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Lenovo Capital takes aim at robotics, coding agents in ‘sniper’ AI investment strategy

The venture capital arm of Lenovo Group is doubling down on artificial intelligence for the next industrial cycle, expanding its focus beyond foundational models into robotics, computing infrastructure and AI agents, according to a senior executive. Lenovo Capital has made long-term bets on more than 100 AI companies across the value chain, ranging from chips and hardware infrastructure to models ...

Vietnam to host US aircraft carrier despite Trump’s tariffs, Iran war chaos

An American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is set to dock in Da Nang this week, in a visit analysts say shows the durability of US-Vietnam relations despite trade tensions and global upheaval. The USS George Washington, a Nimitz-class carrier currently deployed with the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet out of Yokosuka, Japan, is expected to call at the central Vietnamese port from Thursday to Monday, tho...

Russian industrial sites on fire after Ukrainian drone attacks

Russia's top online retailer Wildberries says it has evacuated warehouses in Ryazan.

Oregon engineer spent $100,000 on a retired Boeing 727 and turned it into a home

IPL’s business value rockets to $20bn as India cricket league soars

Indian Premier League cements its place as cricket's number one T20 competition with an 11% rise in value this year.

日本製紙 八代工場で5人死亡 2人けが 4人が安否不明

熊本県によりますと今回の地震で、煙突が倒壊するなどの被害が出た熊本県八代市の日本製紙の八代工場では、29日午後2時の時点で11人が閉じ込められ、7人が救助されました。救助された7人のうち、5人が死亡し、2人がけがをしたということです。また、4人の安否がわかっていないということです。

Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costs

CAA says airport can recoup £320m through higher airline charges, which are usually passed on to travellersHeathrow passengers face decades of higher fares after the airport was given permission to recover early costs from developing its expansion plan.The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced it had permitted Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) to recoup £320m spent on its proposal to build a third...

Khalida Boufedeche elected as Algeria's first woman parliamentary speaker

Khalida Boufedeche, a trained allergist who represents the Algerian capital Algiers, was elected as the country's first-ever woman parliament speaker Wednesday. Boufedeche is a member of the ruling National Liberation Front's central committee – and now the fourth highest-ranking official in the country.

Datacentre projects could face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says

Energy regulator’s plan would mean upfront fees or financial security via letters of credit, bonds or cash depositsDatacentre projects in Britain will be forced to put down significant upfront fees to secure an energy connection under proposals to ease an electricity grid logjam.Ofgem, the sector watchdog, said there are 315 datacentres currently queueing to connect up, representing 73GW of demand...

【ライブ配信中】イオン社長会見 「3人死亡 1人心肺停止」

「イオンモール熊本」で起きた地震のあとの爆発について、イオンの吉田昭夫社長とイオンモールの大野惠司社長が午後4時半から熊本市内で会見し、爆発によって3人が死亡、1人が心肺停止、3人が安否不明になっていると明らかにしました。NHKでは、会見の様子をこちらの記事で速報でお伝えします。

Ancient footprints found in Kenya reveal how early human relatives may have travelled and lived together 1.43 million years ago

Ancient footprints found in Kenya offer rare glimpses into early human relatives. These impressions date back approximately 1.43 million years to a lakeshore environment. The tracks suggest several large-bodied individuals moved together across muddy ground. This discovery provides new evidence about hominin body size and social organization. The findings reshape current ideas about Homo erectus a...

Petrol back above $2 a litre in some areas – as it happened

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSpecially designed Airbus completes marathon 24-hour flight before joining Qantas fleetA specially modified Airbus A350 plane touched down in France Tuesday after a record 24-hour test flight from Australia, ahead of it joining Qantas’s fleet next year, Agency France-Presse reports. Continue reading...

【ライブ配信中】イオン 社長会見 熊本での爆発受け

流通大手のイオンは、地震のあと爆発が起きた熊本県嘉島町の「イオンモール熊本」の状況などについて、29日午後4時半から熊本市内で記者会見を開くと発表しました。NHKでは、会見の様子をこちらの記事で速報でお伝えします。今回の地震を受けて会社が会見を開くのは初めてです。会見にはイオンの吉田昭夫社長やイオンモールの大野惠司社長などが出席する予定で、地震のあとに起きた爆発や当時の避難の状況などについて説明するものとみられます。

震度7 熊本 氷川町 被害の状況は？

震度7の揺れを観測した熊本県氷川町では多くの建物が倒壊していて、消防や警察が救助活動を続けています。

【上空映像】震度7 熊本 氷川町 被害の状況は？

震度7の揺れを観測した熊本県氷川町では多くの建物が倒壊していて、消防や警察が救助活動を続けています。

Having babies in space; China’s first Fields Medal winners: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space If the future of humanity lies in the vast expanse of space, could humans actually perpetuate the species beyond Earth? As a team of Chinese scientists ...

El Salvador archaeologists lifted a burial sealed beneath 2,800-year-old volcanic ash; the person lay face down with a sea turtle-shaped vessel near one hand

Archaeologists discovered a 2,800-year-old burial in El Salvador clutching a sea turtle vessel. This Mesoamerican burial may belong to a pre-Maya civilization which practiced human sacrifice. The skeleton was found under volcanic ash from an eruption dating to 850-830 BC. Cassava remnants found in the pit symbolize continuation and spiritual resonance. Further chemical analysis will reveal more ab...

Wisconsin tornado leaves homes damaged and streets covered in debris

Residents in Menasha, Wisconsin, survey tornado damage as crews assess destroyed homes, fallen trees and damaged power lines after the storm.

Despite high inflation, Fed expected to hold rates steady for now

The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates on Wednesday, although investors were pricing in a 32% chance of an increase on Tuesday night, with analysts describing the decision as the most uncertain in years.

Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with aiding terror, issues wanted alert

Russia’s main domestic security agency said Wednesday that Pavel Durov, founder of the messaging app Telegram, has been charged with aiding terrorism and put on an international wanted list. The charges against Durov, who was born and began his career in Russia but later moved abroad, come as the Russian authorities restrict Telegram, one of the most popular messaging apps in the country. It is pa...

イオンモール熊本で爆発 捜索活動続く

地震のあと爆発があった熊本県嘉島町のショッピングセンター「イオンモール熊本」では、29日も警察や消防などによる捜索活動が続いています。また、流通大手のイオンは、「イオンモール熊本」の状況などについて、29日午後4時半から熊本市内で記者会見を開くと発表しました。

One of America's most active volcanoes: How Pagan Island became home to just two residents

Hong Kong coach accused of slapping boy, 8, forcing him to stand under hot sun

A Hong Kong coach has appeared in court over allegations she slapped an eight-year-old boy and forced him to stand under the hot sun at a summer training camp for children. Eastern Court on Wednesday heard that Zhao Yiqun, 51, allegedly mistreated the boy during a training programme at the Jockey Club Ming Fai Camp on Cheung Chau on August 8, 2024. She was charged with one count of ill-treatment o...

Hong Kong coach accused of slapping boy, 8, forcing him to stand in blazing sun

A Hong Kong coach has been accused of assaulting and abusing an eight-year-old boy, slapping his face and forcing him to stand outside in the blazing sun at a training camp for children. Eastern Court on Wednesday heard that Zhao Yiqun allegedly ill-treated and assaulted the boy during a training programme at the Jockey Club Ming Fai Camp in Cheung Chau. The incident, which occurred in August 2024...

Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – live updates

Emergency workers are continuing their search for survivors in southern Japan after yesterday’s powerful earthquake ‘Race against time’: Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missingEmergency workers are continuing their search for survivors in southern Japan after yesterday’s powerful earthquake left widespread devastation, with buildings collapsed, roads severely damaged a...