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Former Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger Lauds PsiQuantum’s $125M DARPA Contract as ‘Transformative’
Wccftech USA Overview Former Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger praised PsiQuantum's $125 million contract with DARPA as 'transformative.' PsiQuantum is developing a silicon photonics platform aiming for 'utility-scale quantum computing' to sol... -
Marvell Unveils Photonic Fabric Products Post-Celestial AI Acquisition, Fortifying AI Memory Infrastructure
Technologies.org USA Overview Following its acquisition of Celestial AI in February 2026, Marvell has launched new AI memory infrastructure products, including Photonic Fabric memory modules, NICs, and chiplets. These offerings aim to bo... -
AI Photonic Interconnect Startup Lumilens Raises Over $700 Million in Series C to Accelerate Chip-to-Chip Data Transfer for AI
Wowtale USA Overview Lumilens, an AI photonic interconnect startup, successfully closed a Series C funding round with over $700 million, accelerating its development of advanced optical connectivity solutions for faster and more efficien... -
Major Foundries Advance CPO Roadmaps as NVIDIA Spectrum-X and Broadcom Taurus BCM83640 Enter Mass Production and 400G/Lane DSP Era
Tom's Hardware USA Overview Leading foundries (TSMC, Intel, Samsung, GlobalFoundries) are aggressively pursuing Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) roadmaps to address scale-up connectivity bottlenecks in AI clusters. NVIDIA has initiated mass prod... -
Nokia to Acquire NXP Arizona Wafer Fab, Bolstering U.S. Optical Communications Chip Manufacturing for AI and Cloud Markets
moomoo Community Finland, USA Overview Nokia announced plans to significantly expand its U.S. optical communications chip manufacturing capabilities through the lease and eventual acquisition of NXP Semiconductors' Arizona wafer fab camp... -
Tandem PV Acquires Thin-Film Coating Specialist nexTC, Fortifying Manufacturing Process for High-Durability Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cells
Business Wire USA Overview Tandem PV, a U.S. developer of high-efficiency perovskite-silicon solar cells, has acquired nexTC Corporation, a specialist in thin-film metal oxide coating processes. This strategic acquisition integrates crit... -
GCL Photoelectric Secures Over ¥100 Million in Series D1 Funding, Accelerating Commercialization with 26.8% Efficiency in 2.78m² Perovskite Modules
EnergyTrend China Overview GCL Photoelectric has successfully closed its Series D1 funding round, raising over ¥100 million (approximately $14 million USD), significantly accelerating the commercialization of its perovskite solar cells. ... -
U.S. DOE Unveils $3M Perovskite Startup Prize to Accelerate Domestic Commercialization
Department of Energy (DOE) USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the $3 million "Perovskite Startup Prize," a two-stage competition designed to fast-track the commercialization of advanced perovskite solar cell te... -
Philips Expands Open Patient Monitoring Ecosystem, Bolstering Continuous Biomarker Surveillance Beyond the Bedside
Philips Netherlands Overview Philips significantly expanded its open patient monitoring ecosystem through collaborations with multiple partners including Respiree, smartQare, and LifeSignals. This initiative deploys wearable biosensor te... -
Dexcom Expands Beyond Diabetes Sensors to Comprehensive Health Platform with G8 Launch, Stelo Introduction, and FDA TEMPO Program Inclusion
Libre Life USA Overview Dexcom is transforming from a diabetes sensor manufacturer into a broader connected health platform, marked by the announcement of its next-gen G8 CGM, a 15-day wear extension for G7 internationally, and the launc...
