On 7 August 2026, the EU and SpaceRISE signed the IRIS² implementation agreement, adding 66 satellites to reach 348 spacecraft and boosting secure governmental capacity by 60%.
11 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsBrewer Science completed its acquisition of Heraeus Epurio's semiconductor chemicals business on 3 August 2026, bringing ultrapure chemical manufacturing in-house at a Dayton, Ohio facility.
11 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsZEISS unveiled the Crossbeam 750 FIB-SEM on 31 March 2026, combining Gemini 4 optics with HDR Mill + SEM to deliver uninterrupted, real-time imaging during low-kV FIB finishing for advanced-node TEM lamella prep.
9 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsA new Wiley whitepaper explains how oscillator phase noise degrades RF systems through spectral regrowth, reciprocal mixing, and constellation rotation - and how to measure it accurately.
9 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsGlobalPlatform launched Pavona on 26 May 2026 - an open-source silicon distribution with 12 founding members, two TSMC 3 nm taped-out root-of-trust designs, and the first openly available PQC stack for embedded silicon.
9 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsLEDs promised darker, healthier nights. Instead, a rebound effect is pushing sky brightness up 9.6% annually. Here's why the technology is being squandered.
8 Aug 2026ENISA has expanded its CVE Root network to 20 CNAs, adding NATO's NCIA and AI cybersecurity firm AISLE - a milestone in Europe's push to diversify global vulnerability management.
8 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsResearchers at Georgia Tech and Seoul National University have published a soft, wireless near-infrared patch that monitors brain-water shifts tied to the glymphatic system during natural home sleep.
8 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsA BadCredit.org survey of 1,000 U.S. adults finds 79% of prediction-market users are losing money, and 51% are betting with borrowed funds - with losses hitting 88% among those who borrow.
7 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsCerebras Systems soared 68% on its Nasdaq debut on 14 May 2026, then lost nearly half its peak value within six weeks as investors punished a shrinking gross-margin outlook.
7 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsJAXA's Hayabusa2 used its onboard LIDAR to achieve the world's first successful laser ranging during an asteroid flyby, firing pulses at Torifune from 20 km at 5 km/s on 5 July 2026.
6 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsVishay's TSOP15300 series IR receiver modules cover 30 kHz to 68 kHz in a single 4-pin Heimdall package, targeting universal remote control designs in consumer electronics.
6 Aug 2026
SemiconductorsA Statista Consumer Insights survey finds satellite internet used in just 4% of German homes, with similarly low figures in Japan and even lower in China - despite Starlink's global growth.
6 Aug 2026