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Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentialsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 The experiment in question is the double-slit experiment, which was first performed in 1801 by the British scholar Thomas Young to show how light behaves as a wave. Today, with the formulation of qu ... more  
Planet expands Pelican satellite fleet with launch of two new spacecraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Planet Labs PBC has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for their upcoming launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The deployment marks a con ... more  
Macau ex-lawmaker arrested in city's first national security law actionHong Kong (AFP) July 31, 2025 A former Macau pro-democracy lawmaker became the first person to be arrested under the city's national security law, with authorities alleging on Thursday that he had ties to foreign groups endangering China. ... more  
Most markets down as Fed holds and Trump announces fresh tariffsHong Kong (AFP) July 31, 2025 Asian markets mostly fell Thursday while the dollar held most of its gains as traders weighed a cautious Federal Reserve with strong tech earnings and Donald Trump's tariffs on key economies South Korea and India. ... more |
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Shell net profit retreats on lower energy pricesLondon (AFP) July 31, 2025 British energy giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit slid 23 percent in the first six months of the year, hit by lower oil and gas prices. ... more  
China summons chip giant Nvidia over alleged security risksBeijing (AFP) July 31, 2025 Chinese authorities summoned Nvidia representatives on Thursday to discuss "serious security issues" over some of its artificial intelligence chips, as the US tech giant finds itself entangled in trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. ... more  
BMW profits slump on China woes, US tariffsFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 31, 2025 BMW said Thursday its profits slumped by a third in the second quarter as the German premium carmaker was hit hard by falling sales in key market China and US tariffs. ... more 
New Zealand reverses ban on offshore oil and gas explorationWellington (AFP) July 31, 2025 New Zealand's government voted Thursday to open the country for new oil and gas exploration, reversing a ban put in place under former prime minister Jacinda Ardern. ... more |
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China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stallBeijing (AFP) July 31, 2025 China's factory output shrank more than expected in July, official data showed on Thursday, logging its fourth straight month of contraction as Beijing battles to hammer out a trade deal with the United States. ... more |
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Samsung quarterly operating profits plunge as US curbs chip exports to ChinaSeoul (AFP) July 31, 2025 South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics' operating profit dropped by more than 50 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, its regulatory filing showed Thursday, as US curbs on AI chip exports to China hit sales. ... more  
Meta beats expectations sending share price soaringSan Francisco, United States (AFP) July 30, 2025 Meta reported robust second-quarter financial results Wednesday, with revenue jumping 22 percent year-over-year to $47.5 billion as the social media giant continues investing heavily in artificial intelligence. ... more 
TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in USWashington (AFP) July 30, 2025 TikTok on Wednesday rolled out a crowd-sourced debunking system in the United States, becoming the latest tech platform to adopt a community-driven approach to combating online misinformation. ... more  
EU urged to act on forests' faltering absorption of carbonParis (AFP) July 30, 2025 The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by European forests has reduced dramatically in recent years putting the EU's climate targets at risk, researchers said Wednesday, calling for urgent action to halt the decline. ... more |
 
China says childcare subsidies to 'add new impetus' to economyBeijing (AFP) July 30, 2025 China said Wednesday that recently announced subsidies to support families with young children will provide a much-needed economic boost, as Beijing seeks to promote spending and avert a demographic crisis. ... more  |
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Taiwan's garbage trucks offer classical music and a catch-upTaipei (AFP) July 28, 2025 Taiwanese residents holding plastic bags of rubbish stand on a footpath as a yellow garbage truck playing classical music over a loudspeaker pulls up. ... more  
IAEA chief 'encouraged' by Iran decision to re-engageSingapore (AFP) July 25, 2025 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said Friday he was "encouraged" that Iran had agreed for a delegation from the UN nuclear watchdog to visit the country "within weeks". ... more 
US says Trump has 'final call' on China trade truceStockholm (AFP) July 29, 2025 China and the United States agreed Tuesday to hold further talks on extending their tariff truce, but a top US trade official stressed that President Donald Trump would make any "final call." ... more  
Stablecoins inspire hope, and hype, in Hong KongHong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2025 Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type of cryptocurrency, but authorities warn against overplaying its future role in financial systems. ... more |
 
AI speeds up material discovery for advanced perovskite solar technologyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A collaborative team from Peking University and its Shenzhen Graduate School has developed machine learning models that can swiftly and precisely predict critical electronic properties of halide perovskites - key materials in next-generation solar cells. ... more  
Electron beam recycling turns heat resistant plastics into valuable gasesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A team at Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) has developed a method to recycle the durable plastic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) using electron beam (EB) irradiati ... more  
Fukushima nuclear plant clean-up faces another delayWashington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 Citing "unprecedented technological challenges," Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on Tuesday it has put off the removal of hundreds of tons of radioactive waste from the tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant until 2037. ... more 
'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadershipShanghai (AFP) July 30, 2025 Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a clear alternative to the United States. ... more |
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Spain competition watchdog expands probe into AppleMadrid (AFP) July 29, 2025 Spain's competition watchdog said Tuesday that it had broadened a probe opened last year into the conditions Apple imposes on developers of mobile applications sold on its App Store. ... more 
HSBC says pre-tax profit drops in first half of 2025Hong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2025 Banking giant HSBC said Wednesday that pre-tax profit in the first six months of 2025 fell more than 26 percent to US$15.8 billion, but said it was "well positioned" to deal with the effects of US tariffs. ... more 
Mercedes-Benz profit plunges on tariff, China woesFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) July 30, 2025 Premium German carmaker Mercedes-Benz said Wednesday its second-quarter profit plunged nearly 70 percent due to US tariffs and weak sales in China, prompting it to lower its full-year revenue outlook. ... more 
Norwegian cousins battle over oil, climate policyOslo (AFP) July 30, 2025 As teenagers in Norway, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen and his younger cousin Vebjorn Bjelland Berg survived a mass shooting together - a trauma that united them. ... more |
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Fossil-fuel pledge in EU-Trump deal sparks climate fearsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 29, 2025 The EU is promising colossal new US fossil fuel purchases under its trade deal with President Donald Trump, raising concerns for the bloc's climate fight - should the mammoth pledges come true. ... more |
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Viasat unveils IoT Nano service for global low-power connectivityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2025 Viasat has introduced IoT Nano, a new satellite-powered connectivity service aimed at providing cost-effective, low-power Internet of Things (IoT) messaging in remote and hard-to-reach areas worldwi ... more  
More than 80% of Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visaSydney (AFP) July 23, 2025 More than 80 percent of Pacific nation Tuvalu's population is seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas lap at its shores, official figures showed Wednesday. ... more 
Palantir, the AI giant that preaches US dominancePalo Alto, United States (AFP) July 29, 2025 Palantir, an American data analysis and artificial intelligence company, has emerged as Silicon Valley's latest tech darling - one that makes no secret of its macho, America-first ethos now ascendant in Trump-era tech culture. ... more 
China and US wrap first day of trade talksStockholm (AFP) July 28, 2025 Chinese and US officials wrapped the first day in a fresh round of talks in Stockholm on Monday, with the world's top two economies looking to extend a fragile trade truce in the face of President Donald Trump's global tariff war. ... more |
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