Новости за 07.01.2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
RoboForce, a pioneering provider of robotic labor solutions, has announced the completion of $10 million in early-stage funding. Supported by prominent investors such as Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes, Softbank VC co-founder Gary Rieschel, and Carnegie Mellon University, the funding marks a significant milestone for the company. With this backing, RoboForce is set to emerge from stealth mode

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
The pursuit of controlled nuclear fusion as a source of abundant clean energy is advancing through inertial confinement fusion (ICF). This method ignites deuterium-tritium (DT) fuel by subjecting it to extreme temperatures and pressures during implosion. In DT fusion, most energy is carried away by neutrons for electricity generation, while alpha particles remain in the fuel, promoting further f

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
The research team led by Professor Jong-sung Yu from the DGIST Department of Energy Science and Engineering has introduced a significant advancement in lithium-sulfur battery technology. Using a novel nitrogen-doped porous carbon material, the team has dramatically improved charging speeds, addressing a key barrier to the commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries. While lithium-ion bat

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
A team of researchers has unveiled an innovative energy storage solution capable of addressing the intermittent nature of renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. This development aims to enhance energy reliability and efficiency, paving the way for a more sustainable future. The study, conducted by scientists from several leading European institutions, introduces a high-capacit

Mexico City (AFP) Jan 6, 2025
Mexico on Monday announced plans for a locally-designed affordable small electric car, months after Tesla CEO Elon Musk halted plans for a factory there over the threat of tariff hikes from US President-elect Donald Trump. The Mexican government said the cars would be manufactured through a public-private partnership and would cost between 90,000 and 150,000 pesos (between $4,400 and $7,400)

Washington (AFP) Jan 7, 2025
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised concerns Monday to Beijing about "malicious cyber activity" by Chinese state-sponsored actors, days after her department reported such a breach. The incident, which the US Treasury Department disclosed last week, happened in December and resulted in access to some of its workstations and unclassified documents. In a virtual meeting with Chinese V

Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 7, 2025
This week's Consumer Electronics Show unveils major new autonomous transport products for farms, boating and construction sites, highlighting a yawning gap with autos, where scalable driverless technology is further away. The group of offerings include autonomous tractors, construction dump trucks and boats that dock themselves, as well as a robotic golf cart that doubles as an AI-enhanced

Pano Christou began working on the McDonald’s shop floor at 16. But now, at 45, he is the CEO of one of Britain’s biggest sandwich chains, Pret A Manger. Christou earned Rs 43 crore in 2024.

The interim Seattle Police Chief said that though the officer did not intend to hurt anyone, she could not “accept the tragic consequences of his dangerous driving”

Kim Shin Hye was sentenced to life in prison over her father’s death in 2000

The devastation in Gaza continues to escalate, with ceasefire negotiations used as part of a calculated strategy and a smokescreen until Israel completes its ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza. Crucial to the success of this plan is the unwavering complicity of the Biden administration, which has embraced and amplified Israeli narratives, shielded it from accountability, More

Shami should have been in Australia Ravi Shastri slams Indias injury management

Five children are among 18 people who have been killed in a crash on the N3 at Van Reenen's Pass in KwaZulu-Natal.

COPS have launched an urgent manhunt following the attempted kidnapping of two children from a street in broad daylight.

Neha Dhupia also gave us a sneak peek into her breakfast time with her son, Guriq Bedi

Scientists warn that Earth is overdue for a solar superflare, potentially releasing energy equal to billions of atomic bombs, threatening satellites, power grids, and communication systems, with global consequences.

49ers dismiss special teams coordinator Schneider from coaching staff

The San Francisco 49ers have fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider after a disappointing 2024 NFL season. Schneider, who had been with the team for two seasons, was unable to improve the team's struggling special teams unit. The 49ers had issues with kick and punt returns, as well as field goal kicking and punting. Head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch will now begin the search for a new special... Читать дальше...

New Delhi [India], January 7 (ANI): Despite not securing a win at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, Payal Kapadia, the director of 'All We Imagine As Light', expressed immense gratitude for the experience and the memories she gained. Her film, which had been nominated in two prestigious categories, failed to take home any awards during the ceremony held on Sunday (early Monday morning in India) in Los Angeles. However, for Ka

Bob Dylan is back in the news again. A countercultural hero to people who grew up some five decades ago, yet also, perhaps not surprisingly, given his paradoxical character, someone who hated the role into which he had been cast and someone who has been incorporated in the literary establishment by virtue of his Nobel More

The son of a Florida retiree says Saudi Arabia has forced his father to take steps to renounce his American citizenship after jailing him over social media posts critical of the kingdom’s crown prince

Like old soldiers around the country, a group of former service members gathered in Crest Hill, Illinois to remember fallen comrades on Memorial Day, 2024. Several months later, The Veteran, a newspaper published by Vietnam Veterans Against the War, ran a photo of the event they attended. It shows a multi-generational group of men–white, Black More

Discover the eight pivotal trends that will reshape energy security, sustainability, and accessibility in 2025.

Nearly half the world’s children “live in countries where risks to their health and safety due to the effects of climate change are extremely high,” according to UNICEF. By 2050, almost all children globally will be “exposed to heat waves,” resulting in the rise of specific health issues, especially for smaller children, adds the agency. Rich nations’ inability More

(Photo credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images) Texas Tech will try to make it a clean sweep of Big 12 teams in Utah when the Red Raiders travel to Provo to face BYU on Tuesday. Following a 93-65 romp over Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Texas Tech (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) can expect a tougher battle against BYU (10-3, 1-1), which has won 14 straight games at home. The Cougars also figure to enter the matchup with Texas T

The Indian government has mandated certification under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for the export of organic products to ensure adherence to specific standards. With a target of USD 2 billion in exports by 2030, standards ensure product authenticity and quality, promoting exports to various global markets.