5 d. ago Why Trump’s nuclear export controls won’t stop China, may hurt US firms: analysts

China’s nuclear ambitions may face a slight setback from Washington’s reported export restrictions on power plant components, but Beijing will press ahead with its construction drive and intensify efforts to develop home-grown technologies as its domestic reactors mature, analysts said. The Trump administration has reportedly suspended licenses for the export of some nuclear power generation equipment to China. The US Department of Commerce issued the ruling in recent weeks, according to...

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6 d. ago Beijing launches AI ‘RoboBrain’ to power next generation of humanoid robots

Beijing launches AI ‘RoboBrain’ to power next generation of humanoid robots  The Express Tribune

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1 week ago India projected to accelerate solar power generation as storage costs fall

India’s transition towards a clean energy-based digital economy may have received a boost from a new study showing that the costs of solar power and its storage are now lower than coal-generated electricity used by businesses in the country. Solar and its battery storage costs have fallen to 6 Indian rupees (7 US cents) per kilowatt hour and is likely to remain stable for the next 25 years, according to a report by the India Energy and Climate Centre of the University of California, Berkeley...

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2 w. ago With India set to be world’s No 4 economy, calls for deeper reforms get louder

With India poised to overtake Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy, industry players have hailed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecast as a sign of the South Asian country’s growing global stature, even as they call for deeper reforms to boost its competitiveness. India’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to rise to US$4.187 trillion in the 2025–26 financial year, surpassing Japan’s US$4.186 trillion economy, according to the IMF’s world economic outlook...

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2 w. ago China on track to become top nuclear power generator by 2030

China on track to become top nuclear power generator by 2030  KrASIA

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3 w. ago China snubs India’s combat helicopter, Hong Kong tourist projects: 7 highlights

China snubs India’s combat helicopter, Hong Kong tourist projects: 7 highlights  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Xiaomi founder flexes semiconductor prowess with ‘very strong’ XRing O1 chip

Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled its new XRing O1 integrated circuit (IC) – designed to power the company’s next-generation smartphones and tablets – that it claims bested the performance of Apple’s latest A18 Pro chip in certain benchmark tests. “I have confidence to say that the XRing O1 is very strong,” Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun said on Thursday at an event in Beijing, where the firm’s in-house-designed system-on-a-chip (SoC) was launched, alongside the 15S Pro...

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3 w. ago China accelerates Mohmand Dam project after India's Indus Water threat

China accelerates Mohmand Dam project after India's Indus Water threat  The Express Tribune

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