Wednesday 22 - 11:20
Volkswagen Group has outlined a new technology roadmap centered on “Agentic AI for All,” aiming to integrate advanced artificial intelligence agents into vehicles built for the Chinese market starting in the second half of 2026. The announcement was made at a press event in Beijing ahead of Auto China 2026, alongside the global......
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited has introduced its third generation Shenxing lithium iron phosphate battery, claiming charging speeds that surpass current market benchmarks. The announcement was made during the company’s Super Tech Day 2026 event in Beijing, positioning the new technology ahead of competing systems such......
Governments across dozens of countries are deploying emergency policies to shield households and businesses from a widening energy crisis triggered by the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. The disruption has been amplified by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has removed roughly one fifth of global oil and liquefied......
Crude imports across Asia are declining as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz approaches its eighth week, exposing the limits of alternative supply routes. Major importers including China, India, South Korea and Japan are struggling to replace Middle Eastern crude that previously moved through the corridor, which typically carries around......
International Energy Agency reported that solar power became the largest contributor to global energy supply growth in 2025, marking the first time a modern renewable source has led expansion in primary energy demand. Solar accounted for more than 25 percent of the increase in global energy consumption, according to the agency’s latest......
Japan has approved a sweeping reform of its defense export rules, ending decades-old restrictions that limited overseas sales to non-combat equipment. The decision, adopted by the cabinet under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, allows Japanese manufacturers to sell lethal weapons abroad for the first time since the end of World War II. The shift......
The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has accelerated global investment in battery storage, intensifying a shift already underway in power systems worldwide. Falling battery costs and rising electricity demand, driven in part by data centers, had set the stage for rapid expansion. The war has amplified this trend by pushing......
Moonshot AI has launched Kimi K2.6, an open-weight model designed to compete directly with leading systems developed by OpenAI and Anthropic. The Beijing-based firm made the model weights freely available on Hugging Face, positioning the release as a challenge to proprietary approaches that dominate the current artificial intelligence landscape. Benchmark......
Changan Automobile has announced plans to become one of the world’s top 10 automakers by 2030, highlighting the growing ambitions of Chinese manufacturers in the global automotive market. The company aims to significantly increase its international presence, targeting global sales of up to 5 million vehicles annually by the end of the......
The United Arab Emirates has warned it may begin settling oil and gas transactions in Chinese yuan if the United States does not provide a dollar liquidity backstop. The message was delivered during high-level meetings in Washington between the UAE central bank governor Khaled Mohamed Balama, US Treasury officials, and Federal Reserve representatives.......
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London removed maps and photographs from at least two exhibition catalogs after objections from Chinese censors, according to an investigation published Tuesday. Internal communications obtained through a freedom of information request revealed that the museum’s Chinese printer, C&C Offset Printing,......
China’s national climate authorities have signaled the likely emergence of an El Niño event beginning in May 2026, with effects expected to persist through the end of the year. The forecast raises concerns about rising global temperatures and increased climate volatility, though experts caution against early claims of a “super......
China’s exports of rare earth magnets and materials to Japan dropped sharply in March, reaching their lowest level in nine months and underscoring growing strain in a critical global supply chain. The decline follows export restrictions imposed by Beijing earlier this year amid escalating diplomatic tensions linked to Taiwan, disrupting......
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
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