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Submission + - China Expands Rare Earth Export Controls to Semiconductor, Block TechInsight (reuters.com)

Submitted by hackingbear
hackingbear writes: Following U.S. lawmakers' call on Tuesday for broader bans on the export of chipmaking equipment to China, China dramatically expanded its rare earths export controls on Thursday, adding five new elements, dozens of pieces of refining technology, and extra scrutiny for semiconductor users as Beijing tightens control over the sector ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The new rules expands controls Beijing announced in April that caused shortages around the world, before a series of deals with Europe and the U.S. eased the supply crunch. China produces over 90% of the world's processed rare earths and rare earth magnets. The 17 rare earth elements are vital materials in products ranging from electric vehicles to aircraft engines and military radars. Foreign companies producing some of the rare earths and related magnets on the list will now also need a Chinese export license if the final product contains or is made with Chinese equipment or material, even if the transaction includes no Chinese companies, mimicking rules the U.S. has implemented to restrict other countries' exports of semiconductor-related products to China. Developing mining and processing capabilities requires a long-term effort, meaning the United States will be on the back foot for the foreseeable future. The Commerce Ministry also added to its "unreliable entity list" 14 foreign organizations, which are mostly based in the United States, restricting their ability to carry out commercial activities within the world's second-largest economy for carrying out military and technological cooperation with Taiwan, or "made malicious remarks about China, and assisted foreign governments in suppressing Chinese companies", it said in a separate statement, referring to TechInsights, a prominent Canadian tech research firm, and nine of its subsidiaries including Strategy Analytics which were among those blacklisted.

Comment Re:just like PCs did? (Score 0) 75

by iggymanz (#65714540) Attached to: Senate Dem Report Finds Almost 100 Million Jobs Could Be Lost To AI

You must be young, the promise of office automation to owners was less employees and people who swallowed that B.S. were scared.. instead it's a pillar of civilization now and creator of jobs from manufacturing to transport to sales to training to use and maintenance....

And yet here you go believing the marketing hype of AI and losing your shit.. It's just a tool, on a good day. It'll make its own infrastructure and people will be needed.

Comment Re:I know they'll be consistent (Score -1) 119

Ethnic cleansing isn't killing civilians with bombs but you knew that. They're both war crimes. Gazans are being herded into the south to be expelled over the border. Netanyahu just bragged about it. Do you people really get$7000 per post? If not, why are you doing this for free? Don't be a sucker, don't work for Jews for fer free. They're wildly wealthy. Charlie Kirk declined a nine figure donation from netanyahu just before he died and the blood spurt went up rather than out the back like we'd expect from s bullet wound. He was wearing a microphone under his shirt just at that point. His security was Israeli. Exploding pagers, anyone? Kirk also tried to talk Trump out of bombing Iran. Mossad motto: it's NEVER a coincidence!

Submission + - Scientists seek to turbocharge a natural process that cools the Earth (msn.com)

Submitted by fjo3
fjo3 writes: Across vast stretches of farmland in southern Brazil, researchers at a carbon removal company are attempting to accelerate a natural process that normally unfolds over thousands or millions of years.

The company, Terradot, is spreading tons of volcanic rock crushed into a fine dust over land where soybeans, sugar cane and other crops are grown. As rain percolates through the soil, chemical reactions pull carbon from the air and convert it into bicarbonate ions that eventually wash into the ocean, where the carbon remains stored.

The technique, known as “enhanced rock weathering,” is emerging as a promising approach to lock away carbon on a massive scale. Some researchers estimate the method has the potential to sequester billions of tons of carbon, helping slow global climate trends. Other major projects are underway across the globe and have collectively raised over a quarter-billion dollars.

Submission + - PC sales explode in Q3 as Windows 11 deadlines force millions to upgrade (nerds.xyz)

Submitted by BrianFagioli
BrianFagioli writes: IDC says global PC shipments jumped 9.4 percent in Q3 2025, reaching nearly 76 million units. Asia and Japan led the growth thanks to school projects and corporate refreshes tied to Windows 10â(TM)s end of support. North America was the weak link, with tariffs and economic unease keeping buyers on the sidelines even as aging fleets strain under Windows 11 pressure.

Lenovo kept its top spot with 25.5 percent market share, followed by HP at 19.8 and Dell at 13.3. Apple and ASUS both posted double-digit growth. IDCâ(TM)s takeaway is clear: the PC market is not surging on flashy new features, it is being pulled forward by deadlines, old batteries, and the reality that five-year-old laptops do not cut it anymore.

Submission + - Internet Archive Celebrating 1 Trillion Web Pages Archived (archive.org)

Submitted by alternative_right
alternative_right writes: This October, the Internet Archive will celebrate an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved and available for access via the Wayback Machine.

Since 1996, the Internet Archive has worked with libraries and partners around the world to build a shared digital library of humanity’s online history: capturing websites large and small—from breaking news to forgotten personal pages—so they remain accessible for future generations.

Comment Re:It's a purely economic decision. (Score -1) 132

by DNS-and-BIND (#65704742) Attached to: AI's 'Cheerful Apocalyptics': Unconcerned If AI Defeats Humanity

A world without Trump voters? Sign me up! Sounds like paradise! Only smart people allowed. Imagine a world in which 85 IQ persons simply did not exist. Collegial doesn't even begin to describe it.

It's not about "starve", they'll be allowed to live out their natural lifespans. One generation and out.

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