Race to orbit: Why 'computing in space' is the world's next tech battleground
As record-breaking heat waves sweep across parts of the world, another challenge is confronting the artificial intelligence boom: keeping the high-performance chips inside data centers cool enough to keep running. The challenge extends far beyond seasonal heat. As AI models become larger and more computationally intensive, demand for computing power is rising at a pace that is testing the physical limits of conventional data centers. According to the International Energy Agen
Chinese VP: China to promote forging of widely-accepted global AI governance system
China will take the World Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance as an opportunity to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with all parties to build a global AI governance system based on broad consensus, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Friday. Han made the remarks when addressing the opening ceremony of the 14th World Peace Forum in Beijing, calling for strengthening governance in emerging fields like AI. China has put
Senegal prime minister says country will not seek debt restructuring
Senegalese prime minister Ousmane Sonko said his government would not seek a deal to restructure its debt despite facing repayment difficulties. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the west African country's debt reached 132% of GDP at the end of 2024. The Fund has since paused a $1.8 billion lending programme, leaving Dakar struggling to meet its financing needs. Speaking at a joint press conference with Mauritania's prime minister on Thursday, Sonko said there was a
Russian Central Bank Cuts Key Rate to 16.5% as Economy Slows
The Russian Central Bank on Friday announced that it was cutting the key interest rate to 16.5%, down half a percentage point from 17%. The quarter-point reduction marks the fourth consecutive rate cut since June, when the bank began easing policy from a wartime peak of 21%. Analysts were split ahead of the decision. Most expected the bank to hold or cut more aggressively — underscoring uncertainty over how long tight monetary conditions can coexist with slowing output a
From skies to depths: China achieves breakthroughs in key sectors during 14th Five-Year Plan period
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has made significant breakthroughs in self-innovation and integrated...
A Turning Point That Never HappenedEyewitnesses Recall the Wagner Mercenary Mutiny 2 Years Later
A former employee of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s “troll factory,” a graduate student who found himself near the fighting and a soldier from...
DRC signs major mining deal with U.S.-backed KoBold Metals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a framework agreement with American mining firm KoBold Metals to explore critical mineral...
Cameroon's presidential election gathers momemtum as candidates file for the October vote
Candidates are starting to vie for position in Cameroon's October presidential election. Candidacy submissions in Cameroon officially...
DR Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 sign ceasefire deal to end fighting in eastern DRC
In a significant step toward ending years of violence, the M23 rebel group and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
Nelson Mandela International Day 2025: The power to end poverty is in our hands
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918. In 2006, the United Nations declared July 18 Nelson Mandela...
