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February 07, 2025
ROBO SPACE
MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone



Boston MA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Drone shows are an increasingly popular form of large-scale light display. These shows incorporate hundreds to thousands of airborne bots, each programmed to fly in paths that together form intricate shapes and patterns across the sky. When they go as planned, drone shows can be spectacular. But when one or more drones malfunction, as has happened recently in Florida, New York, and elsewhere, they can be a serious hazard to spectators on the ground. Drone show accidents highlight the challenges of ... read more

ROBO SPACE
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
Paris (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Global experts will debate threats from artificial intelligence (AI) at a gathering in Paris on Thursday and Friday, ahead of a summit of world leaders on the fast-moving technology. ... more
TECH SPACE
Tradition and hi tech sync at China 'AI temple fair'; Tourist hot spot stokes viral nostalgia
Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2025
A humanoid robot gyrates to pulsing music at a shopping mall in Beijing, part of an exhibition harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance the flavour of China's biggest annual festival. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
For countless engineers, converting sunlight into easily stored chemical energy stands as an enduring goal. Yet nature perfected this challenge billions of years ago. A recent study reveals that qua ... more
WATER WORLD
Trump-ordered water release wasted billions of gallons: experts
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
Donald Trump's demand for billions of gallons (liters) of water to be released in California, in what he said was a move to help combat fires in Los Angeles, was wasteful and pointless, experts say. ... more
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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Fukushima nuclear plant operator to dismantle water tanks next week
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it will start dismantling treated water tanks next week to clear space needed to store nuclear fuel debris to be extracted from the reactors. ... more
FIRE STORM
Energized vortex launcher could reshape firefighting strategies
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Scientists have created a lightweight apparatus designed to enhance fire suppression methods, potentially reducing the hazards faced by firefighting teams. This new tool for extinguishing flames aim ... more
ENERGY TECH
Advancing safer lithium energy storage
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Charging our phones has become so routine that we rarely reflect on the breakthrough that made it possible. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, introduced commercially in the 1990s, propelled a tech ... more
ENERGY TECH
DGIST Unveils Motion Powered System for Both Electricity and Light
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) has revealed that a combined research effort by Prof. Kim Hoe Joon (Department of Robotics and Mechatronics), Dr. Jeong Soon Moon (Division of Energy and Environmental T ... more

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ENERGY TECH
Scientists Probe Declining Earbud Battery Longevity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Have you ever noticed how electronic devices, including wireless earbuds, seem to lose battery capacity faster the longer you use them? An international research team from The University of Texas at ... more
SOLAR DAILY
HZB sets new efficiency record for CIGS perovskite tandem solar cells
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Researchers at Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy (HZB) and Humboldt University Berlin have developed a CIGS-perovskite tandem solar cell that has set a new world record for efficiency ... more
INTERNET SPACE
China says to probe Google over anti-monopoly violations
Beijing (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
China on Tuesday said it would probe US tech giant Google over violations of anti-monopoly laws after Washington slapped 10 percent levies on Chinese goods. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
China's Xi hails Thailand's 'strong' action against scam centres
Beijing (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday for the "strong measures" her country has taken against scam centres targeting Chinese people. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
India says OpenAI chief willing to collaborate on AI
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
India's technology minister said Wednesday that OpenAI chief Sam Altman was "willing to collaborate" with the world's most populous country in its bid to develop its own cut-price AI systems. ... more
TRADE WARS
China slams US 'suppression' as trade war deepens
Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Beijing accused the United States Wednesday of "suppression" after its postal service said it was suspending parcels from China and Hong Kong, a move that could hit e-commerce giants Temu and Shein. ... more
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TRADE WARS
Most markets track Wall St gains, USPS rethink provides boost
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Asian and European markets rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street and following the US Postal Service's U-turn on a ban on parcels from China and Hong Kong, though trade war fears continue to dampen sentiment. ... more
TRADE WARS
US Post halts China suspension after stoking trade fear; EU eyes import fee on e-comm packages
Washington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
The US Postal Service (USPS) said Wednesday it would continue accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours after an order to suspend shipments over President Donald Trump's new tariffs sparked fears of major trade disruptions. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Oil giants TotalEnergies, Equinor reduce low-carbon investments
Paris (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said Wednesday it would reduce its low-carbon energy investments while Norwegian peer Equinor scaled back its renewables ambitions as the companies reported sharp drops in annual profits. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
No new clothes: S. Korean climate activist targets hyperconsumption
Seoul (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Recovering South Korean shopaholic-turned-climate activist Lee So-yeon used to buy new clothes almost daily - until a $1.50 winter coat triggered an awakening that stopped her shopping entirely. ... more
TECH SPACE
Sliding into novel materials A new frontier in material science
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
Can copper be turned into gold? While ancient alchemists pursued this elusive goal, modern science knows such a transformation requires nuclear reactions. However, some materials, like graphite and ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Physicists measure a key aspect of superconductivity in "magic-angle" graphene
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
Superconducting materials are similar to the carpool lane in a congested interstate. Like commuters who ride together, electrons that pair up can bypass the regular traffic, moving through the mater ... more
TRADE WARS
Rubio in Costa Rica as he seeks to curb China influence; Panama lawsuit would axe HK canal concession
San Jose (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived Tuesday in Costa Rica as he presses to curb Chinese influence in Latin America on his first foreign trip. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit plan
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
Belgium's new conservative-led government on Tuesday made a U-turn on a two-decades-old pledge to exit from nuclear power, announcing plans to invest in two new reactors. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Trump seeks species protection rollbacks to promote US drilling
Washington (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
US President Donald Trump's administration is moving to roll back protections for endangered species and their habitats in a bid to advance his "drill, baby, drill" energy agenda. ... more
CAR TECH
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars
Oslo (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in the world and close to the country's goal of selling only zero-emission vehicles as of this year. ... more
CAR TECH
Toyota announces Lexus EV plant in Shanghai
Tokyo (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30 billion. ... more
TRADE WARS
China 'resolutely opposed' to US tariffs; US Post suspends parcels from China
Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
China on Wednesday expressed its "resolute opposition" to US tariffs on its exports and called for "dialogue" to resolve trade differences. ... more
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Stock markets stutter as traders weigh China-US trade flare-up
Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Equity markets stumbled Wednesday and gold hit a new record as investors kept tabs on China and the United States after they exchanged tariffs, sparking fears of another debilitating trade war between the economic superpowers. ... more
OIL AND GAS
TotalEnergies reduces low-carbon investments as profit falls
Paris (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
French oil and gas major TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it would reduce its investments in low-carbon energy as it posted a sharp drop in net profit for 2024. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Norway's Equinor scales back renewable energy aims as profit falls
Oslo (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor said on Wednesday it would scale back its renewable energy ambitions as it reported a steep drop in net profit in 2024. ... more
TRADE WARS
US fashion group PVH says 'deeply disappointed' over China sanctions
Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
US firm PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said Wednesday it was "deeply disappointed" by China's decision to place it on the country's sanctions list. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Australia bans DeepSeek AI program on government devices
Sydney (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices on the advice of security agencies, a top official said Wednesday, citing privacy and malware risks posed by China's breakout AI program. ... more
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