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Brüssel räumt ein: Substanzielle EU-Gelder sind an Spyware-Hersteller geflossen
Die EU-Kommission will unverzüglich die Finanzierung von Spyware-Produzenten einstellen, die sich "schweren beruflichen Fehlverhaltens" schuldig gemacht haben.

Hybrid biphoton spectrometer for time-resolved quantum spectroscopy across visible and near-infrared regions
Ozora Iso, Koya Onoda, Nicola J. Fairbairn, Masahiro Yabuno, Hirotaka Terai, Shigehito Miki, Ryosuke Shimizu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.01836

Hybrid biphoton spectrometer for time-resolved quantum spectroscopy across visible and near-infrared regions
Joint spectral measurements are a powerful tool for characterising biphoton spectral correlation, which is crucial for quantum information and communication technologies. In these applications, highly pure biphoton states are essential in any time- and frequency-mode, often obviating the need for time-resolved measurements. Conversely, spectroscopy utilising entangled photon pairs is gaining significant attention for its ability to unveil molecular dynamics, a field that critically demands time…

Is a race or a lottery a good way to allocate subsidies, or are there better alternatives?
Yesterday, a new round of subsidies for electric heavy-duty vehicles opened in the Netherlands – and was immediately oversubscribed, just like the previous rounds.
https://www.rvo.nl/subsidies-financiering/

SCANS: A Soft Gripper with Curvature and Spectroscopy Sensors for In-Hand Material Differentiation
Nathaniel Hanson, Austin Allison, Charles DiMarzio, Ta\c{s}k{\i}n Pad{\i}r, Kristen L. Dorsey
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02164

SCANS: A Soft Gripper with Curvature and Spectroscopy Sensors for In-Hand Material Differentiation
We introduce the soft curvature and spectroscopy (SCANS) system: a versatile, electronics-free, fluidically actuated soft manipulator capable of assessing the spectral properties of objects either in hand or through pre-touch caging. This platform offers a wider spectral sensing capability than previous soft robotic counterparts. We perform a material analysis to explore optimal soft substrates for spectral sensing, and evaluate both pre-touch and in-hand performance. Experiments demonstrate ex…

OpenAI sent subpoenas to AI governance nonprofits Encode and CANI, alleging they are part of a conspiracy involving Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and others (Emily Shugerman/The San Francisco Standard)
https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/02/openai-sam-altman-elon-musk-a…

OpenAI thinks its critics are funded by billionaires. Now it’s going after them
The multibillion-dollar AI giant thinks it's critics are part of a billionaire conspiracy. We examined the evidence

Vivani Medical withdraws record date for #Cortigent #neuromodulation subsidiary spin-off

Vivani Medical Withdraws Record Date for Cortigent Neuromodulation Subsidiary Spin-Off
The Company expects to reestablish and announce a new record date as soon as possible...

Must-read, the next terrorist attack in the USA, and what comes after.
https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/the-next-terrorist-attack-26b?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)

“My expectation is that within 10 years,
almost all new data centers will be built in space
purely because of the constraint that we’re facing on energy terrestrially”
https://spectrum.ieee.org/nvidia-h100-space?share_id=9034975

NVIDIA's H100 GPU Takes AI Processing to Space
Could space-based data centers be the answer to Earth's energy and cooling challenges? NVIDIA's H100 GPU is leading the charge in orbit.

Spectrum Cognition: Semantic Situation for Next-Generation Spectrum Management
Hao Zhang, Fuhui Zhou, Qihui Wuand Chau Yuen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.00851 https://

Spectrum Cognition: Semantic Situation for Next-Generation Spectrum Management
In response to the growing complexity and demands of future wireless communication networks, spectrum cognition has emerged as an essential technique for optimizing spectrum utilization in next-generation wireless networks. This article presents a comprehensive overview of spectrum cognition, underscoring its critical role in enhancing the efficiency and security of future wireless systems through the innovative perspective of "data processing to signal analysis to semantic situation". Semantic…

Spectral characterization and performance of SPT-SLIM on-chip filterbank spectrometers
C. S. Benson, K. Fichman, M. Adamic, A. J. Anderson, P. Barry, B. A. Benson, E. Brooks, J. E. Carlstrom, T. Cecil, C. L. Chang, K. R. Dibert, M. Dobbs, K. S. Karkare, G. K. Keating, A. M. Lapuente, M. Lisovenko, D. P. Marronexi, J. Montgomery, T. Natoli, Z. Pan, A. Rahlin, G. Robson, M. Rouble, G. Smecherxii, V. Yefremenko, M. R. Young, C. Yu, J. A. Zebrowski, C. Zhang

Spectral characterization and performance of SPT-SLIM on-chip filterbank spectrometers
The South Pole Telescope Shirokoff Line Intensity Mapper (SPT-SLIM) experiment is a pathfinder for demonstrating the use of on-chip spectrometers for millimeter Line Intensity Mapping. We present spectral bandpass measurements of the SLIM spectrometer channels made on site using a Fourier Transform Spectrometer during SPT-SLIMs first deployment the 2024-2025 austral summer observing season. Through this we demonstrate a technique for measuring the narrow band passes of the SPT-SLIM filterbanks …