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China develops world's first tunnel boring-and-blasting machine for mountainous terrain

China has unveiled an advanced hybrid tunnel boring and blasting machine that combines excavation with drilling and blasting techniques. With a thirty percent increase in hard-rock digging efficiency, this innovation revolutionizes project schedules. A collaboration between Tsinghua University and China Railway Group, the machine effectively tackles the difficulties posed by…

The Economic Times

China develops world's first tunnel boring and blasting machine

Named Xianglong, the machine has a diameter of 4.5 metres and was jointly developed by Tsinghua University and a subsidiary of the state-owned China Railway Group. It rolled off the production line in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, according to a statement issued by the provincial government. Unlike conventional…

The Times of India

Astronomers discover radio signals coming from rare 'Blue Eye Pulsar' after decades of silence

Astronomers have detected radio signals coming from a long-dead neutron star known as the 'Blue Eye Pulsar' after searching for decades.

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Elon Musk's biggest rival isn't a startup, it's China, and they just won the brain chip race

Elon Musk brain chip Neuralink competitor: China has approved the world's first brain-computer chip, NEO, for commercial sale after completing clinical trials. Developed by Tsinghua University and Neuracle Technology, the less invasive implant aims to aid individuals with paralysis and spinal cord injuries, marking a significant milestone ahead of Elon…

The Economic Times

China Beats Elon Musk: Approves World's First Commercial Brain-Computer Chip NEO

China has approved Neuracle and Tsinghua University's brain implant, enabling thought-controlled hand movements for paralysis patients in a major neurotech advance

International Business Times UK

Spain's PM 'was at level one' in scheme to rig public contracts, defendant in graft case says

The Socialists' turmoil has rocked relations with their far-left junior coalition partner Sumar and an array of fringe and regional separatist parties whose support is essential to pass legislation.

Euronews

Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Sánchez, to be tried for influence peddling

The decision was announced during the Spanish prime minister's official trip to China, where he is accompanied by his wife.

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Chinese scientists 3D print tiny items in half a second using holographic light fields — scientists precision fabricate complex millimeter-scale objects in record time

A team of scientists have revealed a new technique for the super-high-speed 3D printing of complex objects.

Tom’s Hardware

Asteroid 2024 YR4's collision with the moon could create a flash visible from Earth, study finds

If the building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the moon in December 2032, the impact will produce a bright flash that may be visible to the naked eye, a new study finds.

LiveScience

Not exactly a DeepSeek moment for AI accelerators - but this Chinese optical chip may well be 100x faster than Nvidia's A100 on some tasks

Chinese photonic AI chips demonstrate extreme speed and energy efficiency in narrowly defined generative workloads, exceeding conventional GPU performance in lab tests.

TechRadar

Two Gen Zers turned down millions from Elon Musk to build an AI based on the human brain—and it's outperformed models from OpenAI and Anthropic

William Chen and Guan Wang believe they will be the first ones to build artificial general intelligence.

Fortune

Move over Harvard and MIT—this university might be winning the AI race, and you've probably never heard of it

China’s Tsinghua University is outperforming U.S. Ivy Leagues in generating AI-related patents and top-cited research papers—though American influence remains high.

Fortune

Earth, Mars, Venus — and a long-lost planet — may have once 'waltzed' in perfect harmony around the sun

New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun.

LiveScience

Is cold drink the cause of hair fall?

If you are a man worried about losing your hair, the answer might be simpler than you think: it could be time to ditch the soda. A recent study published in the journal Nutrients, suggests that even drinking just one soda per day could be linked to a greater risk…

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Caixin Global

China’s Tsinghua University Names New President

Prestigious school promotes Li Luming, formerly one of its vice presidents and an expert in the integration of engineering and medical sciences

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Nissan Boosts Research Ties with Tsinghua Amidst Chinese Market Struggles

Nissan partners with Tsinghua University to navigate Generation Z and electric vehicle needs, reclaiming foreign car market share in China.

Tom’s Hardware

China's AI Analog Chip Claimed To Be 3.7X Faster Than Nvidia's A100 GPU in Computer Vision Tasks (Updated)

A new research paper in Nature published by Tsinghua University describes a new analog computing chip that beats Nvidia's A100 at 3 times its performance and 4,000 million times higher energy efficiency at computer vision tasks. Considering the potential markets for devices such as these and the potential for further…

Tom’s Hardware

Goals of 'Made in China 2025' Are Unachievable: Tsinghua Professor

The Deputy Chairman of the China Semiconductor Industry Association does not believe in 'Made in China 2025,' providing statistics and analysis of where China's homegrown efforts are falling short.

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Al Jazeera

Is bias, not science, behind COVID-19 curbs on China travellers?

Experts say restrictions on China ‘very unlikely’ to help fight the virus and could lead to discriminatory behaviour.

Caixin Global

Tsinghua University Considers Erecting On-Campus Quarantine Facility

The university administration said it is studying the idea before making a final decision, a student source says

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What’s behind angry protests against China’s ‘deadly’ Covid restrictions

In today’s newsletter: A timeline of increasing dissent as Chinese citizens demand ‘food, not PCR tests’ and blame Xi Jinping’s government for restrictions they say have cost lives

Bangkok Post

U.S. Universities Continue to Falter in World Rankings as China Rises

The U.S.'s pre-eminence among the world's top research universities continues to diminish, according to a new global ranking, while Chinese universities are on the rise, producing a greater quantity and higher quality of research than ever before.

Reuters

Western envoys grab rare chance in China to berate Russia over Ukraine war

Western envoys in China criticised Russia on Monday for its invasion of Ukraine, with the U.S. ambassador saying China should not spread Russian "propaganda", during an unusual public forum in a country that has declined to condemn Moscow's attack.

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