Chipmaker Nexperia will soon be able to produce semiconductors locally within China, sources told AFP. “From a supply chain perspective, we have completed the shift from global to domestic production in China,” a Nexperia China representative told potential clients at…
As the war in Iran continues to engulf the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, one of the most visible global economic ripple effects has been fossil-fuel prices. In particular, you can’t get away from news about…
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to help optimize decision-making in high-stakes settings. For instance, an autonomous system can identify a power distribution strategy that minimizes costs while keeping voltages stable. But while these AI-driven outputs may be technically optimal,…
IPO-led startup exits rose 30% to nearly $2 billion in 2025, driven by eight larger VC-backed listings. Fewer IPOs delivered higher value, with deals above $100 million dominating. IPO share of exit value increased, though total public market exits dipped…
Designers, makers, and others often use 3D printing to rapidly prototype a range of functional objects, from movie props to medical devices. Accurate print previews are essential so users know a fabricated object will perform as expected. But previews generated…
In the early days of large language models (LLMs), we grew accustomed to massive 10x jumps in reasoning and coding capability with every new model iteration. Today, those jumps have flattened into incremental gains. The exception is domain-specialized intelligence, where…
PR Ramesh, former Deloitte India chairman, has joined VerSe Innovation as an independent director and will chair its audit committee. He will oversee financial reporting, internal controls, risk management, and compliance, strengthening governance after prior audit concerns. VerSe, backed by…
Earlier this month, Microsoft launched Copilot Health, a new space within its Copilot app where users will be able to connect their medical records and ask specific questions about their health. A couple of days earlier, Amazon had announced that…
In biology, defects are generally bad. But in materials science, defects can be intentionally tuned to give materials useful new properties. Today, atomic-scale defects are carefully introduced during the manufacturing process of products like steel, semiconductors, and solar cells to…
DeepSeek’s chatbot in China experienced a rare seven-hour outage, disrupting users overnight. The startup deployed multiple updates to fix performance issues, with causes unclear. Normally reliable at 99% uptime, the AI firm has sparked speculation about a major update, as…