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Japanese chemical maker Ajinomoto has reportedly told mainland Chinese customers it will reduce supplies of ABF, a critical chip-packaging film, by 30%. Chinese producers are racing to qualify domestic substitutes following Beijing’s rare-earth export restrictions.
CISA warns that hackers are actively targeting Siemens equipment used in critical U.S. water infrastructure. Attackers are reportedly using artificial intelligence to identify vulnerabilities as water systems face increasing cyberattacks.
Waymo has disclosed key details about the high-performance computers installed in the trunks of its robotaxis. The company shared processor specifications, chip architecture, internal components, and hardware suppliers for the first time.
NVIDIA demonstrates how developers can build real-time edge AI applications with Holoscan using its CLI, skills, documentation, and AI coding agents. The workflow leverages HoloHub’s reference applications and reusable components to help agents assist with development.
Bloomberg Intelligence estimates that Europe would need to spend about $3 trillion through 2035 to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers for AI and other critical technologies. Achieving full technological autonomy would require substantially greater investment.
The White House has updated Appendix A of the US Critical and Emerging Technologies list for the first time since February 2024. The revision removes data centers, batteries, and augmented reality while adding post-quantum cryptography, integrated photonics, and high-entropy alloys.
The second World Humanoid Robot Games will open on August 22 with 666 teams and 2,056 robots, marking sharp year-over-year participation growth. Industry leaders say robot configurations and core components are converging, but practical use cases, industrial-grade hardware, and large-scale training data remain unresolved.
King County Library System opened a $5.2 million automated sorting facility in Renton to process materials moving through its 50 libraries. Robotic arms destack totes every 15 seconds and route items into 186 delivery chutes.
The article explores how ordinary matter such as sand can lead to intelligent materials with increasingly sophisticated capabilities. A discussion between Zhang Chaoyang and physicist Liu Ruowei focuses on physics, materials, and the deeper mechanisms behind intelligence-like behavior.