AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoResearch and Innovation: Malaysia’s 2027 budget allocates RM6 billion for research and commercialization, with separate investment aimed at helping local semiconductor firms move into higher-value work. Energy Technology: Tata Power and Imperial College London will explore joint work on grid flexibility, storage and AI applications, linking energy infrastructure with research on decarbonization. Quantum Computing: Researchers report that a graph-based AI method improved error mitigation on real quantum processors, including a 176-qubit chip—an effort to make today’s noisy machines produce more reliable results. AI Oversight: Reuters reports that OpenAI and Anthropic are negotiating limits on what independent evaluators can publish, raising concerns that trade-secret protections could clash with transparent safety reviews. Counter-Drone Systems: The U.S. military selected three laser systems and one high-powered microwave system for operational testing to assess how directed-energy weapons could help defend installations against drones.
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