LogOn: Australian Researchers Use Seawater to Create Hydrogen
Researchers in Australia have developed a method to make hydrogen from seawater without a costly desalination process. This could mark...
EU Investigating Musk’s X Over Possible Breaches of Social Media Law
LONDON — European Union authorities are looking into whether Elon Musk’s online platform X breached tough new social media regulations in...
Pakistan Uses Artificial Rain Against Hazardous Smog for First Time
Lahore, Pakistan — Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous...
Spanish Newspapers Fight Meta in Unfair Competition Case
Madrid — More than 80 Spanish media organizations are filing a $600 million lawsuit against Meta over what they say is...
Eastern European Startups Come to US Searching for Opportunities
Immigrants from Belarus, Ukraine and other Eastern European countries are actively exploring the American IT startup market. One immigrant-run venture capital firm is helping them find...
Tesla Recalls Over 2 Million Vehicles to Fix Defective System that Monitors Drivers Using Autopilot
Detroit, Mich — Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective system that’s...
US Commerce Secretary Vows ‘Strongest Action’ on Huawei Chip Issue
WASHINGTON — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo vowed Monday to take the “strongest action possible” in response to a semiconductor chip-making...
EU Establishes World-Leading AI Rules, Could That Affect Everyone?
European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on world-leading rules meant to govern...
US States Suing Meta Over Alleged Harm to Young Users
Lawmakers and parents are blaming social media platforms for contributing to mental health problems in young people. A group of...
Nvidia to Expand Ties with Vietnam, Support AI Development
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s chief executive said on Monday the company will expand its partnership with Vietnam’s top tech firms and...
Elon Musk Restores X Account of Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones
Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media...
Understanding Carbon Capture and Its Discussion at COP28
The future of fossil fuels is at the center of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, where many activists,...
Europe Reaches Deal on World’s First Comprehensive AI Rules
European Union negotiators clinched a deal Friday on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal...
Australian Laser Technology to Help Future NASA Missions to Mars
A new optical ground station has been built by the Australian National University to help the U.S. space agency, NASA,...
Meta Sued for Allegedly Failing to Shield Children From Predators
Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic...
Spotify to Lay Off 1,500 Employees
Spotify says it is planning to lay off 17% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,500 employees, following layoffs...
Solar Grid Brings Light, Progress to Rural Nigerian Community
In early November, Nigeria launched its first interconnected solar hybrid mini grid in Nasarawa State to make electricity more reliable,...
Breaches by Iran-Affiliated Hackers Span US States, Federal Agencies Say
A small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of many organizations breached in the United States by Iran-affiliated hackers...
Rules Would Bar EV Tax Credits if Batteries, Minerals Linked to China
The U.S. proposed new guidelines Friday spelling out which electric vehicles will be eligible for tax credits, ruling out those...
US Lawmakers Say Chinese Disinformation Operations a Growing Threat
US lawmakers warned Thursday that the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to spread disinformation will only increase ahead of the 2024...
VOA Exclusive: US, S Korea, Japan to Sign Pact to Counter Disinformation
The United States plans to sign a memorandum of understanding to cooperate with South Korea and Japan in the fight...
Vietnam’s Rare Earth Sector on the Rise
Vietnam, with the world’s second-largest reserves of the rare earths used in such modern devices as electric vehicle batteries and...
