Logistics and Transportation While the US and China compete over who will first deploy a hypersonic aircraft on a commercial route, JAXA tested a 2-meter demonstrator with a hydrogen ramjet engine in 2026 under conditions equivalent to Mach 5 with an external temperature of 1832 degrees Fahrenheit. Douglas Avila 20/05/2026 at 06:48
Economy Attention: Bolsa Família app will undergo changes and the update will reach 19 million families Romário Pereira de Carvalho 20/05/2026 at 06:35
Automotive While traditional driving schools lose 70% of enrollments, the Brazilian government saves R$ 1.8 billion in 5 months with the free theoretical CNH course on the official app and exempts 1.5 million candidates from the mandatory 45 hours. Douglas Avila 20/05/2026 at 06:32
Automotive While Tesla is still awaiting approval for FSD in China, XPENG deploys the country’s first mass-produced robotaxi unit in Guangzhou, with 3,000 TOPS of computing power and latency under 80 ms without LiDAR. Douglas Avila 20/05/2026 at 06:17
Automotive While traditional driving schools lose up to 70% of enrollments, the official app of the Ministry of Transport connects 172,200 accredited instructors to students via GPS and reduces the cost of the first driver’s license by up to 80%. Douglas Avila 20/05/2026 at 06:02
Science and Technology Soot from rocket launches remains in the atmosphere for years and has a climate impact 540 times greater than pollution emitted near the Earth’s surface. Mega constellations like Starlink will account for 42% of the space sector’s climate impact by 2029. Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 20/05/2026 at 03:14
Economy Brazil and the USA create a working group to negotiate tariffs and end Section 301 after a meeting between Lula and Trump at the White House, and representatives from both countries have already met via videoconference with a 30-day deadline. Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 20/05/2026 at 02:54
Science and Technology NASA plans a network of fuel stations in space that could reduce the cost of missions to the Moon and Mars. A satellite will be launched by a Rocket Lab rocket and will test technology that allows spacecraft to be refueled in orbit instead of carrying all the fuel from Earth. Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 20/05/2026 at 02:36
Construction Russia and China advance on a gas pipeline of more than 2,500 kilometers that will carry gas from Siberia to northern China; Putin’s visit to Beijing is also expected to result in an agreement to facilitate payments in ruble and yuan between the two countries. Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 20/05/2026 at 01:28
Automotive Honda launches Elevate cheaper than Honda HR-V, Toyota Corolla Cross, Hyundai Creta, Jeep Compass, and Volkswagen Taos in Brazil, with a 1.5 i-VTEC engine of 121 hp, manual or CVT transmission, and Honda Sensing; SUV shows a simpler, more rational, and accessible global Honda in India. Valdemar Medeiros 20/05/2026 at 00:23
Construction Chinese company will start assembling electric trucks in Brazil from the end of this year in a 1 million square meter factory, and the rise in diesel prices has caused the demand for fossil fuel-free vehicles to soar by more than 30 percent. Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 19/05/2026 at 23:58
Interesting facts Student in Taiwan presses homemade radio, triggers false alarm on bullet train, halts four trains for 20 minutes, and exposes a security flaw ignored for 19 years. Fabio Lucas Carvalho 19/05/2026 at 23:52