Новости за 14.04.2024

Milan (AFP) April 11, 2024
Italy and China intend to strengthen trade despite Rome's withdrawal from Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday. "Our relations with China are positive, even if we are competitors and our positions diverge on certain issues," he told reporters in the northern city of Verona, following a Joint Economic Commission meeting with China. C

The Hague (AFP) April 12, 2024
Dutch-based chip maker Nexperia said Friday it has launched a probe after its computer servers were hacked last month, with a local media reporting that large quantities of data may have been stolen. Chinese-owned Nexperia, which makes semiconductors and other electronic products, said it "became aware that an unauthorised third party accessed certain Nexperia IT servers in March 2024."

Washington (AFP) April 10, 2024
US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced the first nationwide tap water standards to protect the public from toxic "forever chemicals" linked to serious health harms ranging from cancers to developmental damage in children. Invisible and present in the water, soil, air and food supply, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accumulate inside our bodies and never br

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2024
Enabled Intelligence, known for scalable and secure AI data solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with SkyFi, a leader in Earth observation imagery and analytics. This alliance aims to enhance the provision of real-time, AI-ready satellite images for U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies. Through this partnership, Enabled Intelligence will leverage its e

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 11, 2024
Blue Canyon Technologies, a subsidiary of RTX and small satellite manufacturer, recently announced the successful deployment of the MethaneSAT satellite. This initiative marks the first instance a satellite funded by a nonprofit, the Environmental Defense Fund's MethaneSAT LLC, has been launched to enhance the monitoring and reduction of methane emissions, a significant contributor to global war

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 10, 2024
The European Union's parliament Wednesday approved a package of rules that will make the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries cover more of the costs of cleaning up their waste waters. With a vote of 481 in favour and 79 against, with 26 abstentions, Europe's parliament rubber-stamped an accord it reached late January with member states. The text, which revises rules in place since 19

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 10, 2024
The European Parliament Wednesday adopted a certification scheme that could allow farmers to benefit from carbon captured in their soils but which alarms climate activists. The text, agreed late February between the lawmakers and member states, harmonises the criteria for carbon storage in Europe and facilitates monitoring, expanding the scope of carbon credit trading. The measures were

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2024
Micross Components, Inc., a prominent provider of microelectronic components and services for critical aerospace, defense, space, and industrial applications, has expanded its ASIC IP portfolio with a new Nuclear Event Detector (NED). This next-generation device supersedes the existing 40-year-old NED models, providing a significantly enhanced option for high-reliability settings. The new

Taipei (AFP) April 12, 2024
The United States has topped long-time leader China as Taiwan's main export market for four consecutive months due to a surge in demand for microchip products and AI technology, Taipei's Finance Ministry said Friday. Self-ruled Taiwan is a microchip-manufacturing powerhouse, churning out the world's most advanced silicon wafers necessary to power everything from e-vehicles and satellites to

Tokyo (AFP) April 12, 2024
Massive overseas and domestic investments offer Japan a chance to reclaim its tech crown, but to become a convincing alternative to China the country must embrace rapid innovation, experts say. US tech giants are pumping billions of dollars into artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and chip production in Japan, which dominated the hardware industry in the 1980s. Google launched a regio

New York (AFP) April 12, 2024
Oil companies drilling on public lands must post larger bonds and pay higher royalties under a rule finalized Friday by the Biden administration. The bonding requirements for development increased to $150,000 from $10,000, a level set in 1960 that no longer covers potential cleanup costs, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said in a press release. In another shift, the Department of the