July has been confirmed as the hottest month on record globally after several heatwaves in parts of Europe, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The global average temperature was 16.95C last month, surpassing the previous record set in 2019 by a substantial 0.33C. Temperatures exceeded 40C last week Read more…
TSMC is committing $3.8 billion to establish its first European factory in Germany, benefiting from significant state support for the $11 billion project as Europe aims to shorten supply chains. The plant, which will be TSMC’s third outside of traditional manufacturing bases Taiwan and China, is central to Berlin’s ambition Read more…
Floods, fires and heavy rains have landed more blows across Europe this week, with the authorities on the continent scrambling to respond to the extreme weather that has become increasingly common in the past few years. The most recent events have destroyed large amounts of land, left dozens of people Read more…
A new analysis “shows that over 4,000 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind potential is available along the U.S. coastline,” capable of fulfilling up to 25% of U.S. energy demand in 2050. (And it could also add $1.8 trillion in economy-boosting investment, while employing up to 390,000 workers.) This new analysis Read more…
Elon Musk’s tunneling company has permission to significantly expand its operations under the city of Las Vegas. Last month, the Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously to approve the Boring Company’s plan to dig more tunnels under the city, following in the steps of Clark County, which in May gave Read more…
Multiple generative AI apps have been removed from Apple’s China App Store, two weeks ahead of the country’s new generative AI regulations that are set to take effect on August 15. The move came after Chinese developers received notices from Apple informing them of their apps’ removal. In its letter Read more…
An asteroid-hunting algorithm called HelioLinc3D has spotted a potentially hazardous 600-foot-long space rock that’s currently about 4 astronomical units from Earth. The asteroid is 2022 SF289 and “swings by Earth on the opposite side of its orbit, classifying it as a potentially hazardous asteroid (or PHA),” reports Gizmodo. “Potentially hazardous” Read more…