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China EV giant BYD soars after 5-minute charging platform unveiled
China EV giant BYD soars after 5-minute charging platform unveiled
by  AFP

Shares in Chinese EV giant BYD surged to a record high Tuesday after it unveiled new battery technology it says can charge a vehicle in the same time it takes to fill up a petrol car. "Our pursuit is to make the charging time of electric vehicles as short as the refuelling time of fuel vehicles," he said at Monday evening's launch.

Asian markets track Wall St gains as tech inspires Hong Kong
Asian markets track Wall St gains as tech inspires Hong Kong
by  AFP

Asian markets rallied on Tuesday following another positive day on Wall Street stoked by US data that eased recession fears, while Chinese tech firms helped propel another surge in Hong Kong. Hong Kong, which has piled on more than a fifth since the turn of the year, led the gains Tuesday thanks to further buying of Chinese tech firms.

Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek
Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek
by  AFP

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang is expected to showcase cutting-edge chips for artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing on Tuesday, shrugging off talk of China's DeepSeek disrupting the market. The CEO is also likely to talk up a leap to quantum computing.

Starbucks ordered to pay $50m for hot tea spill
Starbucks ordered to pay $50m for hot tea spill
by  AFP

Starbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million to a customer who was burned when hot tea spilled on his lap at a California drive-through. The case is redolent of a 1994 landmark legal action against McDonald's in New Mexico, when 79-year-old Stella Liebeck was awarded over $2.8 million after spilling hot coffee on herself.

Talks on divisive deep-sea mining resume in Jamaica
Talks on divisive deep-sea mining resume in Jamaica
by  AFP

Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea mining at a meeting on the issue in Jamaica. Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) are meeting in Kingston to thrash out the first mining code on deep-sea extraction that has faced accusations of imperiling marine ecosystems.