Transport Topics

Ukraine has announced a 54 million hryvnia procurement to install mobile shelters at public transport stops in Kyiv. The measure is intended to protect residents caught outdoors during air raid alerts, a routine part of daily life in the capital amid ongoing Russian strikes. The 'укрытие' (shelter) topic is drawing attention as Ukrainians discuss how prepared the city is for attacks.

A new interactive diesel price forecaster has been released, letting users explore projections of diesel prices and the factors that could push them higher. The tool arrives amid ongoing concern over fuel costs, with energy prices still sensitive to supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions, including those linked to the war in Ukraine.

Google has sent AI chips into space aboard SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission, extending its effort to run artificial intelligence workloads off Earth. The launch pairs Google's tensor processing units with SpaceX's small-satellite rideshare program, and the move is drawing attention as tech companies explore orbital data centers and space-based computing to reduce terrestrial energy demands. Details on the chips' in-orbit testing and performance have not yet been released.