Portugal
PulseAugur coverage of Portugal — every cluster mentioning Portugal across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- located in Europe 95%
- developed by Amalia 95%
- developed Amalia 95%
- instance of Amalia 90%
- instance of United Nations Security Council 90%
- instance of Cristiano Ronaldo 90%
- located in Spain 70%
- competes with Austria 70%
- invested in European Space Agency 70%
- invested by European Space Agency 70%
- located in Greenland 60%
- affiliated with Spain 50%
- 2026-07-31 regulatory Portugal's Council of Ministers approved a 33% excess profit tax on oil companies. source
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Meta's new WhatsApp chatbot fees to cost businesses significantly more
Meta has updated its WhatsApp chatbot pricing, effective October 1, 2026, to include charges for business-initiated replies. Previously, the first 1,000 replies within a 24-hour customer interaction window were free, bu…
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Federated learning improves COVID-19 forecasts across regions
Researchers have developed a federated learning framework to improve COVID-19 forecasting across different regions, even when outbreaks are asynchronous. By training Long Short-Term Memory networks using data from Guang…
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AI's data center expansion poses risks, with calls for resistance
A post on Mastodon discusses the dangers of Artificial Intelligence, specifically highlighting the rapid expansion of data centers in Portugal and globally. The author suggests actions that can be taken to resist this trend.
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European activists protest Microsoft data centers over AI, resource use, and alleged support for conflict
Activists from across Europe are organizing a mass action against Microsoft data centers, specifically targeting one in Amsterdam on November 6th. Protesters cite concerns over resource consumption, Microsoft's alleged …
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Cyberattacks destroy European supermarket food supplies in second wave · 2 sources tracked
A new wave of cyberattacks has targeted supermarket refrigeration systems across at least nine European countries, leading to significant food spoilage and supply chain disruptions. The European Union has issued a warni…
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Mastodon developers discuss AI integration, testing, and new features · 5 sources tracked
This cluster of posts from Mastodon discusses various aspects of software development and AI integration. One post details the importance of using tests to guide initial code changes, while another highlights the additi…
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Viral videos falsely depict European protests amid misinformation concerns
Misleading videos are circulating online, falsely portraying recent protests in Europe. Footage from unrelated events in Poland, Portugal, and Argentina has been misrepresented as current demonstrations, creating a dist…
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IskayPet uses Amazon Bedrock to unify corporate knowledge across four languages
IskayPet, a pet care company operating across Spain, Portugal, and France, has developed a corporate knowledge assistant using Amazon Bedrock Managed Knowledge Bases. This tool addresses the challenge of employees spend…
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16-year-old trains 780B parameter LLM, Ganymede 1.1, with MoE architecture
A 16-year-old developer named Afonso has detailed the year-long process of training his own 780 billion parameter language model, Ganymede 1.1. He emphasized that using a mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture was crucia…
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Europe sees youth protests amid economic woes; GM revamps EV battery culture
Across Europe, a wave of protests is being driven by young people disillusioned with economic stagnation, job scarcity, and inadequate educational systems. These demonstrations, particularly visible in France, Italy, an…
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Protests and riots surge across Europe amid economic and political turmoil
Protests and riots are escalating across Europe, driven by a confluence of factors including soaring rents, inflation, and deteriorating public services. Major cities in France, Italy, and Albania have seen widespread c…
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European Protests Erupt Over Government Policies, AI Data Centers, and Social Inequality
Across Europe, protests have erupted in countries including France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Greece. Demonstrators are expressing anger over governmental policies that they claim favor the wealthy at the expense of p…
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UAE broadens 'golden visa' to attract talent beyond wealthy investors
The United Arab Emirates has expanded its 'golden visa' program beyond wealthy investors to include skilled professionals like nurses, teachers, and e-sports players, offering them 10-year residency. This initiative aim…
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Portugal data center outage reveals supply chain vulnerabilities
A data center in Sines, Portugal, experienced a significant power outage on April 28, 2025, which lasted between 12 and 16 hours. The incident, attributed to grid instabilities and voltage control issues rather than ren…
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AI and Drug Decriminalization: Portugal, Oregon, and BC Policies Examined
This item discusses the concept of theories versus beliefs, using the example of AI models applied to drug decriminalization policies. It references Portugal's 25-year experience, Oregon's policy, and British Columbia's…
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AI hotel-booking assistant study seeks participants for thesis
Students from NOVA SBE in Portugal are seeking participants for a master's thesis study involving an AI hotel-booking assistant. They are asking individuals to try out the assistant and provide feedback on their experie…
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Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten hosts open discussion threads
Scott Alexander's Astral Codex Ten blog hosted two recent open threads, "Hidden Open Thread 454.5" and "Open Thread 454." These threads serve as general discussion forums for readers to post about various topics, ask qu…
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UK bans West Bank settlement trade, sparking Israeli retaliation · 1 source tracked
The United Kingdom has implemented a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a move Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended as a stand for justice and fairness. This decision, which prohibits imports from a…
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Europe pushes for space sovereignty amid US dominance and global conflicts · 1 source tracked
European leaders are convening in Paris to bolster the continent's independent space capabilities, aiming to reduce reliance on U.S. technology and services. French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the need for inno…
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Macau invests $16B to transform into a business hub beyond gambling
Macau is investing $16 billion over the next five years to diversify its economy beyond gambling and become a business hub. The city aims for non-gaming industries to contribute 60% of its GDP by 2030, drawing inspirati…