US offers loans of 30 million SPR barrels amid Hormuz blockade

The Trump administration announced Thursday a solicitation for loans of up to 30 million barrels of light crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. This marks the third such exchange since the US tapped emergency stocks last month to counter supply disruptions from Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade. Bids for crude from the West Hackberry......

MIT engineers silent artificial muscle fibers for robots

Researchers at MIT Media Lab and Italy's Politecnico di Bari developed a new class of artificial muscle fibers that operate silently without motors, external pumps or bulky hydraulic gear. The advance could reshape robot movement and portable assistive device design. The technology, called electrofluidic fiber muscles, appeared in a Science......

Hyundai recalls over 294,000 vehicles in the United States over seat belt defect

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company has announced a large-scale recall affecting more than 294,000 vehicles in the United States due to a potential safety defect involving seat belt anchors. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue may cause the seat belt anchor to detach during use. This......

Asian markets waver as Israeli strikes test US-Iran ceasefire before Islamabad talks

Global markets posted broad gains Friday as investors showed cautious optimism ahead of high-stakes US-Iran peace talks set to begin Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan. The rebound remains fragile. Israeli strikes in Lebanon threaten to shatter the two-week truce, and the Strait of Hormuz stays largely closed to maritime trade. The ceasefire......

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