British firm Nu Quantum raises $60 million in Series A
The funding will accelerate Nu Quantum’s mission to reach fault tolerance by interconnecting quantum processors into a more powerful distributed quantum computer.
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Mahindra inaugurates 180 kW ultra-fast charging network in India
The Indian company has already inaugurated the first two Charge_IN stations in Hoskote on NH 75, Bengaluru – Chennai highway and Murthal on NH44, about 50 km from Delhi. Both the charging stations comprise two ultra-fast chargers capable of charging 4 EVs at once.
Samsung SDI clinches US battery deal worth over $1.4 billion
The South Korean company’s Michigan-based subsidiary Samsung SDI America recently inked a deal with a US customer to supply LFP cells for ESS over three years starting from 2027.
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VisIC secures $26M to advance next-gen GaN power solutions
VisIC’s D³GaN platform delivers a new level of efficiency, scalability, and reliability for both 400V and 800V EV architectures, unlocking lighter, smaller, and more energy-efficient traction inverters.
EIB, STMicroelectronics announce €1 billion agreement
First €500 million tranche signed to support acceleration of R&D and high-volume chip manufacturing in Italy and France.
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Virtusa Corporation acquires India’s SmartSoC Solutions
This acquisition expands US firm Virtusa’s industry portfolio to include the high-growth semiconductor sector and completes its full-stack, end-to-end service capabilities, spanning the entire technology ecosystem from the chip to the network, cloud and application layer.
GE Vernova boosts yttrium reserves as rare-earth pressure intensifies
GE Vernova is working with the U.S. government to secure additional yttrium supplies amid tightening global availability. According to information reported by Reuters, the company has now stockpiled enough material to support turbine manufacturing into 2025 and potentially into 2026. While no detailed timeline was provided, GE Vernova confirmed that alternative materials are being evaluated in case market conditions deteriorate further.
Cyient qualifies for key bid in $500M India chip lab revamp
This modernization initiative supports the Government of India’s objectives under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), which aims to expand domestic semiconductor capability, reduce reliance on imports, and create accessible fabrication capacity for startups, academia and strategic sectors.
When electronics infiltrates art
At Art Basel Miami 2025, the main stars were not paintings, sculptures or light installations. Instead, a group of robot dogs confidently patrolled the exhibition floor, moving like the household pets of modern billionaires. This would hardly be unusual, if not for one detail: each dog wore a hyper-realistic silicone mask depicting the most recognizable figures in the tech world. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman suddenly appeared in canine form.
Redwire wins $44M DARPA contract to advance VLEO mission
The phase 2 contract provides funding to complete manufacturing and deliver the spacecraft to launch for the mission, which leverages the design of Redwire’s SabreSat platform.
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