Technology helps every grain make it to the granary in China
Sep 29, 2026
China has issued a development plan for its new-type battery industry during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), setting targets for industrial growth, technological innovation and product quality.
The 30-year project aims to enhance existing grassland with specialist wildflower and herb mixes.
US chip giant Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has agreed to acquire World Labs, the artificial intelligence start-up founded by renowned Chinese-American computer scientist Li Fei-Fei, for US$8.2 billion in an all-stock deal, as the company steps up its rivalry with Nvidia. The acquisition, expected to close by the end of this year, would integrate World Labs’ research team and spatial-intelligence model expertise into AMD, according to an announcement on Monday. Li, a Stanford University professor...
The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
Apple could launch the standard iPhone 18 in early 2027, just months after the iPhone 18 Pro models arrived this month. The company may then skip the iPhone 19 name and introduce an anniversary iPhone 20 later in 2027.
Shares of Shein Global Holdings fell nearly 14 per cent to a record low in Hong Kong on Tuesday after the online fashion retailer posted a 67 per cent drop in second-quarter profit in its first earnings report since listing, warning that tariff headwinds and logistics cost volatility would persist for the rest of the year. The company said in an unaudited filing on Monday that profit for the June quarter slumped to US$228 million, while revenue edged up 1 per cent to US$11 billion. Revenues from...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Sichuan University to leverage its interdisciplinary strengths and play a pioneering and exemplary role in serving national strategies, as he extended congratulations on the 130th founding anniversary of the university.
Veterans under 30 will have to sign forms before being given antidepressants. Medical groups fear the moves may stigmatize mental health treatment.
On World Heart Day 2026, the CMF Watch 3 Pro brings heart-rate, SpO₂, stress and sleep tracking to a Rs. 7,999 smartwatch. In testing, its heart-rate and SpO₂ readings were broadly consistent with reference devices, while dual-band GPS delivered reliable tracking during outdoor workouts.
NASA announced on Monday it was planning new missions using Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the first since the vessel's botched test flight left two astronauts stranded at the ISS for months.
Trump unveils $15 billion planned Iowa steel project
Sam Altman-led OpenAI has apologised for the hacking of an Australian government website by a rogue AI agent, acknowledging shortcomings in its handling of the incident and pledging to take accountability and “rebuild trust with the Australian people.”
