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#OpenAI’s partnership with #Broadcom reflects a broader industry shift toward custom silicon as a means of achieving performance, autonomy, and strategic advantage. Andrew Thompson, #patent attorney at #law firm #EIP, explains Europe’s role in the #custom #silicon ecosystem.
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#IP
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 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.
tinyurl.com/3yu426fk
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
tinyurl.com/4zb54fcy
#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.
www.eetimes.eu/iqm-raises-3...
#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.
www.eetimes.eu/ee-times-eur...
#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.
tinyurl.com/4cp96uwa
August 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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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!
www.eetimes.com/silicon-100-...
#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.?
tinyurl.com/6baa48m6
July 3, 2025 at 10:55 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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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.
tinyurl.com/2z5zp66t
#autonomousvehicles #incabinmonitoring #AI #sensorfusion #softwaredefinedvehicles
June 10, 2025 at 9:51 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.
tinyurl.com/2p9ru3mv
#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.
tinyurl.com/y4f8znm6
#sensors #sensorfusion #gyroscopes #edgeAI
May 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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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.
www.eetimes.eu/choose-europ...
May 6, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Trump’s second term has repercussions on Europe’s technological sector. At #ISSEurope Intel's Hendrik Bourgeois called on Europe to face the geopolitical reality with strategic clarity. For the #semiconductorindustry, this means relentless #innovation and #investment.
www.eetimes.eu/strengthenin...
April 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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The global #chip market will grow by 12% in 2025, Future Horizons CEO Malcolm Penn forecasted in his keynote speech. However, he warned us not to be blinded by this double-digit percentage and to read between the lines, as “the recovery base is fragile.”
www.eetimes.eu/the-recovery...
April 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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When #AImodels are distributed to many #edge devices, the number of potential points of attack increases. Researchers at Finland’s @vtt.fi are developing confidential #computing and federated learning to safeguard #data and mitigate #risks.
www.eetimes.eu/vtt-builds-t...
#edgeAI #edgecomputing
April 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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When dealing with complex #datasets and #AI #algorithms, could it be that uncertainty stems from a lack of data or an unsuitable algorithm? Tim Dodwell, co-founder and CEO of #digiLab, thinks it can be both.
www.eetimes.eu/data-data-ev...
#cybersecurity #dataprocessing #edgecomputing
https://www.eetimes.eu/data-data-everywhere-but-uncertainty-still-exists/
April 9, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Where do #edgeAI and #swarmintelligence intersect? #CNIT develops #autonomous #mobile #robots that communicate and collaborate using #edgeAI. As part of #SmartEdge project, it leverages low-latency networking, security enhancements to enable real-time decision-making.
www.eetimes.eu/smart-swarms...
April 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Edge AI enables real-time decision-making and #lowlatency, while enhancing #privacy and #data #security by keeping sensitive information locally. The latest EE Times Europe Magazine explores the latest advances in operating #edgeAI systems. #edgecomputing #AI
www.eetimes.eu/ee-times-eur...
https://www.eetimes.eu/ee-times-europe-magazine-march-2025/
April 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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The #automotive industry continues its transition to software-defined vehicles with the promise of updatable features and new customer experiences. Safety, however, remains the top priority. Can #Linux open the road to #safer #SDVs?
www.eetimes.eu/can-linux-en...
@linuxfoundation.org
#Elektrobit
software-defined vehicles
March 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Software-defined vehicle (#SDV) success is not a question of “if” but “when".
➡️In this article, Egil Juliussen, a consultant on #automotive technology trends. provides an in-depth analysis of SDV evolution, challenges, and prospects.
www.eetimes.eu/sdvs-big-pic...
#ADAS #automotiveelectronics #autonomousdriving #roadsafety #seldrivingcars #automotivehardware #automotivesoftware #carconnectivity #overtheair #softwareupdates #ECUs #softwaredefinedvehicles
March 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM