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Gilead's HIV Drug Lenacapavir Shows 100% Efficacy in Prevention

Gilead's HIV Drug Lenacapavir Shows 100% Efficacy in Prevention

May 20, 2025, 3:51 pm EDT
Trump Administration Moves to Speed Up Offshore Critical Minerals Exploration

Trump Administration Moves to Speed Up Offshore Critical Minerals Exploration

July 22, 2025, 3:29 pm EDT
Switzerland: Small in Size, Mighty in Nobel Achievements

Switzerland: Small in Size, Mighty in Nobel Achievements

May 19, 2025, 12:01 pm EDT
Hong Kong Unveils Ambitious Digital Asset Policy 2.0 to Lead Global Race

Hong Kong Unveils Ambitious Digital Asset Policy 2.0 to Lead Global Race

July 22, 2025, 3:12 pm EDT
Robots and Automation Systems: A Ubiquitous Presence by 2045

Robots and Automation Systems: A Ubiquitous Presence by 2045

July 11, 2025, 3:27 pm EDT
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Robots and Automation Systems: A Ubiquitous Presence by 2045

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.

Energy Revolution to Reshape Global Landscape Over Next 30 Years

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.

Quantum Computing: Poised to Transform Technology in Coming Decades

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.

Mixed Reality: Merging VR and AR to Reshape Tech Landscape

Mixed Reality: Merging VR and AR to Reshape Tech Landscape

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies have sparked immense enthusiasm in the consumer electronics market, with tech giants rushing to enter the space. After acquiring Oculus VR in 2014, Facebook is set to launch its first VR headset this year, while Samsung, Sony, and HTC also plan to roll out their VR products. The influx of capital signals that VR is poised to become the next mainstream entertainment technology.

Emerging Weapons Technologies to Reshape Battlefields Over Next 30 Years

Emerging Weapons Technologies to Reshape Battlefields Over Next 30 Years

Over the next three decades, several new weapons technologies will emerge on the battlefield. Beyond currently developing non-lethal and energy weapons, multiple nations are pursuing anti-access/area denial (A2AD) systems to block military operations. A2AD technologies include anti-ship ballistic missiles, precision-guided anti-vehicle and anti-personnel weapons, counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar (CRAM) systems, anti-satellite weapons, and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) devices.

Microsoft to Cut 9,000 Jobs Globally Amid AI Chip Delays

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.

FATF and BIS Highlight Systemic Risks of Stablecoins to Global Financial Stability

FATF and BIS Highlight Systemic Risks of Stablecoins to Global Financial Stability

On June 24, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) warned that stablecoins have become a preferred tool for illegal activities such as money laundering and terrorist financing. Their anonymity and borderless transaction features facilitate illicit use, while lagging global regulation and conflicting jurisdictions have amplified fraud risks. FATF emphasized that regulatory failures in a single jurisdiction could trigger global ripple effects.

Hong Kong Unveils Ambitious Digital Asset Policy 2.0 to Lead Global Race

Hong Kong Unveils Ambitious Digital Asset Policy 2.0 to Lead Global Race

Hong Kong has launched its Digital Asset Policy Statement 2.0, marking a pivotal upgrade from its 2022 predecessor to solidify its position as a global leader in digital assets. The June 27 announcement emphasizes stablecoin regulation and asset tokenization as core priorities, aligning with the U.S. Senate’s recent passage of the Genius Act to regulate stablecoins, signaling intensified global competition in this burgeoning sector.

IQM Achieves Quantum Computing Profitability by Emulating SpaceX's Early Revenue Model

IQM Achieves Quantum Computing Profitability by Emulating SpaceX's Early Revenue Model

Finnish quantum computing firm IQM has achieved early-stage profitability by leveraging a SpaceX-inspired strategy of selling pre-commercial quantum systems to government-backed research institutions and supercomputing centers, CEO Jan Goetz announced at The Next Web (TNW) conference. This approach has generated over €90 million ($100 million) in orders since its 2018 founding,

U.S. Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Ban "Adversarial AI" from Foreign Adversaries

U.S. Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Ban "Adversarial AI" from Foreign Adversaries

U.S. bipartisan lawmakers introduced a new bill, the No Adversarial AI Act, on June 25 local time. It aims to restrict federal government procurement and use of AI technologies developed by "foreign adversaries" like China, strengthening technical security for national critical systems.

Trump Administration Moves to Speed Up Offshore Critical Minerals Exploration

Trump Administration Moves to Speed Up Offshore Critical Minerals Exploration

The Trump administration announced on June 25 that it will accelerate exploration and development of offshore critical minerals, foreign media reported.

WEF Unveils Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025 at Summer Davos

WEF Unveils Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025 at Summer Davos

At the 16th Summer Davos Forum on June 25, the World Economic Forum (WEF) officially released its 2025 list of Top 10 Emerging Technologies. The selected technologies include collaborative sensing, generative watermarking, green nitrogen fixation, nanozymes, engineered living therapies, GLP-1 drugs for neurodegenerative diseases, autonomous biochemical sensing, structural battery composites, osmotic energy generation systems, and advanced nuclear energy technologies.

Anthropic Data Shows Minimal Demand for AI Emotional Support via Claude

Anthropic Data Shows Minimal Demand for AI Emotional Support via Claude

Anthropic’s latest report reveals only 2.9% of users turn to its AI model Claude for emotional companionship, with conversations involving companionship or role-playing accounting for less than 0.5%. This contrasts sharply with perceptions of surging demand for AI companionship.

US Considers Ending Semiconductor Exemptions for China Factories

US Considers Ending Semiconductor Exemptions for China Factories

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is planning to revoke "blanket exemptions" that allow TSMC, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix to use American technology in their Chinese mainland facilities without prior approval, The Wall Street Journal reported on June 20. If implemented, the move would force these companies to apply for individual licenses for U.S.-made semiconductor equipment shipments to China, with approval processes potentially dragging on for months and disrupting production upgrades and capacity expansion .

China, Hong Kong Launch Cross-Border Payment Connect System

China, Hong Kong Launch Cross-Border Payment Connect System

China’s central bank and Hong Kong’s monetary authority launched "Payment Connect" on June 22, linking mainland China’s Online Interbank Payment Clearing System (IBPS) with Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS) to enable real-time cross-border remittances. The initiative, announced in a joint statement on June 20, aims to streamline cross-border transactions for residents in both regions.

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