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November 27, 2024
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The future of AI with solar-powered synaptic devices



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly relied upon for predicting critical events such as heart attacks, natural disasters, and infrastructure failures. These applications demand technologies capable of rapidly processing data. One such promising approach is reservoir computing, particularly physical reservoir computing (PRC), known for its efficiency in handling time-series data with minimal power consumption. Optoelectronic artificial synapses in PRC, mimicking human neural synaptic structures, ... read more

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Using sunlight to recycle black plastics
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Researchers have developed a sunlight-powered technique to recycle black and colored polystyrene plastics, offering a new approach to handling materials typically sent to landfills. Black coffee lid ... more
THE PITS
China expected to hit peak coal consumption in 2025: report
Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
China's coal consumption could peak by 2025 as the world's top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, a report published on Wednesday said. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
China's Huawei unveils 'milestone' smartphone with homegrown OS
Beijing (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled its first smartphone equipped with a fully homegrown operating system, a key test in the firm's fight to challenge the dominance of Western juggernauts. ... more
UAV NEWS
PLP launches drone kit for installing bird diverters on power lines
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
PLP, a leader in innovative infrastructure solutions for electric power systems, has introduced the RAPTOR CLAMP Drone Kit, marking a major step forward in the use of drones for overhead power line ... more
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Rocket Lab secures $23.9M CHIPS Award to boost semiconductor production
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leader in launch services and space systems, has finalized a $23.9 million award from the U.S. Department of Commerce to expand semiconductor manufacturing cap ... more
ENERGY TECH
ODS FeCrAl alloys show durability in liquid metal flow at fusion reactor temperatures
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) have successfully demonstrated the durability of oxide dispersion-strengthened (ODS) FeCrAl alloys under conditions mimicking those in f ... more
CHIP TECH
Photon qubits advance quantum computing without error correction techniques
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024
The intersection of AI and quantum computing is reshaping scientific exploration, with quantum technology emerging as a pivotal tool in drug discovery and material science. A team led by Dr. Hyang-T ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Attosecond X-ray pulses at high repetition rates revolutionize atomic imaging
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
A collaborative team of scientists from European XFEL and DESY has achieved a significant milestone in X-ray science by producing high-power attosecond hard X-ray pulses at unprecedented megahertz r ... more

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DISASTER MANAGEMENT
The future of energy-efficient edge AI sensors
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing emergency prediction capabilities, including heart attack detection, natural disaster alerts, and pipeline monitoring. To support such advancements, s ... more
OIL AND GAS
Spin-powered crystals enable efficient hydrogen production
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
The production of clean hydrogen through water splitting has long been limited by the slow kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction, making it inefficient and expensive. However, researchers have d ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
China unveils cloud platform to expand remote-sensing data access
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 25, 2024
China has officially launched the GEOVIS Cloud Open Platform, a public cloud service aimed at broadening access to aerospace information applications, including remote-sensing data. The platform, in ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Revolv Space prepares for inaugural in-orbit test of SARA system
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024
Revolv Space has completed integration and testing of its Solar Array Drive Assembly (SADA), known as SARA, on DPhi Space's Clustergate-1 platform, signaling read ... more
CAR TECH
Compressed natural gas vehicles gain slow momentum in Nigeria
Lagos (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Car mechanic Adebola Omotosho has to drive eight kilometres across Nigeria's bustling commercial hub Lagos to fill his tank with compressed natural gas. ... more
WATER WORLD
Extreme weather threatens Canada's hydropower future
Manicouagan, Canada (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Hydropower production in Canada is plummeting as extreme weather linked to climate change, particularly sudden swings between drought and flood, hampers output while threatening the structure of dams themselves. ... more
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CHIP TECH
Samsung reshuffles leadership amid challenge in AI chips
Seoul (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Samsung Electronics reshuffled its leadership on Wednesday as it looks to gain an edge in the production of microchips used for artificial intelligence servers. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Bolivia announces $1 bn deal with China to build lithium plants
La Paz (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Bolivia said Tuesday it had signed a $1 billion deal with China's CBC, a subsidiary of the world's largest lithium battery producer CATL, to build two lithium carbonate production plants in the country's southwest. ... more
CAR TECH
Volkswagen says to sell operations in China's Xinjiang
Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
German car giant Volkswagen said Wednesday it would sell its operations in China's Xinjiang region, where Beijing has been accused of widespread human rights abuses including forced labour. ... more
CHIP TECH
US firms up $7.9 bn chips award to Intel
Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
US President Joe Biden's administration said Tuesday that it has finalized a $7.9 billion award to Intel, cementing part of his legacy in bringing semiconductor production to US shores, shortly before Donald Trump takes office. ... more
TRADE WARS
China warns 'no one will win a trade war' after Trump vows big tariffs
Beijing (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
China warned Tuesday that "no one will win a trade war" after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from China and elsewhere in response to illegal drug trade and immigration. ... more
OIL AND GAS
COP29 president blames rich countries for 'imperfect' deal
Paris (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
The tough-fought finance deal at UN climate negotiations was "imperfect", the Azerbaijan COP29 leadership has admitted, seeking to blame richer countries for an outcome slammed by poorer nations as insulting. ... more
TRADE WARS
Trump threatens trade war on Mexico, Canada, China
Washington (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
China and Mexico lashed out Tuesday after Donald Trump threatened to begin his presidency with an immediate trade war against the top three US economic partners. ... more
TRADE WARS
French lawmakers back Macron in rejecting EU-Mercosur deal
Paris (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
French lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed President Emmanuel Macron in rejecting a free-trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc, saying it would hurt France's farmers. ... more
TRADE WARS
China slams US 'bullying' over forced labour concerns
Beijing (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Beijing on Tuesday slammed the United States for "bullying" after US officials sidelined over two dozen more China-based companies citing concerns over forced labour. ... more
TRADE WARS
Asian markets mixed as traders eye fresh trade tensions
China (AFP) Nov 27, 2024
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders tried to gauge the economic outlook after Donald Trump picked a tough-negotiating hawk as his trade envoy the day after saying he would hit China, Canada and Mexico with hefty tariffs. ... more
TRADE WARS
Autos, food: What are the risks from Trump's tariff threat?
Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
Fresh US tariffs on Canada and Mexico could raise costs of automobiles and building materials, analysts said Tuesday, after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to erect new trade barriers. ... more
TRADE WARS
China ex-bank chief gets suspended death sentence for graft
Beijing (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
The former head of a top Chinese bank was handed a suspended death sentence for corruption on Tuesday, state media reported, the latest development in President Xi Jinping's decade-long anti-graft campaign. ... more
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ROBO SPACE
As AI gets real, slow and steady wins the race
Washington (AFP) Nov 26, 2024
In the wake of ChatGPT's dramatic arrival two years ago, companies are excited about generative AI's possibilities but heading into 2025 with careful deliberation rather than rushing to transform their operations. ... more
TECH SPACE
Impossible objects brings high-speed CBAM 25 series 3D printer to Europe
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
Industrial 3D printing leader Impossible Objects, Inc., has officially launched its high-speed CBAM 25 3D printer in the European market. Following its successful North American debut in June at the ... more
ENERGY TECH
Decarbonizing heavy industry with thermal batteries
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
Whether you're manufacturing cement, steel, chemicals, or paper, you need a large amount of heat. Almost without exception, manufacturers around the world create that heat by burning fossil fuels. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Breakthrough in heat-to-electricity conversion demonstrated in tungsten disilicide
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
Thermoelectric materials play a key role in energy efficiency, converting waste heat into electricity. These materials are particularly valuable in industrial and automotive settings, where engines ... more
CHIP TECH
Cooling with light explored through semiconductor quantum dots
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2024
Scientists are exploring innovative cooling methods to counteract the challenges posed by heat in modern technologies. Conventional cooling is often energy-intensive, leading researchers to investig ... more
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