Shanghai (AFP) Dec 22, 2023 - Tesla officially launched a massive battery factory project in Shanghai on Friday, the US electric car maker's second plant in the Chinese city, state media reported.
The project was announced in April after Tesla chief Elon Musk presented a vague but ambitious plan to investors to turbocharge growth.
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 - Helicity Space, a name that's beginning to resonate in the commercial space industry, recently heralded a significant advance in its quest to redefine space propulsion. The company has successfully secured a $5 million seed funding round, a move that not only underscores the industry's confidence in fusion technology but also marks a pivotal moment in space travel innovation.
This round of funding was led by a consortium of forward-thinking investors, including Airbus Ventures... Читать дальше...
Paris (ESA) Dec 22, 2023 - The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) spacecraft Einstein Probe is ready to launch in January 2024. Equipped with a new generation of X-ray instruments with high sensitivity and a very wide view, this mission will survey the sky and hunt for powerful blasts of X-ray light coming from mysterious celestial objects such as neutron stars and black holes.
"Thanks to its innovative design, Einstein Probe can monitor large swaths of the sky at a glance. In this way we can... Читать дальше...
Kobe, Japan (SPX) Dec 22, 2023 - A pancake stack of radioactivity-sensitive films carried through the sky by a balloon was able to take the world's most accurate picture of a neutron star's gamma ray beam. To achieve this, Kobe University researchers combined the oldest method of capturing radioactive radiation with the newest data capturing techniques and a clever time-recording device.
The stars shine their light on us in the full range of the spectrum of light, from infra-red to gamma rays. Читать дальше...
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 22, 2023 - A new snapshot of an ancient, far-off galaxy could help scientists understand how it formed and the origins of our own Milky Way.
At more than 12 billion years old, BRI 1335-0417 is the oldest and furthest known spiral galaxy in our universe.
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating its annual tradition of providing updates on the location of Santa Claus for the 68th year.
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Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 - Pharmacy group Rite Aid was ordered Tuesday to stop using facial recognition for the next five years by a US regulator, which said the company falsely identified consumers as shoplifters using the technology.
The case touches on one of the main concerns about the proliferation of artificial intelligence, and facial recognition in particular, which is deemed to potentially misidentify or discriminate against individuals, especially non-whites and women.
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A wildly-popular faith-based series about the life of Jesus and his disciples, "The Chosen" explores the human backstories of Biblical figures. Correspondent Lee Cowan visits the Texas set of the series; talks with writer-director Dallas Jenkins and star Jonathan Roumie; and witnesses a "Chosen" fan convention where cosplayers dress up in 1st century attire.
Churches, educational institutes, and private buildings in the national capital are all decked up with lights and festive decorations ahead of Christmas.
Top priority will be to reach out to the beneficiaries through the village secretariat system with enhanced transparency and accountability, says the Chief Minister
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London [UK], December 24 (ANI): West Indies legend Kieron Pollard will join England's coaching team as an assistant coach for next year's ICC T20 World Cup, which will be held in June in the West Indies and USA, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday. "Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard has been appointed to the England men's coaching team for next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the West I
Centurion [South Africa], December 24 (ANI): Ahead of India's first Test against South Africa at Centurion, Indian head coach Rahul Dravid said on Sunday that the series being a short, two-match affair leaves India with less time to bounce back from any adversity and the team is motivated to roar back into their winning ways following the dissapointment of ICC Cricket World Cup final loss to Australia. India will kickstar
Abandon your ho, ho, hos and ready your howls — the full cold moon in Cancer rises just after yule, at 7:33 p.m. EST on Dec. 26.
A woman was cheated of Rs 18.56 lakh allegedly by a man who promised her high returns on mutual fund investments, a Thane police official said on Sunday.
A FURIOUS employee has sued his coworkers after he claimed they won a multimillion pound lottery jackpot and excluded him because he was on holiday.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-120 on Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak. The 38-year-old James was 13 of 20 from the field, hitting five 3-pointers without a miss, and made all nine of his free throws. He
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