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The rhetoric around European technological #sovereignty has intensified, but how can these ambitions be turned into action? At #EPIForum, experts examined the challenge of ensuring Europe not only develops but also maintains control over its #HPC, #edge and #AI ecosystems.
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European Technological Sovereignty: Visionary or Illusory?
The rhetoric around European technological sovereignty has intensified, but how can these ambitions be turned into concrete action?
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November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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As China maintains its grip on #rarEarth production, Europe is turning to #recycling to help secure its own supply. The EU-funded #HARMONY project is leading efforts to recover and reuse #neodymium #magnets, but will cost hinder progress?
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#sustainability #electronics @esci.eu
Recycling Rare Earths: Europe’s Push for Independence
As China maintains its grip on rare Earth production, Europe is turning to recycling to help secure its own supply.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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At the recent #Q2B 2025 conference in Paris, several voices called for Europe to accelerate private investment in #quantum technologies, lest it fall behind its global competitors.
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Europe Urged to Mobilize Private Capital for Quantum Competitiveness
At Q2B 2025 in Paris, several voices called for Europe to accelerate private investment in quantum technologies, lest it fall behind its global competitors.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Alice & Bob, which recently closed a €100M Series B funding round and inaugurated a $50M #quantum laboratory in Paris, will nearly double its workforce by mid-2026 to execute its roadmap to build a useful #quantumcomputer by 2030
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#quantumcomputing #superconductingqubits
October 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Hyperspectral imaging—once limited to bulky, costly, specialized instruments—is miniaturized to a chip smaller than a fingertip. Aalto University spinoff AGATE Sensors aims to bring #hyperspectral #imaging capabilities into palms, drones, cars ... I spoke to CEO Tommi Leino.
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September 16, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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"Without faster permitting, stronger coordination between Brussels and member states, and a credible path to execution, the goal of reaching 20% of global #chip production by 2030 is out of reach."
➡️Yu-Han Chang #IDTechEx on Europe's #semiconductor plan
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#EUChipsAct #waferfabs
September 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Finland’s IQM Quantum Computers has secured a record $320 million (€275 million) in venture capital, bringing its total funding to $600 million. Jan Goetz, co-founder and co-CEO of #IQM Quantum Computers, answered our questions.
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#quantumcomputing #superconducting
September 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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The September edition of EE Times Europe Magazine examines how the EU’s billion-euro Quantum Strategy and a vibrant research ecosystem are racing to overcome commercialization hurdles and secure global leadership.
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#quantumcomputing #quantumsensing #quantumphotonics
September 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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NeoLogic has raised $10M in Series A funding to accelerate the market launch of its first hashtag#server hashtag#processor and enable its deployment in data centers by early 2026. The total raised to date amounts to $18M. NeoLogic CTO Avi Messica answered our questions.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Safety is the prerequisite and the baseline for developing and deploying autonomous vehicles. In this Special Report, we discuss the interdependence of #safety and #security in #autonomousdriving and the importance of establishing #trust early in the design process.
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Autonomous Driving: The Interdependence of Safety and Security
This Special Report covers the interdependence of safety and security in autonomous driving.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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EE Times 25th revision of the #Silicon100, our annual list of 100 high-potential #electronics and #semiconductor #startups, is now available.
Download now your free copy!
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#photonics #quantumcomputing #AI #edgeAI
July 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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While there is limited data on the #robotaxi experience, #Waymo has provided most of the publicly available info and reported the highest number of autonomously driven miles, customer rides and related statistics. Egil Juliussen focuses on #Waymo’s AV progression over 15+ years. tinyurl.com/j2xcvtju
July 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Pony.ai has a strong position in both #robotaxis and #robotrucks, and its IPO on the #Nasdaq has made detailed information on its history, activities, technology, and projects available to the public. So how does Pony AI compare with its competitors in China and the U.S.?
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July 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Level 2+ #autonomous #driving technologies are gaining traction, and the first Level 3 systems have entered the market, albeit at a slower pace than anticipated. #IDTechEx Shihao Fu maps the progress of #Level2, #Level2+, and #Level3 technologies, region by region.
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#ADAS #AVs
Autonomous Driving: Level 2+ Could Be Long-Term Middle Ground - EE Times Europe
Level 2+ autonomous driving technologies are gaining traction, and the first Level 3 systems have entered the market.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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At #SiliconSaxonyDay2025, #sustainability took center stage. Antoine Amade #Entegris, Anita Haupt #DAS Environmental Expert, and Silke Bremen #ESMC showcased practical strategies to reduce resource consumption and minimize waste in #semiconductor #manufacturing.
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Sustainable Chip Manufacturing Takes Focus at Silicon Saxony Day 2025
At Silicon Saxony Day 2025, speakers showcased practical strategies to reduce resource consumption and minimize waste in chip manufacturing.
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June 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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At @Silicon_Saxony Day 2025, Manuela Junghähnel at Fraunhofer IZM-ASSID laid out a roadmap that could redefine how Europe approaches advanced #chip #packaging on #300mm #wafers: by making #3D heterogeneous integration a pillar of technological sovereignty. tinyurl.com/3newjmtu
#chiplets #packaging
June 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Software is pervasive in automotive platforms and components, but its development is not without challenges. Perforce Software surveyed >650 automotive development professionals on current practices and emerging trends within the #automotive #software industry.
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Sources of Automotive Software Developer Headaches - EE Times Europe
Perforce Software surveyed professionals around the world on current practices and emerging trends within the automotive software industry.
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June 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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How are #Egypt, #SaudiArabia and #Oman building the Middle East’s #chip future? Mohammed Tmimi covers the initiatives, investments and collaborations over the past three years to show how each country is building its own path in this critical industry. tinyurl.com/yws72rfe #semiconductors #startups
How Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman Build the Middle East Chip Future
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Oman show the Middle East is ready to play a more active role in one of the world’s most strategic industries.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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The latest EE Times Europe Magazine is out! It explores the interdependence of #safety and #security in #autonomousdriving and the importance of establishing #trust early in the #design process.
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#autonomousvehicles #incabinmonitoring #AI #sensorfusion #softwaredefinedvehicles
June 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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How to design #vehicle #computing platforms that are powerful, cost-effective, and robust over time? At #ITFWorld2025, #EETimesEurope spoke to Bart Plackle, VP #automotive #imec, about how imec is helping to reimagine computing architectures for next-gen vehicles.
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ITF 2025: Imec’s Vision for Automotive Over the Long Haul
At ITF 2025, imec’s Bart Placklé explained how the research institute is helping to reimagine computing architectures for next-gen vehicles.
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May 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Ireland is the latest EU member state to announce a national #semiconductor strategy. Dubbed Silicon Island, the initiative, like other EU countries’ strategies, dovetails into the European Chips Act introduced in 2023.
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#EUChipsAct #ChipManufacturing #ChipDesign #SiliconIsland
May 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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#STMicroelectronics has unveiled a 6-axis inertial measurement unit (#IMU) with a dedicated high-g #accelerometer for intensity impact and shock detection. I spoke to Simone Ferri, ST’s APMS group VP and #MEMS sub-group general manager.
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#sensors #sensorfusion #gyroscopes #edgeAI
May 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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With more than 25 years in #maskdata preparation and layout finishing, Frédéric Brault, chief technical officer at #XYALIS, and Philippe Morey-Chaisemartin, senior research fellow at #XYALIS, highlight the dos and don’ts to make the most of the #OASIS #format.
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#EDAsoftware #GDSII
Leveraging the Advantages of OASIS Files
The OASIS format represents a significant improvement in the description of layouts for large chips, overcoming many of the limitations associated with the older GDSII format.
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May 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Concerns have been mounting since STMicroelectronics announced its restructuring plan on April 10. The first figures on workforce reductions have been released, and ST France could account for over one third of the 2,800 jobs to be cut globally through voluntary departures.
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May 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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U.S. President Trump has undermined decades of federal support for scientific research, leaving many researchers in limbo. Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen held a conference to reaffirm their fight for academic freedom and attract #researchers to the Europe.
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May 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM