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Westinghouse, Bechtel Sign Contract to Support Nuclear Power Plant Development in Poland

American companies Westinghouse Electric and Bechtel have signed a design and engineering contract with Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe to support the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant. For 18 months, the three companies will work together to finalize the design of three Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear islands based on the Generation III+ nuclear reactor....

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UK Reviewing Additional Actions Against China After Spy Arrests

The United Kingdom is considering increasing background checks on individuals working for the Chinese government and could add China to a new registration scheme that aims to crack down on foreign political influence activities, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said in a statement. The official’s remarks were in response to reports that the Metropolitan Police...

Academic, Industry Experts Join UK AI Taskforce Advisory Board
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Academic, Industry Experts Join UK AI Taskforce Advisory Board

The UK government has appointed academic and industry experts as members of the Frontier AI Taskforce’s external advisory board. The new appointees will support the task force’s mission to identify artificial intelligence systems that could threaten public safety and global security, according to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award...

Sensors Tech, Air Traffic Management Firms to Develop Passive Surveillance System for Germany
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Sensors Tech, Air Traffic Management Firms to Develop Passive Surveillance System for Germany

Defense contractor Hensoldt and Era, an air traffic management company based in the Czech Republic, are working together on a passive surveillance system for the German Air Force. On Aug. 30, the two companies announced a strategic partnership that combines their technologies and expertise to develop air surveillance and defense capabilities in response to heightened security...

White House Seeks Government Scrutiny of US Tech Investments in China
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White House Seeks Government Scrutiny of US Tech Investments in China

President Joe Biden will release this week an executive order to scrutinize outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China, according to a Reuters report. The order is designed to stop U.S. capital and expertise from supporting the development of technologies that could modernize China’s military and eventually threaten U.S. national security, the report added. Sources...

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