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$4.8bn to harden the US electricity grid
$4.8bn to harden the US electricity grid
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The US Department of Energy has announced $1.3 billion for three transmission lines crossing six states following $3.5bn for grids for…
Epec acquires Bram Engineers in the Netherlands
Epec acquires Bram Engineers in the Netherlands
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Finnish technology company Epec Oy has acquired Dutch firm Bram Engineers B.V. for an undisclosed sum. Epec will acquire Bram…
Wirepas raises $22m for scalable IoT networks
Wirepas raises $22m for scalable IoT networks
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Wirepas in Finland has raised $22m to boost the development of large scale IoT enterprise networks. Using DECT algorithms and…
POLYN joins Medicalps to drive healthcare monitoring ICs
POLYN joins Medicalps to drive healthcare monitoring ICs
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NeuroSense is a Tiny AI healthcare monitoring chip that processes heart rate measurements and other sensor raw data while consuming…

Semiconductor fab training to use VR
Semiconductor fab training to use VR
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A UK project is aiming to develop sophisticated training for semiconductor manufacturing using virtual reality (VR) models of equipment for the first time. The project, led by SemiWise in Glasgow,…
SureCore adds low power ReRAM to its memory compiler  
SureCore adds low power ReRAM to its memory compiler  
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Low power memory pioneer SureCore is working with Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies on low power Resistive Random-access Memory (ReRAM) technology. Intrinsic’s ReRAM will address the challenges faced by system on chip…
Vodafone sells off its Spanish network
Vodafone sells off its Spanish network
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Vodafone is selling its network in Spain in a deal worth €5bn but is keeping its R&D centre in Malaga. The deal will see Zegona Communications plc take over the…
Mercedes moves to Qt 6 for next-generation MB.OS car operating system
Mercedes moves to Qt 6 for next-generation MB.OS car operating system
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The Qt Group in Finland is moving to the next stage of its long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz in the development of the MB.OS operating system. Mercedes has upgraded to Qt 6…
Imperas to provide model of Tenstorrent Ascalon RISC-V core
Imperas to provide model of Tenstorrent Ascalon RISC-V core
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Imperas Software has developed a model of the Tenstorrent Ascalon processor core based around the RISC-V instruction set. As with other areas of abstraction during the complex SoC design process,…
UK to build digital twin of Isle of Wight grid
UK to build digital twin of Isle of Wight grid
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The UK is to develop a digital twin of the electricity grid across the Isle of Wight in the south of the country. The grid digital twin aims to help…
US issues executive order on AI safety ahead of UK conference
US issues executive order on AI safety ahead of UK conference
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The day before a summit on the safety of AI in the UK, the US president has issued an executive order on the topic. The order, under the US Defense…
Infineon teams for next-generation electric robot grippers
Infineon teams for next-generation electric robot grippers
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DH-Robotics is working with Infineon Technologies on the next generation of electric grippers for robots. The electric grippers developed by DH Robotics use multiple Infineon devices, from integrated EtherCAT industrial…
PSMC selects Miyagi site for Japanese wafer fab
PSMC selects Miyagi site for Japanese wafer fab
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Taiwanese foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) has selected the Miyagi prefecture as the location for a 300mm wafer fab that could be in operation in 2026. It was revealed…
Rutronik founds new division for computer components and systems
Rutronik founds new division for computer components and systems
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German electronics distributor Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente has set up a dedicated division for computer components and systems. Rutronik IT Electronics will supply IT system integrators and resellers with components and…
Nanusens recruits experienced VC raiser as advisor
Nanusens recruits experienced VC raiser as advisor
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UK-based MEMS sensor company Nanusens Ltd. (Paignton, England) has announced that Matt Crowley, former CEO of Vesper Technologies Inc., has joined the company as a strategic advisor. Crowley helped piezoelectric…
Certified renewable polycarbonate for electric vehicle charger housings
Certified renewable polycarbonate for electric vehicle charger housings
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Charge Amps is using a renewable plastic from SABIC to manufacture the housings for electric vehicle (EV) chargers for the first time in the industry. SABIC is supplying Charge Amps…
Commission opens consultation on EDIS European Defence Industrial Strategy
Commission opens consultation on EDIS European Defence Industrial Strategy
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The European Commission has started consulting on its new European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS), announced by President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2023 State of the Union. The commission…
Siemens Energy fights back to raise cash
Siemens Energy fights back to raise cash
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Siemens Energy is acknowledging it needs to raise cash for its Siemens Gamesa wind turbine business, but is fighting back against wider reports. “The Executive Board is evaluating various measures…
Powercast, Nichicon integrate RF wireless charging with small lithium battery
Powercast, Nichicon integrate RF wireless charging with small lithium battery
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Powercast has integrated its over-the-air RF wireless charging technology with Nichicon’s small lithium titanate oxide battery (SLB) in thin stylus demo. The combined technologies from Powercast and Nichicon can fit…
European Commission struggles to push through STEP challenge to US IRA funding – update
European Commission struggles to push through STEP challenge to US IRA funding – update
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The European Commission is in key talks with the European Council about its response to the US Inflation Reduction Act. The Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) was proposed last…
Amber Semi joins the GSA, NEMA
Amber Semi joins the GSA, NEMA
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US digital power startup Amber Semiconductor has joined the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) and the US National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). The membership reinforces the support that AmberSemi has received…
X-fab looks to billion dollar year
X-fab looks to billion dollar year
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The latest figures for X-fab highlight the strength of niche process technologies in Europe as the company heads for its first billion dollar year next year. X-fab is benefitting form…
Ocean plastic used for power dock
Ocean plastic used for power dock
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Microsoft has used plastics recovered from ocean for a power supply and dock for its Surface laptop. The Surface Thunderbolt4 Dock is the first Surface dock & power supply in…
ST sees 7% growth for 2023
ST sees 7% growth for 2023
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STMicroelectronics is predicting revenues of $17.3bn for 2023, up 7.3% on the previous year. This growth for ST comes as other analog and mixed signal chip makers such as TI…
New Survey Reveals Engineer Preferences in Marketing Interactions
New Survey Reveals Engineer Preferences in Marketing Interactions
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TREW Marketing and Elektor have joined forces to provide never-before-seen insights about marketing to engineers and particularly technical buyers in Europe. The report, ”Decoding Engineer Preferences,” provides a new, comprehensive…
Bosch to sell off three smart building products businesses
Bosch to sell off three smart building products businesses
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Bosch is looking for buyers for its three smart building products businesses with over a third of its staff. The restructuring of its Building Technologies division will see Bosch focus…
Blues and RAKwireless partner on IIoT product development
Blues and RAKwireless partner on IIoT product development
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Partnership make it easy to adjust, tailor and refine IIoT and connectivity options, even for less technical users.
Xailient taps Morse Micro for HaLoW AI cameras
Xailient taps Morse Micro for HaLoW AI cameras
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Xailient in the US has signed a strategic partnership with Morse Micro for HaLoW WiFi AI smart cameras. The deal accelerates the trend of practical, production-ready solutions in smart camera…


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