Chipmaker Nvidia has released a new superchip that it says will turbocharge artificial intelligence. Is this the start of a new power-hungry industrial revolution? It wasn’t a concert — Taylor Swift was nowhere to be...
Some residents are concerned that an expansion of Tesla’s Berlin-Brandenburg factory would harm the environment. The German leader also said an attack which halted production at the facility was “an act of terrorism.” German Chancellor Olaf...
Consumer electronics companies like Huawei and Xiaomi, known for building smartphones, are now producing electronic vehicles (EV) that combine data and artificial intelligence. Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi plans to deliver its first electric vehicle in China on...
Readers beware: Digital books save forests but also create toxic e-waste. Paper, meanwhile, is a renewable resource, though billions of hard copy books produce a high carbon footprint Readers of paper books, e-books and audiobooks...
Online shopping platform Temu has taken much of the world by storm. It has gained huge market share, but one of the major challenges is turning the hype into profits. Like nearly every youngster, Temu...
As China struggles with multiple economic challenges, Premier Li Qiang told the National People’s Congress that Beijing will aim to keep growth at around 5% per year. But many analysts warn this might be too...
Japan is the first in the world to issue sovereign bonds aimed at funneling private money into the green transition to help tackle climate change. Japan is selling climate bonds — last week saw the...
The reasons for Ethiopia’s food crisis are complex, but one is drought worsened by planetary heating. Some are turning towards climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as a way to alleviate the problem. “Some days, I’m able to...
US aviation giant Boeing is set to part company with the vice-president of its 737 MAX program, Ed Clark. The new models of 737s were recently cleared to fly again after their second grounding in...
February 10 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year in China. The festive season, however, has been overshadowed by growing fears of economic downturn and deflation. This Lunar New Year, also known as Spring...
Battling a falling birth rate and aging population, Japan hopes a combination of technology and immigration may go some way toward easing a critical shortage of workers. The first sectors to feel the pinch of...
Hanoi has spent the past year lobbying Washington intensely to bring its anti-dumping rules closer in line with the EU’s approach. Vietnam hopes the United States will quickly change its rules over alleged export “dumping,”...
