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Article discusses new firefighting technologies, including a biodegradable fire suppressant (Ecofire), AI-driven early-warning systems (Predifire), wireless sensor networks (SenForFire), and an AI wildfire assessment model, all aimed at combating increasingly severe wildfires in France and Spain driven by climate change.

AI is enabling the collection and processing of previously inaccessible data from the physical world through cheaper sensors, robotics, and multimodal models, creating new data flywheels in infrastructure, healthcare, and industrial automation.

The 2026 World Cup will use advanced technologies including high-resolution cameras, ball sensors, and digital twins of players to assist referees in making more accurate calls, upgrading from previous systems.

YC is building a counter-drone ecosystem with startups like Perseus Defense, 9Mothers, surtrdefense, and Milliray, focusing on guided missiles, AI machine guns, sensor fusion, and drone detection.