Top Stories of the Week: September 20-24

                                      A roundup of this week's top stories:

• Fujitsu's quantum-inspired solution to space junk

  Earth currently has thousands of man-made satellites orbiting it that cover a number of key technological functions, from tracking weather, operating network and GPS services, to taking pictures of space and other planets to help scientists better...

• UK construction sector must push harder for green targets

  The UK's construction sector has been urged to speed up green development in order to meet national climate targets, which could be spurred by zero-emission machinery, a news report from the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC) has claimed...

• MEPs urge Gazprom probe over sky-high gas prices

  A group of more than 40 MEPs have requested the European Commission launch an investigation into Russian energy giant Gazprom, accusing the company of market manipulation...

• US vows to support Europe amid surging gas prices

  US officials have vowed to defend the interests of European players amid surging gas prices, which some are blaming on intentional market manipulations...

• The time for autonomous agriculture is now, says VNC Automotive

  An unprecedented combination of factors including labour shortages, a growing global population, and high levels of connectivity have come together to make now the ideal time to deploy full autonomy in our fields, according to Cambridge-based...

• Semiconductor market might reach overcapacity by 2023, IDC suggests

  The global semiconductor market could stabilise by 2022 before reaching overcapacity in 2023 as larger-scale chip-making plants become operational towards the end of the year, according to the latest report by the IDC...

• Gol to bring budget electric air taxis to São Paulo

  Brazil's largest airliner Gol has revealed it will be launching a fleet of 250 eVTOL aircraft in São Paulo which could offer public transport cheaper than market competitors such as Uber...