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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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Technology

MTN Ghana discloses about $202 million in spectrum licence fees

MTN Ghana disclosed licence fees of US$100.9 million for 700 MHz spectrum and US$101.1 million for the 3 GHz band awarded by Ghana’s communications regulator.

MTN Group Limited (issuer disclosure via JSE SENS)1 min read
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Technology

NASA’s confirmed exoplanet count reaches 6,000

NASA’s tracked count of confirmed exoplanets reached 6,000 in September 2025. The agency does not designate a single planet as the 6,000th.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory1 min read
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