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California's electric car drive put on blocks by US Senate
California's electric car drive put on blocks by US Senate
by  AFP

US senators on Thursday blocked California's landmark mandate phasing out gas-powered cars, dealing a blow to the state's move towards electric vehicles in a pointed rebuke of Democratic climate change policies. "California got special permission from the Biden administration to ban gas-powered cars.

Xiaomi launches new advanced in-house mobile chip
Xiaomi launches new advanced in-house mobile chip
by  AFP

Tech giant Xiaomi unveiled a new advanced in-house mobile chip on Thursday, a significant milestone for the company as Chinese firms shift resources towards home-grown technology against a bleak international trade backdrop. Xiaomi has not confirmed which company is manufacturing the XRING O1, though Lei said it uses the same second generation 3nm-process technology as Apple's latest chips.