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US man asserts if simple teacher and China farmer can grow a forest, world leaders can find peace

A retired American teacher is planning to travel to China in late summer for a reunion with a female farmer he assisted decades ago. In 1999, Ronald Sakolsky, then teaching English in China, was inspired by Inner Mongolian farmer Yin Yuzhen’s battle against desertification and donated US$5,000 to support her tree-planting efforts in the Maowusu Desert. This contribution enabled Yin to plant some of her earliest trees, sowing the seeds of a lasting friendship across continents. Recently, the two.

U.S. support for Taiwan reaffirmed by members of Congress even after Trump called arms sales a 'negotiating chip' with China

President Donald Trump has referred to $14 billion in arms sales to the island, which has been approved by Congress, as a "negotiating chip" with China.

How US defence chief Hegseth softened his tone towards China after Xi-Trump meeting

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth softened his tone towards China in his speech on Saturday to the Shangri-La defence forum compared with the previous year. Speaking two weeks after the meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, Hegseth also adopted a cautious stance on US arms sales to Taiwan when questioned about the highly sensitive issue and did not mention the island at all in his speech. Although he still criticised China’s military build-up, unlike last year he did

SiCrystal: Important chip supplier has to stop production

A serious accident has paralyzed the semiconductor supplier SiCrystal. For now, however, the chip companies Infineon and Bosch are keeping calm. Rightly so?

University, FH, business school: Where do business economists learn something about artificial intelligence?

More and more universities are adding AI knowledge to business studies. The approaches vary greatly, but one thing unites most universities and technical colleges.

Unicorn born in record time amid ‘arms race’ among China’s robotic hand developers

Venture capitalists and industrial giants in China are aggressively backing developers of dexterous robotic hands – the toughest bottleneck in the global humanoid hardware arms race – in a funding blitz that is rapidly driving up start-up valuations. The latest capital injection was announced on Friday by Xynova. The Hangzhou-based start-up said it had completed a series A round from investors including the venture arms of smartphone maker Xiaomi and electric vehicle giant Li Auto, bringing...

Chinese scientists create ‘kill-them-all’ algorithm for drone warfare

A research team from northwestern China has released a new algorithm that could fundamentally change how drone swarms hunt and destroy enemy targets. The algorithm, known as HG-STR (Heterogeneous Graph Spatio-Temporal Reasoning), promises to allow a fleet of fixed-wing drones to autonomously search a vast battlefield and eliminate every single enemy, even when their communications are being jammed and their vision is blocked. It is the first known algorithm capable of achieving a 100 per cent...

Stablecoins: Dimon attacks Coinbase boss Armstrong in the dispute over crypto law

Banks and the crypto industry are arguing in Washington over the regulation of stablecoins. The question of possible interest payments through crypto exchanges is particularly controversial.

Malaysia’s 3R catch-all risks turning every grievance into a threat

A recent controversy surrounding a surau (prayer hall) in Malaysia appeared straightforward at first. A resident of Taman Seraya, Selangor state, raised concerns about the noise and congestion, particularly during prayer times. Police subsequently investigated the complaint as an attempt to incite provocation and disrupt social harmony. The surau management’s escalation of the complaint to alleged harassment – and the subsequent police report – reflects the persistent challenge of managing...

Help - STX vs NVIDIA or VOO

Hello, I need to pay my brother some money around $15k. I want to start saving the money in an investment account. I may need to pay him in about 8 months. I recently bought STX, but I am still not as convinced as if it were NVIDIA or VOO - mind you I’m still learning about investment. I feel like NVIDIA or VOO would feel safer? I had some money in my saving account at 3.5% HYSA but I feel like it’s nothing compared to investing the money in stocks. Can anyone help me or guide me? I am using Fid

Qualcomm unveils first chip for budget PCs amid memory, CPU crunch

Nikon to take on ASML with low-priced chipmaking equipment: CEO

Taiwan's MediaTek partners with Intel and TSMC for advanced chip packaging

'Godzilla' El Nino menaces farmers from India to Australia

Learning the basics and start investing

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Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine, top UK intel chief says

The figure hardens a growing consensus among Western officials: Russia is on its heels for the first time since the Kremlin launched its invasion in 2022.

Inside Lebanon’s Fraught Push to Disarm Hezbollah

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US Navy to explore powering shore installations with aircraft carriers

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao revealed that Naval Station Norfolk will be “powered from an aircraft carrier" sometime this summer.

Education Bureau took action after teacher carried female student like bride

The conduct of another Hong Kong educator has been thrust into the spotlight after photos showing him carrying a female student in his arms surfaced online, with education authorities revealing they dealt with the matter when they first learned of the images two years ago. The Education Bureau’s response to questions from the South China Morning Post about the photos on Friday came a day after the principal of another Hong Kong school resigned for swearing at security guards during a class trip.

Army sent jailbroken tech to Middle East as part of ongoing hackathon

The hackathon now allows the Army to take new systems and work them into command and control structures to sync up with radars and sensors, all of which have previously never communicated with each other, according to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.

Nvidia is investing billions into this emerging technology that could change the AI industry

Photonics is considered to be a more efficient alternative to the current process of transferring data using electricity, which could be crucial to the AI boom.

US arms sales pause would push Taiwan toward asymmetric-defense tech: Analysts

The idea of Trump using arms sales as a negotiating chip with China has sparked concerns that Washington might decline procurement deals with Taiwan.

US tech industry: How Dell's Trump strategy is boosting the course

There is much more to the surge in Dell shares than a strong sales forecast. Investors put their trust in a charm offensive.

Management: “Many managers start to become tough under stress – that’s immaturity”

Executive coach Matthias Kolbusa explains why harmony is a betrayal of the company - and how bosses lead consistently and appreciatively.

Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal | Gaza

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Dutch frigate not driven out by China, Dutch.cabinet states

Translation: The Dutch naval frigate Zr.Ms. De Ruyter has not been driven out by China. This is stated by State Secretary for Defence Derk Boswijk (CDA) after the Chinese armed forces claimed this week that the frigate was in Chinese waters. That last point is also untrue, says the State Secretary. According to Boswijk, the ship adhered to internationally applicable rules and simply continued its course. According to Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, talks are currently being held with China. He e

Taiwan: AI boom causes economy to grow by almost ten percent

Taiwan is experiencing significantly accelerated economic growth thanks to strong demand for artificial intelligence. One industry plays the central role in the upswing

🇺🇦 Ukraine has managed to stop Russia. Now what? - The tides are turning on the battlefield and the balance of power is shifting in Europe's favour. Putin is down but not out, and his options are increasingly narrowing.

After 4 years of war the Armed Forces of Ukraine finally achieved to halt the constant, but ever-slowing Russian offensive. If we can even call the endless meat wave attacks that Russia is conducting in the past few years an “offensive”. Escalation, or de-escalation? The previously surfacing rumours about a new Russian mobilisation are becoming more credible every month. If Ukraine continues to inflict higher casualties than what Russia can recruit month after month, Putin will be forced to choo

New Zealand budget spares defense, intelligence agencies from cuts

“The rules-based global system is under strain. Countries are boosting their spending on defense," said Finance Minister Nicola Willis.

Bolivia’s Austerity Shock Triggers Nationwide Revolt

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Austerity measures in Bolivia have gone too far, too fast, putting the president’s political longevity in question. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, who came into office six months ago, backed by Washington and promising market-oriented reforms during a severe economic crisis, is now facing nationwide unrest after scrapping fuel subsidies, pursuing austerity measures, and attempting land reforms that triggered fears of consolidation by larger agricultural interest