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Eurostar to launch routes to Germany and Switzerland
Eurostar to launch routes to Germany and Switzerland
by  AFP

Eurostar said Tuesday it would launch new direct train routes from London to Frankfurt and Geneva, as potential competitors threaten to break its three-decade monopoly on cross-channel rail travel. The announcements come as Eurostar's three-decade monopoly in the Channel Tunnel looks likely to end.

Huawei founder says chips still lag 'one generation' behind US
Huawei founder says chips still lag 'one generation' behind US
by  AFP

Chinese tech giant Huawei's chips still "lag behind the United States by one generation", state media quoted its founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei as saying in a rare interview on Tuesday. Speaking to the People's Daily, the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, 80-year-old Ren insisted the United States had "exaggerated" Huawei's achievements.

Sunny Greece struggles with solar energy overload
Sunny Greece struggles with solar energy overload
by  AFP

In a field in central Greece that once grew clover and corn, maintenance worker Nikos Zigomitros deftly drives a tractor between rows of solar panels, trimming weeds under a blazing sun. In the meantime, solar panel operators will have to ensure production does not outstrip capacity, thereby limiting their potential earnings.

Asian markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
Asian markets extend gains as China-US talks head into second day
by  AFP

Asian stocks squeezed out more gains Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks moved into a second day, with one of Donald Trump's top advisers saying he expected "a big, strong handshake". Still, he said he expected "a big, strong handshake" at the end of the talks.

China carefully assembling a deep-sea mining strategy
China carefully assembling a deep-sea mining strategy
by  AFP

In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy. It will look for resources everywhere," including the deep sea, said Julia Xue of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
Apple plays it safe on AI despite Wall Street pressure
by  AFP

Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over its strategy. Wall Street analysts remain divided on Apple's prospects, with the stock down about 17 percent since the start of the year, wiping over $600 billion from its market value and far outshone by its Big Tech rivals.