Prague’s Power Outage: A Brief but Disruptive Morning

Part of Prague found itself plunged into darkness just before noon today, as a malfunction at one of PRE’s distribution substations left thousands without power. The outage, which lasted approximately 15 minutes, affected several central districts...

The Baltic Event Co-Production Market builds new bridges between regions

14/10/2025 - Fifteen brand-new projects will be competing for the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award, with Catalonia taking centre stage as this year’s focus Cold Sun by Gentian Koçi The Baltic Event Co-Production Market, an integral part...

Caritas Czech Republic Hands Over 20 Years of Project Records to General Authority for Archives of Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar, October 14, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Caritas Czech Republic, an international non-governmental organization that has operated in Mongolia for 20 years, has handed over 503 physical and 1,350 digital documents containing the results of its...

Czech Republic to Receive Its Own AI Factory and High-Performance Supercomputer

The Czech Republic is set to receive its first dedicated AI factory, complete with a high-performance supercomputer. The project aims to support research, industry, and start-ups in the use of artificial intelligence. Ostrava will become the...

Czechia to build AI factory and supercomputer in Ostrava

Czechia will establish its own factory for artificial intelligence development, the Czech AI Factory (CZAI), whose core will be a new AI supercomputer in Ostrava, university spokeswoman Jana Dronská told the Czech News Agency on Friday. The...

Cyprus Business Now: shipping, CSE, salaries, CySEC, taxes, gaming

Ship management revenues in Cyprus rose to €978 million in the first half of 2025, marking a 6.7 per cent increase compared with the second half of 2024, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The figure corresponds to 5.5 per cent of...

GE ramps Catalyst turboprop production for 2026 service entry

GE Aerospace is gearing up the Catalyst turboprop’s production system and aftermarket support operation in preparation for the expected service entry of Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali. The engine maker has shifted focus after the Federal...

Czech news in brief for October 10: Friday's top morning headlines

Czech manufacturers face persistent labor shortages despite annual wage growth of 5–8 percent, a Grafton Recruitment survey shows. Companies report the greatest need for technically skilled workers, multi-shift employees, and roles linked to...

Czech Republic to start buying Niva

The Czech Republic will begin purchasing Niva cars manufactured at the Azerbaijani Azermash plant as part of a partnership program with AvtoVAZ. According to the Czech portal Idnes, the SUV has already sparked interest among Czech buyers, not only...

PRODUCTION: Arsen Anton Ostojić in Full Swing with Animated Project The Crystal Planet Starring Jeremy Irons, Vanessa Redgrave and Michael York

ZAGREB: Croatian director Arsen Anton Ostojić is currently in final production and postproduction with what he calls “one of the most demanding and expensive film projects in the region”. His 3.5 m EUR 3D long animated film The Crystal Planet /...

Poland’s beer industry is in trouble

Just like neighboring Germany, Poland’s beer industry is reeling, with slightly different factors at play in the Polish market contributing to the decline. “The beer season that just ended was disappointing. Unfortunately, in the first half of the...

Baku hosts 30th Caspian Construction Week

Baku, October 14, AZERTAC The 30th Anniversary Caspian Construction Week has opened at the Baku Expo Center. As one of the leading industry platforms in the region’s construction sector, the event brings together several major international...

Czech nuclear watchdog chief Dana Drábová dies at age 64

PRAGUE (AP) — Dana Drábová, the popular head of the Czech nuclear watchdog for more than a quarter century during a period when the country has relied heavily on nuclear power, has died. She was 64. Drábová, a nuclear physicist and well-known...

ABB Showcases AI and Robotics in Street Art Mural

Transforming robotics into art, ABB showcases AI-driven creativity and precision automation through a collaborative street mural with Škoda Auto. ABB’s IRB 5500 robot creating a massive mural. Image courtesy of ABB. ABB Robotics recently redefined...

Czech mates: Why Brno base is key to Honeywell’s international ambitions

Listed on the US stock exchange, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and with the centre of gravity for its aerospace business in Phoenix, Arizona, Honeywell is as American as apple pie. But for all its stars-and-stripes heritage,...

Signal Festival to light up Prague for the 13th time

Photo: Signal Festival “The Signal Festival is an annual event that takes place in the streets of Prague for four nights, October 16 to 19. We try to show the best of contemporary digital art in Prague's streets, with most installations freely...

Technology boosts Tobo’s contract furniture production

Editor’s note: Woodworking Network editor Karen Koenig was among a group of U.S. journalists and videographers invited by the Polish Investment & Trade Agency for a firsthand look at the country’s furniture manufacturing industry. Here’s one of...

Zelensky, Fiala discuss bolstering Ukraine's air defenses

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala have discussed initiatives to bolster the protection of Ukraine's airspace. According to Ukrinform, Zelensky announced this on Facebook. "I held a meeting with Czech Prime...

More than 150 participants have already registered for “Fat-and-Oil-Industry-2025”!

In just two weeks, on October 30, the XXIII International conference “Fat-and-Oil Industry-2025” will take place in Kyiv (InterContinental Hotel). APK-Inform is the organizer of the event. As of today, more than 150 delegates have already...

"Our brains and ears can no longer discern what's real or fake," says Czech AI researcher at Stanford

Matyáš Boháček coded his first website at the age of six - an online shop for his grandmother, with whom he enjoyed playing shopkeeper. Later, he developed apps for his classmates and, while still in high school, created a sign language...