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MXene Additive Boosts Heat Resistance and Efficiency in Perovskite Solar CellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 As perovskite solar cells edge closer to mass production, heat-induced degradation continues to hinder their long-term stability. Researchers from the University of Electronic Science and Technology ... more 
Solar powered leaf shows path to defossilised chemical industryLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers at the University of Cambridge have built a solar driven biohybrid that converts sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into formate, a fuel and versatile building block for downstream synth ... more 
Thick film organic solar cells mapped for efficiency and manufacturing gainsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 As laboratory single-junction organic photovoltaics (OPVs) now clear 20 percent power conversion efficiency, their performance still hinges on thin photoactive layers near 100 nm. A new review led b ... more 
Organic radical breakthrough could revolutionize solar power efficiencyLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 In a landmark discovery, University of Cambridge researchers have identified a new way for organic molecules to harvest sunlight and generate electricity - potentially redefining the materials used ... more |
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Microsoft holds 27% of OpenAI in revamped partnershipSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Microsoft and OpenAI announced Tuesday a sweeping overhaul of their landmark artificial intelligence (AI) partnership, giving both companies greater independence while maintaining their close collaboration. ... more  
US government inks $80 bn nuclear 'partnership' for AIWashington (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The Trump administration has entered into a new $80 billion "strategic partnership" to boost nuclear power generation to support AI deployment, one of its partners on the project announced Tuesday. ... more  
China eyes 'positive signals' from Japan; as Takaichi, Trump swap praise for 'new golden age'Beijing (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Beijing's top diplomat on Tuesday told his Japanese counterpart he sees "positive signals" from Tokyo's new leadership, after the country swore in a prime minister long viewed as a China hawk. ... more  
Chinese buses have major security flaw, says Oslo operatorOslo (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The public transport operator in Norway's capital said Tuesday that some electric buses from China have a serious flaw - software that could allow the manufacturer, or nefarious actors, to take control of the vehicle. ... more |
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Asian markets cool as Trump hails ties on Japan tripHong Kong (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Asian markets cooled off Tuesday after the previous day's surge as traders digested Donald Trump's visit to Asian ally Japan, ahead of his high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. ... more |
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Uber partners with Nvidia to deploy 100,000 robotaxisSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Uber and Nvidia on Tuesday announced an alliance to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027. ... more 
Trump, China and stalled diplomacy: five takeaways from ASEAN summitKuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded on Tuesday its biannual summit attended by foreign leaders including US President Donald Trump, with trade and regional tensions on the agenda. ... more 
China VP slams trade 'bullying' before Trump-Xi talksRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 China's vice president hit out at "bullying" and protectionism on Tuesday in a clear reference to trade war with the United States, two days before the countries' leaders meet. ... more 
HSBC profit drops as bank takes Madoff legal hitLondon (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 HSBC reported falling quarterly profits Tuesday, with the banking giant's bottom line weighed down by legal provisions related to the late Bernard Madoff's huge investment fraud. ... more |
 
AI can help double oil-well productivity: Saudi Aramco CEORiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 AI and digitalisation can double an oil well's productivity, the head of Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday, insisting fossil fuels would provide a big slice of the world's energy needs for decades. ... more  |
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Zelensky urges Trump to pressure Xi to cut support to RussiaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged US President Donald Trump to pressure Chinese leader Xi Jinping to cut his support for Russia when the two leaders meet later this week. ... more 
European court clears Norway of climate misconduct over oil licencesStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The European Court of Human Rights said Tuesday that Norway did not breach its climate obligations when it awarded Arctic oil and gas exploration licenses in 2016. ... more 
Google unveils plan to restart US nuclear plant to power AI infrastructureNew York (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Google unveiled a plan Monday to restart a nuclear facility in Iowa to power the company's artificial intelligence infrastructure in the latest collaboration between tech giants and electric industry players. ... more
Norway faces European court climate ruling over oil licencesStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The European Court of Human Rights will decide on Tuesday if Norway breached its climate obligations when it awarded Arctic oil exploration licenses in 2016. ... more |
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Chinese premier slams 'law of the jungle' in trade ahead of Xi-Trump talks Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday denounced "unilateralism" and said the world should not return to "the law of the jungle" when it came to trade, days ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. ... more  
Global race for rare earths comes to Kenya's Mrima HillKwale, Kenya (AFP) Oct 26, 2025 Division and suspicion have gripped five villages near Kenya's coast as global powers from the United States to China eye a forest that is rich in rare earths - minerals vital to high-tech and low-carbon industries. ... more 
Ecuador announces small diesel price cut as national strike endsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2025 Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has announced a small, gradual reduction in diesel prices, which will drop to $2.78 per gallon from $2.80 on Dec. 15 and to $2.70 in February. ... more 
Quantum radio receiver uses laser light and atomic resonance to detect microwavesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers at the University of Warsaw's Faculty of Physics and the Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies (QOT) have created a new class of all-optical radio receivers that operate using the quan ... more |
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Ultrafast stabilization of positive charges revealed in solar fuel catalystTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers have used advanced quantum-chemical molecular dynamics simulations to capture the ultrafast formation of charge-stabilizing polarons in NaTaO3, a benchmark photocatalyst for solar water ... more 
Breaking Shockley-Queisser barrier with cryogenic silicon solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers from Taizhou University and the University of Delaware have reported the first experimental solar cell to exceed the long-standing Shockley-Queisser efficiency ceiling for single-junctio ... more 
EU to host Chinese officials Thursday for rare earth talksBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 A Chinese delegation will head to Brussels Thursday for talks on export curbs Beijing has imposed on rare earths, the EU said. ... more  
Qualcomm shares soar 20% on new AI chip launchSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Shares in US chipmaker Qualcomm skyrocketed on Monday after the company unveiled two new artificial intelligence processors designed for data centers, marking a major push into a market dominated by rivals Nvidia and AMD. ... more |
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Trump in Japan as hopes grow for China trade dealTokyo (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday, on the next leg of an Asia tour that could see the US president and China's Xi Jinping end their bruising trade war. ... more |
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US treasury secretary signals deal to ease trade war with ChinaWashington (AFP) Oct 26, 2025 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday signalled a tentative deal with China to de-escalate their damaging, tariff-fueled trade war - just days before a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. ... more 
Venezuela says US military exercises on nearby island a 'provocation'Port Of Spain (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Venezuela on Sunday blasted the arrival in nearby Trinidad and Tobago of a US warship as a dangerous "provocation," amid mounting fears of potential attacks against the Venezuelan mainland. ... more 
Asian markets cool as Trump begins Japan visitHong Kong (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 Asian markets opened slightly cooler Tuesday as traders kept an eye on Donald Trump's visit to Asian ally Japan ahead of high-stakes talks with China's Xi Jinping later this week. ... more  
NASA X-59 Completes First Flight in Quest to Reduce Supersonic BoomLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA achieved the first flight of the X-59 supersonic aircraft, marking a step toward commercial supersonic travel over land. The aircraft departed from U.S. Air Forc ... more |
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