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Government

Brazil enacts Redata law to support data-centre investment

The new regime ties tax exemptions on eligible information-technology equipment to company research investment and making part of processing capacity available in Brazil.

Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services1 min read
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Technology

FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch together on Vega-C

The European Space Agency’s FLEX research satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C were launched into orbit on the same Vega-C flight from French Guiana.

European Space Agency1 min read
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Environment

Biodiversa+ opens research call on novel ecosystems with about €40 million

The Biodiversa+ partnership launched its BiodivFuture research call on 9 September to study “novel ecosystems”: ecosystems that differ from an area’s historical conditions, often because of human influence, and are unlikely to return to those conditions. The call has a total budget of about €40 million.

European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation1 min read
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Education

Bangladesh presents AI competency framework for primary teachers

Bangladesh presented an ICT-AI Competency Framework for primary teachers and an evaluation report on the Diploma in Primary Education pilot in Dhaka on 8 September. The National Academy for Primary Education organised the workshop with UNESCO technical support.

UNESCO1 min read
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Infrastructure

Skanska signs $84 million contract for 48 MW Georgia data center

Skanska said it signed an $84 million contract with an existing client to build a data center in Georgia designed for 48 MW, with completion expected in the third quarter of 2028.

Skanska via PR Newswire1 min read
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Technology

India reports 5.56-kilometre free-space quantum key link trial

QNu Labs, BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar demonstrated a 5.56-kilometre free-space quantum key distribution link in India. The Press Information Bureau said the trial took place on the night of 27–28 September between BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar.

Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India1 min read
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Environment

Horizon Europe opens a €230 million nature research call

The European Commission announced a €230 million Horizon Europe call intended to increase biodiversity research. The call contains 10 topics.

European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation1 min read
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Technology

Paraguay instant payments system wins OAS public innovation award

Paraguay’s central bank says its instant payments system won the digital public infrastructure category of an OAS public-management innovation award. The 2026 competition assessed 225 initiatives from 15 countries.

Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP)2 min read
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