Rivian is building its own AI assistant
Rivian has spent nearly two years building its own AI assistant, an effort that remains separate from its…
‘A painful reality the region needs to wake up to’
A new study warns that Brazil, the host of the upcoming COP30 climate summit, is facing a massive…
Scientists develop groundbreaking technology that turns common waste into useful battery power: ‘A promising pathway’
A recent study explored the potential for converting waste plastics into high-value carbon materials for numerous applications, including…
Macron urges Chinese firms to invest in France, EU as tech gap widens
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Chinese companies to invest in France and transfer know-how in emerging…
Open Questions | Why US economist Nicholas Lardy thinks the ‘peak China’ theory has peaked
Nicholas Lardy is a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a member of…
Chinese vice-premier urges manufacturing upgrades, trade diversification in policy push
Vice-Premier He Lifeng has emphasised the need to diversify China’s export markets and sustain trade growth, while urging…
Study reveals major crisis with more than $1 billion price tag: ‘Eaten up’
A new analysis by the European Central Bank and the University of Mannheim revealed that natural disasters have…
China’s chip leaders bank on AI, EVs, RISC-V as industry’s future growth engines
The use of chips for artificial intelligence and electric vehicles (EVs) will offer strong demand underpinning the development…
Researchers discover incredible way to make use of old plastic water bottles: ‘Opening new opportunities’
Each year, billions of single-use plastic bottles pile up in landfills or drift into the ocean. But a…
China warns against abandoning traditional sectors in economic transition
Developing China’s “new quality productive forces” – a growth model championed by Beijing that emphasises technological breakthroughs and…
Tech company achieves game-changing breakthrough to solve major problem with plastic: ‘No longer optional’
Finnish technology company Coolbrook has made a breakthrough in plastics recycling by using its electrified RotoDynamicReactor to crack…
After 10 Years and $10 Trillion, What Did the Paris Agreement Achieve?
The Paris Agreement was a huge deal when it was signed in 2015 at COP21. But after 10…