Author: Able Jam
China sets world record with high speed Maglev train
Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in magnetic levitation technology. Researchers at China’s National University of Defence Technology successfully propelled a one-tonne vehicle to 700 kilometers per hour in just two seconds on a 400-meter test track, setting a new world record for superconducting electric maglev systems.This breakthrough could revolutionise various transportation methods, from hyperloop
DeepFake Growth
AI-generated faces, voices and full-body performances that mimic real people increased in quality far beyond what even many experts expected would be the case just a few years ago. They were also increasingly used to deceive people.And this surge is not limited to quality. The volume of deepfakes has grown explosively: Cybersecurity firm DeepStrike estimates
U.S. natural gas futures are higher again
U.S. natural gas futures are higher in slow holiday trade, recouping some of Wednesday’s losses and on track for a weekly gain. Prices have seen sharp swings throughout December with shifting weather forecasts dictating moves. The colder the outlook, the higher the demand for gas. The cold seen for the end of December and first
Iran seizes oil tanker carrying smuggled fuel on Strait of Hormuz
Iran seized a foreign oil tanker as it traveled the strategic Strait of Hormuz,Iran occasionally seizes oil-carrying vessels over similar charges in the region. In November, Iran seized a ship as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz over what it said were violations, including carrying an illegal consignment. The West has blamed Iran
China is going after US defense firms and execs over weapons sales to Taiwan
China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province that will one day come under Beijing’s control, and Chinese President Xi Jinping has refused to rule out an invasion of the island. Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party views Taiwan as separate from China.Under the Taiwan Relations Act, the US is obligated to assist Taiwan in defending itself.
Zelensky plans to meet Trump for peace talks
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida at the weekend, as talks continue on ending Russia’s full-scale war. Zelensky said he expected the meeting to take place on Sunday and to focus on a US-brokered 20-point peace plan, as well as separate proposals for US security guarantees.Ukraine has
China’s chip policies are unfair to US
Trump administration trade officials said China should be punished for employing unfair tactics to dominate the semiconductor industry, but will wait 18 months to impose tariff. The public notice comes after a year-long investigation into China’s approach to the chip industry, undertaken through Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Under that law, the
China has condemned Trump’s Venezuela blockade
China has ample reason to oppose the ramp-up of American military pressure on Venezuela and the recent US interceptions of tankers tied to its oil. The US manoeuvres, part of President Donald Trump’s “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned vessels around Venezuela, strike at the economic heart of one of Beijing’s closest Latin American partners
Israel accuses Hamas of violating Gaza truce
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas on Wednesday of violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement after a military officer was wounded by an explosive device in Rafah and Israel vowed retaliation. His office said in a statement that Hamas must fully uphold the October agreement, noting that it envisaged the militant group being removed from
US and Ukraine edge closer to joint plan to end war
Washington and Kyiv have edged closer to a jointly agreed formula to end the war in Ukraine amid continuing uncertainty over Moscow’s response and a number of unresolved issues. Revealing the latest status of the peace talks, brokered by Washington, Ukraine’s president, Volodmyr Zelenskyy, appeared to have secured several important concessions from earlier versions of