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AI & Enterprise

Japan joins U.S. AI project Genesis Mission to co-invest $1 billion over five years

Japan will join the U.S. government’s artificial intelligence research project Genesis Mission as its first overseas partner. The two countries plan to invest $1 billion over five years to jointly develop technology to accelerate scientific research. Senior officials from Japan’s education and industry ministries are to visit the United States in early June and officially announce cooperation measures with the Department of Energy, which oversees the programme.

Industry

U.S. to use plutonium from discarded nuclear warheads as reactor fuel, selects five nuclear startups

The U.S. government is pursuing a plan to use some plutonium that has been in long-term storage and designated for disposal as fuel for next-generation reactors. The Energy Department selected five nuclear power startups to negotiate with the government on plutonium use. The move is tied to decades-long challenges in managing plutonium produced for nuclear weapons. Security, potential conflicts of interest and fuel supply chains remain key variables.

Mobility

Tesla Semi has cost advantage over diesel trucks, saves 600 million won over 10 years

An analysis said Tesla\'s Semi electric heavy-duty truck could post a total cost of ownership up to $404,000 lower than a diesel Class 8 truck under current U.S. fuel prices, though savings depend heavily on electricity rates and diesel prices. With power at $0.12 per kWh and diesel at $5.35 a gallon, the Semi\'s five-year TCO was estimated at $486,000 versus $633,000 for diesel. Above $0.30 per kWh, the Semi\'s economics weakened sharply.