 08:00 via smh.com.au
  
  AI might be clever, but it struggles when it comes to solving cryptic crossword clues
  
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• Iridium, Deutsche Telekom IoT, Toyota demo voice messaging over satellite

  11-09-2026 07:30 via computerweekly.com
  Roaming agreement extends leading mobile operator’s internet of things coverage onto Iridium’s satellite network
  
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• Ericsson private 5G network lands at Minneapolis–St Paul airport

  11-09-2026 07:00 via computerweekly.com
  Cellular network supports mobility and claims consistent performance across expansive site, supporting airside operations and future airport innovation
  
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• Why more Australians are ready to go electric

  11-09-2026 01:28 via smh.com.au
  
  Electric vehicles are at the forefront of Australian motorists’ minds, with purchase interest rising sharply from 20 per cent in 2024 to 31 per cent this year.
  
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• ‘Chilling’: AI giant Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to build biological weapons

  10-09-2026 22:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Anthropic said it had disrupted several potential plots this year by scientists who used its leading artificial intelligence models to conduct research that could have helped develop biological weapons.
  
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• Scot-Tel-Gould, Tarana trial 6GHz fixed wireless broadband in Scotland

  10-09-2026 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  Scottish wireless internet service provider reveals details of fixed wireless trial over key spectrum band in Aberdeen.
  
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• Qualcomm and Amazon team for next-gen AI datacentre infrastructure

  10-09-2026 10:55 via computerweekly.com
  Leading mobile platform provider collaborates with cloud giant across optical connectivity and customised silicon to support artificial intelligence infrastructure within datacentre networks
  
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• ‘We must be stopped’: Why Australia needs to listen to the experts on AI

  10-09-2026 08:57 via smh.com.au
  
  An AI safety researcher emailed me this week to say human extinction is a real threat. He is no longer an outlier in his own field.
  
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• ‘Kids playing with a nuclear warhead’: Why we must heed AI warnings

  10-09-2026 07:49 via smh.com.au
  
  An AI safety researcher emailed me this week to say human extinction is a real threat. He is no longer an outlier in his own field.
  
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• I’d pay $3500 for an iPhone. So should you

  10-09-2026 01:48 via smh.com.au
  
  This new release is the most expensive iPhone ever, but I learned a long time ago not to bet against Apple.
  
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