China has approved groundbreaking platinum and palladium futures contracts that accept sponge metal for delivery – a world first. This comes as the country faces major market shifts including VAT changes and booming electric vehicle sales.
Maxsun has unveiled its anime-themed MS-iCraft B850 AIGA motherboard with support for future AMD Ryzen processors. The full-ATX board features PCIe 5.0 slots, WiFi 7, and extensive connectivity options.
Two new Silicon Valley data centers are built but can’t operate because they can’t get power equipment. The U.S. grid faces a crisis that goes beyond just building more power lines – the fundamental hardware is stuck in multiyear backlogs.
Nvidia and Samsung are collaborating on a massive AI factory powered by over 50,000 Nvidia GPUs. The project will integrate Samsung’s semiconductor technologies with Nvidia’s platforms to create autonomous manufacturing environments. The partnership aims to revolutionize chip production through digi
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers have demonstrated remote epitaxy through buffer layers up to 7nm thick, a 600% improvement over previous limits. The breakthrough reveals that substrate defects, not just electrostatic forces, can guide crystal growth at longer distances. This could trans
Foxconn just reported a 17% profit jump in Q3, beating analyst expectations. The longtime iPhone maker is seeing huge gains from its pivot into AI server manufacturing for partners like Nvidia.
The Mossel Bay municipality has launched a hybrid microgrid system that keeps its Hartenbos wastewater plant operational even during Stage 6 loadshedding. The project includes 4,536 solar panels and battery storage that can seamlessly switch to backup power. Excess solar energy feeds back into the m
Researchers have developed a new bulletproof material that’s three times stronger than Kevlar. The breakthrough combines carbon nanotubes with aramid polymers in a unique alignment. It’s already setting new records for impact absorption.
The Boring Company received nearly $500,000 in fines for dumping wastewater at its Las Vegas project sites. Regulators say staff refused to stop when caught and later lied about the timing. The incident reveals serious environmental and operational issues.
A South Korean solar company is cutting jobs and reducing hours for Georgia workers after U.S. customs officials began detaining imported components. The company insists its supply chain contains no forced labor materials from China. Production disruptions come despite Qcells’ $2.3 billion investmen
