In a surprising pivot, Boom Supersonic is building industrial gas turbines for AI data centers. This deal, plus a new $300 million investment, could be the key to finally building their supersonic passenger jet.
Facing China’s control over 90% of rare earths refining, the U.S. is pursuing a flurry of international deals and financial tools. The strategy acknowledges that domestic projects are too few and too risky to secure supply chains alone.
Major PC makers Dell and Lenovo are reportedly preparing to raise prices for consumers. The culprit is a severe shortage of DRAM and SSD storage, driven by massive demand from AI data centers. This could reshape what we consider a “high-end” PC in the coming years.
Hamamatsu Photonics has launched a new system designed to inspect semiconductor wafers with unprecedented speed. The HyperGauge C17319-11 uses proprietary tech to map an entire wafer’s thickness in five seconds, aiming to cut process losses.
Intel is teaming up with India’s Tata Electronics in a landmark $14 billion deal to build the country’s first major semiconductor fabrication plant. The partnership aims to capitalize on India’s booming PC and AI markets, but the road to production will be long.
Scientists are proposing a radical method for building on Mars: using microbes. A new study outlines how a partnership between two bacteria could turn loose regolith into solid, concrete-like material, all while producing oxygen as a bonus.
Scania is piloting a heavy-duty electric timber truck in Sweden that uses a range-extender from Horse Powertrain. The system acts like an onboard charger to tackle remote routes with no charging stations, with a previous trial showing over 90% CO2 reduction.
For over a decade, the push for direct current power in data centers stalled, trapped by the physics of copper. Now, with AI driving power demands past 200kW per rack, high-temperature superconductors (HTS) are emerging as the missing enabler, offering a path to safe, low-voltage, high-density DC po
Tesla saw a rare sales increase of 9.9% in China for November, according to new data. However, its main rival BYD, despite a recent sales dip, is still poised to take the global EV crown this year.
At a congressional hearing, Standard Bots CEO Evan Beard revealed U.S. parts quotes are ten times higher than China’s. He proposed a four-part plan, including a redesigned federal program and a potential ban on Chinese industrial robots, to save the domestic industry.
