News about Artificial intelligence
The Zambian government has canceled at the last minute the RightsCon 2026 conference that was to be held in Lusaka from May 5 to 8. The forum is considered the largest global platform at the intersection of technology, human rights and digital politics.
Chinese scientists have proposed an alternative way of generating energy from coal – without burning it. A research team from Shenzhen University is working on the technology of the so-called direct coal fuel cell, which allows converting coal energy into electricity through electrochemical processes.
The counterfeiting market continues to expand and is becoming faster and more flexible. This is the conclusion reached by Entrupy, a company specializing in AI-authenticated goods, in its annual State of the Fake 2026 report. According to the study, in 2025, 8.1% of all verified products were found to be counterfeit.
On May 4, the Asian Development Bank announced a project that could change the way we use technology forever. It’s about creating a giant network that connects energy and the Internet across the continent, from Tokyo to the remote corners of Southeast Asia. This is not just a construction project, but an attempt to turn the entire region into a single supercomputer. The bank is ready to allocate $70 billion for this by 2035.
Some 76% of the world’s largest organizations have formally introduced the position of Chief AI Officer (CAIO) in 2026.
The actors and writers who will be competing for the 99th annual Academy Awards must be human.
PARIS/LOVELAND-The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced in early April a plan to deliver half of its government services using agent-based artificial intelligence (AI) within the next two years. According to the plan, AI will play the role of an “executive partner” that “analyzes, decides, executes and improves in real time” without human intervention.
One of the largest technology forums of the year, TiEcon 2026, held from April 29 to May 1, has come to an end in Santa Clara (California, USA). The conference gathered, according to the organizers and industry platforms, from 5 to 10 thousand participants – entrepreneurs, investors, engineers and top managers of technology companies.
The decision is the first case of a dismissal trial involving the implementation of artificial intelligence.
The richest man in the world, Ilon Musk, is not accidentally considered a master of communication and influencing the consciousness of the masses. He once again caused a stir on social network X by posting just one word: Tesla.
A memorandum on cooperation in the digital field between Moldova and Japan was signed in Chisinau. The signing took place within a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Eugeniu Osmokescu and Japanese Interior and Communications Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, who is on an official visit to Moldova.
Most resumes today are not read by a human. They are evaluated by an algorithm, and it is the algorithm that decides whether the candidate reaches the recruiter.
Moldova has officially launched the Sub-Council for Artificial Intelligence and Applied Research (SCIA). The first meeting of this consultative structure took place on April 30, bringing together representatives of public authorities, academia, the private sector and relevant organizations in the field, the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization (MDED) reported.
EuroCucina – Technology For the Kitchen, one of the world’s main platforms for kitchen design and home appliances, was held in Milan. The Moldovan team of the Bomba chain was invited to the exhibition by Beko, with which the chain works as an official partner. Maxim Ghilca, Commercial Director of Bomba, spoke about where the market is heading and what retailers can expect in the coming years.
Google is preparing a major update for the Google Photos service, which could change the usual way of working with personal shots of clothes. A new function based on artificial intelligence will automatically analyze the images in the gallery and form a full-fledged virtual closet of the user.
On the eve of the International Labor Day on May 1, solutions to the problems of insufficient efficiency and low labor productivity are being discussed in Chisinau during the National Forum of Labor Market and Social Dialogue.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization together with the Ministry of Education and Research announced the launch of a new platform for the development of artificial intelligence and applied research (SCIA). The first meeting was attended by representatives of the authorities, academia, business and specialized organizations.
Billionaire Ilon Musk knows how to provoke discussion and express his position even without words. On Wednesday, in his account on the X platform (former Twitter) he reposted a post by user Nick Cruz Patane, dedicated to the activities of OpenAI.
AI has found many holes in computer security around the world. The heads of central banks in various countries and major banks are sounding the alarm. Decentralized finance is also adapting to the new AI reality.
Moldova will have a national program in the field of artificial intelligence and data management for 2026-2030. The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization announced the launch of the development of the relevant draft government decree.
