| By Xuan Zhong | South Korean tech companies Samsung and SK Hynix may import US chip-making equipment for their factories in China, but major upgrades are still prohibited.
Saturday, April 11
NASA Funds Small-Scale Space Research Projects
| By Xuan Zhong | NASA announced funding of eight short-term research projects, each receiving $150,000, that focus on the physiological and psychological challenges astronauts may encounter in space.
UK Creates New Online Safety Rules
| By Xuan Zhong | The UK’s new internet safety law, recently approved by lawmakers, requires social media platforms to implement several preventive measures.
Oracle’s Cloud Business Growth Has Slowed
|By Xuan Zhong | Despite Oracle’s considerable investment in the cloud market, the company’s cloud business has slowed in the growing but competitive field.
China’s Huawei Unveils Advanced Mobile Phone
| By Xuan Zhong | Huawei unveiled its Mate60 Pro phone, showcasing an advanced Chinese-made chip despite being under tech trade sanctions led by the US and US-allied countries.
Many Happy Returns for Online Shopping in Latin America
| By Xuan Zhong | In Latin America, online returns have often been unreliable. But logistics companies are using tech innovations to design better return models.
Empowering Change: Women Scholars Advocate Diplomacy, Cooperation, and Inclusivity in East Asia
| By Xuan Zhong | Women scholars gathered at the Mansfield Foundation Trilateral Youth Empowerment Capitol Hill Forum addressing critical contemporary issues.
China Expands Space Partnerships
| By Xuan Zhong | China is expanding its international space partnerships by creating programs to access lunar mineral samples and conduct research on China’s Tiangong space station.
Concerns about Zoom’s New Terms of Service
| By Xuan Zhong | Zoom’s latest terms of service adds a new clause about users’ personal information. Although Zoom has repeatedly emphasized that users can choose not to share data with Zoom while using this application, this provision has been criticized by many users as evidence that Zoom will use users’ private data to train its AI system. It also raises concerns about users’ inability to assure themselves that their personal data is not being misappropriated.
Pulsar Looks To Fusion Future in Space
| By Xuan Zhong | Pulsar Fusion, a UK space firm, is working on a notional rocket engine design using an innovative Direct Fusion Drive to generate thrust from nuclear fusion.