Новости за 14.05.2024

1. Why Washington's new tariffs on Chinese clean tech goods matter  Financial Times
2. Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry  The Associated Press
3. Biden hits Chinese electric cars and solar cells with higher tariffs  BBC
4. Small, well-built Chinese electric vehicle poses a big threat to the U.S. auto industry  PBS NewsHour
5. US sharply raises tariffs on Chinese EVs and semiconductor imports  Financial Times

Joe Biden’s move looks to court blue-collar votes in electoral swing states — but will be felt far beyond the US

Aston Villa are keen to beat off the competition and wrap up a deal for Gabri Veiga this summer according to reports. Villa are having a brilliant season and are on the cusp of qualifying for the Champions League following a dramatic 3-3 draw with Liverpool on Monday night. Unai Emery will no doubt be […]

A MAJOR coffee chain with over 2,000 branches has shocked customers with the abrupt closure of one of its high street stores.

Early tests on milk being sold in Canada found no signs of the virus that causes a dangerous form of bird flu, federal officials say.

FOR The Love of Dogs viewers have taken a fresh swipe at Alison Hammond as the beloved series continued.

In April 2024, the news broke that Spotify was going to be increasing its subscription prices. For individual users, the change will only mean an additional dollar per month—not a huge leap, nor uncommon for any such streaming service, though still annoying. — Read the rest

Mentos has teamed up with KISS Fresh to shine a spotlight on emerging talent, memorable moments and unique experiences. The collaboration involves Mentos sponsorship of KISS Fresh and the KISS Hype Chart, along with the creation of a ‘Corner Shop Drop’ social content series. Spanning five episodes, the series will offer a look at up-and-coming […]

Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force have released Samurai Warriors 4 DX for PC via Steam for $49.99 worldwide, the company announced. Samurai Warriors 4 DX first launched for PlayStation 4 and Switch on March 14, 2019 in Japan, and was never released in the west. It contains the Samurai Warriors 4 base game, as wel...

The meme rally that sent shares of GameStop Corp. soaring this week will likely peter out in a couple of days, says Dan Raju, the CEO of cloud-based financial-services provider Tradier.

The UFC returns to the Apex in Las Vegas for its next card on May 18, and two veterans will be in high-stakes fights against up-and-coming fighters.

New York (AFP) May 12, 2024
With fantastical characters including mud people and giant grandmothers, an AI film festival is giving a glimpse of the storytelling made possible by the novel technology. Nearly 3,000 short films were submitted to the festival organized by Runway AI, one of the leading start-ups in the field of AI-powered video generation. The 10 films selected put the filmmakers' vivid imaginations on

San Francisco (AFP) May 12, 2024
Unionized workers at a Maryland Apple store voted on Saturday to authorize a strike, which would mark the first such labor action against the retailer in the United States if it goes forward. Employees at the Apple store in the town of Towson, outside of Baltimore, voted to unionize in 2022 - another first for the iPhone maker's US stores. But a contract has yet to be agreed upon. "

Paris (AFP) May 12, 2024
Microsoft on Sunday announced four billion euros in investment for developing data centres in France, joining fellow US giant Amazon in committing to the country's tech infrastructure. The announcements came on the eve of the seventh Choose France Summit, the aim of which is to attract foreign investors to the country. Macron will host it at the Chateau of Versailles near Paris. Microsof

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2024
Southern California Edison (SCE) has submitted a significant advice letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), seeking to adjust its Schedule FC-NEM to align with current California Air Resource Board standards. This move is pursuant to the recent Decision 23-11-068, marking a pivotal moment in California's relentless pursuit of environmental compliance and enhanced renewable e

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2024
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has officially adopted Resolution G-3603, approving the California Energy Commission's Gas Research and Development Program for the fiscal year 2023-2024. This approval facilitates continued research and development in the natural gas sector, aiming to enhance safety, efficiency, and technological advancements within the industry. The adopt

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 06, 2024
Yesterday marked the launch of the first two of six WorldView Legion satellites, featuring advanced imaging instruments from Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business. These satellites, which are part of Maxar's initiative, aim to enhance Earth observation by providing high-resolution surveillance and monitoring capabilities for various applications. The newly launched satellites are in low Ea

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 07, 2024
Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a prominent provider of sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (EO) data, has announced its inclusion as a commercial vendor in the Global Data Marketplace (GDMP). This platform facilitates real-time e-commerce transactions for data and analytics services, catering to unclassified space awareness needs for US and global agencies, including the US Space Force.

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 10, 2024
The quest for a sustainable, large-scale production of green hydrogen may soon reach a critical milestone, thanks to a new method developed by researchers at RIKEN. The study, led by Ryuhei Nakamura and published in Science on May 10, details a technique that significantly reduces the iridium required in electrolyzers, potentially transforming the hydrogen production industry. Hydrogen, ab

Rio De Janeiro (AFP) May 10, 2024
Floodwaters in Brazil have swallowed up soybean fields and farming equipment, cutting off roads, livestock farms and warehouses in the latest extreme weather event to hit the agricultural giant. The inundated state of Rio Grande do Sul is one of the biggest soy-producing regions in Brazil, as well as its main rice-growing area, and both crops are expected to suffer from the historic flooding

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) May 13, 2024
Two Chinese-owned solar panel manufacturers have withdrawn from a public procurement tender in Romania after the EU launched a foreign subsidies probe, Brussels said Monday. Brussels is both seeking to ramp up Europe's renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while simultaneously moving away from excessive reliance on cheaper Chinese wind and solar technology. More broadly, t

Paris (AFP) May 13, 2024
The world's biggest banks financed fossil fuels to the tune of $705 billion in 2023, with US and Japanese lenders leading the way, an annual report by climate campaigners said Monday. Since the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the top 60 banks have provided a total of $6.9 trillion to the sector, according to the coalition's 15th annual report titled "Banking on Climate Chaos". "Financiers

Beijing (AFP) May 13, 2024
China will start selling an initial batch of long-dated bonds this week, the Ministry of Finance announced Monday, as Beijing looks to increase support for the world's second-largest economy. The central government will begin issuing some 30-year bonds on Friday as part of a planned sale of more than $138 billion of debt, according to a notice posted to the ministry's website. Other bond

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2024
Terran Orbital has been selected by Lockheed Martin to produce 18 satellite buses for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 2 (T2) Tracking Layer contract. Lockheed Martin will supply the SDA with 16 wide field-of-view missile warning/missile tracking space vehicles equipped with infrared sensors and two vehicles with missile defense infrared sensors capable of generating fire control-qua

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2024
An experimental satellite was launched into space aboard a Long March 4C carrier rocket on Sunday morning from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, situated in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China. The launch occurred at 7:43 am, with the rocket successfully placing the Shiyan 23 satellite into its predetermined orbits, as stated by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a prominent