Airlines tighten rules for power banks, phones

Airlines tighten rules for power banks, phones

Image credit: Getty Images Several airlines have updated their guidance on carrying lithium batteries onboard. The batteries are in devices such as cellphones and e-cigarettes, and can malfunction to produce smoke, fire or extreme heat. Read-These Asian airlines have just banned power banks onboard In 2024, three incidents every two weeks of overheating lithium batteries…

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China school demands parents sign up for physical discipline or pupils face forced transfer

China school demands parents sign up for physical discipline or pupils face forced transfer

A privately-run school in southern China has come under fire for ordering parents to sign up to rules approving the use of corporal punishment on students. Longyuan Experimental School in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, was exposed in mid-February for asking the parents of its students to give consent for punishment measures including whipping hands and standing…

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China retail giant bans staff from engaging in domestic violence, sparks privacy concerns

China retail giant bans staff from engaging in domestic violence, sparks privacy concerns

The well-known Chinese supermarket chain Pang Dong Lai has sparked controversy with rules governing employees’ family and personal matters, such as banning them from beating their children or imposing domestic violence on their spouses. A heated discussion on mainland social media came after the retail giant’s boss Yu Donglai announced a series of new management…

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China to roll out cybersecurity rules covering generative AI

China to roll out cybersecurity rules covering generative AI

BEIJING — China will implement a string of new cybersecurity rules next year, authorities announced Monday, placing an emphasis on national security and requiring companies providing generative artificial intelligence services to add extra data protection. The network data security management regulations contain 64 clauses based on China’s cybersecurity and data security laws. They will go…

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Electric cars expected to reach up to 24%…

Electric cars expected to reach up to 24%…

Car manufacturers have clear pathways to meet their EU climate targets next year due to the expected rapid growth in electric car sales, new analysis shows. Electric cars (BEV) should reach between 20-24% market share in 2025 [1], according to Transport & Environment (T&E) modelling based on sales in the first half of this year…

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