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‘AI4Lux’ project: AI tools to assist Luxembourg civil servants before broader employee rollout
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (243+ words) The Luxembourg government has provided new details on its ambitious "AI4Lux" project, a public-private partnership with French artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI that aims to integrate AI tools across the state and society. The partnership, which has been operational for less…...
World Engineering Day: Thierry Flies highlights the importance of engineers for sustainability and AI
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (731+ words) On World Engineering Day, Thierry Flies, civil engineer and President of the Luxembourg Association of Engineers and Scientists, used the occasion to highlight the often unseen but essential role engineers play in everyday life. He also stressed that engineering is…...
Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (648+ words) Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. Artificial intelligence for use in…...
Southern municipalities: FGFC raises alarm over email breaches and AI-generated accusations
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (175+ words) In the FGFC's view, the latest findings cast new light on the employer's behaviour in recent months. Certain decisions seemed "conspicuously well-planned," and reactions were "unusually precise." The allegations do not stop there. The FGFC claims that in another southern…...
110 additional cameras: Luxembourg City approves major surveillance extension in Gare district
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (301+ words) Under a new project, police surveillance in the capital's Gare district is set to expand significantly. Supporters argue the aim is to improve quality of life and public safety. According to councillor Robert Philippart of the Democratic Party (DP), the…...
Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress: Second-hand phones surf rising green consumer wave
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (503+ words) The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well as interest in eco-friendly consumption even as some still fear buying a dud. The success of refurbished phones is a reminder that flashy…...
AI disinformation turns Nepal polls into 'digital battleground"
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (641+ words) Slick AI-generated disinformation has flooded election campaigns in Nepal, which votes Thursday in the first polls since deadly protests triggered by a brief ban on social media overthrew the government. The September 2025 protests were driven by tech-savvy youth angry at…...
COSMOS replaces e-Mint: New digital platform to streamline state–municipality cooperation
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (208+ words) COSMOS replaces e-Mint: New digital platform to streamline state'municipality cooperation'RTL Today The government is entering a new phase in the digitalisation of the public sector with the launch of COSMOS, a new platform for civil servants COSMOS is set to…...
'Disservice' to pupils: Teachers cannot ignore AI, warns Uni.lu expert
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (505+ words) ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) models can be valuable resources for homework and essay writing, as they are able to analyse, explain, and even answer complex questions. However, AI systems are also known to generate inaccurate or fabricated information,…...
Supervision, not prohibition: Parents in Luxembourg voice scepticism towards video game ban for minors
2+ week, 3+ day ago (356+ words) French President Emmanuel Macron recently caused a stir after speaking out about the dangers of video games for young people's mental health. The video game industry has reacted with confusion to the suggestion of banning violent games for minors. What…...