1. Chinese EV Production Powerhouse – Scale, Players & Hubs China’s electric vehicle industry is the largest in the world, accounting for 58–70% of global EV production in recent years en.wikipedia.org iea.org. In 2024 alone, China produced over 11–13 million electric cars (battery EVs and plug-in hybrids), which was about half of all new cars…
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China’s internet landscape is characterized by massive scale, state-controlled infrastructure, and strict governance. With over a billion users online, China hosts the world’s largest internet community, but this access comes with significant restrictions and a parallel digital ecosystem separate from the global internet. Below is an overview of key aspects of internet access in China,…
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Introduction:Solar eclipses are among the most awe-inspiring celestial events, capable of turning day into night and revealing the Sun’s ghostly corona. From total eclipses (when the Moon completely covers the Sun) to annular “ring of fire” eclipses (when the Moon leaves a ring of Sun visible) and partial eclipses (when only part of the Sun…
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Introduction The global space industry is gearing up for a record-breaking launch cadence in the coming months. From crewed missions and Moon landings to massive satellite deployments, nearly every week will see a rocket lifting off somewhere around the world. SpaceX alone aims for up to 170 launches in 2025, almost one every other day…
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Fujitsu Launches 10,000+ Qubit Project in Japan Fujitsu’s Ambitious Roadmap: Kicking off August with a blockbuster announcement, Fujitsu unveiled plans to build a superconducting quantum computer with over 10,000 qubits by fiscal 2030 global.fujitsu. The NEDO-backed project aims to achieve 250 logical qubits by 2030 using Fujitsu’s new “STAR” early fault-tolerant architecture, and to integrate…
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The first weekend of August 2025 is packed with celestial sights. From meteors streaking through warm summer nights to bright planets converging at dawn, there’s plenty for skywatchers to enjoy on August 2–3. Below, we break down all the must-see skywatch alerts – and bust a few myths – for this weekend, including where and…
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Crewed Missions & ISS Updates Crew-11 Launch to ISS: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission successfully lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 1, carrying four astronauts – Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke (NASA), Kimiya Yui (JAXA), and Oleg Platonov (Roscosmos) – to the International Space Station apnews.com. The Falcon 9 rocket launched at 11:43 a.m.…
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Hardware and Chips 🚀 Intel’s Massive Restructuring: Chip giant Intel confirmed sweeping layoffs of around 24,000 employees – roughly one-quarter of its workforce – as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan slashes projects and retreats from costly expansions theverge.com theverge.com. Intel is even halting planned “mega-fab” chip factories in Germany and Poland amid the belt-tightening. “I do…
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Tech Giants Unveil Next-Gen AI Models and Tools OpenAI and Google DeepMind Raise the Bar: Early August saw major AI product moves from industry leaders. OpenAI is reportedly gearing up to launch its next-generation model GPT-5 as soon as this month, marking a strategic shift toward an AI that incorporates multiple specialized models rather than…
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Madagascar’s internet landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Once characterized by low connectivity and patchy infrastructure, the island nation is now embracing new technologies and investments to bridge its digital divide. From the expansion of mobile networks across its vast rural countryside to the arrival of cutting-edge satellite services like Starlink, Madagascar is poised for…
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