admin The U.S. Navy has spent more than a decade testing shipboard laser weapons that can track and destroy drones, small boats, and other threats at the speed of light. Programs like LaWS, ODIN, HELIOS, and the Laser Weapon System Demonstrator have each logged successful demonstrations. Yet a persistent engineering problem keeps these weapons from reaching … Read more
An electronic composer will deliver a customised audio-visual performance in Basingstoke. Scientist Max Cooper will showcase his immersive show, Max Cooper Live, at The Anvil on Thursday, May 14 at 7.30pm. Tailored to each venue, Cooper’s unique show combines scientific and human stories, interacting with the architecture to wrap audiences in sculptures of light and … Read more
OpenAI is pushing deeper into shopping with ChatGPT, as retailers like Walmart and Gap split on who should control checkout. Why it matters: The storefront may be shifting from websites to AI chats — but early indicators suggest shoppers still prefer to hit “buy” the old-fashioned way. Driving the news: OpenAI on Tuesday announced new … Read more
A little over two years ago, Tyler Perry was so shocked by the advancement of OpenAI’s latest text-to-video generative AI model Sora that he was willing to put construction of an $800 million studio expansion on hold. Now in 2026, with AI even more advanced and more video tools emerging on the market, Sora is … Read more
For years, Arm (ARM) has played a key role in the development of processors for everything from the iPhone to data center chips. But now the company is expanding its reach with the debut of its first production data center processor: the Arm AGI CPU (central processing unit). Arm has traditionally licensed its intellectual property … Read more
Leadership at Cecil Airport and Spaceport hosted a media tour giving updates on the facility and a behind the scenes look at what goes on inside those giant cement buildings. The Spaceport is one of just 14 commercial spaceports in the entire country. Here in Florida, there are six, including Cecil. Space Florida CEO, Rob … Read more
Disruptions to Qatar’s helium supply are exposing a structural blind spot in funds like VanEck Semiconductor ETF SMH and iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX, which are heavily loaded on chipmakers but lack exposure to the critical inputs that keep production running. While oil disruptions typically dominate headlines, damage to Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, located above … Read more
8 industries, 60 exhibits and thousands of students gathered at the Century Center on Tuesday for the first-ever Junior Achievement JobSpark Career Expo. The expo is aimed at allowing students to explore industries that could someday turn into a career. It’s not a job fair like you’ve seen before. Students get a firsthand look at … Read more
California legislators on Tuesday announced a package of bills that they hope will increase the use of homes built in factories and assembled on construction sites in an effort to help address the state’s high housing costs. The measures aren’t flashy but seek to provide more certainty around building standards, financing, and inspections to help … Read more
Key Points Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing makes about 70% of the world’s processors. Alphabet’s Gemini has 750 million monthly users, and the company recently made a deal with Apple to serve as the underlying AI model for a new version of Siri. Broadcom’s niche in application-specific integrated circuits helped it double its AI sales in the … Read more
