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• TEC raises $450m Series C for reusable spacecraft

  28-09-2026 17:18 via electronicsweekly.com
  The Exploration Company (TEC), a startup for building reusable spacecrafts, has raised $450 million in a Series C finding round, which it describes as the largest-ever by a European space […]
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• VersaBeam Mini 16-fiber EBO connector for high-density AI networks

  28-09-2026 11:11 via electronicsweekly.com
  Molex is announcing VersaBeam Mini its ultra-compact, 16-fiber Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) connector. The company says it solves critical space, thermal and maintenance challenges in high-density AI and hyperscale networks. […]
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• Q2 slowdown reports BEAMA

  28-09-2026 09:57 via electronicsweekly.com
  UK electrical manufacturers reported a sharp sales slowdown in Q2 2026, according to BEAMA‘s latest Market Pulse. Four in ten (40.7%) manufacturers reported operating at 70% capacity or below, while […]
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• Raspberry Pi H1 revenue up 90%

  28-09-2026 07:16 via electronicsweekly.com
  Raspberry Pi H1 revenue was up 90% YoY at $256.9 million, driven by a 17% increase in board shipments to 4.2 million units and a 42% rise in ASP. “Raspberry […]
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• xAi’s models to catch up OpenAI and Anthropic by year-end

  28-09-2026 07:14 via electronicsweekly.com
  Elon Musk expects that, by Christmas, xAI’s models will be as advanced as those from Anthropic and Open AI, “We will keep accelerating,” said Musk, “our AI efforts are only […]
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• Wise Integration and Navitas Semi hook up for data centre PSU development

  28-09-2026 07:12 via electronicsweekly.com
  Wise Integration, which specialises in a digital control for GaN and SiC  based power converters, and Navitas Semiconductor,  the GaN and SiC specialist, are to collaborate on advancing power-computing applications […]
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• PicoJool raises $275m to bring VCSEL products to market

  28-09-2026 07:11 via electronicsweekly.com
  PicoJool, the VCSEL specialist, has raised $27.5 million in Series A funding following a $12 million seed round bringing total funding to $39.5 million. PicoJool will use the money to […]
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• IC-Link by imec simplifies access to advanced nodes

  28-09-2026 07:11 via electronicsweekly.com
  IC-Link by imec, imec’s design and manufacturing service provider for ASICs and silicon photonics, and TSMC are have simplifying customer access to advanced-node semiconductor design capabilities. As the newest member of […]
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• Google’s SunCatcher aims for datacentres in space with TPU moonshot

  25-09-2026 14:39 via electronicsweekly.com
  Google’s Project Suncatcher is scheduled to send its first prototype satellite into orbit next week, to evaluate how Google Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) perform in space. It describes the project […]
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• QSM603FCP smart board supports AIoT for Android, Linux

  25-09-2026 13:05 via electronicsweekly.com
  At Embedded World North America the wireless specialist Quectel has announced its QSM603FCP, a “smart PCBA” for edge computing that supports Android and Linux systems. It runs on MediaTek’s high-performance […]
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• CSignum secures £2.6m funding for underwater wireless comms

  25-09-2026 11:56 via electronicsweekly.com
  CSignum, a startup for wireless IoT communications from beneath the surface, has completed a £2.6 million funding round. This follows on from previous Series A investment. The backing will enable […]
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• UK blocked from pre-release access to US AI frontier models

  25-09-2026 07:16 via electronicsweekly.com
  Despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham telling the UN that the UK and US are working hand in glove on AI safety the US  has told OpenAI and Anthropic not to […]
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• Which is the real Terafab?

  25-09-2026 07:14 via electronicsweekly.com
  Terafab is either a massive chip fab being built by Elon Musk in Texas or a desk-top photolithography tool for prototyping devices (pictured above). No doubt Elon was surprised to […]
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• UK adds 16 Unicorns so far this year

  25-09-2026 07:07 via electronicsweekly.com
  The UK has added 16 unicorns so far this year taking the country’s current total to  100 unicorns with 91 reaching unicorn status since 2017, according to Tracxn Technologies. This […]
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• Spatial accessory trackers for Apple headsets

  25-09-2026 07:05 via electronicsweekly.com
  Mikroe, the click board specialist, has come up  its Spatial Anchor S1 and Spatial Anchor R1 precise spatial accessory tracking modules for  Apple’s Vision Pro headset. Both are now shipping […]
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• Bel Fuse high-density DC-DC converters track railway applications

  24-09-2026 15:43 via electronicsweekly.com
  Bel Fuse has announced the XRCM200 and XRCM300 series of compact, high-density DC-DC converters for railway and transportation applications. The parts support input voltages from 16.8 VDC to 137.5 VDC, […]
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• Lattice Mach-N2 FPGA family targets system control and security

  24-09-2026 12:47 via electronicsweekly.com
  Lattice Semiconductor is releasing the Lattice Mach-N2 FPGA family, for system control and security in modern infrastructure. Mach-N2 combines integrated flash, a hardware Root of Trust, and CNSA 2.0-compliant post-quantum […]
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• Advanced packaging to be a $51bn market by 2031

  24-09-2026 11:26 via electronicsweekly.com
  AI accelerators , HBM Integration, and Co-packaged optics are pushing higher performance packaging past  $51 billion by 2031, says Yole. High-end performance packaging revenue has a 27% CAGR during 2025-2031. […]
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• Univity achieves first in-orbit 5G NTN TDD connection via mmWave link

  24-09-2026 11:16 via electronicsweekly.com
  Univity has announced the success of uniSpark, its first in-orbit technology demonstration mission and claims it as a world’s first, paving the way for new spectrum resources for satellite communications. […]
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• Japan ponders Starlink alternatives

  24-09-2026 07:13 via electronicsweekly.com
  Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has put up $44 million to support projects to make  compact, lightweight universal antennas for accessing satellites, reports the Nikkei. The idea is […]
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• YMTC wins patent battle against Micron

  24-09-2026 07:12 via electronicsweekly.com
  YMTC has won a battle with Micron in a German court for the infringement of two patents and has been awarded injunctions protecting its IP for ten years..  The disputed […]
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• Qualcomm buys PickNik

  24-09-2026 07:12 via electronicsweekly.com
  Qualcomm has bought PickNik, a software company specialising in robotics. The move is seen as Qualcomm moving further into physical AI after its Arduino and Modular acquisitions. “Robotics is one […]
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• Qualcomm buys PickNick

  24-09-2026 07:12 via electronicsweekly.com
  Qualcomm has bought PickNick a software company specialising in robotics. The move is seen as Qualcomm moving further into physical AI after its Arduino and Modular acquisitions. “Robotics is one […]
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• Cambridge Tech Week draws 1,700 visitors

  24-09-2026 07:11 via electronicsweekly.com
  Cambridge Tech Week 2026 closed last week after five days of debate, dealmaking and networking, with this year’s programme putting a sharper focus on the practical challenge of turning research […]
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• Test Arduino’s VENTUNO Q SBC for free

  24-09-2026 07:10 via electronicsweekly.com
  element14 is inviting engineers and makers to apply for the opportunity to evaluate Arduino’s new VENTUNO Q single-board computer (SBC) and share their findings with the global community. Building on […]
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• Declining polls for President Trump

  24-09-2026 02:08 via electronicsweekly.com
  There is not a single major issue on which President Trump receives a positive net approval rating, according to RealClearPolitics. The President is underwater across the board, with inflation standing […]
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• SOSA-aligned TVPX210 3U OpenVPX carrier board offers modular I/O

  23-09-2026 16:52 via electronicsweekly.com
  Tews Technologies has announced its TVPX210, a 3U OpenVPX carrier board aligning with the SOSA technical standard. It’s for system designers to integrate high-performance modular I/O into next-generation defence and […]
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• RAF Space Squadron forms to defend Britain’s satellites

  23-09-2026 12:13 via electronicsweekly.com
  The UK’s Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smith, has announced the formation of an RAF Space Squadron to defend British satellites and interests in space. Its […]
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• UKSA backs Filtronic to develop RF over IP for digital satellite ground networks

  23-09-2026 11:26 via electronicsweekly.com
  Filtronic, the high-frequency connectivity specialist, has been awarded funding through the UK Space Agency’s Ground Station Innovation Programme (GSIP). It will develop next-gen RF over IP technology to help support […]
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• Sponsored Content: Designing Backup Power for Electronic Door Release After a Vehicle Crash

  23-09-2026 10:30 via electronicsweekly.com
  Electronic door systems improve packaging and user experience, but they also create a clear engineering question: what releases the door if the vehicle low-voltage supply is lost after a severe […]
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