E-paper giant E Ink Holdings has officially launched its next-generation color e-paper technology, E Ink Kaleido 4. Chinese e-reader brand Hanvon Technology is the first to adopt the display, integrating it into its second-generation M10C…
Chinese battery giant CATL is deploying sodium-ion technology to expand into Europe's energy storage system (ESS) market. The company recently signed a strategic agreement with German system integrator Intilion to deploy up to 3GWh of…
Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC) is expanding its presence in Japan through the acquisition of semiconductor equipment services provider TCK, extending its business beyond precision photomask manufacturing to equipment assembly and…
Chinese EV giant and AI mobility manufacturer XPeng has made a major appearance at the Paris Automotive Summit by bringing not just its automotive expertise into the European collaborative space, but a broader technology stack built on the…
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) faces potential equipment procurement bottlenecks in its KRW6.78 trillion (approx. US$5.1 billion) expansion of semiconductor substrate production for AI servers, as machinery manufacturers struggle with…
The engineering fusion of SpaceX and Tesla's flagship technologies is making a dramatic showcase through Tesla's next-generation Roadster reveal, held at SpaceX's McGregor, Texas test site on October 15.
TECO Electric and Machinery participated in Energy Taiwan on October 14, showcasing its smart microgrid solutions and outlining the future development of its power and energy business group.
Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo . The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face…
Apple's App Store rules now more explicitly ban so-called "nudify" apps that generate intimate images of people without their consent using AI tools. The rule changes follow significant criticism toward Apple after X users used Grok…
Infographic on restoring the world post outbreak in "Engineering the Walking Dead."
SEMICON West 2026 opened at Moscone Center in San Francisco on a jubilant note: Semiconductors are now a trillion-dollar industry. In his opening keynote, SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha proclaimed the start of happy
Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, who got to hear the album for the first time thanks to Pablo Torre Finds Out. | Getty Images Wu-Tang's Once Upon A Time in Shaolin album has, for the most part, been extremely difficult to listen to, but you…
After this horrific crash involving a Tesla driver who said he was asleep and using the driver assist mode, the California Highway Patrol warns that "Despite its name, full self-driving is not fully autonomous. Technology does not relieve…
Microchip's latest SiC MOSFETs adopt the top-side-cooled QDPAK package to maximize heat removal and minimize parasitics.
Singapore is moving its AI strategy beyond pilot-heavy experimentation toward a more deployment-focused model centered on enterprise adoption, sector transformation and resilient access to compute.
Apple’s Home Collection, codeveloped with partners, is part of the company’s first major push into the smart home category. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge For more than a decade, Apple has told other companies to build…
The semiconductor industry reached the US$1 trillion revenue milestone several years earlier than originally forecast, and with growth driven by AI and quantum computing, reaching US$2 trillion by 2035 is entirely achievable, SEMI…
What happens when AI moves beyond the screen and into the physical world? At the Arduino Physical AI Challenge India 2026, innovators explored applications ranging from smart homes and robotics to industrial automation and assistive…
The increased sophistication and performance expectation of the automotive drive train, especially in electric vehicles (EVs) and to a lesser extent in hybrid and even internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, is accelerating the usual…
The TLx49012 family computes its own error corrections on-chip, which Infineon says removes the need for external reference encoders during calibration.
The new Apple TV 4K will be available in November. | Image: The Verge Earlier this week, Apple announced its new Apple TV 4K , which costs nearly twice as much as the 2022 model did at launch. Amazon is now offering the first discount on…
The pairing will make it easier for product developers to support converged satellite-to-cellular IoT.
EPC’s 100-V GaN power stages are well-positioned for robotics, drones, and other systems with multi-axis motor drives.
It's been a couple of days since Apple's big smart home announcement, and we have some more information - and a bunch of new questions - about the Apple HomeView. The device has plenty of computing oomph, is always connected to power, and…
Analogue announced new versions of its Super Nt and Mega Sg retro consoles today with a "reworked industrial design" and built-in wireless connectivity for controllers and accessories. Like the original versions, the new Super Nt Plus and…
After a Chrome clone was spotted on the Play Store earlier this week, a user on Reddit says they're seeing a fake version of WhatsApp in a "sponsored" slot above the real version . As reported earlier by Android Authority , the WhatsApp…
Nvidia’s new SoC is available in Windows laptops from six different manufacturers. We’ve collectively tested four of them so far. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is finally here, and we've been…
As AI workloads redefine the power requirements of modern data centers, power design solutions won a prominent spot at the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit 2026 in San Jose, California. The data
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Last night, Elon Musk gave the people what they want: a car driving vertically up a multi-story ramp, launching off the edge, executing a mid-air "kickflip" over a lineup of Teslas, and landing via cold-gas thrusters. That's what the…
SiTime’s Titan resonators have been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Semiconductor category. SiTime’s Titan Platform resonators represent a significant advancement in Precision Timing for modern semiconductor…
Meta's new terms appear to give it permission to crawl and scrape websites "associated" with the businesses that use its platforms - including online publishers, according to a report from Nieman Lab . The new terms , which go into effect…
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Silanna’s Plural ADC Family has been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Semiconductor category. Silanna’s Plural is a family of factory-configurable high-performance ADCs. Unlike traditional ADCs, performance…
NXP Semiconductors’ i.MX 93W applications processor has been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Semiconductor category. The NXP i.MX 93W applications processor is the industry’s first applications processor to…
Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF54LC10A ultra-low-power wireless SoC has been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Semiconductor category. The nRF54LC10A is Nordic Semiconductor’s entry-level wireless SoC in the nRF54L…
Geehy Semiconductor’s G32F463 series of high-performance microcontrollers has been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Semiconductor category. The G32F463 is Geehy’s high-performance 32-bit microcontroller series…
There's a new storage upgrade option for smartphones compatible with wireless chargers and other magnetic accessories, but it won't help if you've run out of room for apps, pics, and videos. The MagSafe Flex Pouch looks like a magnetic…
Adeia’s reworkable die-to-wafer hybrid bonding has been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Semiconductor category. Adeia’s reworkable die-to-wafer (D2W) hybrid bonding processes make it possible to remove and…
Quantum Ventura’s CyberNeuroRT uses AI to prevent hacking
Delivery estimates for the iPhone Duo slipped into next year in less than an hour after Apple opened preorders for it at 8AM ET on Friday. At the time of writing we are seeing late January delivery dates for every configuration on Apple's…
In this week’s podcast, we’re looking at the future of wireless engineering, and how agentic AI, digital twins, and 6G networks are coming together to change how we design, simulate, and operate connected systems. My guest is Houman…
onsemi and Sungrow are advancing utility-scale battery energy storage system ( BESS ) performance by integrating onsemi’s EliteSiC hybrid power module technology into Sungrow’s PowerTitan 3.0 energy storage platform. The solution targets…
A Bengaluru semiconductor startup is rethinking how it tackles chip-level interference, with automotive applications already providing a real-world test case. Its next move could bring security and timing functions together in a single…
When the midrange Sony Xperia 10 VI was announced over two years ago with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and Android 14, Sony promised three major OS updates which would have included this year's Android 17 release . However…
The WASP. | Image: Defense Distributed Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he's helped usher in a chaotic era of untraceable ghost guns . Now he's claiming…
RIGOL’s RSA800 has been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Test & Measurement category. Intermittent radio-frequency problems can be difficult to reproduce in the laboratory. The RIGOL RSA800 Series lets engineers…
Dukosi’s Battery Passport Secure Cell-to-Cloud Demonstrator with DKCMS and STSAFE-A120 has been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Power category. Developed by Dukosi in collaboration with STMicroelectronics, the…
Emerson’s NI Nigel AI has been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Software category. NI Nigel AI is purpose-built artificial intelligence for professional test and measurement. Its 2026 authoring capabilities…
Hard science data is typically no barrier to enduring belief for the conspiracy theorist. Nevertheless, this engineer tries, tries again . “As I went to Bonner, I met a pig without a wig, upon my word and honour.” -Mother Goose rhyme Upon…
This MacBook Pro lookalike is designed for developers. After setting up Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, I spent five minutes just staring at it. I wasn't surprised by its MacBook Pro-like design or blown away by its bright display. I was…
The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable phone. | Photo by Antonio Di Benedetto / The Verge Few phones have been more anticipated than a foldable iPhone, but it's finally here. The iPhone Duo was unveiled during Apple's "Surprise and…
Power Integrations’ 2200V PowiGaN technology has been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Power category. Power Integrations has demonstrated the world’s first 2200V GaN technology for next-era high-voltage (HV)…
ByteSnap Design is putting the engineering challenges of PCB miniaturisation under the spotlight, with a new technical guide showing what it takes to reduce PCB footprint while retaining functionality. ByteSnap Design’s newly published…
Arrow Electronics will bring several application-led technology demonstrations to electronica 2026, showing how AI, robotics, Edge computing, and electronic components are being applied across different vertical market segments. At booths…
Infineon Technologies has introduced the TRAVEO CYT4EN, a new microcontroller (MCU) for cost-effective high-performance instrument clusters and display applications in the automotive industry, including two-wheelers. The automotive cluster…
Here’s a RoundUp of this week’s must-read articles – we’ll delve into the latest developments on Ferric’s New Dual-Sided IVR for In-Package Integration, Monolithically Integrated AlGaN/GaN Diode and Transistor, and Building a Simple Boost…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — At EE Times Taiwan’s iTechCon conference, a panel discussion with industry experts and government officials identified talent as a major challenge to Taiwan’s opportunity in AI.
If a medical professional needs access to a patient’s brain activity, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can provide it. However, BCI today forces patients to choose between going inside the skull for a good signal, which requires…
APPLY HERE Location: Bengaluru Company: Morphle Labs Inc. This role requires a combination of craftsmanship, attention to detail, and technical curiosity. You’ll work closely with Electronics, Mechanical, Production, and Quality teams to…
APPLY HERE Location: Mumbai Company: Miko The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with IC manufacturers, global distributors, PCBA suppliers, and EMS/ODM partners, along with strong working knowledge of fabrication processes and…
At European Microwave Week, Electronic Specifier‘s Mark Gradwell spoke with Ronald Orban, Product Manager for RF and Microwave at Molex, about why measurement consistency has become the defining challenge for RF engineers, and why the…
The Smart Industrial Machine Safety Control System is an embedded safety solution built around the MAX32630FTHR development board. The system continuously monitors hazardous areas using proximity and motion sensors. When a worker…
“The assistant continuously monitors the user and the workspace using its sensors and camera, tracking posture, activity, desk-time and room conditions such as temperature and lighting.” Based on these observations, the assistant…
On October 15, network equipment maker Gemtek Technology announced a strategic partnership with Starman New Photonics, a subsidiary of Starman Holdings, to form a joint venture in the US. The new entity will manufacture advanced optical…
Taiwan plans to set up industrial parks in the US to help its supplier ecosystem reach customers like Nvidia and other local hardware manufacturers. It is starting with a complex in Texas, which has become a hotspot of expansion plans…
The global space market has become increasingly dominated by SpaceX, while China continues to press forward with state-backed launch and satellite projects. That shift has sharpened Europe's concerns over strategic dependence and its…
1. Robot Joint Miniaturization Puts Greater Design Pressure on DC-Link Capacitors High-performance robots, including quadruped robots, are increasingly moving toward higher integration, lower weight, and more compact mechanical designs. As…
AIDesk is an Edge AI-powered smart workspace assistant that combines computer vision, environmental sensing, health monitoring, and IoT automation to create an intelligent and adaptive workspace. The system is designed to improve user…
At European Microwave Week, Electronic Specifier’s Mark Gradwell caught up with Walt Strickler, Product Line Director for fibre optics and RF components at Molex. They talked about the pressure on designers of radio frequency (RF)…
Driven by expanding global investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure, South Korea's ICT exports shattered previous records in September 2026. Shipments surged past the US$75 billion mark in a single month, anchored by…
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Time: 8:00am PST | 11:00am EST | 17:00 CET Functional verification establishes that a chip performs its intended functions. Hardware security assurance, however, addresses a
Could programmable microbubbles help tiny robots move fluids, steer through confined spaces? A chip can now deliver medicines more precisely without bulky bubble-trapping mechanisms? Researchers at Cornell University have developed a…
Compact defence electronics demand flexible, high-frequency signal routing without compromising chassis design. How can specialised RF cable assemblies help engineers meet these requirements? SV Microwave has introduced SMPS VITA 67.3 Gen2…
Within AI server tracking data, a clear parallel growth trajectory has emerged between semiconductor testing interface providers and chip design houses. Driven by the surge in artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC)…
AI’s Emissions Numbers Don’t Add Up As AI infrastructure expands, environmental reporting is becoming a traceability, methodology, and governance challenge. Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a strange problem for environmental…
Chunghwa Telecom president Rong-shy Lin said the shift from conversational AI to autonomous AI agents is reshaping enterprise adoption, making data governance, access controls and accountability critical to deployment at scale.
ASE, together with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), and National Chung Cheng University (CCU), unveiled 18 technology research projects on October 16, focusing on advanced packaging…
US chip startup Bolt Graphics is seeking approximately US$100 million at a valuation of about US$700 million to develop graphics processors targeting scientific computing and professional rendering, challenging Nvidia and AMD in markets…
As AI workloads shift from model training toward inference, agentic AI, and physical AI, system design is no longer just about maximizing the computing performance of individual chips. Instead, it
Samsung Electronics plans to begin construction of its second semiconductor fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas, in November 2026, moving ahead with its US foundry expansion as its first facility prepares to begin operations by the end of…
Manufacturing and process technology GlobalFoundries will operate two new fabs in Malta, New York , under a U.S.-Japan initiative involving up to $21B in investment. The first fab is expected to come online in 2029. GF also unveiled an…
This week, at the OCP Summit, Texas Instruments unveiled three new ICs designed to prevent power glitches, streamline high-voltage distribution, and minimize signal jitter in AI data centers.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are developing new memory technologies to address growing bottlenecks in AI systems, with Samsung exploring a design that stacks high-bandwidth memory (HBM) directly above graphics processors and SK Hynix…
Movensys' WMX R2, introduced at an Intel robotics workshop. (Photo: THE ELEC) Movensys' WMX R2, introduced at an Intel robotics workshop. (Photo: THE ELEC) Intel said on Oct. 15 local time that it will showcase physical artificial…
A model of Hanwha Solutions' insulation and semiconductive material package for high-voltage cables. A model of Hanwha Solutions' insulation and semiconductive material package for high-voltage cables. Hanwha Solutions has successfully…
HD Hyundai Electric CEO Kim Young-ki (right) and LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-kyun. HD Hyundai Electric CEO Kim Young-ki (right) and LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-kyun. HD Hyundai Electric is partnering with LG CNS to expand its business in power…
Representatives from GI Tech and Korea South-East Power pose after signing an R&D agreement to localize power plant water treatment equipment at the Yeongheung Power Division on Oct. 15. Representatives from GI Tech and Korea South-East…
A CEO Summit panel session at SEMICON West 2026, held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Oct. 14. From left: Dave Anderson, president of NY CREATES; Glen Wilk, vice president of technology at ASM; Eric Byers, vice president of…
Gaonchips has joined Arm Total Design for Physical AI as a technology partner. (Image: Gaonchips) Gaonchips has joined Arm Total Design for Physical AI as a technology partner. (Image: Gaonchips) Semiconductor design house Gaonchips said…
OLED panel adoption rates among major laptop manufacturers in 2025 and 2026. (Source: Sigmaintell) OLED panel adoption rates among major laptop manufacturers in 2025 and 2026. (Source: Sigmaintell) Samsung Display supplies more than 70% of…
An SFC logo sign. (Photo: THE ELEC) An SFC logo sign. (Photo: THE ELEC) Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) materials maker SFC has passed the Korea Exchange’s preliminary review for a listing on the Korea Composite Stock Price Index…
Victek's radar system. (Photo: Victek) Victek's radar system. (Photo: Victek) Victek has signed a third-phase production contract with Hanwha Systems for radar warning receivers. Victek said in a regulatory filing on Oct. 15 that it had…
Delta Electronics chairman Ping Cheng said at the 2026 Global Views Leaders Forum on October 15, 2026, that the world is entering an era of electrification, with AI data centers and EVs driving electricity demand beyond available supply.…
Taiwan's economy is projected to grow 6.04% in 2027 as expanding global AI-related capital spending boosts the island's exports, despite geopolitical conflicts and trade barriers weighing on global growth, Taiwan's National Development…
FICG is aggressively expanding optical communications production in Malaysia and China to meet surging AI-driven demand, which the company estimates is 3-4x current supply capacity. Chairman Leo Chien described the next three years as a…
Volvo Cars and Nvidia are expanding their partnership to develop automated-driving technology for future Volvo vehicles, with potential implications for drivers worldwide. The system is designed to handle highways, urban streets, and…
Five senior Samsung Electronics executives, including the heads of its semiconductor and consumer electronics businesses, reportedly traveled to Tokyo on October 13 while chairman Lee Jae-yong was visiting Japan, bringing together the…
Taiwan-based microcontroller (MCU) manufacturer Holtek Semiconductor unveiled its 2026 product roadmap on October 15, focusing on four core areas: smart protection, green energy and intelligent control, edge AI computing, and…
Supermicro Computer has appointed Mark Long as chief financial officer, bringing an experienced technology finance executive to lead the company as it expands its artificial intelligence and IT infrastructure operations. The leadership…
As the semiconductor industry enters the artificial intelligence (AI) era, Intel, once the dominant force in the PC market, has increasingly been viewed as a company that fell behind in the AI race.
The US semiconductor industry sources 95% of its roughly US$27 billion in annual equipment and materials purchases from companies headquartered in the US, Europe and Japan. However, only 68% of those inputs are actually manufactured or…
Nvidia is expanding its presence in China's gaming market by bringing its next-generation Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) 5 neural rendering technology to titles from major Chinese developers, including NetEase, Tencent, Perfect…
Myson Century, a subsidiary of Sun Yad Group, signed strategic memorandums of understanding with IXI EW, SafeSky Systems USA, and Global Ordnance Group at the Association of the United States Army's 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition, or…
Soosan INT CEO Jung Eun-ah (sixth from left), cPacket CTO Ron Nevo (fifth from right) and other representatives pose for a commemorative photograph. (Photo: Soosan INT) Soosan INT CEO Jung Eun-ah (sixth from left), cPacket CTO Ron Nevo…
The white paper. (Image: Theori) The white paper. (Image: Theori) Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered hacking tools can launch intensive attacks within short periods, sending as many as 32,000 requests in 20 minutes after identifying a…
From left: Oh Kwang-seok, chairman of the Jeju Credit Guarantee Foundation; Wi Seong-gon, governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province; Park Sang-jin, CEO of Npay; and Lee Hee-soo, president of Jeju Bank, pose after signing an…
Dunamu Chairman Song Chi-hyung. (Photo = Dunamu) The integration of Dunamu into Naver Financial has been delayed again. It is the third postponement since the transaction was announced late last year. The share swap, initially scheduled…
Game developer Shift Up is expected to see its growth slow this year. Analysts expect operating profit to fall more than 40% from a year earlier and the decline to continue through next year. According to industry sources on Oct. 7, Meritz…
Salesforce, an agentic customer relationship management (CRM) solutions provider, said Oct. 7 that it will work with INSPIRE Entertainment Resort on the artificial intelligence (AI) transformation and digital innovation of its MICE…
kt cloud will participate in a 50-megawatt (MW) artificial intelligence (AI) data center project in Cheongna, Incheon. kt cloud said Oct. 7 that it will join the Cheongna AI Data Center project as the design, build and operate (DBO)…
The legal representatives of Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk-bin’s wife stated on Oct. 7 that they would take legal action if Smilegate repeatedly disseminates false information related to the couple’s divorce proceedings. Law firm Gaon…
NCSoft will conduct a global playtest of its upcoming game “Time Takers” next month. NCSoft stated on October 7 that the “Time Takers” playtest will run on the global gaming platform Steam from 8 a.m. November 13 to 8 a.m. November 16.…
A first-start ceremony for the DX77 engine at HD Construction Equipment's Gunsan campus. (Photo: HD Construction Equipment) A first-start ceremony for the DX77 engine at HD Construction Equipment's Gunsan campus. (Photo: HD Construction…
KAI Vice President Kim Myung-ho (right) and Kim Young-chul, director of Gyeongsang National University's Sustainable Development Center. KAI Vice President Kim Myung-ho (right) and Kim Young-chul, director of Gyeongsang National…
Coway's Cafe Ice Water Purifier in Pure White. (Photo: Coway) Coway's Cafe Ice Water Purifier in Pure White. (Photo: Coway) Coway has been named one of South Korea's top 100 brands for the third quarter of this year. The company said on…
A Stellantis test vehicle equipped with Factorial Energy batteries. A Stellantis test vehicle equipped with Factorial Energy batteries. US solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy is building a solid-state battery production line in…
Taihan prepares for cable installation work at a project site in the US. (Photo: Taihan) Taihan prepares for cable installation work at a project site in the US. (Photo: Taihan) Taihan Cable & Solution has secured a major power grid…
Hanwha Systems’ Cheongwang laser air defense weapon. Hanwha Systems’ Cheongwang laser air defense weapon. Laser air defense weapons developed with Hanwha Systems’ participation successfully intercepted all three drones during a South…
Members of South Korea’s National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee pose for a photo during a visit to Taihan’s extra-high-voltage power grid construction site in London. Members of South Korea’s National Assembly Foreign…