Xi Jinping’s hi-tech push steals the spotlight at China’s ‘two sessions’ as Li Qiang scales back presence

He then took part in a discussion with the NPC delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Armed Police Force on Thursday. Xi, who is also China’s top military commander, called on the military representatives to integrate hi-tech development with the PLA’s war capacity to “comprehensively enhance strategic capabilities in emerging areas”. … Read more

China’s 1 trillion yuan EV, solar and battery exports face overcapacity concerns as US, EU anxieties grow

China’s 1 trillion yuan (US$139 billion) exports of electric vehicles, lithium batteries and solar cells could face a new round of challenges this year, as Western policymakers have reflected “genuine anxieties” about overcapacity distorting their markets. Legal action and tariff increases by the United States and European Union against a perceived oversupply of cheap products … Read more

Forget Lithium: Microsoft Unearths Game-Changing Battery Material Using AI

In collaboration with with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Microsoft has identified new material that can come in handy for developing resource-efficient batteries. As part of the collaboration, Microsoft applied advanced AI, coupled with expertise from PNNL to find new battery material that’s not present in nature, according to a blog post by Dr. Nathan … Read more

The No. 1 Reason Why This New Battery Tech Will Make Traditional Batteries Obsolete…

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Lithium batteries, the current industry standard, can be ticking time bombs. They’re expensive, environmentally unfriendly, and, frankly, potentially … Read more