Peak Nano and Advanced Conversion have announced a partnership to co-develop DC-link capacitor solutions engineered specifically for 800 V+ SiC inverter systems in electric vehicles and e-mobility platforms. Advanced Conversion is a wholly owned subsidiary of ETI, based in Clearwater, Florida. The collaboration pairs Peak Nano’s NanoPlex LDF (Low DissipationContinue Reading
Global Battery Materials Corp. (GBM) has shipped its first graphite samples to a US customer for qualification and opened a new processing lab in Quebec—two milestones the company says demonstrate its ability to build a North American graphite supply chain outside of Chinese production. The samples came from GBM’s KearneyContinue Reading
A quick refresher: there was originally $42.5 billion in broadband grants headed to the states thanks to the 2021 infrastructure bill most Republicans voted against (yet routinely try to take credit for among their constituents). But after taking office this second time, the The Traitor administration rewrote the grant program’s guidance to eliminate provisionsContinue Reading
If you are a regular reader of ours, then you know that Proton is one of the privacy-focused services we usually vouch for. I have been using their various services personally for quite a while now, and I can confidently say that they know what they are doing. Of course,Continue Reading
The elementary OS 8.1 is now available to download and upgrade. If you are a fan of the most beautiful Linux distributions, elementary OS makes the cut. The latest from the team is elementary OS 8.1, which brings targeted improvements that enhance security, performance, and everyday workflows without overhauling theContinue Reading
Gemma 4 accelerated by NVIDIA RTX Learn more With the launch of Google’s Gemma 4 family of AI models, AI enthusiasts now have access to a new class of small, fast, and omni-capable AI designed for fast and efficient local deployment, and NVIDIA RTX GPUs can accelerate them to great effect…Continue Reading
Image: Foundry Wednesday was a big day in history–no, we’re not talking about Apple’s 50th anniversary celebration or the launch of the AirPods Max 2. We’re talking about the Artemis II space mission, which took some special guests on its trip to orbit the moon. NASA’s Orion spacecraft launched on Wednesday afternoon, and among the high-techContinue Reading
Earth’s energy imbalance is off the charts, but scientists aren’t sure what’s causing the increase. (Image credit: Kevin Carter/Getty Images) The world’s best climate models are not capturing the true extent of Earth’s energy imbalance, and scientists aren’t sure why. Instead of mirroring real-life satellite observations, the models consistently underestimate a growing gap , orContinue Reading
Silvaco has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Power Electronics Corp. (APEC), a Taiwan-based developer of silicon and silicon carbide power devices. APEC has made a long-term commitment to Silvaco’s simulation tool suite to accelerate development of next-generation SiC devices for automotive, industrial and renewable energy applications. APEC will deployContinue Reading
ROHM has added 17 CMOS operational amplifiers across two new series, TLRx728 and BD728x, targeting automotive, industrial and consumer precision applications. The lineup spans 1-channel, 2-channel and 4-channel configurations across multiple package options. The TLRx728 achieves an input offset voltage of 150 µV (typ.), while the BD728x comes in atContinue Reading
You’ve likely heard that Ubuntu’s Rust-based version of sudo shows password feedback by default in 26.04 LTS, upending nearly 40 years of learned (and confusing) behaviour. But those who want a quick option to temporarily mask sudo input (i.e., not see asterisks as they enter their password) just got anContinue Reading
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the mandate of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) in a new drive to reposition the initiative. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Thursday said the initiative would now be knownContinue Reading
On Thursday, April 2, United Airlines increased its checked bag fee by $10 due to increased operational expenses directly related to the cost of fuel. CNBC reports that United is the second US carrier this week to raise baggage fees because of the increased cost of oil that has resultedContinue Reading