Sundar Pichai says Google will start building data centers in space, powered by the sun, in 2027 Google announced Project Suncatcher earlier this month. CEO Sundar Pichai now says it could begin building data centers in space as soon as 2027.

“In a decade, Pichai said that it'll be normal to build extraterrestrial data centers”.

And he’s definitely not the only one speaking about the *necessity* of data centers in space. Apparently the planet is not big enough for their scaling “laws”.

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Dubrovnik Media Days, Generative Ai, cONFERENCE

How is #GenerativeAI transforming journalism and democracy?

Join us 22–24 October for 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐧𝐢𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 to find out.

Hosted by CMPF @eui-eu.bsky.social, Univ. of Dubrovnik & Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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Bob Dylan - When the Ship Comes In (Official Audio) YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO

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Ombra della giustizia #firenze #santatrinita

China tests an express route to Europe through a thawing Arctic “Climate change is rapidly and actively changing the geopolitical dynamics” in the region, an Arctic researcher says.

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𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞?

🔔 Oggi alle 17:30 saremo al #senato per un dibattito su indipendenza & credibilità dei media pubblici. La discussione si concentrerà sulla riforma della #governance della #RAI.

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Simple as that

⛰️ Guten Abend from the beautiful village of #Alpbach, Austria! 🇦🇹

Together w/ colleagues from HDMO.eu, @goripaula.bsky.social & @eldaelda.bsky.social are attending this year's #EuropeanForumAlpbach as session hosts. Take a look at the programme & if you're around, join us tomorrow! loom.ly/goc6tj8

Restiamo umani

A very special venue for the #USIGRAI dialogue on freedom of expression #isoladeglispinaroni #resistenza #Ravenna. Glad I joined.

Il sommo poeta #Dante #Ravenna

Toscana #Valdambra

Microsoft volta le spalle a Trump su privacy e data center in Europa Il presidente Brad Smith schiera l'azienda a fianco di Bruxelles. “Le regole europee hanno il pregio di fare chiarezza", afferma il manager in un convegno dell'Atlantic Council. E aggiunge: “Il nostro...

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Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a century to build The precursors of today’s public media programs consisted of professors giving lectures about history and finance.

As the President, FCC and Congressional Republicans consider ending public funding for NPR and PBS, a media historian revisits why public media was founded in the first place and how it contributes to equal access to information today: buff.ly/CW6Jsbr
@joshshepperd.bsky.social @colorado.edu

On Monday, 5 May 2025, 11:00 CET, join @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social #EMFA Talk on article 3 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

So nice weather in Florence, today #afterUNIFI

🚨I got my hands on the letter that the US administration sent to the EU asking to pause the implementation of the AI Act or at least revise the #GPAI code of practice based on a detailed commentary. All the details on @mlexclusive.
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The Guardian view on the EU and big tech: Brussels must lay down the law | Editorial Editorial: Washington is seeking to bully its way to the deregulation of US digital giants. In the interests of European citizens, the pressure must be resisted

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How often do you look for news sources from outside your country? 🗞️

💡 @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social is exploring the idea of a European Streaming Platform that would be AI-assisted, multilingual, free & accessible to all EU citizens.

Interested in the project? Take the survey! ✉️ buff.ly/1I0ZPvG

Follow the money: state advertising and the European Media Freedom Act - Centre for Media Pluralism and Freedom This EMFA discussion will feature expert presentations offering thought-provoking perspectives and insights on how to effectively enforce Article 25 EMFA.

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➡️ Join the new EMFA #Talk next Monday 4 April #ART25 #EMFA #state #advertising
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BBC reporter arrested and deported from Turkey after covering protests Mark Lowen considered ‘threat to public order’ after reports on nationwide anti-government demonstrations

This case is indeed alarming and shouldn't represent a precedent in these turbulent times www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Hosam Shabat has been killed – the journalist who helped us prepare the exhibition about Palestinian journalists Since October 7, 2023, at least 208 media workers have been killed in Gaza. Among those killed in the latest Israeli attacks is young Palestinian journalist Hosam Shabat, a contributor to Al Jazeera. ...

#Voices2025 www.snh.hr/en/ubijen-je...

Decoding the duties of Media Service Providers under Article 6 of the European Media Freedom Act - Centre for Media Pluralism and Freedom This EMFA Talk will explore the implementation of Article 6 of the Act, which sets out transparency obligations for media service providers.

👀👉Monday 24 march, at 11:00 @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social
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Trump sharpens attacks on US media as Voice of America employees put on administrative leave President denounced CNN and MSNBC as ‘illegal’ and instructed VoA’s parent agency to be eliminated

And here we are...
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Pro-Russia Cǎlin Georgescu barred from Romanian presidential election re-run Far-right supporters of the candidate claim decision is undemocratic and Elon Musk describes his ban as ‘crazy’ Romania’s central election authority has barred far-right pro-Russia candidate Cǎlin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election…

Pro-Russia Cǎlin Georgescu barred from Romanian presidential election re-run

🗳️ Can democracy survive digital #disinformation?

Romania’s 2024 presidential elections were annulled due to online foreign interference.

📅 Join us next week in Florence to explore the limits of free speech, election integrity, & digital disinformation.

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Blueskies in #Badia @eui-eu.bsky.social #Florence #Fiesole

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URGENT REPORT

ON THE CANCELLATION OF ELECTION RESULTS BY
CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS
Issued on 27 January 2025 pursuant to Article 14a
of the Venice Commission’s Revised Rules of Procedure