Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up.

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Just a few years ago, it could answer questions or generate text. Today, it can write computer code, analyse vast amounts of data, create realistic images and videos, help scientists discover new medicines and increasingly act on its own with little human supervision....

EU-wide survey: An insecure world raises high expectations on the EU

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

– 75% of Europeans think that the EU is a place of stability in a troubled world, up 8 percentage points since autumn 2025. – 74% of Europeans view EU membership of their country as beneficial. This is the highest result ever recorded in a Eurobarometer...

Electric Trucks Closer to ‘Tipping Point’ Than Many Realize – and Cities Can Lead the Way

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 1, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Cities hold the key to accelerating the transition to electric freight and boosting energy security, new analysis from C40 Cities, University of Exeter and Arup reveals. Heavy-duty vehicles – though less than 10% of the global commercial vehicle fleet – account for...

UN chief says UN agency for Palestinian refugees nearing ’breaking point’

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 1, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio ​Guterres on Tuesday urged countries to cover a $100 million gap in funding for the U.N. Palestinian ‌refugee agency UNRWA, saying the body was nearing a breaking point after deep cost-cutting and austerity measures. Guterres told an ad...

Commission disburses €3.9 billion for drones under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 1, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission begins disbursement today of €3.9 billion as the first payment under the first tranche of around €6 billion dedicated to drone procurement, a key capability enabling Ukraine to withstand Russia’s war of aggression. European Commission...

Middle East conflict leaves developing countries paying the price

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 30, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

With another weekend of strikes involving the United States and Iran, renewed diplomatic efforts on Monday have eased immediate fears of escalation, but the economic shockwaves are already taking a heavy toll on some of the world’s poorest countries. According...