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  San Francisco (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Google on Tuesday updated its principles when it comes to artificial intelligence, removing vows not to use the technology for weapons or surveillance. Revised AI principles were posted just weeks after Google chief executive Sundar Pichai and other tech titans attended the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. When asked by AFP about the change, a Google spokesperson referred to a blog post outlining the company's AI principles that made no mention of the promises, which Pichai first outli ... read more |
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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zoneBoston 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 intricat ... more 
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in ParisParis (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  
Tradition and hi tech sync at China 'AI temple fair'; Tourist hot spot stokes viral nostalgiaBeijing (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  
Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiencyMunich, 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 |
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DGIST Unveils Motion Powered System for Both Electricity and LightTokyo, 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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Scientists Probe Declining Earbud Battery LongevityLos 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  
HZB sets new efficiency record for CIGS perovskite tandem solar cellsBerlin, 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  
China says to probe Google over anti-monopoly violationsBeijing (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 
China's Xi hails Thailand's 'strong' action against scam centresBeijing (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 |
India says OpenAI chief willing to collaborate on AINew 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  Available on Amazon Books |
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China slams US 'suppression' as trade war deepensBeijing (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 
Most markets track Wall St gains, USPS rethink provides boostHong 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 
US Post halts China suspension after stoking trade fear; EU eyes import fee on e-comm packagesWashington (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 giants TotalEnergies, Equinor reduce low-carbon investmentsParis (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 |
 
No new clothes: S. Korean climate activist targets hyperconsumptionSeoul (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 
Sliding into novel materials A new frontier in material scienceParis, 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  
Physicists measure a key aspect of superconductivity in "magic-angle" grapheneBoston 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 
Rubio in Costa Rica as he seeks to curb China influence; Panama lawsuit would axe HK canal concessionSan 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 |
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New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit planBrussels, 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 
Trump seeks species protection rollbacks to promote US drillingWashington (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  
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric carsOslo (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 
Toyota announces Lexus EV plant in ShanghaiTokyo (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 |
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China 'resolutely opposed' to US tariffs; US Post suspends parcels from ChinaBeijing (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-upHong 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 
TotalEnergies reduces low-carbon investments as profit fallsParis (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 
Norway's Equinor scales back renewable energy aims as profit fallsOslo (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 
US fashion group PVH says 'deeply disappointed' over China sanctionsBeijing (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 |
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