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Stellantis ousts CEO

Stellantis ousts CEO

In a shock move on Sunday evening, the CEO of European car maker Stellantis has resigned with immediate effect following disagreements with the board of directors.The search to replace Carlos Tavares had already started, and he will be replaced by an Interim...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Ampere opens software centre in Sophia-Antipolis

Ampere opens software centre in Sophia-Antipolis

Renault spin out Ampere has opened a software research and development centre in the French chip regions of Sophia Antipolis.The building is adapted to the specific needs of the company’s software activities with office and laboratory areas for over 200 engineers working...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Building fires with solar panels mapped for the first time

Building fires with solar panels mapped for the first time

Need for better monitoring of solar panel fire safetyTNO, NIPV, and NEN have mapped out for the first time how many building fires between 2022 and 2023 involved a solar energy system. Out of 10,000 building fires during this period, 152 cases...

Published on: December 02, 2024

World’s first urban wind turbine designed by AI

World’s first urban wind turbine designed by AI

Using AI was essential for breaking free from the long-standing biases that have influenced turbine designs for the past century“Using AI was essential for breaking free from the long-standing biases that have influenced turbine designs for the past century. AI allowed us...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Die attach process boosts heat removal 15x

Die attach process boosts heat removal 15x

UK startup QPT has developed a die attach process that can improve the heat transfer in power electronics by 15x.As wide bandgap materials and higher frequency operation enables higher power levels, so the need to increase the heat removal through the packaging...

Published on: December 02, 2024

Troubled Smartkem partners with AUO on microLED displays

Troubled Smartkem partners with AUO on microLED displays

Smartkem Ltd. (Manchester, England), the operating subsidiary of Smartkem Inc., has partnered with Taiwan display manufacturer AUO to develop a rollable, transparent microLED display.The partnership and accompanying grant support is much-needed by Smartkem, which posted financial results recently. In those the company...

Published on: December 01, 2024

Logging in with the fridge handle

Logging in with the fridge handle

Researchers from ETH Zurich have investigated how everyday routines could be used for secure and user-friendly authentication – with no need for cumbersome passwordsA vision of the future: imagine you finish a long day of work and get back to your smart...

Published on: December 01, 2024

Cryogenic CMOS transistors set to boost quantum computing

Cryogenic CMOS transistors set to boost quantum computing

SemiQon Technologies (Espoo, Finland), a spin off from local research institute VTT, has announced the development of p- and n-type transistors capable of functioning efficiently at cryogenic temperatures.The transistors enable the creation of CMOS logic circuitry and can be manufactured in existing...

Published on: November 30, 2024

Top news in November

Top news in November

With Schneider ousting its CEO in a shock move, Samsung cutting staff in its foundry business and Atos selling off its supercomputer and quantum business, eeNews Europe in November had plenty of news about restructuring.While the Chinese owner of chip designer FTDI...

Published on: November 30, 2024

Scientists Link Quantum Processors With Real-Time Classical Connection

Scientists Link Quantum Processors With Real-Time Classical Connection

Researchers report they linked two 127-qubit quantum processors using a real-time classical connection, effectively creating a 142-qubit system capable of computations beyond the limits of a single processor – Quantum Insider, Matt SwayneLinking quantum computers together — referred to as modularity —...

Published on: November 30, 2024