Dramatic Slowdown in Melting of Arctic Sea Ice Surprises Scientists Summary Scientists report a marked slowdown in Arctic sea‑ice loss over the past 20 years: September minimum extent shows no…
India Seeks Ban on Online Betting Apps To Curb Addiction Summary India’s lower house of Parliament has passed a bill aimed at banning online money-gaming apps that require users to…
UAE Adds Newborns To Major Genome Project Summary Abu Dhabi is expanding a national genomic sequencing programme by offering voluntary at-birth sequencing for Emirati newborns. The firm M42 says it…
Britain targets Kyrgyz crypto networks aiding Kremlin with sanctions Summary Britain has imposed a new tranche of sanctions on Kyrgyz financial institutions and cryptocurrency networks accused of helping Russia evade…
Fried chips: UK’s nascent semi industry risks faltering Summary The UK launched a National Semiconductor Strategy in 2023 aiming to grow the domestic sector, strengthen supply chains and protect national…
Space industry frets as UKSA set for bureaucratic re-entry Summary The UK government will fold the UK Space Agency (UKSA) into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), with…
Uncle Sam eyes slice of Intel in return for CHIPS Act cash Summary The US government is exploring taking equity stakes in Intel and other firms that received CHIPS Act…
GlobalFoundries inks domestic chipmaking deal with Cirrus Logic Summary Texas-based fabless designer Cirrus Logic has struck a partnership with GlobalFoundries to co-develop next-generation bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) and gallium nitride (GaN) parts,…
Google tweaks Play Store fees to keep Euro watchdogs at bay Summary Google has updated its Play Store rules for the EU as part of a revised External Offers Program…
Chinese funding backs sale of British microLED specialist Summary Plymouth-based Plessey Semiconductors — a UK microLED specialist that has worked with Meta on AR glasses — has been acquired by…
