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Solid-State Batteries
Chinese Auto Giants BYD and SAIC Motor Target 2027 Launch for All-Solid-State Battery EVs
KR Asia China Overview Chinese automotive leaders SAIC Motor and BYD are aiming to launch electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) by 2027. SAIC, collaborating with battery startup Qingtao Energy, is develo... -
Solid-State Batteries
U.S. Department of Energy Highlights Solid-State and Flow Batteries as Key Pillars of Next-Generation Battery Technology
U.S. Department of Energy USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released an overview focusing on solid-state and flow batteries as the primary pillars of next-generation battery technology. Solid-state batteries, by utilizing ... -
Solid-State Batteries
ABTC Re-Approved for $115 Million DOE Grant for Nevada Lithium Refinery Construction
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) USA Overview American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) announced the re-approval of a $115 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the phase one construction of a commercial-... -
Solid-State Batteries
Solid-State Battery Mass Production Faces Cost Barrier, Gotion High-Tech Aims for ‘RMB 1/Wh Era’ with Low-Cost Li₂S Synthesis
China EV's Market / Gasgoo China Overview 2026 is deemed the 'mass production year' for all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs), with CATL, BYD, and Gotion High-Tech planning production by 2027-2028. Gotion has launched its >400Wh/kg 'Jinsh... -
Solid-State Batteries
Nissan Adopts Dry Electrode Technology for All-Solid-State Battery Cathode Production Through Partnership with LiCAP Technologies
Yoshi_eco Japan Overview Nissan Motor has partnered with U.S. LiCAP Technologies to implement dry electrode technology for manufacturing all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cathodes. This process reduces manufacturing line energy consumption ... -
Solid-State Batteries
Dongfeng Targets 2026 Solid-State Battery Mass Production, Promising 1,000 km Range and Robust Safety
CarsGuide / SMM / Gasgoo (複数情報源統合) China Overview Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor plans to commence mass production of its proprietary oxide-polymer composite solid-state batteries by late 2026, promising New Energy Vehicles (NEV... -
Photonics
Novel Material Overcomes Low-Energy Optical Modulation Barriers, Enhancing AI Scaling and Optical Networks
The Brighter Side News USA Overview Researchers have developed a novel material that enables low-energy optical signal modulation, overcoming a major barrier to AI scaling. This innovative material functions without requiring electric fi... -
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NTT, SK Group, and Chunghwa Telecom Invest $500 Million in ‘IOWN AI Fund’ to Address AI Power Consumption Challenges
Telecoms Tech News UK Overview NTT, SK Group, and Chunghwa Telecom have established the $500 million 'IOWN AI Fund' to address the power consumption challenges in AI infrastructure, based on NTT's Innovative Optical and Wireless Network ... -
Photonics
Data Gravity Analysis: AI Interconnects Shift from Copper to Optical, with NVIDIA Leading with CPO-Equipped Spectrum-X Switches
Data Gravity USA Overview Data Gravity's analysis indicates that frontier AI performance constraints are shifting from accelerator supply to interconnects, highlighting challenges in chip-to-chip, GPU-to-GPU, and rack-to-rack connectivit... -
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Broadcom Advances Next-Gen 200 Terabit Switch Tapeout with 1.6T DSP and CPO Technology, Targeting $100 Billion in AI Revenue
Techstock01 | Substack USA Overview Broadcom is progressing with the tapeout of its next-generation 200 terabit switch, championing Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), 1.6 terabit DSPs, CW, and EML lasers as industry standards. The company is stra...