China’s manufacturing sector showed unexpected weakness in October as trade tensions with the US intensified. The private PMI reading dropped to 50.6, missing analyst expectations and signaling broader economic headwinds.
Major trade shifts between US and China signal tech détente as Google makes unprecedented AI play in India. Meanwhile, Singapore cracks down on alleged scam operations and Australia investigates insider trading allegations.
Researchers have created microelectronic sensors that can survive the extreme conditions inside nuclear reactor cores. This breakthrough could transform how we monitor and operate next-generation nuclear power plants.
Nexperia has halted wafer shipments to its Chinese assembly plant, escalating a dispute that could worsen the global chip shortage. The move follows Dutch government intervention and payment disputes with Chinese management. Automotive manufacturers are bracing for impact.
Groundbreaking research exposes a critical safety paradox in lithium battery technology. Even batteries with non-combustible electrolytes can experience catastrophic thermal runaway, raising fundamental questions about current safety testing protocols and electrolyte design approaches.
Businesses are dangerously overconfident about their supply chain security according to new research. Despite nearly half suffering breaches, most believe they’re prepared for attacks that could cripple operations.
New research published in Nature demonstrates that copper(I) oxide photoelectrodes exhibit unexpected anisotropic charge transport properties. This discovery challenges fundamental assumptions about cubic materials and could revolutionize solar fuel production efficiency.
Researchers have developed a revolutionary approach to mechanoluminescence that embeds programmable light patterns in elastic films. By engineering hierarchical structures across macro, micro, and nanoscales, they’ve achieved threefold intensity enhancement and dynamic stress visualization capabilit
Copper prices surged to unprecedented levels this week as supply disruptions at major mines collide with geopolitical tensions. The industrial metal’s record-breaking rally signals deeper structural issues that could impact everything from construction to electric vehicles.
Kontron’s latest industrial motherboard integrates Intel’s NPU technology directly into edge computing solutions. This represents a significant shift in how AI workloads are handled in industrial environments beyond traditional cloud processing.
