In 2024, global clean energy investment was projected to reach $2 trillion, nearly twice the amount spent on fossil fuels. Renewable power, grid upgrades, and storage now attract more capital than oil, gas, and coal combined. Renewable energy jobs jumped to 16.2 million in 2023, up 18% from 2022. Solar PV module prices have fallen…
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1.7 billion adults lack access to formal banking, about 31% of all adults, and 55% of the unbanked are women. BitPesa, a crypto-powered remittance firm in sub-Saharan Africa, has cut transfer fees by up to 90% compared with traditional methods. In Kenya, the Red Cross and Grassroots Economics launched a blockchain-backed community currency, enabling 25…
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Blockchain is a distributed, append-only ledger where each transaction is grouped into a block cryptographically linked to the previous one, making the system tamper-resistant. Smart contracts on platforms like Ethereum are self-executing code that enforces agreements when conditions are met, operating with no downtime, censorship, or fraud. Walmart and IBM demonstrated a blockchain-based food-traceability system…
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Qatar’s fixed internet is dominated by fiber-optic FTTH, with the Qatar National Broadband Network (QNBN) delivering fiber coverage to over 95% of the country and DSL largely obsolete. Ooredoo Qatar launched the world’s first live 5G network in May 2018 and both Ooredoo and Vodafone now offer nationwide 5G coverage with gigabit peak speeds. Mobile…
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The UAE launched the UAE Drone One-Stop Platform, drones.gov.ae, in late 2024 to centralize pilot and drone registration, flight approvals, training information, and incident reporting, with full cross-emirate rollout by mid-2025. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport issued Administrative Decision No. 48 of 2024 on April 5, 2024, regulating civil drone use in the…
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South Korea’s Hanyang University researchers developed a boron-doped cobalt phosphide catalyst that halves hydrogen fuel cost, remains stable for over 100 hours, and outperforms platinum and iridium electrodes. Sweden’s Linköping University created a triple-layer photoelectrode (cubic silicon carbide, cobalt oxide, nickel hydroxide) that produced eight times more hydrogen than silicon carbide alone and aims for…
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SpaceX achieved its 500th Falcon 9 mission in early July 2025, with an overnight Starlink launch featuring a booster on its 29th reuse. By July 2, 2025, SpaceX had conducted 83 Falcon 9 missions in 2025, including 61 Starlink deployments. In June 2025, the United States saw 21 commercial launches across four providers, with SpaceX…
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SpaceX’s Starlink network surpassed 7,000 satellites in orbit by June 2025 after a record double launch on June 28, deploying dozens of new satellites from Florida and California within 13 hours. Starlink generated $11.8 billion in revenue in 2024, overtaking its launch business for the first time. In June 2025 India granted Starlink a license…
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Tesla shares fell over 7% in pre-market trading after Elon Musk announced the formation of the “America Party,” with CFO Vaibhav Taneja named Treasurer and Custodian of Records for the party. Retail listings and leaks confirm Galaxy Z Flip7 and Z Flip7 FE have 4,174 mAh and 3,887 mAh nominal batteries, while Galaxy Z Fold7…
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Telefónica Tech’s AI and Data Director predicts AI agents will automate internal processes and boost productivity, signaling a transformative, long-term impact on organizations. US tech giants have laid off nearly 94,000 IT workers to reallocate resources for AI development, with Microsoft planning 15,000 layoffs by 2025. <liMIT research found that using ChatGPT reduces brain activity…
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