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The Cloud's Dirty Secret: AI's Fossil Fuel Dependence
The digital cloud, a symbol of clean modern technology, is still largely powered by the soot and smoke of 20th
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🇩🇪 Germany
Germany's Cloud Relies on Coal and Gas for Power
The digital cloud in Germany, a symbol of modern innovation, is still largely powered by old-world fossil fuel
🇨🇳 China
China's Power Grid Gets a World-First Synchronous Condenser
A massive new machine in China has achieved a world-first engineering feat, stabilizing a power grid overloade
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Hong Kong Deploys AI to Predict Deadly Floods
Hong Kong is now using artificial intelligence to predict flash floods up to two hours before they strike. The
🇯🇵 Japan
Japan Pivots to Lunar Rover After US Moon Station Pause
Japan's space agency has made a decisive strategic pivot, redirecting its focus from a planned lunar space sta
🇨🇳 China
Humanoid Robots Outrun Runners in Beijing Half-Marathon
A pack of humanoid robots recently crossed the finish line of a major half-marathon in China, their mechanical
🇨🇳 China
China's 'Land Aircraft Carrier' Powers Drone with Microwave Beam
A Chinese research team has successfully powered a flying drone with a microwave beam, a breakthrough that cou
🇨🇳 China
Beijing Half-Marathon Won by Robot Runners
A fleet of autonomous robots has officially outrun human athletes in a competitive half-marathon in China. The
🇦🇺 Australia
Cygnus X-1's Black Hole Jets Unleash Power of 10,000 Suns
Astronomers have directly measured the raw power of a black hole's jets for the first time, capturing an energ
🇨🇳 China
China's Robotic Diving Suit Cuts Oxygen Use by 40%
A new robotic diving suit developed in China can reduce a diver's oxygen consumption by nearly 40 percent, a b
🇰🇷 South Korea
South Korea's AI Shamans Offer Digital Divination
A new kind of shaman is emerging in South Korea, one that exists not in a trance but within lines of code. Art
🇨🇳 China
China's Qingzhou Robot Grabs Space Junk in Orbit
A robotic spacecraft from China has successfully grabbed a piece of space junk and moved it into a safe dispos
🇨🇦 Canada
ESA and Kepler Forge a Laser Network in the Sky
A Canadian satellite company has just been tasked with a critical role in building a high-speed internet backb
🇮🇳 India
India's Nuclear Reactor Runs on Thorium, Not Uranium
A nuclear reactor in India has started up using a fuel the country has in abundance, while much of the world r
🇨🇳 China
A Chinese Restaurant Where AI Scans Your Face and Tongue
A restaurant in China is using artificial intelligence to scan customers' faces and tongues before they even o
🇨🇳 China
China's Robot Dogs Find Work in Factories and Firefighting
A new generation of four-legged robots is moving from labs into China's factories, power plants, and emergency
🇺🇸 United States
Human Scientists Outperform Top AI in Complex Research
A major new report reveals that human scientists still decisively outperform the most advanced AI agents when
