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June 09, 2025
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'No doubt' Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEO



New York (AFP) June 6, 2025
The head of submarine mining pioneer The Metals Company told AFP he had "no doubt" the Canadian firm would be the first to to extract coveted minerals from the deep seas, with help from Donald Trump. Metal-containing deep-sea nodules, which have the appearance of potato-size pebbles and typically contain nickel and cobalt, are highly sought for use in electric vehicle batteries and electric cables, and the race is on to be the first to extract them from the untapped deep sea. TMC's chief execut ... read more

TIME AND SPACE
Tabletop particle blaster: How tiny nozzles and lasers could replace giant accelerators
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
Proton beams with giga-electron-volt (GeV) energies-once thought to be achievable only with massive particle accelerators-may soon be generated in compact setups thanks to a breakthrough by research ... more
ROBO SPACE
Set it and forget it: Autonomous structures can be programmed to jump days in advance
Raleigh, NC (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
Researchers have created dynamic structures that leap into the air on a predetermined schedule without intervention from computers or external stimuli. Precisely when these "metashells" jump, and ho ... more
WATER WORLD
Self powered jellyfish cyborgs offer eco friendly tools for ocean monitoring
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 28, 2025
Unlike fish, jellyfish move through the sea with minimal energy thanks to a simple muscle-driven propulsion system. This natural motion, known as "embodied intelligence," lets them travel efficientl ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Self-powered artificial synapse mimics human color vision
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
As artificial intelligence and smart devices continue to evolve, machine vision is taking an increasingly pivotal role as a key enabler of modern technologies. Unfortunately, despite much progress, ... more
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Intelligent Control System Enhances Space Reactor Performance under Uncertainty
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 03, 2025
Researchers from the University of South China, Tsinghua University, and the Technical University of Munich have developed an advanced uncertainty model and intelligent control system that improves ... more
TECH SPACE
Virtual reality beneficial for remote instruction - but there's a time limit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
Slowly but surely virtual reality, or VR, headsets are becoming a part of classrooms in colleges, high schools and even middle schools. Meanwhile, large companies such as Apple and Meta continue to ... more
TECH SPACE
New laser smaller than a penny can measure objects at ultrafast rates
Rochester NY (SPX (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
Researchers from the University of Rochester and University of California, Santa Barbara, engineered a laser device smaller than a penny that they say could power everything from the LiDAR systems u ... more
ROBO SPACE
Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision
Boston MA (SPX) May 12, 2025
MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision. The new table tennis bot comprises a multijointed r ... more

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Robotic flight meets instinctive adaptation in groundbreaking drone research
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 28, 2025
Inspiration can come from the most unexpected places-even a squirrel leaping through treetops. For David Saldana, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Lehigh University, such a ... more
SPACEMART
After 50 successful years, the European Space Agency has some big challenges ahead
Nottingham UK (SPX) May 28, 2025
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is different to other space agencies which generally r ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Apple under pressure to shine after AI stumble
San Francisco, United States (AFP) June 8, 2025
Pressure is on Apple to show it hasn't lost its magic despite broken promises to ramp up iPhones with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as rivals race ahead with the technology. ... more
TRADE WARS
China vice premier to meet US delegation for trade talks: Beijing
Beijing (AFP) June 7, 2025
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet a US delegation for talks next week in Britain, Beijing announced Saturday amid a fragile truce in the trade dispute between the two powers. ... more
TRADE WARS
Indonesian minister says EU free trade talks to wrap up this month
Jakarta (AFP) June 7, 2025
Indonesia and the European Union are expected to conclude talks over an economic cooperation deal that will relax trade barriers this month, Jakarta's top economic minister said on Saturday. ... more
TECH SPACE
Beijing proposes easing export of rare earths to EU
Beijing (AFP) June 7, 2025
China has proposed establishing a "green channel" to ease the export of rare earths to the European Union, the commerce ministry said Saturday, after Beijing restricted their sale abroad. ... more
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TRADE WARS
Stocks climb on reassuring jobs data, US-China trade optimism
New York (AFP) June 6, 2025
Major stock indexes pushed higher Friday as data showed the US labor market is resilient despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs, while upcoming US-China talks added to hopes of easing trade tensions. ... more
TRADE WARS
US soldiers arrive in Panama for military exercises
Panama City (AFP) June 6, 2025
US soldiers have arrived in Panama for military exercises aimed at protecting the Panama Canal, the US embassy said, after a bilateral agreement triggered protests in the Central American country. ... more
TRADE WARS
Canada, China premiers agree to 'regularize communications'
Montreal (AFP) June 6, 2025
Canada and China have agreed to regularize channels of communication, the office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said, after a period of strained diplomatic ties between the two countries. ... more
TECH SPACE
Reddit sues AI giant Anthropic over content use
San Francisco, United States (AFP) June 4, 2025
Social media outlet Reddit filed a lawsuit Wednesday against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing the startup of illegally scraping millions of user comments to train its Claude chatbot without permission or compensation. ... more
WATER WORLD
Executive bonuses banned at six UK water companies over pollution
London (AFP) June 5, 2025
Six UK water companies were banned Friday from paying bonuses to senior executives, which the government said would be inappropriate given their failure to clean up their massive sewage discharges. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Germany's Munich Re withdraws from climate initiatives
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 6, 2025
German reinsurance giant Munich Re said on Friday it had withdrawn from several climate alliances but insisted that it would keep pursuing green targets independently. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Japan allows longer nuclear plant lifespans
Tokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025
A law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years took effect in Japan on Friday, as the government turns back to atomic energy 14 years after the Fukushima catastrophe. ... more
SOLAR DAILY
UK plans solar 'revolution' for new homes
London (AFP) June 6, 2025
New homes built in Britain will have rooftop solar panels "by default", reducing energy bills and helping to meet carbon-reduction targets, the Labour government announced Friday. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Google says to appeal online search antitrust ruling
San Francisco (AFP) May 31, 2025
Google said Saturday it will appeal a ruling against it for anti-competitive practices in online search, a day after urging a US judge to reject the suggestion it spin off its Chrome browser. ... more
INTERNET SPACE
New push in Europe to curb children's social media use
Luxembourg (AFP) June 6, 2025
From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But several European countries have had enough and agree the EU should do more to prevent minors' access to social media. ... more
TRADE WARS
Cognac maker Remy Cointreau drops earnings target over tariffs
Paris (AFP) June 4, 2025
French cognac and liqueur maker Remy Cointreau said Wednesday it was scrapping its earnings outlook for the 2029-2030 financial year due to uncertainty over US and Chinese tariff policies. ... more
CAR TECH
Auto sector reels from China's rare earth restrictions
Tokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025
The global auto industry has been rocked by China's decision to restrict exports of rare earth magnets that are crucial to making vehicles. ... more
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Amazon price rules anti-competitive: German regulator
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 2, 2025
Amazon's pricing rules are an abuse of its market power, Germany's competition watchdog said Monday, paving the way for possible demands for changes to its business practices in Europe's biggest economy. ... more
OIL AND GAS
TotalEnergies in landmark greenwashing trial in France
Paris (AFP) June 5, 2025
Environmental groups took TotalEnergies to court Thursday in a landmark Paris trial, accusing the French oil and gas giant of misleading consumers with ads that overstate its climate commitments and fossil fuel transition. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Czechs sign nuclear deal with S.Korea firm KHNP: PM
Prague (AFP) June 4, 2025
A Czech state-run company signed Wednesday a deal with South Korea's KHNP to build two nuclear reactors in the EU country after a court dismissed a bid by France's EDF to block the deal. ... more
TRADE WARS
US-China at trade impasse as Trump's steel tariff hike strains ties
Washington (AFP) June 4, 2025
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it is "extremely hard" to reach a deal with China over a trade impasse that has roiled global markets, while his doubling of metal tariffs fueled tensions with key partners. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
Nickel rush for stainless steel, EVs guts Indonesia tribe's forest home
Lelilief Sawai, Indonesia (AFP) June 4, 2025
Bokum, one of Indonesia's last isolated hunter-gatherers,has a simple message for the nickel miners threatening his lush jungle home: "This is our land." ... more
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