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Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could zap satellites
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (299+ words) Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems As China pushes to take the global lead in building space-based solar power stations, a new study warns that powerful lasers beaming energy back…...
China entrepreneur promises football players a car each, retracts offer after big win
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (200+ words) An entrepreneur in China has come under fire for promising to gift a car to every member of a city's football team if they won an important competition, then reneging on her promise when they did. While many people criticised the…...
Chinese solar firms eye price hikes amid silver surge, scrapping of tax rebate
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (197+ words) Overseas solar panel buyers are facing price increases as Chinese manufacturers look set to pass on higher costs to customers amid rising silver prices and the impending withdrawal of an export tax rebate. Trina Solar, one of the world's top…...
Xpeng’s flying car unit readies Hong Kong IPO for take-off
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (101+ words) Xpeng's flying car unit readies Hong Kong IPO for take-off'South China Morning Post Aridge, formerly AeroHT, eyes listing this year as it aims to accelerate its efforts in the low-altitude market, sources say Xpeng and Aridge declined to comment. The…...
Goodwill or necessity? Why is China slashing solar and battery subsidies?
4+ day, 11+ min ago (193+ words) Analysts expect policy will signal to Europe that Beijing is interested in serious trade relations and is a good partner Authorities will cancel export value-added tax rebates for solar panels and lower rebates for batteries from 9 per cent to 6 per…...
Indonesia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot over AI porn concerns
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (116+ words) Becoming the first government to bar access to Musk's AI tool, Indonesia condemned non-consensual deepfakes as a human rights violation The move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have "condemned the app, with some opening inquiries into…...
Why Chinese space station is studying how gravity affects battery performance
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (198+ words) Project is led by the country's second civilian astronaut working with researchers on the ground to look at ways to improve performance Led by only the second civilian the country has sent into space, China had started a series of…...
BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: gap widens in US-China EV markets
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (203+ words) From wavering policy to cost gaps, analysts say decades of state backing have given China a decisive edge over US rivals After years of competing head-to-head with China in electric vehicles, the United States is now widely seen as falling…...
BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US-China EV markets
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (203+ words) From wavering policy to cost gaps, analysts say decades of state backing have given China a decisive edge over US rivals After years of competing head-to-head with China in electric vehicles, the United States is now widely seen as falling…...
Xiaomi, Tesla’s biggest challenger in China, unveils refreshed sedan with higher prices
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (171+ words) Updated SU7 model offers longer range " more than 900km on a single charge " and other advanced features Lei Jun, founder and CEO of the smartphone maker and electric vehicle (EV) start-up, said on Wednesday that the updated SU7 " priced higher than existing variants…...