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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - December 2018

Dec 2018

Dec 17, 2024

EU Launches Iris2 Space Programme to Challenge Elon Musk's Starlink

The European Union launched a €10 billionn (£8.3 billion) space programme called Iris2, aiming to build a network of 290 satellites to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. This ambitious project is designed to strengthen Europe's control over its communications and offer secure connections for governments and military operations amidst rising cybersecurity threats.
Using advanced technology, Iris2 will provide a system equivalent to 1,000 satellites, operating in both medium Earth orbit and low Earth orbit. This will ensure widespread coverage for defence, internet services, TV, weather updates, and border surveillance across Europe.
Leading European companies like Airbus Defence and Space, Thales Alenia Space, and Telespazio will be key contributors to the project.

Dec 14, 2024

OpenAI Launches Sora, Text to Video Generating Tool

OpenAI launched Sora, a cutting-edge AI video generation tool, designed to transform text prompts into highly realistic videos. Building upon its earlier advancements in AI-driven simulations and video production, Sora is now available through sora.com and integrated into ChatGPT Plus and Pro plans, enabling users to create stunning videos seamlessly.
Sora offers advanced customisation options, allowing users to generate, remix, and enhance content using personal assets or fresh text-based ideas.

Dec 13, 2024

Google's Quantum Leap: Unveiling the Revolutionary 'Willow' Chip

Google introduced Willow, a groundbreaking quantum chip poised to revolutionize computing and scientific discovery. This chip achieves two significant milestones: exponential error reduction with more qubits and completing a computation in five minutes that would take current supercomputers 10 septillion years—exceeding the universe's age. Willow marks a major advance in Google's decade-long pursuit of a scalable quantum computer capable of addressing complex global challenges.
Willow addresses a critical challenge in quantum computing—qubit error correction. By scaling up qubits, the chip reduces errors exponentially, a problem researchers have struggled with for three decades.

Dec 11, 2024

Indian Scientists Makes Cosmic Breakthrough, Discover a Rare triple-star System

A team of Indian astronomers made an exciting discovery that could change our understanding of how planets are formed. Led by Liton Majumdar from the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) in Odisha, the team studied a fascinating triple-star system known as GG Tau A, which is located 489 light-years away from Earth.
Unlike our Sun, which is a single star, GG Tau A has three stars that move around each other. This unusual arrangement is rare in the universe and studying it helps scientists learn more about how planets can form in complex star systems. GG Tau A is also quite young, only about 1 to 5 million years old, making it an excellent example for examining the early stages of planet formation. Surrounding the stars is a ring of gas and dust, which is where planets start to form.

Dec 09, 2024

Google's AI Model Outperforms Top Weather Forecast System

Google DeepMind has introduced a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) model called 'GenCast' that is capable of providing highly accurate weather forecasts, surpassing the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ENS, the leading operational weather forecast system. The AI model, which can predict not only day-to-day weather but also track extreme weather events like deadly storms, has been hailed as a significant step forward in weather forecasting.
GenCast has been shown to outperform ECMWF's ENS, which is regarded as the top operational weather forecast system, particularly in its ability to predict weather up to 15 days in advance.

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