The contentious deal reached at the UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, commits developed nations to paying at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissons and prepare for disasters related to global warming. Source link
The United Nations’ annual climate talks pushed into overtime on Saturday as negotiators pressed on to get a deal on money for developing nations to curb and adapt to climate change. Several countries were left angry and disappointed at the latest proposed deal from the talks on Friday afternoon. That draft pledged US$250 billion annually […]
In tonight’s edition, a draft deal on climate finance was rejected by African nations at Cop29. Also, the Algerian Press Agency confirms that French Algerian novelist, Boualem Sansal has been arrested by Algerian authorities. And supporters of Kizza Besigye are planning a mobilization in Uganda on Monday. Source link
Microsoft opened its annual Ignite conference in Chicago this week by focusing on AI agents, Copilot, and advances in its Fabric data platform and some security platforms. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella set the tone in his keynote by talking about how we are in the “middle innings” of AI and that we’re going through a […]
HONG KONG, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Wednesday released a development outline for the Hong Kong section of a sci-tech innovation cooperation zone jointly developed by the southern tech hub Shenzhen and the HKSAR. The Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone, located on the […]
The GETCO2 experience: A surprising role behind the desk The GETCO2 project has brought Tanika into a collaborative, research-intensive environment, allowing her to work on projects that combine her chemistry knowledge with sustainable energy solutions. Currently contributing to the project as a computational chemist, Tanika models chemical reactions to improve the efficiency of sustainable […]
BYD‘s 30th anniversary and the launch of the 10 millionth new energy vehicle will be held on the morning of November 18. BYD announced that it will invest 100 billion yuan in developing intelligent technology combining artificial intelligence and automobiles, achieving comprehensive vehicle intelligence advancement to win future technological discourse power. BYD is the first […]
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Amazon is developing smart eyeglasses for delivery drivers to improve efficiency by offering turn-by-turn navigation. “Such directions could shave valuable seconds off each delivery by providing left or right directions off elevators and around obstacles such as gates or aggressive dogs,” reports Reuters. “With millions of packages delivered daily, seconds add up. The glasses would […]
An Israeli police officer aims his weapon from a vehicle following a suspected stabbing attack in Hadera, Israel, October 9, 2024. REUTERS/Moshe Mizrachi HADERA, Israel (Reuters) – At least six people were wounded, two of them seriously, in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Hadera on Wednesday, Israeli authorities said. “The terrorist has […]