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Copper demand to boom as new technology drives power consumption, Trafigura says

Flourishing activity in the electric vehicle, power infrastructure, AI and automation sectors will lead to at least 10 million metric tons of additional copper consumption over the

Copper demand to boom as new technology drives power consumption, Trafigura says
Science|Technology|World

Chinese EV battery maker CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000 km range

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL on Thursday unveiled a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a driving range of more than 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) on a

Chinese EV battery maker CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000 km range
Environment|Health|Science

US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle moving between states

The U.S. government will require dairy cattle moving between states to be tested for bird flu starting on Monday as federal officials ramp up

US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle moving between states
Science|Technology|Travel|World

Bird flu may infect cows outside the US, says WHO

There is a risk that the H5N1 bird flu virus, present in many wild birds, may infect cows in countries beyond the United States as they migrate, a World Health Organization official

Bird flu may infect cows outside the US, says WHO
Science|Technology

Huawei-led Chinese firms aim to make advanced memory chips by 2026, The Information reports

A group of Chinese chip companies led by Huawei Technologies and backed by the country's government aims to produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors, a key component in AI chips

Huawei-led Chinese firms aim to make advanced memory chips by 2026, The Information reports
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

AI boom to fuel natural gas demand in coming years, report says

A spike in power usage from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers could significantly boost natural gas demand in the second half of the decade, analysts at investment banker Tudor

AI boom to fuel natural gas demand in coming years, report says
Science|Technology

Microsoft launches lightweight AI model

Microsoft on Tuesday launched a lightweight artificial intelligence model, as it looks to attract a wider client base with cost-effective options.

Microsoft launches lightweight AI model
Science|Technology

Vietnam's FPT to invest $200 million in AI factory using Nvidia chips

Vietnam's top tech firm FPT plans to build a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory using Nvidia's graphics chips and software, the two firms said on Tuesday.

Vietnam's FPT to invest $200 million in AI factory using Nvidia chips
Science|Technology

Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push

Alphabet-owned Google said on Thursday it would consolidate teams that focus on building artificial intelligence models across its Research and DeepMind divisions in its latest push to

Google consolidates its DeepMind and Research teams amid AI push
Asia|Opinion|World

If China wants Taiwan it should also take back land from Russia, president says

If China's claims on Taiwan are about territorial integrity then it should also take back land from Russia signed over by the last Chinese dynasty in the 19th century, Taiwan

If China wants Taiwan it should also take back land from Russia, president says
Europe|Opinion|Political|Sports

Turkey's Erdogan calls Olympics opening ceremony an attack on sacred values

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris as a "disgusting" attack on humanity's sacred values, saying it was an insult to the

Turkey's Erdogan calls Olympics opening ceremony an attack on sacred values
Election|Opinion|Political

More than 160,000 people join white women for Kamala Harris Zoom call

More than 160,000 people joined a Zoom call on Thursday night to build support for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris among white women, a voter demographic that has supported Republican

More than 160,000 people join white women for Kamala Harris Zoom call
Election|Opinion|Political

US Republican presidential candidate Trump says he will debate Harris

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will go ahead and debate Kamala Harris, his new Democratic rival in the Nov. 5 presidential election.

US Republican presidential candidate Trump says he will debate Harris
Opinion|Sports

Golf-Rahm hopes to build on Spain's Euros and Wimbledon success at British Open

Former world number one Jon Rahm is inspired by the success of fellow Spaniards at soccer's European Championship and at Wimbledon over the weekend as he takes another crack at winning the

Golf-Rahm hopes to build on Spain's Euros and Wimbledon success at British Open
Opinion|Sports

Soccer-Canada treated like second-class citizens at Copa America, Marsch says

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch criticised the treatment North American sides have received at Copa America, claiming his team has been treated like second-class citizens.

Soccer-Canada treated like second-class citizens at Copa America, Marsch says
Opinion|Sports

A'ja Wilson voted top female athlete at 2024 ESPYs

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was disappointed last year when she wasn't selected the WNBA's Most Valuable Player.

A'ja Wilson voted top female athlete at 2024 ESPYs
Opinion|Political

Approval of Brazil's Lula goes up in July with support on cenbank view, poll shows

Approval of Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva went up in July to the highest level in 2024, a poll showed on Wednesday, with most respondents having favorable views on

Approval of Brazil's Lula goes up in July with support on cenbank view, poll shows
Economy|Environment|Opinion

Aggressive climate action needed to preserve stocks' value, paper says

Decision makers should pursue aggressive policies to bring climate change under control if they want to avoid losses in the value of global stocks that could top 50%, think-tank

Aggressive climate action needed to preserve stocks' value, paper says
Opinion|Political

Pope decries populists, warns democracy is in bad health

Pope Francis denounced populist politics and what he called "the dross of ideology" on Sunday, warning that democracy was not in good shape in many parts of the world.

Pope decries populists, warns democracy is in bad health
Opinion|Political

France's far-right National Rally seen winning 37% of vote in first election round

An opinion poll published in the newspaper Les Echos on Friday showed that French far-right party National Rally (RN) might win as much as 37% of the popular vote, two days before the

France's far-right National Rally seen winning 37% of vote in first election round
Education|Opinion|Political

Trump says foreigners who graduate from US colleges should get green cards

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in a podcast released on Thursday said that students graduating from U.S. colleges should get a green

Trump says foreigners who graduate from US colleges should get green cards
Opinion|Political

Mexico's Sheinbaum backs Lopez Obrador's judicial reform, says 'nothing to worry about'

Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that judges in the country should be elected, echoing her agreement with a controversial judicial reform proposed by

Mexico's Sheinbaum backs Lopez Obrador's judicial reform, says 'nothing to worry about'
Economy|Opinion|World

Pope calls for global push to tackle poor nations' debt crises

The world must do more to reduce the debt burden faced by low income countries to avoid them entering a cycle of poverty and despair, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.

Pope calls for global push to tackle poor nations' debt crises
Opinion|Political

Georgia to move ahead soon with bill curbing LGBT rights

Georgia's parliament will shortly begin debating a wide-ranging "family values" bill that will include bans on "LGBT propaganda" and gender reassignment surgery, the speaker of

Georgia to move ahead soon with bill curbing LGBT rights
Opinion

UK Conservatives say they will define sex as biological to end 'confusion'

Britain's Conservatives will clearly define sex as biological in the Equality Act if they win an election on July 4 to end an "ambiguity" that is putting women and girls' safety at

UK Conservatives say they will define sex as biological to end 'confusion'

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