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  Boston MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 An autonomous drone carrying water to help extinguish a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada might encounter swirling Santa Ana winds that threaten to push it off course. Rapidly adapting to these unknown disturbances inflight presents an enormous challenge for the drone's flight control system. To help such a drone stay on target, MIT researchers developed a new, machine learning-based adaptive control algorithm that could minimize its deviation from its intended trajectory in the face of unpredictable ... read more |
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Decarbonizing steel is as tough as steelBoston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 The long-term aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, and thereby reduce the frequency and severity of ... more  
Molecular relay structure enables faster photon upconversion for solar and medical useTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 A novel molecular architecture developed by researchers at Kobe University accelerates light upconversion by enabling faster intramolecular energy movement. ... more  
New technique links aromatic rings for cleaner production of high-tech materialsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 A research team at Nagoya University has successfully developed a groundbreaking method for synthesizing the base structures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), compounds widely used in orga ... more 
Shape shifting perovskite materials show promise for LEDs and solar powerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 In the search for more efficient renewable energy technologies, researchers at the University of Utah have spotlighted the potential of Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites-layered hybrid materials with pr ... more |
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S.Africa's gold mining past poisons Soweto community, residents saySoweto, South Africa (AFP) June 13, 2025 Soweto's children call it the "yellow mountain": for decades, a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake Park neighbourhood of South Africa's largest township has been polluting the area and poisoning communities. ... more |
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Trump moves to block California electric cars programWashington (AFP) June 12, 2025 US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed resolutions blocking California's landmark efforts to phase out gas-powered cars in favor of electric vehicles, a move the state immediately contested in court. ... more 
Chip-maker Micron expands US investment to $200 bn backed by TrumpWashington (AFP) June 12, 2025 Chip giant Micron Technology on Thursday said it was expanding its domestic investment plan to $200 billion as its seeks to boost US semiconductor manufacturing, with the backing of the Trump administration. ... more  
Construction begins on giant CO2 capture facility in SwedenStockholm (AFP) June 12, 2025 Work on a giant carbon capture and storage (CCS) site in Stockholm began Thursday, with the facility expected to be operational in 2028. ... more 
China says approved 'certain number' of rare-earth export licences as Trump touts 'done' dealBeijing (AFP) June 12, 2025 China said Thursday it had issued a "certain number" of licences to export rare earths after US President Donald Trump hailed this week's deal that would see the country provide the vital elements "up front". ... more |
 
Oil prices rise further as Israel-Iran extends into fourth dayHong Kong (AFP) June 16, 2025 Oil prices extended gains Monday as Israel and Iran pounded each other with missiles for a fourth day and threatened further attacks, stoking fears of a lengthy conflict that could reignite inflation. ... more  |
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China factory output slows but consumption offers bright spotBeijing (AFP) June 16, 2025 Growth in China's factory output hit a six-month low last month as trade war pressures bit, official data showed Monday, while a bump in a key gauge of domestic consumption offered a rare bright spot for the economy. ... more 
Panama urges US not to involve it in disputes with ChinaPanama City (AFP) June 12, 2025 Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday asked the United States to refrain from dragging the Central American country into its "geopolitical conflict" with China. ... more 
Taiwan adds China's Huawei, SMIC to export blacklistTaipei (AFP) June 16, 2025 Taiwan has put Chinese tech giant Huawei and chip titan SMIC on an export blacklist, further squeezing Beijing's access to the technology needed to build the most advanced chips. ... more 
Google turns internet queries into conversationsSan Francisco, United States (AFP) June 13, 2025 Google on Friday began letting people turn online searches into conversations, with generative artificial intelligence providing spoken summaries of query results. ... more |
 
'We're done with Teams': German state hits uninstall on MicrosoftFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 13, 2025 At a time of growing concern over the power of the world's mighty tech companies, one German state is turning its back on US giant Microsoft. ... more  
AI's arrival at work reshaping employers' hunt for talentParis (AFP) June 14, 2025 Predictions of imminent AI-driven mass unemployment are likely overblown, but employers will seek workers with different skills as the technology matures, a top executive at global recruiter ManpowerGroup told AFP at Paris's Vivatech trade fair. ... more 
Google rejects app store age verification for online contentParis (AFP) June 13, 2025 American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device's user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta "ineffective". ... more  
India, China to 'expedite' restarting direct flightsNew Delhi (AFP) June 13, 2025 India said Friday it had agreed with neighbouring China to "expedite" the process to resume direct flights between them in a sign of further improvement in ties, although no timeline was given. ... more |
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Anthropic says looking to power European tech with hiring pushParis (AFP) June 13, 2025 American AI giant Anthropic aims to boost the European tech ecosystem as it expands on the continent, product chief Mike Krieger told AFP Thursday at the Vivatech trade fair in Paris. ... more  
Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'Paris (AFP) June 12, 2025 Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now. ... more  
World Bank lifts ban on nuclear energy financingWashington (AFP) June 11, 2025 The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space "for the first time in decades," its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing electricity demand in developing countries. ... more 
Nvidia marks Paris tech fair with Europe AI pushParis (AFP) June 11, 2025 Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a bang as Nvidia boss Jensen Huang announced a major push into Europe. ... more |
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Disney, Universal launch first major studio lawsuit against AI companyLos Angeles, United States (AFP) June 11, 2025 Entertainment giants Disney and Universal filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Wednesday against AI company Midjourney, calling the image generator a "bottomless pit of plagiarism." ... more |
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Latest GM investments in US in line with slowing EV demand: execNew York (AFP) June 11, 2025 General Motors' latest $4 billion investment into US factories in light of tariffs fits with the auto giant's shift towards slower growth of electric vehicles, a top GM executive said Wednesday. ... more 
Waymo leads autonomous taxi race in the USSan Francisco, United States (AFP) June 11, 2025 Waymo's autonomous vehicles have become part of the everyday landscape in a growing number of US cities, serving as safe transport options, tourist attractions, and symbols of a not-so-distant future. Their market dominance, however, is far from guaranteed. ... more  
'We have to try everything': Vanuatu envoy taking climate fight to ICJNice, France (AFP) June 11, 2025 Tired of pleading for countries to act on climate change, Vanuatu upped the ante - it asked the world's highest court if governments were legally obligated to do something about it. ... more  
SAfrica's coal dependency puts economy at risk: reportJohannesburg (AFP) June 9, 2025 South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries and companies seek carbon-free imports, the Net Zero Tracker watchdog said Monday. ... more |
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