From a cochlear implant designed to help users navigate noisy environments to a home-renovation solution that promises to transform a kitchen in just three days, this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE)
China’s economic playbook is being rewritten in real time. Once known chiefly as the world’s factory, the nation is now reinventing itself as an innovation powerhouse—and doing so at breakneck speed. From
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A federal judge has upheld the U.S. Department of Defense’s decision to designate drone manufacturer DJI as a Chinese military company, rejecting the company’s bid to be removed from the list. In
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NASA announced Tuesday that the first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century could launch as early as February 2025, moving up the timeline for the landmark
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India is working on a plan to strengthen its defenses in space by developing satellites capable of protecting its orbiting spacecraft from potential threats, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar
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This month marks the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, widely recognized as the birth of the modern railway. Opened on 27 September 1825 in northeast England, the railway set
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Commercial space companies are advancing rapidly in monitoring Earth’s environment, but scientists caution that private missions cannot replace government-operated satellites. A recent commentary in Nature argues that both public and commercial efforts
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Microsoft Corp. has curtailed Chinese companies’ access to early notifications about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in its software, amid concerns that leaks may have contributed to recent hacking campaigns targeting its SharePoint and Exchange
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A Chinese technology company is racing to create what could become the world’s first humanoid robot capable of full-term pregnancy. Kaiwa Technology, based in Guangzhou, announced plans to integrate an artificial womb
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For more than 25 years, the internet’s front door has been unmistakably simple: a blank white page, a search bar, and the iconic Google logo. That minimalist design has been the launchpad
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A year after Agility Robotics’ humanoid robot Digit began working in a warehouse, lifting boxes of Spanx, the conversation around humanoid robots has shifted from novelty to necessity—particularly the need for clear
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The European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with Airbus, is set to launch Biomass, the world’s largest space-based radar satellite, later this month from French Guiana. As reported by MIT Technology Review,
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Colossal Biosciences, the Texas-based biotech startup known for its ambitious plans to bring back extinct species, is making headlines again—this time for claiming to have resurrected the dire wolf, a prehistoric predator
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The European physics laboratory CERN is planning to build the most powerful particle accelerator the world has ever seen—a megacollider that would dwarf its current flagship facility, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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SRI International has introduced a groundbreaking hyperspectral imager that promises to enhance situational awareness across both defense and civilian sectors. Known for its compact size, low cost, and high performance, this new
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At the 2025 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, MIT Technology Review highlighted several breakthrough energy technologies that could power the future of the industry. Among the standout innovations were advancements in steel production,
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