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ASIC Tapeout Readiness: The Gaps That Hide Between Teams
Most last-minute ASIC tapeout problems come from handoffs, not hard engineering. Stale waivers, drifted UPF files and unrerun ECO reports ar...
Code Classroom Adds a Scratch-Based Blocks Editor for School Coding
Code Classroom now includes a Blocks editor based on open-source Scratch, putting drag-and-drop coding beside its Python and web editors in...
UGREEN HomeAgent HA100: NAS, Camera Recorder and Local AI on One Platform
UGREEN's HA100 combines a NAS, camera recorder and local AI assistant on an RK3588 board. It drew 28W at idle in testing, but the software s...
SignOff Semiconductors Provides Laptops to Madikeri College Students
SignOff Semiconductors and Belakoo Trust distributed laptops to students at a Madikeri college to support access to digital learning resourc...
North Sea Tiebacks Get a Fast Lane Ahead of Transitional Certificate Rules
The UK wants regulators to fast-track North Sea tiebacks before transitional energy certificate legislation passes, alongside a new £2bn Ene...
Europe's PVC Imports Surge as Dumping Probe Targets Four Exporters
PVC imports from Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea and China more than doubled in 2025 to 401 kt, prompting a new EU dumping investigation.
From a Forgotten Micro-PC to a Chicago Office Retro Game Night
A stray micro-PC running Batocera Linux and 2,750 retro games turned into a team game night at DMC's Chicago office.
Sellafield's Misrouted Plutonium Oxide Puts Organisational Learning Under Scrutiny
The ONR is weighing further action after Sellafield sent residual plutonium oxide to the wrong site, and found gaps in the internal investig...
Startup Pilots, RaaS Contracts and Funding Lessons from RoboBusiness 2026
MassRobotics ran a two-part bootcamp at RoboBusiness 2026 covering IP, funding, RaaS contracts, and how startups and corporate teams turn pi...
Haptics Gets a Shared Protocol and a Palm-Sized Drive Module
TITAN Haptics' VH Module is the first product to implement the Universal Haptics Protocol 1.0, pairing audio-to-haptics with a primitives-ba...
Three Gorges Turbine Seal Rings Targeted for On-Site Additive Repair Development
A 29-month project will develop equipment and procedures to repair 8.4–10.9 m turbine seal rings in place, with testing planned before use.
Jackdaw Approval Splits UK Chemical Engineers Between Security and Emissions
The UK's Jackdaw gas field approval has won cautious support from chemical engineers, who see energy security gains but question the climate...
Ada Computer Science Extends to Ages 11–19 in UK Frontier Tech Push
Ada Computer Science now covers ages 11 to 19 under the UK's TechFirst schools strand, adding free content on six frontier technologies.
DMC Teams Trade Desks for Ballparks This Summer
From Wrigley Field to Daikin Park, DMC teams spent the summer at ballgames. Tampa Bay's office is still following a club in the 2026 World S...
Wirepas RF Mesh Reaches 700,000 Smart Meters in Himachal Pradesh's Mountain Terrain
Wirepas says its RF mesh now runs inside 7,02,046 smart meters in Himachal Pradesh, where sparse valley coverage and dense hill towns pose o...
MassRobotics Builds a Shared Robotics Hub for Startups and Physical AI
MassRobotics connects robotics startups with workspace, labs and industry partners; its resident companies have raised nearly $3 billion col...
Blythe Masters Named Next Chair of Raspberry Pi Foundation Trustees
Fintech veteran Blythe Masters will chair the Raspberry Pi Foundation's Board of Trustees from the end of March 2027, succeeding Sir John La...
Hydrogen's Role in Decarbonisation Faces Cost, Safety and Policy Hurdles
At IChemE's Manchester hydrogen conference, engineers agreed hydrogen is needed for heavy industry, but funding, pipeline safety and policy...
European SAF Producers Seek Broader Feedstock Options as Imports Supply Most Material
European producers want a dedicated requirement for SAF from waste and residue feedstocks as imports dominate current supply.
Carbon Clean's Compact Capture Unit Wins Innovation Prize at International CCUS Awards
Carbon Clean's CycloneCC, a centrifuge-based capture module about half the size of conventional amine plants, took the innovation award at t...
MassRobotics Healthcare Catalyst Cohort 6 Opens With Intel on the Steering Committee
MassRobotics' four-month, non-equity Healthcare Robotics Catalyst takes applications through December 31, 2026, with Intel joining the steer...