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U.S. rolls out new chip-related export controls as China makes industry advances

Illustration of the China and U.S. flag on a central processing unit. Blackdovfx | Istock | Getty Images The Biden administration is rolling out new export controls on critical technologies, including quantum computing and semiconductor goods, as China makes advances in the global chips industry. Released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday, the rules cover quantum computers and …

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World logs its hottest summer on record

A man uses an umbrella for shade in Seoul on August 14, 2024, during a prolonged heatwave which has gripped much of the country. Anthony Wallace | Afp | Getty Images The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record, according to the European Union’s climate monitor, extending an alarming run of temperature records that has put the planet firmly …

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