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Vienna Scientific Cluster Renamed to Austrian Scientific Computing

HPCwire · July 9, 2025

VIENNA, July 9, 2025 — The Vienna Scientific Cluster (VSC) is proud to announce its new name: Austrian Scientific Computing (ASC). This change has been in the plans for a long time, as the consortium operating the flagship Austrian supercomputers...

Austria Approves Bill Allowing Targeted Monitoring Of Encrypted Messages To Bolster Security Efforts

Arise News · July 9, 2025

Austria’s lower house of parliament has passed a contentious bill enabling limited surveillance of encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp and Signal—an effort the government says is essential to closing a significant security loophole. The...

Tech Bytes: An appeals court blocks the FTC’s click-to-cancel rule

WDIO - Minnesota · July 9, 2025

In today's Tech Bytes, ABC's Andrew Dymburt shares, an appeals court has blocked the FTC's click-to-cancel rule. In today’s tech news, an appeals court has blocked the FTC’s “click-to-cancel” rule. The rule would have made it easier for consumers...

Vienna hosts 9th OPEC International Seminar

Azertag · July 9, 2025

Vienna, July 9, AZERTAC The 9th OPEC International Seminar kicked off today in Vienna, Austria, under the theme “Charting pathways together: the future of global energy.” The Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) is serving as an official media...

Austrian lower house passes bill on monitoring of secure messaging

The Malaysian Star · July 9, 2025

VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's lower house of parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to allow the monitoring of suspects' secure messages, in limited cases, which security officials have said would close what is a dangerous policing blind spot....

Flow Battery Sector Powers Ahead at IFBF 2025 in Vienna

Renewable Energy Magazine ·

IFBF 2025 reflected the growing momentum of flow batteries as an essential solution for long-duration energy storage (LDES). Across three packed days, the Forum explored the full breadth of the sector, with sessions highlighting technical...

European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, rapid scientific analysis says

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) · July 9, 2025

At least 2,300 people have died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week, according to a rapid scientific analysis published on Wednesday. The study targeted the 10 days, ending on July 2,...

RMMV boosts its truck production capacity at its Vienna-Liesing facility

EDR Magazine · July 9, 2025

The facility that hosts today the Vienna branch of Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles, RMMV in short, was established in 1911 and since then it has been involved in automotive. After having changed name numerous times, since 2010 the Vienna-Liesing...

OPEC Holds Landmark Energy Seminar in Vienna

teleSUR ·

July 9, 2025 Hour: 7:27 am From July 9 to 10, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) holds its 9th OPEC International Seminar, bringing global energy leaders to Vienna to discuss key industry issues and build up cooperation....

Scientists hail rapid estimate of climate change’s role in heat deaths as a first

Climate Home News · July 9, 2025

Ten days of extreme heat killed 2,305 people in a sample of 12 European cities last month, with almost two-thirds of those deaths caused by climate change’s intensifying effect on heatwaves, new research estimated on Wednesday. The early summer...

Austrian deeptech Hololight secures €10M for XR pixel-streaming tech

Tech.eu · July 8, 2025

Austrian deeptech company Hololight has secured €10 million investment. Founded in 2015, Hololight provides the technical bridge between XR applications and XR devices. Powered by its proprietary XR streaming technology, Hololight pixel-streams XR...

"We just lose places for fun?": An irate Fernando Alonso chastised his race engineer during F1 British GP

Sportskeeda · July 8, 2025

Fernando Alonso was far from impressed with how his British GP race turned out last weekend. Taking the team radio during the race, Alonso did not shy away from sharing his frustration, as he lost multiple places due to the team's strategy. The...

Hololight Raises €10M to Expand AR/VR Pixel-Streaming Tech

TechNews180 · July 8, 2025

Hololight, an Austrian deep-tech company specializing in AR/VR (XR) pixel-streaming technology, has raised €10 million in a new financing round. The round is led by Cipio Partners, a European growth fund with a two-decade history of investing in...

As easy as Netflix: Austrian DeepTech startup Hololight raises €10 million for its XR pixel-streaming tech

EU Startups · July 8, 2025

Innsbruck-based DeepTech company Hololight, a provider of AR/VR (“XR”) pixel-streaming technology, has secured a €10 million investment to support the global distribution of its products and to make XR pixel-streaming accessible across the entire...

Vienna’s green revolution: Inside the city’s sustainability boom

Medill Reports - Illinois · July 7, 2025

By Jessie Nguyen Medill Reports VIENNA — In the midst of the Vienna winter, city life is as vibrant as ever. Commuters biked along the Ringstrasse as riders patiently lined up for a tram at one of Innere Stadt’s more bustling stops. When it comes...

China overtakes US to become world’s R&D research leader on the back Trump’s academic research cuts

BNE Intellinews ·

China’s lead over the United States in global scientific output has leapt, as new data shows that the gap between the two powers has more than quadrupled in the space of a year, according to Nature’s 2025 index of research papers published in the...

Vienna as Europe's AI hub: Regional Support and Billions in Investment Expected

Vindobona ·

“I am convinced that winning this project could massively increase our city's innovative strength,” Mayor Ludwig explained. / Picture: © Magistrat der Stadt Wien / Christian Jobst / PID These gigafactories are designed as high-performance data...

Scientists find food type plays a role in Listeria survival

Food Safety News · July 7, 2025

Researchers have studied how different food matrices affect Listeria survival and virulence in the gastrointestinal tract. A study by the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna (Vetmeduni) showed that Listeria in fish and cheese are best...

Lobe Sciences Announces Validation of European Unitary Patent for DHA-Based Composition for Sickle Cell Disease

Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota ·

European Unitary Patent EP4117446 Validated - Lobe Sciences secures patent protection in 17 EU member states for its DHA and egg yolk-based composition designed to manage Sickle Cell Disease. Covers Altemia(R) Medical Food Formula - The patented...

Tech-free ‘cloisters’ can help young minds

The Times ·

Sir, I share Niall Ferguson’s concern about the catastrophic effect of AI upon cognitive development (“AI’s great brain robbery — and how universities can fight back”, weekend essay, Jul 5). Founding, in 2007, the UK’s only screen-free school, we...