New Chinese regulations prohibit electric car batteries from catching fire: chemical safety becomes a passport for global exports

China's new EV battery rules require packs to resist fire and explosion, raising safety standards for electric vehicles.

From giant to supplicant: Nvidia begs to return to the Chinese market that cast it aside, highlighting the volatility of tech geopolitics

Nvidia bets on its Vera AI CPU to regain ground in China as export controls reshape the global semiconductor market.

Veteran Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are sailing at full speed, reminding Russia and China that the U.S. can still deploy a 4.5-hectare runway in any ocean

USS Nimitz nears retirement after proving the U.S. can still project airpower worldwide with its iconic nuclear carrier.

In a small classroom in Taipei, people between the ages of 14 and 65 are learning to fly small drones, as Taiwan no longer considers these devices to be mere technologi…

Taiwan civilians are enrolling in drone courses as growing tensions with China reshape civil defense and preparedness.

China has just connected a giant battery to the power grid that doesn’t use lithium cells, but rather a difference in elevation, recycled weight, and an idea as old as the ...

China unveils a gravity battery that stores wind power by lifting massive blocks instead of relying on lithium batteries.

China is building a 250-mile “Solar Great Wall” in the middle of the Kubuqi Desert, with the goal of reaching an astonishing 100 gigawatts by 2030

China's 250-mile solar wall is transforming the Kubuqi Desert into a renewable energy powerhouse visible from space.

In China, you can now pre-order a life-size humanoid robot—not for cleaning or cooking, but to keep you company and remember conversations as if someone wer…

UBTECH's U1 humanoid robot sold out in presales, bringing AI companionship and lifelike interaction one step closer to homes.

Japan deploys fighter jets to intercept the TB-001 attack drone and a Chinese Y-9 as they fly over Okinawa amid an escalation of drone activity in the airspace

Japan scrambles fighter jets as a Chinese TB-001 drone and Y-9 aircraft approach Okinawa, raising Indo-Pacific tensions.

Plans for a New Zealand gold mine are back to the drawing board, with land falling short

OceanaGold pauses its Martha Open Pit expansion after zoning setbacks, shifting focus to Waihi North's future growth.

The blowback after the boom: how China is trying to anticipate the looming battery end-of-life problem after the EV revolution

China prepares for the EV battery boom's aftermath with digital tracking and a nationwide recycling strategy by 2030.

The plastic roof sealant that highlights cracks, resists rain, and flags up small leaks before major repairs are needed

This acrylic roof sealant helps stop leaks early by sealing cracks before rain turns minor damage into costly repairs.

China is lifting a 1,800-kilometer railway over the Gobi Desert that’s rooted in practicality

China's new Gobi Desert railway reaches a major milestone, speeding coal and mineral trade with Mongolia by 2027.