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Consortium to develop open AI models for the power grid
Consortium to develop open AI models for the power grid
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In a somewhat circular move, US energy research group EPRI has set up a consortium to build open AI models…
Infineon adds six protocols to XMC7000 microcontroller 
Infineon adds six protocols to XMC7000 microcontroller 
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Infineon Technologies and RT-Labs have integrated six Fieldbus and Ethernet-based protocols into the firmware of the triple core XMC7000 industrial…
Security digital twin for RISC-V space chip
Security digital twin for RISC-V space chip
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UK defence contractor BAE Systems is using a security digital twin of a RISC-V processor from SiFive for a radiation…
SoftBank confirms Ampere Computing deal for $6.5bn
SoftBank confirms Ampere Computing deal for $6.5bn
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The Softbank Goup is to buy datacentre chip designer Ampere Computing in a deal worth $6.5bn. The group had been…

Clarinox and Insight SIP partner on embedded wireless
Clarinox and Insight SIP partner on embedded wireless
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Partnership to combine ClarinoxWiFi and ClarinoxBlue protocol stacks with cutting-edge RF modules from Insight SIP.
Industry groups boost call for EU Chips Act 2.0
Industry groups boost call for EU Chips Act 2.0
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Two semiconductor industry groups have renewed calls for a second version of the European Chips Act. European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) and the European arm of the…
Nvidia accelerates Feynman chip design, manufacture on Blackwell GPU
Nvidia accelerates Feynman chip design, manufacture on Blackwell GPU
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Nvidia is using its own Blackwell GPUs to accelerate the design and manufacturing of its next generation Vera, Rubin and Feynman chips. EDA vendors including Synopsys and Siemens EDA…
Raspberry Pi adds 2MB stacked flash for 20¢ in RP2354
Raspberry Pi adds 2MB stacked flash for 20¢ in RP2354
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Raspberry Pi is preparing a version of its RP2350 microcontroller with up to 2MB of flash memory stacked in the same package as the RP2354 for an extra 20¢. The…
World’s first 12 layer HBM4 DRAM chip for AI
World’s first 12 layer HBM4 DRAM chip for AI
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sk Hynix is sampling the world’s first 12 layer stack of HBM4 memory chips to AI system developers six months earlier than expected HBM4 is vital to the next generation…
Hexagon completes acquisition of Septentrio
Hexagon completes acquisition of Septentrio
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Hexagon in Sweden has completed the acquisition of Belgian positioning system maker Septentrio announced in January. The combined portfolios will accelerate the adoption of autonomous systems in existing markets…
Nvidia builds quantum research centre
Nvidia builds quantum research centre
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Nvidia is building a research centre for quantum computing in Boston, Massachusetts. The Nvidia Accelerated Quantum Research Centre (NVAQC), set to open later this year, will include UK/US quantum company…
Nvidia launches AI safety framework for driverless cars
Nvidia launches AI safety framework for driverless cars
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Nvidia has launched a safety framework for driverless cars that combines training, simulation and deployment as GM signs up for its technology. Halos spans platform, algorithmic and ecosystem safety. At…
A second life for Nissan batteries in Norway
A second life for Nissan batteries in Norway
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Nissan has signed a deal with Stena Recycling to reuse batteries from its EVs in Norway, giving them a second life. The strategic partnership to develop and expand the reuse…
European Chips Act funds persuade ChipFlow to relocate to Spain
European Chips Act funds persuade ChipFlow to relocate to Spain
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ChipFlow Ltd. (Cambridge, England), a startup developing an open source semiconductor chip design platform, is moving to Spain to benefit from European Chips Act grants and tap into Spanish engineering…
Third Silicon Catalyst, ARM startup contest opens
Third Silicon Catalyst, ARM startup contest opens
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Silicon Catalyst has teamed up with ARM for the third time for its worldwide startup contest. The winner will receive ARM technology credits worth $250,000, with $150,000 for the runner…
Akamai and VAST Data collaborate on edge AI inference
Akamai and VAST Data collaborate on edge AI inference
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The collaboration combines Akamai's massive distributed platform with the VAST data-defined AI-ready computing platform.
QoLab, Applied Materials team for qubit production
QoLab, Applied Materials team for qubit production
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QoLab in the US has teamed up with Applied Materials to accelerate the development and scalable manufacturing of superconducting qubits with custom tools. The deal includes an investment from Applied Ventures,…
Space Forge receives launch license for space factory
Space Forge receives launch license for space factory
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UK startup Space Forge has secured a licence to launch its space factory. The license from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will allow the launch of the ForgeStar-1 later…
Mycronic moves into semiconductors with French MRAM buy
Mycronic moves into semiconductors with French MRAM buy
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MRAM test system developer Hprobe in France has been acquired by Swedish production equipment maker Mycronic as part of a move into the semiconductor market. Hprobe in Grenoble develops turnkey…
NorthVolt sells industrial division for $6m, files for bankruptcy
NorthVolt sells industrial division for $6m, files for bankruptcy
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After raising over $15bn in funding over the last decade, European battery startup Northvolt is filing for bankruptcy in Sweden and selling its industrial division for just $6m. The…
Renault plans commercial robot shuttle for 2030
Renault plans commercial robot shuttle for 2030
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Renault has been operating several driverless shuttles across Europe as part of its autonomous vehicle strategy. Shuttles are operating in Barcelona in Spain, Valence in France and Zurich…
US looks to domestic rare earth startup
US looks to domestic rare earth startup
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Startup USA Rare Earth is scheduled to float on the Nasdaq stock exchange this morning to boost its mining and processing of rare earth minerals that are key to many…
Robot spinout to boost metal recycling
Robot spinout to boost metal recycling
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A spinout from the University of Liège in Belgium is tapping into a decade of research to boost the efficiency of metal recycling. Matvision is combining robotic systems with X-ray,…
Kulr signs private space battery deal
Kulr signs private space battery deal
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Kulr in the US is to supply its NASA-certified M35A battery cells for integration into a commercial spaceflight programme by a US customer. The cells are already used in NASA’s…
Zero Point Motion raises £4m for motion sensor ramp with u-blox
Zero Point Motion raises £4m for motion sensor ramp with u-blox
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UK sensor startup Zero Point Motion has raised £4m (€4.7m, $5m) to ramp production of its positioning technology that combines MEMS and photonics. Module maker u-blox in Switzerland is a…
Allegro backs new CEO as it faces onsemi bid
Allegro backs new CEO as it faces onsemi bid
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Allegro MicroSystems board is backing its newly appointed a new CEO as it faces a hostile takeover bid from onsemi. Mike Doogue, a 27 year veteran of the company, is…
Bidders line up for Belgian chip production site
Bidders line up for Belgian chip production site
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Three candidates have come forward with offers to buy the Oudenaarde production site of BelGaN, according to Belgian newspaper De Tijd referencing the bankruptcy administrators. Two of the bidders are…
Google to buy MEMS eye tracking startup for $115m
Google to buy MEMS eye tracking startup for $115m
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Google is reported to be on the verge of buying Canadian eye tracking startup Adhawk Microsystems for its MEMS-based technology in a deal worth $115m. The deal, reported by Bloomberg,…


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