Soitec and ZenSemi have formed a strategic collaboration to bring 300 mm BCD-on-SOI (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS on Silicon-on-Insulator) technology into high-volume production for power electronics. Soitec will supply its 300 mm Power-SOI substrates to ZenSemi, a specialty foundry in China, which is developing and ramping a new BCD-on-SOI process on top ofContinue Reading
Wallbox has launched a new Level 2 EV charger that’s designed to simplify EV charging reimbursement. Wallbox explains that, as EV charging becomes more prevalent in workplace and fleet environments, there’s a growing need for accurate reimbursement solutions. In the EU, corporate vehicles account for around 60% of new carContinue Reading
There are bad takes on AI, and then there are bad takes on AI. Some of you think my takes on the use of AI in gaming are bad. Cool, love you, kiss kiss. I think the takes from folks on both extremes, the never-AI-ers and the AI evangelists, areContinue Reading
June was sweltering, but the summer heat didn’t slow down open-source software developers. Last month delivered a wave of app updates, including the release of Firefox 152 with its streamlined settings, HandBrake resolved its Linux WebM handling and the Audacity 4.0 beta made a brand-new design available for public scrutinyContinue Reading
U.S. adults between the ages of 30 and 49 were the demographic most likely to support a ban., U.S. adults between the ages of 30 and 49 were the demographic most likely to support a ban., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh addressed concerns about rising inflation, suggesting the numbers are declining., Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh addressed concerns about rising inflation, suggesting the numbers are declining., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Finding the best photo editing app in 2026 has become difficult. With several Android and iOS editing tools available in the market, choosing the right one feels like a task. I have also wasted several hours searching for the best tool. Good news, I have collected the best free andContinue Reading
Firefox is adding hardware-accelerated Vulkan Video decoding, saving Nvidia users on Linux the hassle of manually configuring the nvidia-vaapi-driver package. The change will be included in Firefox 153, out July 21, but it will not be enabled by default – not to start with. Instead, users will be able to flip aContinue Reading
Cargo-handling machinery manufacturer Kalmar has concluded agreements with customers in Inner Mongolia, Tianjin, Shanghai and Hong Kong to supply a total of four electric reach stackers. The reach stackers were manufactured at Kalmar’s Shanghai plant, which was recently expanded to increase production capacity. They are to be delivered by theContinue Reading
A group of US sodium-ion battery companies has formed a coalition to lobby Washington for federal policy support, arguing that the chemistry is the country’s best near-term path to a battery supply chain that does not depend on China. The American Battery Leadership Coalition (ABLC), led by Alsym Energy andContinue Reading
Researchers have proposed creating a novel satellite constellation, dubbed StormWall, that could shield Earth from the worst effects of solar “superstorms” that we are otherwise unable to mitigate. The innovative idea, which would essentially create a giant airbag in front of our planet, could prevent trillions of dollars in potential damage and is “quite feasible,”Continue Reading
For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting planets TESS regularly reveals, the newfound world is a super-Jupiter orbiting far from its host star. “When TESS launched, no one expected it to ever be capableContinue Reading
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union rolled out two measures to protect its steel industry and limit e-commerce small parcels on Wednesday as the 27-nation bloc grapples with its staggering trade imbalance with China. “Today’s change is about restoring fairness for European businesses and better protecting our consumers,” European CommissionContinue Reading