➀ ASML invests €1.3B in French AI startup Mistral AI, becoming its largest shareholder through a €1.7B funding round;

➁ Mistral AI focuses on compact, task-optimized AI models with rapid iteration and permissive licensing, positioning it as a European rival to OpenAI and Meta;

➂ The partnership aims to enhance ASML's AI-driven semiconductor manufacturing processes, including computational lithography and yield optimization.

➀ Electronics Weekly celebrates 65 years since its 1960 launch, documenting the UK's early semiconductor industry, space projects, and evolving technology trends.

➁ The publication transitioned from print to digital platforms, including a website (1999), podcasts (CHIIPs), and multimedia content, expanding its global readership across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

➂ It established industry-recognized initiatives like the Elektra Awards, BrightSparks, and Women Leaders in Electronics Awards, maintaining its role as a trusted source for electronics industry news and analysis.

➀ Fraunhofer IAF developed a 70nm GaN transistor technology achieving record efficiency under satellite conditions, enabling compact active antennas for high-bitrate data transfer in Ka-, Q-, and W-bands;

➁ The technology demonstrates high linearity and power efficiency (58.6% peak efficiency at 38 GHz), meeting ESA standards for satellite communications, and aims to support resilient global networks;

➂ Results from projects like Magellan and GANYDEM170 will be showcased at EuMW 2025, alongside other GaN-based RF electronics advancements.

➀ Microchip launched a 56-Port Ethernet Switch Reference Design combining 48 gigabit copper ports, 4 high-speed optical ports, and 4 multi-gigabit copper ports for versatile networking applications;

➁ The design accelerates prototyping, reduces development risks, and supports enterprise/data center/edge networking with optimized power and thermal management;

➂ Includes schematics, test reports, and software resources to streamline product development and integration.

➀ UZH researchers developed a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) to search for light dark matter particles below 1 MeV, achieving sensitivity to 1/10th of an electron's mass;

➁ The device detects photon-induced changes in superconducting nanowires, marking the first exploration of ultra-low-mass dark matter with this technology;

➂ Future plans include optimizing SNSPD for smaller particle detection and underground deployment to mitigate background radiation interference.

➀ ServeTheHome's YouTube channel celebrates reaching 1 million subscribers, tripling its growth since surpassing 100,000 three years ago;

➁ The milestone highlights contributions from the team, sponsors, and the community, with special acknowledgment to Linus Sebastian for inspiring the channel's inception;

➂ Future content plans include studio productions, homelab builds, and international tech tours, partially funded by YouTube memberships.

➀ Ayar Labs与Alchip合作，结合共封装光学（CPO）技术与先进封装工艺，为超大规模数据中心提供高性能、高能效的AI加速器和平台；

➁ 合作中整合了Ayar Labs的光学I/O技术、Alchip的先进封装能力及台积电的COUPE™和SoIC®等封装技术，旨在解决数据传输瓶颈；

➂ 双方计划通过可扩展的解决方案推动下一代AI基础设施应用，进一步提升数据吞吐量和能源效率。

➀ Norwegian Andøya spaceport partners with Astrobotic to use Xodiac reusable rockets for simulating lunar landings and testing flight systems;

➁ The collaboration starts in 2026, with Andøya providing ground operations and infrastructure support to enhance its commercial space capabilities;

➂ The U.S.-Norway Technology Safeguards Agreement (2025) facilitates hardware exports, positioning Andøya as a key European satellite launch hub.

➀ Noam Shazeer, co-lead of Google Gemini, emphasized at Hot Chips 2025 that larger-scale computing resources (e.g., FLOPS, memory, bandwidth) are critical for advancing LLMs;

➁ Training AI models has evolved from 32 GPUs in 2015 to hundreds of thousands of accelerators today, requiring dedicated supercomputing infrastructure;

➂ Future AI hardware demands include enhanced compute density, memory hierarchy optimization, and network scalability to support increasingly complex models.

➀ Intel's SDC patent introduces virtual core fusion via software-hardware co-design to boost single-thread performance without physical scaling;

➀ The technology splits workloads across multiple cores using 'wormhole addresses' for parallel execution while maintaining program order;

➂ SDC enhances energy efficiency by 20-30% and enables dynamic reconfiguration between single/multi-thread modes, reducing reliance on advanced process nodes.

➀ Two major submarine cables (SEA-ME-WE 4 and IMEWE) in the Red Sea were severed, causing latency spikes for Microsoft Azure users in South Asia and the Gulf;

➁ Microsoft rerouted traffic via longer paths, while repairs may take weeks due to geopolitical risks and scarce repair resources;

➂ This marks the second major cable disruption in the Red Sea since 2024, highlighting vulnerabilities in global Internet infrastructure.

➀ ServeTheHome (STH) highlights its weekly newsletter summarizing key articles and industry trends for IT professionals, prioritizing reader convenience;

➁ Introduces a paid Axautik Group Substack for in-depth analysis and market insights, targeting enterprise subscribers;

➂ The newsletter format includes weekly recaps, top stories, and upcoming content previews, avoiding intrusive promotion methods.

➀ The SAMA P1200 Platinum power supply exceeds 80 Plus Platinum efficiency standards, achieving 93.2% efficiency at 230V input, ideal for high-performance systems;

➁ Compact 150mm form factor with premium Japanese capacitors ensures reliability and thermal stability, backed by a 10-year warranty;

➂ Priced competitively at $190, it challenges established brands despite limited PCIe connectors for modern graphics cards.

➀ Concurrent launched the Huey, a 3U rugged military VPX computer designed for land and air edge processing, meeting MIL-STD standards for defense environments;

➁ The system features forced-air augmented card-edge cooling with an external fan housing for maintenance without breaking environmental seals, and supports 90–264Vac power input up to 250W;

➂ Targeted at ISR radar, signals intelligence, and sensor-rich platforms, it is tailored for software-defined radios, RF front-ends, and digital acquisition systems.

➀ Researchers observed Floquet states in graphene using femtosecond-pulse microscopy, confirming Floquet engineering's applicability in metallic/semi-metallic materials;

➁ This breakthrough enables precise control of electronic states in quantum materials, advancing potential technologies like robust quantum computers and sensors;

➂ Funded by the German Research Foundation, the study opens pathways for tailoring material properties to shape future electronics and high-performance computing.

➀ Quantinuum, formed by Cambridge Quantum and Honeywell's merger, secured $600 million in funding with investors including NVIDIA's NVentures and JPMorganChase;

➁ Funds will support the launch of its trapped-ion quantum system Helios and advance fault-tolerant quantum computing;

➂ Collaborates with NVIDIA Accelerated Quantum Research Centre, RIKEN, SoftBank, and Infineon for quantum tech development.

➀ The ZKI Autumn Conference 2025 at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) explores the future of data processing, focusing on quantum computing, AI hardware, and photonic computing paradigms;

➀ IBM's Dr. Heike Riel highlights efforts to advance quantum technologies, AI physics, and novel computing frameworks;

➀ The LRZ pioneers energy-efficient photonic AI computing using Q.ANT's analog photonic server, positioning Germany as a leader in post-CMOS technologies.

➀ Fraunhofer ISE developed a standardized test procedure for grid-forming inverters in collaboration with German transmission system operators to assess their role in stabilizing power grids during renewable energy integration;

➁ The tests evaluated seven manufacturers' inverters (ranging from kW to MW scale), revealing significant behavioral variations under simulated grid stress scenarios and providing optimization insights;

➂ Project outcomes informed European standardization efforts, including the VDE FNN guidelines, and support future certification for grid-forming technologies ahead of 2026 market incentives.

➀ The new-generation smartTOOL features enhanced sensors and electronics for monitoring process forces and vibrations in all directions, with sampling rates up to 10 kHz for high-frequency detection;

➁ Its compact, robust design reduces space by 25%, supports multiple spindle geometries, and uses wireless energy harvesting for autonomous operation without external power;

➂ Integrated with the AI-driven ECC4P Edge Cloud system, it enables real-time production monitoring and automation, debuting at EMO Hannover 2025.

➀ The sPHENIX detector at Brookhaven National Lab's RHIC successfully conducted key tests to study quark-gluon plasma, a post-Big Bang state of matter;

➁ Initial collision experiments demonstrated precision in measuring particle yields and energy, validating its capability to analyze nuclear collisions;

➂ Upgraded hardware enables high-speed data capture, offering insights into the early universe's particle dynamics and matter formation.