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Trump Unveils $92B Investment to Build U.S. AI and Energy Hub

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U.S. FAA: No Plans to Sign Communication Contract with Starlink for Now

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Perplexity Eyes Post-Training with Moonlit's Kimi K2 Model for AI Enhancement

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Meta Ignites Silicon Valley AI Talent War with $Billion Superintelligence Labs Push

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EU Unveils Final AI Code of Conduct to Guide Compliance with AI Act
The European Commission on July 10 released the final version of the General-Purpose AI Code of Conduct, a voluntary framework designed to help companies adhere to the EU’s landmark Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) set to take effect on August 2. The guidelines apply to mainstream generative AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama, and Grok, outlining requirements for transparency, copyright compliance, and systemic risk management.
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New Zealand Unveils First National AI Strategy to Boost Competitiveness
The New Zealand government on July 8 launched its first national AI strategy, outlining a roadmap to accelerate AI adoption, enhance productivity, and strengthen global competitiveness. The initiative comes as the country lags behind other advanced economies in AI readiness, with many businesses yet to plan AI adoption. Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Shane Reti stated the government will provide regulatory guidance to encourage responsible AI use, along with the Responsible AI Guide to help businesses use, develop and innovate AI in an ethical, transparent way that meets internati
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The Internet of Things: A Transformative Force in 2045
In 2045, even the most conservative forecasts project that over 100 billion devices will be connected to the internet. This vast network encompasses a wide array of devices, including mobile gadgets, wearables, household appliances, medical equipment, industrial sensors, surveillance cameras, automobiles, and even smart clothing. The data generated and shared by these devices is set to trigger a new information revolution, reshaping the way we work and live.
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Europe Aims to Cut U.S. Reliance with Nordic Spaceport Projects
As reported by Reuters on July 10, Europe is pushing forward with building domestic launch facilities in Sweden’s Esrange and Norway’s Andøya to reduce dependence on the U.S. and strengthen its independent space capabilities. The goal is to send satellites into orbit from the European continent for the first time. Previously, Europe’s only launch site was in French Guiana, South America—its remote location and high costs made it hard to meet rising commercial and military needs.
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Robots and Automated Systems: Ubiquitous Forces in 2045
In 2045, robots and automated systems will be an omnipresent part of life on Earth. Self - driving cars are expected to make transportation safer and more efficient, potentially injecting new vitality into the sharing economy. Robots will undertake a vast array of tasks in daily life, such as caring for the elderly, grocery shopping, as well as industrial responsibilities like harvesting crops and maintaining public infrastructure.
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Singapore Launches Asia Pacific Sustainable Aviation Centre to Drive Regional Decarbonization
Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAS) announced on July 10 that the Asia Pacific Sustainable Aviation Centre (APSAC) will officially launch on July 14. Partnering with Airbus, Boeing, GenZero (a green investment firm under Singapore’s Temasek), and IATA, APSAC aims to support regional decarbonization through policy research, cross-sector collaboration, and training—making it the world’s first institution focused on policy and capacity-building for sustainable aviation in the Asia-Pacific.
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Smartphones and Cloud Computing: Transforming How Humanity Interacts with Data
Smartphones and cloud computing are revolutionizing the way humans engage with data. In the United States, for example, approximately 30% of web browsing and 40% of social media usage are now conducted via mobile devices. One of the key reasons behind this trend is the presence of various sensors in smartphones that can measure weather conditions, location, light intensity, sound, and biometric features.
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Quantum Computing: Harnessing Subatomic Marvels for a New Era of Computing
Quantum computing leverages properties of subatomic particles, such as superposition and quantum entanglement, to encode and manipulate data. For decades, it remained a theoretical concept, but recent research has started yielding significant results. In the next 5 - 15 years, the creation of a practically useful quantum computer is highly likely.
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Ancient DNA Unravels Pre - historic Family Trees and Social Structures
Scientists have successfully reconstructed the kinship networks of multiple ancient settlements through the genetic analysis of a large number of ancient human DNAs, with the longest network extending up to eight generations. This research has revealed social - structural features such as matrilineal or patrilineal inheritance and the layout of kinship cemeteries. Some individuals have even been traced to relatives thousands of miles away.
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Animal Life Discovered at Hydro - thermal Vents of the East Pacific Rise
Scientists from Austria and the Netherlands have discovered animal life in the hydro - thermal vent area at a depth of 2,515 meters on the East Pacific seabed. The discovered species include large tube worms and sea snails. These living organisms are found in the warm, liquid - filled cavities within the rock fractures, indicating a possible connection between the sub - crustal ecosystem and the seabed ecosystem.
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"Exploration - 3" Commissioned in Sanya, Boosting Manned Deep - sea Diving to Cover the Entire Sea Area
Xinhua News Agency, Sanya, December 29th – The "Exploration - 3", a multi - functional scientific research vessel independently built by China, arrived at the Nanshan Port Public Scientific Research Wharf in Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City on December 29th, 2024, and was officially commissioned. This event marks a significant breakthrough in China's deep - sea exploration capabilities.
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Scientists Drill Deep into Mantle, Obtain Deepest - ever Mantle Core Sample
An international team of scientists has successfully drilled a 1,268 - meter - long mantle core in the Mid - Atlantic Ridge. This is the deepest mantle sample ever retrieved from the ocean floor, mainly composed of serpentinized peridotite, revealing the long - term reaction records between the mantle and seawater.
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Hydrogen Plasma - based Extraction of High - Purity Iron from Red Mud Drives Green Metallurgy
European scientists have developed a new method that uses hydrogen plasma to reduce iron oxide in red mud, capable of producing liquid iron with a purity of over 95% in just a few minutes. This process contains almost no harmful elements and is suitable for steel - making. Meanwhile, it can consume red mud, an industrial solid waste, and is expected to solve the environmental problem of 180 million tons of red mud produced annually.
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Robots and Automation Systems: A Ubiquitous Presence by 2045
By 2045, robots and automation systems will permeate every corner of Earth. Self-driving vehicles will make transportation safer and more efficient, potentially injecting new vitality into the sharing economy. Robots will handle numerous daily tasks, from caring for the elderly and grocery shopping to industrial roles like crop harvesting and public facility maintenance.
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Medical Breakthroughs to Transform Healthcare Over Next 30 Years
Over the next three decades, scientific and technological advancements will revolutionize medicine. Genomics will enable truly personalized drugs, allowing treatments tailored to individual genetic profiles to tackle cancer, cardiopulmonary diseases, Alzheimer's, and other currently intractable illnesses.
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Energy Revolution to Reshape Global Landscape Over Next 30 Years
Over the next three decades, global energy demand is projected to rise by 35%, sparking an ongoing energy revolution. New oil extraction technologies like hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling have unlocked vast oil and gas reserves, upending the global oil market and turning the U.S. from the world’s top oil importer to its largest producer.
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Quantum Computing: Poised to Transform Technology in Coming Decades
Quantum computing encodes and manipulates data using subatomic properties like superposition and quantum entanglement. Long confined to theory over past decades, recent research has yielded meaningful progress, with a practical quantum computer likely to emerge within 5–15 years.
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Combating Global Climate Change: Challenges and Tech-Driven Responses
Current data projects Earth’s surface temperature will rise by 1.4 to 3 degrees Celsius by 2050. Even with extreme greenhouse gas emission cuts, climatic inertia will drive warming, triggering dire consequences: coastal city risks from rising seas, famine due to crop yield declines, water scarcity for millions from droughts, and billions in flood damages.
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Space Technology: A New Era of Exploration and Challenges
The space industry is entering a phase of growth unparalleled since the 1960s. Emerging technologies—including robotics, advanced propulsion systems, lightweight materials, additive manufacturing, and component miniaturization—are driving down the cost of sending humans and cargo into space, unlocking new opportunities for space exploration.
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Microsoft to Cut 9,000 Jobs Globally Amid AI Chip Delays
Microsoft announced plans to lay off approximately 9,000 employees worldwide, about 4% of its workforce, marking a major restructuring as it enters the 2026 fiscal year. The cuts, spanning multiple teams and roles, extend layoffs from May and June, aiming to reduce management layers and boost operational agility amid fast-changing tech and market conditions.
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