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Zenvo Hypercar

David Manners — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:01:09 +0000

The Zenvo Aurora Agil’s beating heart is a bespoke-designed 6.6-liter V12 engine that prioritizes driver engagement, without compromising usability or emissions. With four turbos, it produces up to 1,250 bhp ...

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Microchip’s SAM9X75D5M hybrid MCU SiP targets automotive HMIs

Alun Williams — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:14:37 +0000

Microchip’s AEC-Q100 Grade 2-qualified, SAM9X75D5M System-in-Package (SiP) addresses growing demand for Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) in automotive and e-mobility applications. Supporting sophisticated graphics and large display sizes (up to 10 inches ...

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Same-Sex Marriage

David Manners — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:26:42 +0000

50% of the countries that allow same-sex marriage are in Western Europe. Cuba and Mexico legalised same-sex marriage in 2022, Chile in 2021, Ecuador in 2019 and Costa Rica in ...

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EW BrightSparks 2025 profile: Osian Jones, Compound Semiconductor Catapult

Alun Williams — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:27:49 +0000

Now in its eighth year, the EW BrightSparks awards see Electronics Weekly celebrate some of the brightest and most talented young engineers in the UK today. In the next in our ...

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Alun Williams — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:46:02 +0000

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2025 Raspberry Pi revenues up 25% YoY

David Manners — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:40:35 +0000

Four million Raspberry Pis were shipped in H2 2025, and a total of 7.6 million for FY 2025, up 9% over FY 2024. Revenue was $323 million – up 25% ...

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Molex buys Smiths Interconnect

David Manners — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:37:57 +0000

Molex has completed the acquisition of Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of UK-based Smiths Group. Smiths Interconnect brings a diverse portfolio of complementary products and advantaged capabilities in ruggedized custom connectors, ...

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Nvidia invests $2bn in Marvell for AI ASIC compatibility

David Manners — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:29:07 +0000

Nvidia is to invest $2 billion in Marvell to ensure that Marvell’s customers for datacentre ASICs have a route to compatibility with Nvidia’s computing platform. With the hyperscalers developing their own ...

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2026 semiconductor capex to increase 20% YoY

David Manners — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:27:56 +0000

Semiconductor industry capex was $166 billion in 2025, up 7% YoY, says Semiconductor Intelligence (SI). SI estimates 2026 capex will be $200 billion, up 20% from 2025. TSMC was the ...

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NIST develops high temperature photonics packaging

David Manners — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:17:03 +0000

IollNIST (The US National Institute of Science and Technology) scientists have developed a new process for packaging photonic integrated circuits so they can survive and operate in some of the ...

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