Swedish universities slip in global rankings as Tsinghua rises
Swedish universities are falling, while a Chinese university is rising in the Times Higher Education global rankings.
Sweden
Competition for university places intensifies as 307,000 are admitted this autumn
Today, 307,000 applicants will be notified that they have been accepted to a higher education programme this autumn. Compared with last autumn, competition has become tougher, as a record number of applicants applied but fewer were admitted.
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Swedish municipalities aim for climate neutrality by 2030, but many are missing their targets
Nearly 50 Swedish municipalities want to lead the way in climate work. But few, if any, seem to be achieving their ambitious goals. It is fairly easy to set a strategy or goals, but implementing them is much more difficult, says Professor Sara Gustafsson.
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Fight AI with AI as new cyber threats hit Swedish organisations, expert says
With the help of AI, hackers can strike at large computer systems in a way cybersecurity experts have never seen before. The antidote? Fight AI with AI. Our human defenders can’t keep up, says Pontus Johnson, a professor at KTH.
Sweden
Swedish grocery store to remain cashless despite new cash law
Starting July 1 next year, grocery stores and pharmacies, with some exceptions, must accept banknotes and coins. However, there are exceptions, and not all grocery stores will accept cash.
Business
AI solves 80-year-old math problem
The problem has eluded mathematicians for 80 years. Now it has been solved - by an AI, reports DN. "I am still a bit in shock," says Svante Linusson, professor of mathematics at KTH.
Sweden
University leak stopped, agreement reached with hackers
The major cyberattack against the learning platform Canvas appears to have been stopped. IT company Instructure announced that it had "reached an agreement" with the hacker group that carried out the breach, DN reports.
Sweden
Feared potato leaf mold can be stopped with new method
Potato leaf mold destroys crops and costs farmers millions. But Swedish researchers have taken an important step in the fight against the disease.
Sweden
Swedish satellites are built here - boom for space industry
Space has become a billion-dollar industry employing more than a thousand people. In factories in Kista and Linköping, among others, technical marvels are being assembled to be placed into orbit.
Sweden
Convicted terrorist allowed to continue studying chemistry at KTH
A man who was convicted of terrorism in November for planning to poison visitors to Eurovision with cyanide will be allowed to continue studying chemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), reports SVT News Stockholm.
Crime
Old Kiruna could have been reused but became fuel
The urban transformation in Kiruna has been described as a unique opportunity for recycling building materials. Instead, most of it has become excavation waste or fuel, according to Dagens Industri and Byggindustrin.
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This is how a tech shutdown would hit Europe - apocalypse
Parts of Europe are preparing for a possible future without American technology. However, completely disconnecting everyday IT from the US is essentially impossible at the moment. The imbalance is enormous, says Pontus Johnson, a professor at KTH and deputy director of Cybercampus.
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Lund University ranked highest in the Nordic region in QS rankings
Lund University is ranked highest in the Nordic region in the QS rankings, climbing one place to a shared twelfth place.
Sweden
The secret Nobel after-party is being held here tonight
It is shrouded in myth and secrecy. At the traditional Nobel after-party, journalists are barred and photography is prohibited. Here, after the evening banquet, Nobel laureates can relax – or party – with specially invited guests.
Sweden
Spotify's top charts are filled with AI songs
Almost four out of ten viral songs on Spotify's list are actually AI-produced songs, according to a review conducted by SVT Kulturnyheterna.
Music
This is what we know about the bus accident
Three people died when a bus crashed into a bus shelter in Östermalm, Stockholm, on Friday afternoon. This has happened.
Sweden
Busch on reduced tax on livestock profits: Enormous response
The proposal to reduce the tax on housing gains by up to 15 billion per year has received a "huge response", according to KD leader Ebba Busch. She wants to make it an election issue in 2026. It is also quite a lot of money at stake, so we will have to discuss that in the future, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M).
Business
After the internet chaos: "Will see more mistakes"
The majority of the internet rests on three American giants. Recent mistakes by the companies have caused services around the world to go down. Experts believe it will happen again.
Sweden
Cybercriminals Target Svenska kraftnät in Data Breach
It is likely that it is data that has been stolen from Svenska kraftnät during the hacker attack. But in the worst possible case, the attackers could get in and take over the levers that control the Swedish power grid.
Technology
Sweden's Karolinska Institute Drops Out of Top 50 in 2026 Rankings
Swedish Karolinska Institute continues to decline while universities in Denmark, Finland and Norway advance. However, none seem to be able to threaten the world's best university, which tops Times Higher Education's ranking for the tenth year in a row.
Sweden
Audience Conducts Swedish Symphony Orchestra with AI at Baltic Sea Festival
Under the Baltic Sea Festival, the audience gets to conduct the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in real-time – with the help of AI.
EntertainmentTop news
Orienteer Mattia Debertolis Dies of Suspected Heatstroke at World Games
The Italian national team orienteerer Mattia Debertolis has passed away since he on Friday collapsed during World Games in Chinese Chengdu. He became 29 years. It is incredibly sad. He apparently got heat collapse, says Harald Bauer, chairman of IFK Lidingö.
Sports
AI Tool Developed to Prevent Gang Recruitment in Sweden
The non-profit organization Skyddsvärnet collaborates with researchers at KTH to develop an AI tool to prevent new recruitment to criminal gangs, reports Ekot on Sveriges Radio.
Crime
Seawater Desalination Gains Traction in Swedish Municipalities
Dry winters, low groundwater levels, water shortage and irrigation bans. To secure the drinking water supply, several municipalities on the mainland are now considering purifying seawater into drinking water.
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