Technology

• [New] A transformation of food systems will require changes to both the real economy and the financial system, and an additional annual investment of over $300bn. / Eventbrite
• [New] The use of carbon-neutral production technologies could see ammonia used as a fuel and replace fossil fuels by 2050. / ScienceDaily
• [New] Alleviating hunger from Africa will require concerted efforts that greatly harness science, technology, and innovation. / Royal Society
• [New] The new U.S.-NATO-Russia center could be expanded over time to include other nations facing missile threats, including China, making it a truly global center for nuclear threat reduction. / Russian Council
• [New] Given that the population of adults over 65 in the EU27 is expected to increase by 8.9% by 2050, new and innovative ways to use AR/VR has become a tenet of research to support older adults to live independently at home for as long as possible. / Frontiers
• [New] The USMCA requires Canada to adopt a system that reduces the risk of patent-term erosion during prosecution. / South Africa
• [New] Greater adoption of digital technology will be an important driver of employment, wages and productivity growth and help secure Australia's recovery. / Budget Gov.AU
• [New] The Build Back Better World initiative will mobilise private sector capital in areas including climate, health, digital technology and gender equality. / news.trust.org
• [New] In a reversal from Trump administration policies, U.S. auto safety regulators say they will move to require or set standards for automatic emergency braking systems on new heavy trucks. / Tech Xplore
• [New] Rising demand for high-speed data processing with precision is expected to drive global high-performance computing (HPC) market revenue growth to a significant extent over the forecast period. / uncategorized
• [New] While the European Union and key member states are beginning to develop new approaches to the Indo-Pacific and recognize the systemic challenges presented by China, their potential contribution to Asian security will be limited by the more proximate threats from Russia. / Foreign Policy
• [New] There are many oil and gas workers looking to enter the renewables sector and Scotland will need to improve its industrial base and build local supply chains in order to provide new economic opportunities for them and for Scotland as a whole. / The Royal Society of Edinburgh
• [New] The space agencies entered into a partnership with nine university teams to develop advance small spacecraft technologies, which will further extend their capabilities to human and robotic lunar exploration missions. / Mordor Intelligence
• [New] With end-user spending in public cloud services in India expected to hit $3.4 BN in 2020, and hybrid cloud computing still occupying a minor part in IT operating models today, the hybrid cloud computing is an innovative space that will reinvent processes in 2021. / Polestarsolutions
• [New] Once HR 8799 becomes a white dwarf, the planets will start to pinball and become a highly chaotic system where their movements become very uncertain. / BBC Science Focus Magazine
• [New] The United States faces a number of pressing domestic issues, and increasingly new technologies are becoming available that will make carriers less suitable for the role they were intended, not more. / Responsible Statecraft
• [New] Contrary to the Trump administration's policy, US automotive safety regulators say they will move to demand or set standards for new heavy-duty truck automatic emergency braking systems. / Florida News Times
• [New] The US administration of Joe Biden has maintained a firm line against China, and hopes to rally allies to counter Beijing on trade, technology and human rights - particularly in the restive region of Xinjiang, where Washington has accused China of genocide. / RTHK
• [New] The Biden administration could expand sanctions to include any export of US technology, including separate components and replacement parts, for use by a Russian oil and gas company. / The World from PRX
• [New] Travellers today expect seamless movement across borders, which can be achieved only through intelligent automation driven by digital technologies. / Vice

Last updated: 14 June 2021