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Ouster Stock Hits 52-Week High Following Strategic Partnership with ARGUS Interception to Integrate Digital LiDAR into Counter-Drone Interceptors
Stocktwits USA Overview Ouster Inc.'s stock surged to a 52-week high after announcing a strategic partnership with Germany's ARGUS Interception. This collaboration will integrate Ouster's digital LiDAR into ARGUS's A1-Falke interceptor, ... -
PsiQuantum Invests $250,000 in South Chicago Quantum Education and Workforce Development Programs
The Citizen Newspaper Group USA Overview PsiQuantum has announced a $250,000 philanthropic investment in South Chicago schools, higher education institutions, and STEM programs to cultivate the next generation of quantum innovators. As a... -
PsiQuantum Signs $100M U.S. Commerce LOI Under CHIPS Act for Quantum Computing Development
Investopedia USA Overview PsiQuantum has signed a $100 million Letter of Intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act, accelerating U.S. leadership in quantum computing and semiconductors. The company aims ... -
PsiQuantum Secures $125M DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Award for Photonic Quantum Computer Validation
Intelligence Community News USA Overview PsiQuantum has been awarded a substantial $125 million contract under Stage C of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), aimed at independently validating its photonic quantum computing arc... -
University of Wisconsin Develops Full-Wave Simulation Framework for Kerr Frequency Comb Generation, Advancing Precision Measurement and Quantum Technologies
IEEE USA Overview Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new full-wave simulation framework for Kerr frequency comb generation, published in the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. This re... -
IOWN Global Forum: Coherent Pluggables Drive AI Era Infrastructure Transformation by Enabling Long-Reach, High-Capacity Optical Connectivity at the Network Edge
IOWN Global Forum Japan Overview The IOWN Global Forum highlights how coherent pluggable devices are fundamentally transforming AI-era infrastructure by bringing long-reach, high-capacity optical connectivity closer to the network edge. ... -
Cisco-Backed Eliyan Raises $145M, Achieves $1B Valuation to Solve AI Interconnect Bottlenecks with Electro-Optical Solutions
Tech Funding News UK Overview Silicon Valley startup Eliyan has raised $145 million, including strategic investments from Cisco and Lumentum, pushing its valuation to $1 billion. This funding will accelerate its expansion into electro-op... -
AI Data Centers Rapidly Transition to Photonic Interconnects Beyond Copper Limits, Driven by 800G/1.6T Devices and OCI MSA Standardization
Tom's Hardware USA Overview AI data centers are rapidly migrating to photonic interconnects due to copper's physical limitations, with accelerating shipments of 800G pluggable devices and the introduction of 1.6T modules. The Optical Com... -
Optical Frequency Comb-Based Single-Frame Spectral Interferometry Enables High-Speed, Simultaneous Multi-Parameter Measurement of Optical Flat Plates
APL Photonics | AIP Publishing USA Overview Researchers developed a high-speed, non-destructive system for multi-parameter measurement of optical flat plates using optical frequency comb-driven multi-beam spectral interferometry. This in... -
Nokia Reports 20% Optical Network Revenue Growth in Q2 FY 2026 Driven by AI/Cloud Demand, Announces €800-900M Investment in US Manufacturing Capacity
TelecomTV UK Overview Nokia announced a 20% year-over-year increase in optical network revenue in Q2 FY 2026, fueled by robust demand from AI and cloud sectors. To address soaring AI-driven growth, the company plans to invest €800-900 mi...
