Spanish bars and cafes feature the functionally useless servilleta, a thin paper napkin. Despite poor absorbency, they are a cherished part of Spanish life, sometimes thrown on the floor as a sign of authenticity. Photographer Felipe Hernandez documents these personalized napkins in his book, 'Servilletas,' celebrating their 'beauty of the useless' against homogenization.
HIT researchers in China have developed a microwave plasma chemical vapour deposition (MPCVD) technology to grow high-purity, single crystal diamonds of any size. This breakthrough could provide China with an advantage in next-generation AI hardware due to diamonds' superior heat dissipation capabilities.
砷化鎵、磷化銦磊晶大廠全新（2455）宣布調漲磊晶晶圓（Epi Wafer）價格，磷化銦產品是AI資料中心建設的重要基礎材料，需求成長快且缺貨嚴重，預計缺貨潮將延續至2027年。全新股價今日開高走高，直衝漲停405.5元。
Der Chip-Zulieferer Siltronic plant, durch die Ausgabe von drei Millionen neuer Aktien bei institutionellen Investoren über eine Viertelmilliarde Euro einzunehmen. Der Erlös soll das zukünftige Wachstum und die Bilanz stärken, während Anleger auf steigende Chipnachfrage durch KI setzen.
Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR) is exploring expansion, with several clubs expressing interest. Key discussions revolve around travel implications for non-professional players and the potential to strengthen international competition.
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won announced plans for SK hynix to double its wafer production capacity within five years, citing ongoing memory bottlenecks potentially lasting until 2030. He also highlighted a strong partnership with Nvidia and TSMC for HBM4 chip development.
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won announced plans to double wafer production capacity within five years, citing the ongoing memory bottleneck until 2030. He also expressed strong confidence in the 'triangle alliance' with Nvidia and TSMC, highlighting collaboration on HBM4.
England captain Meg Jones and Ireland's Aoife Wafer are among the nominees for the Women's Six Nations Player of the Year award. France's Pauline Bourdon Sansus and Italy's Francesca Sgorbini are also shortlisted. The winner will be decided by an online fan vote.
SMIC has received final regulatory approval to acquire the remaining 49% of its Beijing foundry unit, SMNC, in a share-based deal valued at US$5.97 billion. This move aims to consolidate SMIC's position in the semiconductor market.
Aoife Wafer scores twice as Ireland beat Wales 33-12 at home to record their second win of the 2026 Women's Six Nations.
Ireland register their second win in the Women's Six Nations with a hard-fought 33-12 bonus-point victory over Wales at Affidea Stadium.
Der Hersteller Lexar zeigte uns, wie er NAND-Flash-Speicherchips aus einer Siliziumscheibe schneidet, sie testet und daraus SSDs und Speicherkarten baut.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea’s two memory chip giants, are warning of a prolonged and severe global supply crunch, weeks after the two companies disclosed increased investments in their China wafer fabs to meet surging artificial intelligence demand. During Samsung’s first-quarter earnings call on Thursday, the company said its order fulfilment rate had plunged to a “record low”. In a rare move, customers worried about shortages were already pre-booking memory capacity for 2027,...
Ireland women's rugby team fell to a 10th consecutive defeat against France at Stade Marcel-Michelin, missing a golden opportunity for revenge following their Rugby World Cup quarter-final exit. Ireland had three first-half tries disallowed and a missed penalty, while France's dominant defence - making 240 tackles with 94% success rate - secured victory. The result leaves Ireland unlikely to finish higher than third in the Six Nations, nine years since their last win over France.
