The production of drones and air defence equipment could be developed within an innovation park, with the involvement of the private sector. The statement was made by the Speaker of Parliament, Igor Grosu, who emphasised the need to attract talented engineers and start-ups to the development of these technologies.
The Moldovan Government today approved a series of measures to boost the competitiveness of industry, stimulate investment and modernise the sector.
Scientists tested perovskite solar panels at a depth of 10 metres in the South China Sea. Over two hours of operation underwater, they generated 324 milliwatt-hours of electricity. Laboratory tests show that, under such conditions, the panels could potentially operate for around five and a half years.
Elon Musk agrees that the pace of development in artificial intelligence is so rapid that, within a few months, state-of-the-art models find themselves playing catch-up. The entrepreneur’s comment came in response to a post claiming that, within ten months, several open-source AI models had managed to outperform systems that, according to the author of the post, were expected to be state-of-the-art by the end of 2025.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated on Wednesday that Canada had been invited to become the EU’s first ‘associated member’. She made this announcement during her State of the Union address for 2026 in Strasbourg.
On 16 September, the Moldovan Government approved changes to the procedure for filing and examining applications for inventions and granting patents. The new rules are intended to bring the national patent protection system into line with European standards and create more predictable procedures for applicants and rights holders.
Andrew Tulloch, a renowned artificial intelligence researcher, left Meta less than a year after joining the company. A year earlier, Meta had attempted to recruit him with a compensation package worth $1.5 billion.
Around €600,000 has been invested in developing the intellectual property infrastructure of the National Institute for Applied Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (INCAAMV). The investment was made as part of the ‘Livada Moldovei’ project, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry with financial support from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
In June, Norway banned generative AI in primary schools, becoming one of the first countries in the world to draw a firm line regarding this technology. The ban applies to Years 1 to 7 and permits only supervised use of the technology until the age of 16.
The High Court in London has ordered Samsung to pay $11.6 million to the Swiss Swatch Group for trademark infringement. The case stemmed from apps for Samsung smartwatches that allowed users to install watch faces imitating the designs of watches by Omega, Breguet, Tissot and other brands within the group.
