Current Affairs - Technology

Britain has collaborated with the United States to bolster AI safety measures, formalizing their partnership through a memorandum of understanding. This alliance aims to collectively address risks posed by advanced AI models, focusing on national security and societal well-being.

Romania revealed the world's most potent laser, utilizing Chirped-Pulse Amplification technology developed by Nobel winners, with applications spanning healthcare to space exploration, showcasing the nation's advancements in laser technology.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has collaborated with PTI in India to strengthen fact-checking efforts, enabling PTI to identify, review, and rate misinformation across Meta platforms for a more reliable information ecosystem.

The "Akashteer" system aims to automate air defence control processes through digitization, integrating radar and communication systems for improved situational awareness and control.

Scientists in South Korea achieved a new world record using the KSTAR device, an artificial sun nuclear fusion reactor, by generating plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds. This breakthrough in nuclear fusion research holds promise for clean and abundant energy sources in the future.