EE Times News
RISC-V Europe Summit 2026: Beyond Embedded Electronics
Published: July 20, 2026, 7:42 am
The recent RISC-V Europe Summit in Bologna reflected the open standard's evolution toward data center, edge AI, and space applications.
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New Material Beats Copper’s Thermal Conductivity
Published: July 17, 2026, 7:00 pm
Meet θ-TaN, a metal that moves heat nearly 3× better than copper—and could upend chip cooling layers.
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ASML Raises Outlook, Plans More EUV Capacity
Published: July 17, 2026, 2:00 pm
ASML raised its full-year outlook as AI demand prompted plans to expand lithography capacity through at least 2028.
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TSMC Boosts 2026 Expansion Budget, Adds $100B to U.S. Investment
Published: July 17, 2026, 5:55 am
TSMC is raising its 2026 capital budget to $64 billion and adding $100 billion to its U.S. investment for AI.
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AI Data Centers Push Silicon Photonics Toward 300-mm Scale
Published: July 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
AI data centers are torching copper’s reign as ST pushes 300-mm silicon photonics for faster, denser optical links.
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Hackaday News
Could Reticulum Power a Post-Internet Network?
Published: July 20, 2026, 8:00 am
These days, it is easy to think you always have access to the Internet. But some wonder if — in spite of its ARPANET, nuclear-war-planning heritage — you can actually …read more
Seven Ways to Install Magnets Into Your 3D Prints
Published: July 20, 2026, 5:00 am
Magnets are awesome, so it’s no wonder we love to add them to our 3D prints. Doing so in a way that will actually last is harder, with thermal creep …read more
Pong-like Cabinet for Classic Dinosaur Jumper
Published: July 20, 2026, 2:00 am
Back when Google ran a functional search engine, there used to be all kinds of quirky, fun antics hidden in their products. From Easter eggs in certain search results, to …read more
Hackaday Links: July 19, 2026
Published: July 19, 2026, 11:00 pm
We’ll start this week off by giving our congratulations to Skyroot Aerospace of India for successfully launching the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket yesterday. The company’s Vikram-1 booster stands …read more
Automated Pressure Advance Using a Bed-Leveling Sensor
Published: July 19, 2026, 8:00 pm
One of the most crucial aspects of FDM 3D printing is ensuring sufficient material is extruded. Determining the right flow rate can be done manually, but some printers these days …read more
Adafruit Blog News
The Existence of an Atmosphere Surrounding an Earth-like Planet
Published: July 19, 2026, 8:00 pm
In this artist’s concept, the exoplanet LHS 1140 b is shown in the foreground, surrounded by a helium-rich atmosphere. Another nearby rocky planet orbits the same cool red dwarf star in the distance. A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that LHS 1140 b has retained an atmosphere, representing a milestone step toward the […]
Adafruit Weekly Editorial Round Up: Pool Noodle Numchucks, Demofruit Rotozoom, & more!
Published: July 19, 2026, 7:00 pm
ADAFRUIT WEEKLY EDITORIAL ROUND-UP We’ve got so much happening here at Adafruit that it’s not always easy to keep up! Don’t fret, we’ve got you covered. Each week we’ll be posting a handy round-up of what we’ve been up to, ranging from learn guides to blog articles, videos, and more. BLOG Pool Noodle Numchucks #3DPrinting […]
E-Ink Typewriter
Published: July 19, 2026, 5:31 pm
Myth Made claims to make the most UnNecESsARy Writing Device. But I disagree, sometimes you just need that certain something, aesthetics count! excellent build! In this video I make a totally unnecessary, by extremely aesthetically pleasing e-ink typewriter writer deck cyberdeck. Thanks for watching! :))) Link to all my CAD files and code: […]
The Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: subscribe for free
Published: July 19, 2026, 7:00 am
The Python for Microcontrollers Newsletter is the place for the latest news involving Python on hardware (microcontrollers AND single board computers like Raspberry Pi). This ad-free, spam-free weekly email is filled with CircuitPython, MicroPython, and Python information that you may have missed, all in one place! You get a summary of all the software, events, projects, and the latest hardware worldwide once a week, no […]
Adafruit New Products 7/15/2026
Published: July 19, 2026, 12:00 am
We’ve got the New nEw NEW for you right here This week we debuted 1 New Product. NeoPixel Stick – 8 x 5050 WWA White LEDs with Integrated Drivers What is better than smart LEDs? Smart WWA LEDs! These NeoPixel sticks now have 3 white LEDs in them in three tints (also known as ‘color […]
Electronics Weekly News
European space funding bucks global trends
Published: July 20, 2026, 9:38 am
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released its latest Space Economy Report covering the year 2025. It gives an overview of the developments shaping Europe’s space sector. Its findings include […]
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Xi sets out China’s AI stall
Published: July 20, 2026, 6:08 am
China president Xi Xinping told the World AI Conference in Shanghai at the weekend: “As ancient Chinese observed: ‘A man of wisdom adapts to changes. A man of knowledge acts […]
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Semi stocks falling
Published: July 20, 2026, 5:24 am
Semiconductor company shares have lost over $3 trillion in value since June. The SOX is 20% lower than its June high and the iShares Semiconductor ETF is down 15% from […]
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Cadence and Rapidus hook up on agentic AI
Published: July 20, 2026, 5:24 am
Rapidus and Cadence are getting together to advance agentic AI by integrating the Cadence InnoStackAI Super Agent into the Rapidus AI-Agentic Design Solution (Raads). The joint effort combines Rapidus’ AI-native […]
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Agentic AI platform for PCB and packaging
Published: July 20, 2026, 5:15 am
Cadence has introduced the AuraStack AI Super Agent on Cadence Allegro AI Studio – an agentic AI platform for PCB and packaging design which spans system planning to final product […]
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