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Agentic AI is predicted to trigger a cybersecurity breach in 2026, emerging as a top cyberthreat.
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Nvidia is selling a book-sized DGX Spark AI supercomputer for $3,999, bringing petaflop-class AI to desktops.
Ars TechnicaA U.S. cyber agency faces another round of layoffs after months of prior staff cuts.
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Cyber threat information-sharing is slowing as lawyers' involvement delays and complicates the exchange of threat information
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Generative AI-edited headlines boosted climate sceptics' engagement and shifted beliefs toward the scientific consensus by reducing anticipated disagreement, regret and negative emotions
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comGovernments worldwide, including US, UK, France and Germany, are increasingly smearing, criminalizing and repressing non-violent climate defenders to protect fossil fuel and energy projects.
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EU-funded economist Philippe Aghion wins 2025 Nobel in Economic Sciences for explaining innovation-driven growth; he's the 15th researcher substantially funded by the ERC to win a Nobel.
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Climate investment is the defining 21st-century growth opportunity: falling clean-tech costs and health gains make low-carbon growth cheaper and sustainable while fossil-fuel growth self-destructs
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Nations meeting in London may adopt an IMO Net-zero Framework imposing the first global fee on shipping emissions, using credits, penalties and a fund to finance green fuels and technology
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comMillions more homes across Great Britain face increased flood risk by 2050; some towns may become uninsurable or abandoned as climate-driven storms and sea-level rise overwhelm defences.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comAt COP30 in Belem, Brazil's environment minister, climate scientists, Indigenous activists and artists will shape debates, highlighting tensions between Amazon protection and oil expansion.
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UK energy-efficiency programme installed defective external wall insulation: 98% of installations since 2022 need corrective work, risking damp, mould and eroding public trust.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comNearly all external wall insulation installed under recent UK energy-efficiency schemes needs repair or replacement due to weak oversight, audit failures and fraud, leaving thousands at risk of damp and safety issues.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comUK government insulation schemes left tens of thousands of homes defective; 98% of external-wall installs need repairs, causing damp, mould and health risks
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comRecord global renewable capacity was added last year, but countries remain short of the U.N. goal to triple capacity by 2030
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comOfgem will overhaul the UK energy system to tackle a record £4.4bn of household energy debt, trialing fixes to occupier accounts and new consumer rights to limit write-offs and target support.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comReform UK admits it cannot deliver its £90bn manifesto tax cuts and will instead prioritise deep public spending cuts, civil service reductions and scrapping net zero to balance UK finances.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comFlettner rotors are being revived on commercial ships, cutting fuel by up to 20% using lighter materials and AI control, and are being retrofitted on many freight and tanker vessels.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comChina's rare earth exports fell sharply in September
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Over 30,000 UK homes under the Energy Company Obligation face damp, mould and some immediate safety hazards due to poor or fraudulent insulation installations.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comGreenpeace threatens legal action claiming the Crown Estate exploited its seabed monopoly to raise offshore wind costs and boost profits, potentially hampering UK wind expansion and raising bills.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comGreenpeace has threatened legal action against the Crown Estate, accusing it of monopoly profiteering by charging hefty seabed lease fees to offshore wind developers
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comUK home energy scheme saw a 98% failure rate for outside wall insulation projects, compromising energy-efficiency goals and wasting public funds.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comUK will amend planning law to cut bureaucracy and speed approvals for windfarms, reservoirs and large housing by reducing environmental checks and boosting ministerial powers
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comIn North Savo school psychologist posts remain unfilled because applicants demand fully remote work that employers say cannot be offered.
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Finland's self-set 40 percent public debt-to-GDP target is considered unrealistic and therefore largely pointless because it's too distant.
yle.fiCISOs are rethinking cybersecurity strategies because AI is creating new cyber risks, shifting priorities for defense and risk management
SC MediaChina has intensified cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns targeting Taiwan to influence public opinion and undermine security.
The Record from Recorded Future NewsPlace building systems on separate VLANs to isolate operational systems from IT and limit cyberattack spread
Facilities DiveSwedish banks and the state have partnered to strengthen national cyber security
Computer WeeklySentinelOne is shifting to become an autonomous orchestrator across security tools, according to CEO Tomer Weingarten
CRN MagazineUkraine moves to establish a Cyber Force to strengthen national cyber defense and consolidate cyber capabilities
SC MediaLayoffs and reassignments are further depleting CISA's workforce.
Cybersecurity DiveDaimler Truck and Toyota have formed a new joint venture to drive a hydrogen push.
Quantum Commodity IntelligenceLevelBlue will acquire Cybereason, signaling continued consolidation in the cybersecurity industry.
CyberScoopNearly 40% of Finnish workers are considering resigning, indicating rising quit intentions and many refuse jobs driven solely by pay
yle.fiIMF raised its global economic growth forecast for this year to 3.2% from July's 3.0%.
yle.fiFrance's prime minister backs freezing Macron's pension reform that raised retirement age from 62 to 64 to save the government
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Copper single-atom catalysts improve hydrogen production efficiency and yield cleaner, lower-emission hydrogen in the fuel-cell/hydrogen production domain.
Fuel Cells WorksHyting's hydrogen-to-heat technology completed a 2,500-hour durability test, marking a key operational durability milestone for hydrogen-based heating.
renewableenergymagazine.comGestamp and Hydnum Steel signed an agreement to produce clean steel.
Fuel Cells WorksSnam named two startups winners of HyAccelerator 2025 to lead the net zero revolution.
Fuel Cells WorksProperty foreclosures in Finland are surging, with hundreds queued for processing and more properties sold this year than last; the trend shows no sign of slowing.
yle.fiSwitch to 15-minute electricity pricing created unusual intra-hour price spikes; spike timing aligns with whether the day's price trend is rising or falling
yle.fiLawyer says police stop of far-right activist at Channel Tunnel in July 2024 was unlawful; he was charged under the Terrorism Act.
www.bbc.comThe ability of cybersecurity professionals to prevent impending AI-driven cyberattacks is under scrutiny.
cio.comCompany bosses warn cyber attacks are inevitable, framing cybersecurity as a question of when not if
Yahoo News SingaporeSME boardrooms can no longer treat cyber risk as a back-office issue; it must be elevated to board-level strategic responsibility.
Yahoo FinanceUK cyber security agency warns of a sophisticated cyber threat from Chinese hackers
The IndependentHundreds of passwords tied to government departments have been leaked onto the dark web, posing major cybersecurity risks to public sector accounts.
The IndependentFinland will introduce a debt brake to mend its ailing public finances and restore fiscal stability.
Bloomberg.comEvening electricity prices in Finland are high and weather-driven price spikes are likely to continue, so consumers should prepare for future surges.
yle.fiEU leaders are discussing a reparations loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets to turn seized funds into frontline support and make Moscow pay for the war.
www.eeas.europa.euVenezuela closed its embassy in Norway after a Nobel was awarded to an opposition leader; Oslo called the move regrettable and stressed the committee's independence.
www.bbc.comCoral reefs have passed a climate tipping point globally, becoming the first environmental system to do so.
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Researchers say climate tipping points are already being surpassed, indicating irreversible and accelerating global environmental change
The HillWorld reaches a climate tipping point causing mass coral reef die-offs globally
CBS NewsGlobal green hydrogen market poised for exponential growth driven by decarbonization efforts and integration of renewable energy
Yahoo FinanceReport finds Earth has reached its first climate tipping point, indicating irreversible large-scale global environmental change.
The IndependentElectricity prices will spike above €0.70 per kWh tomorrow evening in Finland.
yle.fiAligning electron spins can improve energy efficiency.
gasworldPopulists win despite poor delivery because identity politics, grievance and scapegoating trump economic performance and competence
www.socialeurope.euScientists say the world has crossed its first climate tipping point, prompting urgent warnings about irreversible global impacts
The IndependentWorld has reached its first climate tipping point, ushering in a new reality driven by climate change.
India TodayThree upcoming measurement changes will make Finland's debt and deficits appear worse, pushing policymakers toward much tougher fiscal adjustments despite no real increase in debt.
yle.fiEU out-of-court dispute bodies under the DSA are overturning over 75% of moderation decisions, revealing inconsistent platform rule application, poor signposting, and content-sharing failures.
click.mlsend.comBig Tech hollowed out the open internet, redefining openness to entrench monopolies; remedy requires antitrust, public digital infrastructure, and interoperable civic technology
click.mlsend.comWashington’s national-security push to force a TikTok US divestiture has been more effective than the EU’s Digital Services Act at curbing social media power.
click.mlsend.comGlobal warming is crossing dangerous thresholds sooner than previously expected, scientists warn
South China Morning PostExperts warn coral reef destruction is already irreversible
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Scientists warn the first climate tipping point has been reached following widespread coral reef diebacks
The IndependentScientists warn climate tipping points are being crossed globally ahead of COP30
ReutersGlobal coral reefs face mass dieback as global warming reaches a tipping point
Australian Broadcasting CorporationCoral reefs have become the first environmental system on Earth to pass a climate tipping point, according to a report.
CBS NewsCoral disappearance is pushing Earth toward its first major planetary tipping point
Grist.orgFinnish parties are set to adopt a historic debt brake, shifting election debates to focus more on parties' fiscal-adjustment choices.
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Key bee and butterfly species across Europe face extinction risk.
South China Morning PostUK, France and Germany agree to use the full value of frozen Russian assets to fund efforts to end the war in Ukraine
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Trump plans to impose new 100% tariffs on China, reigniting a US-China trade war and prompting market reactions
yle.fiFinland's draft debt-brake deal would curb using state asset-sale proceeds to dodge deficit limits; a parliamentary working group is expected to agree next Tuesday.
yle.fiDeveloping countries' gains from trade and aid may reverse: rising protectionism, weakened institutions and reduced global integration risk widening divergence from wealthy nations.
click.e.weforum.orgChina now requires export licenses for core rare-earth technologies across the full supply chain and blocks unauthorized exports, with strict case-by-case reviews for advanced chips and military-linked AI
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comSoviet dissident memoirs were mainly published and reshaped abroad, becoming a transnational platform that altered their meanings for Western audiences while many authors still embraced socialism
info.jstor.orgChina will immediately impose export controls on technologies for rare earth mining, smelting, magnet manufacturing and recycling to safeguard national security and regulate dual-use exports
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comChina expanded export curbs on rare earths and other critical materials to shore up trade-war leverage ahead of a Xi-Trump meeting.
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comChina expands export controls to rare-earth mining and processing technology, saying foreign groups use its rare-earth exports for military purposes
pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.comChina expanded export restrictions to cover additional rare earth elements
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Neurotechnology could help billions of people; the article questions whether its time to scale has arrived.
click.e.weforum.orgMetsä Spring plans a large Kuura textile-fiber plant in Kemi, having dropped Äänekoski from consideration; a construction decision is still pending.
yle.fiAbout 4,000 apartments sit vacant each year in Finland, producing deserted apartment blocks (e.g., in Pirkanmaa) that risk becoming permanent parts of the built environment.
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U.S. cuts to green-hydrogen support risk ceding leadership in the emerging green hydrogen industry to Chinese firms scaling production and lowering costs
Bloomberg.comPolice-recorded race and religious hate crimes in England and Wales rose in the year to March, the first increase in three years.
www.bbc.comCyber Resilience Act shifts responsibility for open-source software security onto vendors, making vendors accountable for the security of components they distribute under new EU cybersecurity rules
Semiconductor EngineeringA €140bn reparations loan secured on frozen Russian assets could force the EU to abandon unanimity in foreign policy, ending veto paralysis and enabling real European geopolitical power.
www.socialeurope.euFlexible working arrangements most improve work-life balance and boost employee motivation, job satisfaction, loyalty and organizational productivity.
arxiv.orgChina tightened export rules for crucial rare earths ahead of an upcoming meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump.
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