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  Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 The artificial intelligence arms race has gone nuclear. Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are now looking to outgun each other with announcements on atomic energy, which they hope will power a technology that is consuming electricity at an alarming rate. The US tech juggernauts, convinced that AI is technology's next big chapter, are investing billions to expand data centers globally. According to Goldman Sachs research, data centers will consume 8 percent of US power by 2030, up from 3 percen ... read more |
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Launch successful Potsdam physicists deploy first perovskite tandems in orbitBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 July 9, 2024, marked a significant milestone for Felix Lang and his research team at the University of Potsdam with the maiden flight of the new Ariane 6 rocket, launched from the Guiana Space Centr ... more 
Framatome to provide long-term fuel supply for Trillo nuclear plantParis, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Framatome has secured a contract with CNAT (Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo) for the long-term supply of HTP fuel assemblies to Unit 1 of the Trillo nuclear power plant in Spain. The agreement in ... more  
Airbus UpNext and Toshiba Team Up for Superconducting Motor DevelopmentParis, France (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Airbus UpNext, a subsidiary of Airbus, and Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) have entered a partnership to advance superconducting technologies for hydrogen-powered aircraft ... more  
Efficient Nanobubble Production Method Explored by UCalgary ResearchersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Researchers from the University of Calgary are investigating an energy-efficient approach to generating nanobubbles, which are tiny gas-filled bubbles that exhibit unique and stable properties in wa ... more |
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U.S. stealth bombers strike 'hardened' underground weapons sites in Houthi-run parts of YemenWashington DC (UPI) Oct 17, 2024 U.S. military forces hit Houthi weapons storage facilities in northwestern areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-backed rebels overnight, targeting their ability to attack American and international shipping transiting the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. ... more |
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Beijing workers unconvinced of economic recoveryBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 As China on Friday reported its worst quarterly growth since the start of last year and officials unveiled more measures aimed at kickstarting the economy, workers speaking to AFP in Beijing were sceptical about their prospects. ... more  
Japan youth sue utilities over climate impactTokyo (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 A group of 16 Japanese young people is suing utility firms over their carbon emissions, in the latest case worldwide of activists using courts to press for action on climate change. ... more 
Asian markets rise as China economy tops forecasts, gold hits recordHong Kong (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Hong Kong and Shanghai soared Friday to lead gains across most Asian markets Friday after Chinese growth beat forecasts and officials flagged fresh measures to boost the world's number two economy. ... more 
China posts slowest growth in over a year as property woes dragBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 China posted its slowest growth in a year and a half on Friday as authorities come under pressure to follow up a recent slew of stimulus with more action to reignite the world's number two economy. ... more |
Drought forces Big Tech to rethink thirsty LatAm data centersSantiago (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 A prolonged drought in much of South America has forced tech giants like Google and Amazon to rework their plans for water-guzzling data centers. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Gold breaks above $2,700 to record highHong Kong (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Gold prices hit a record high above $2,700 on Friday as traders piled into the safe-haven commodity at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, including in the Middle East after Israel said it killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. ... more 
World Bank president focused on job creation ahead of annual meetingsWashington (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 The World Bank will unveil plans to tackle job creation, gender disparities, and food security at next week's gathering of the world's finance ministers and central bankers in Washington, its president said in an interview. ... more 
'Deeply misguided' to wall US off with tariffs: YellenWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will push back Thursday on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposals of high tariffs on allies and rivals, calling such moves "deeply misguided" weeks before the November 5 election. ... more  
Swiss watch exports to China plunge 50% in SeptemberZurich (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 Swiss watch exports suffered their steepest fall this year in September, pulled down by a 50-percent plunge in sales to China, the industry's federation said Thursday. ... more |
 
Iran atomic energy agency says Israeli attack on nuclear sites 'unlikely'Tehran (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Iran's atomic energy agency said Wednesday that a potential Israeli attack on nuclear facilities "will not succeed" or "cause any serious damage", predicting that such an attack was "unlikely" to happen. ... more  
Bright future for solar panels and screens with new nanocrystal researchSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Curtin University researchers have made a significant discovery that could enhance everyday technology, from TV screens to solar panels and medical diagnostics. The study, led by Associate Professor ... more 
Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitionsNew York (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high electric power demands of artificial intelligence using atomic energy. ... more 
Ancient 3D paper art could help shape modern wireless techLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Researchers from Drexel University and the University of British Columbia are looking to the ancient Japanese art of kirigami to advance wireless technology. By applying kirigami techniques to the d ... more |
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Baylor engineers introduce ultra-clean biofuel combustion technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Baylor University researchers from the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have developed an advanced method for burning biofuels with minimal emissions. Using a new Swirl Burst (SB) in ... more 
Computer simulations offer new insights into enhancing solar cell materialsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have made progress in understanding halide perovskites, a promising class of materials for solar cells. These materials could serve as an ... more 
Exciting hint toward the solution of the neutron lifetime puzzleBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Neutrons, essential components of atomic matter, have differing decay behaviors based on their environment. Within stable atomic nuclei, neutrons can persist indefinitely. However, when they are fre ... more 
New molecules switch reversibly using light and heatOsaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University have synthesized new molecules called aza-diarylethenes that can reversibly change their structure in response to both light and heat. These molecules rep ... more |
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Climate-friendly aviation milestone: turboprop emissions tested using 100 percent synthetic fuelBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 In a world-first, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Deutsche Aircraft are conducting emissions measurement flights using 100 percent synthetic, aromatics-free fuel in a turboprop aircraft. This ... more |
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STEP Demo pilot plant hits full speed in initial testing phaseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant, a $169 million, 10-megawatt supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) testing facility at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in ... more  
Taiwan's TSMC posts sharp rise in third quarter net profitTaipei (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 Taiwanese chip giant TSMC announced a bigger-than-expected increase in net profit for the third quarter on Thursday and raised its growth forecasts for the year on "extremely robust" demand for AI technology. ... more  
Brazil mining disaster trial opens in London; China jails 15 over deadly building collapseBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 China has jailed 15 people for their roles in a building collapse that killed dozens and sparked a public scandal over construction standards, state media said Thursday. ... more  
China to almost double support for unfinished housing projectsBeijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 China said Thursday it would boost credit available for unfinished housing projects to more than $500 billion as it unveiled another round of measures to shore up the sector and try to reignite the economy. ... more |
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