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- 1China reaches 5,000-meter deep-sea drilling milestone▼China's deep‑sea drilling capacity hits 5,000‑meter level, becoming the world’s third to retrieve deep-ocean hard‑rock samples
China has pushed its deep-sea drilling capability to the 5,000-meter level, becoming only the third country in the world to retrieve hard-rock samples from deep-ocean seabeds. The advance, reported by state media, underlines Beijing's push into deep-sea exploration technology, an area dominated by a small number of nations and increasingly tied to scientific prestige and potential seabed resources.
- 2China claims record 16,172-foot ocean drilling feat●China claims 16,172-foot drilling feat with ocean hard rock recovery
China says it has completed a drilling operation reaching 16,172 feet, recovering hard rock core from deep beneath the ocean floor. If confirmed, the achievement would mark a significant advance in deep-sea drilling capability, with implications for geological research and seabed resource exploration. Details about the vessel, location and independent verification of the depth and recovery have not been reported.
- 3Singapore boat completes 1,000-hour trial on B100 biodiesel●Singapore: President 100, a 16-metre (52-foot) aluminium utility boat operated by Singapore’s Prestige Ocean, has comple
President 100, a 16-metre aluminium utility boat operated by Singapore's Prestige Ocean, has completed a 1,000-hour operational trial running entirely on B100 biodiesel in Singapore waters. The trial marks a step toward cutting maritime emissions and shows biodiesel can power working vessels over extended operations. Observers see it as a signal for Singapore's push toward greener shipping and cleaner harbour operations.
- 4DigitalOcean criticised over open source funding priorities▼RE: https:// social.owncast.online/@owncast /117362130347294367 Let me get this straight. Digital Ocean paid 2 million d
A debate is circulating after a claim that DigitalOcean paid two million dollars to fund a high-profile Linux project while scaling back support for smaller open source initiatives that received only a fraction of that amount. Critics say the company is prioritising prestige projects over the small communities that depend on its sponsorship, reopening arguments about how tech firms allocate their open source giving.