Sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids were up 20% in August over last year – a fair rise given sales in Europe were the worst since early 2023

The pact laid out guidelines like all use of AI in the military would be "ethical and human-centric,” and that AI will never control “nuclear weapons employment”

Korean engineers accused of using Samsung chip tech to make 20nm memory chips at a plant in southern China. The $3.2bn case has led to calls for tougher penalties for theft of 'critical tech'

Parents want their kids off devices, according to the PM, who said the government would introduce minimum age laws for social media later this year

The biggest solar manufacturers, such as Jinko, Longi and Trina, are in rocky water, but expected to survive, and may even prosper, if orders pour in from Africa

"I think to make the case that this is about national security is getting harder and harder" said Christophe Fouquet

Researchers found a disturbing drop in quality, which they called "model collapse," when they set out to test AI tools on material already generated by AI models

Report says "active listening" software "captures" users' conversations to better serve the social media giant's advertising partners

Authors of a study of 9,200 Asia-Pacific companies say climate action is becoming "an essential financial strategy" for businesses, which lowers risks and yields tangible benefits

US product safety officials are seeking an investigation into "deadly baby and toddler products" reportedly being sold on the Chinese websites

China was the only country to increase its year-on-year chip equipment purchases, with other major buyers like Taiwan, South Korea and the US all spending less

Concern is rising over surging water consumption by data centres, as well Big Tech's use of carbon offsets to write off emissions, and plans for a rejig of offset rules