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Sources: UK-based CuspAI, which aims to use AI to discover new materials, is in discussions to raise at least $200 million, taking its valuation to more than $1 billion (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 20, 2026

Sun of Yazhou / Bloomberg: Sources: UK-based CuspAI, which aims to use AI to discover new materials, is in talks…

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Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam-Webster are suing OpenAI for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train their AI models (Blake Brittain/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 16, 2026

Blake Brittain / Reuters: Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam-Webster are suing OpenAI for allegedly misusing their reference materials to…

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Applied Materials reaches $252 million settlement with U.S. Commerce Department, resolving allegations it illegally shipped chipmaking equipment at minimum wage to China (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 12, 2026

Featured Podcasts Great discussion: No one has won the AI Bowl A podcast mainly about technology. Presented weekly by Angela…

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Google DeepMind plans to open its “first automated science lab” in the UK in 2026, focused on using AI tools to develop new materials for chips and more (Melissa Heikkilä/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 11, 2025

Featured Podcasts Great discussion: So what happens after the AGI? A podcast mainly about technology. Presented weekly by Angela Du,…

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A deep technical dive into Amazon’s Trainium3 accelerator, including its server SKU specifications, silicon design, power budget, and bill of materials (SemiAnalysis)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 6, 2025

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: AI Device Wars heats up, RIP Metaverse?, Netflix acquires Warner Brothers The Big Technology Podcast…

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The supplier of the Chinese chip equipment E-Town Suites applied materials to the IP court in Beijing for an alleged commercial flight; Applied materials hired two employees in the city E (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsAugust 13, 2025

Bloomberg:: The supplier of the Chinese chip equipment E-Town Suites applied materials to the IP court in Beijing for an…

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How the plan of the Nike manufacturer and the United States Flex to automate the production of sneakers in Guadalajara was in trouble, with factory robots which have trouble managing soft materials (Jon Emont / Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 23, 2025

Jon Emont / Wall Street Journal:: How the plan of the Nike manufacturer and the United States Flex to automate…

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Technological actions plunge into an uncertainty on American tariff levels and export controls in China: AMD, NVIDIA and ASML fell 7%, applied materials and LAM research fell by 5% (Samantha Subin / CNBC)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 16, 2025

Samantha Subin / CNBC:: Technological actions plunge uncertainty on American tariff levels and export controls in China: AMD, NVIDIA and…

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French forecast office refers suspicion of tampering with weather sensors at Paris airport to police after detecting unusual values alongside Polymarket betting (Joe Wertz/Bloomberg)

Meta announces deal to use “tens of millions” of Amazon’s Graviton chips to help deliver its next generation of AI models, amid Nvidia chip shortage (Ina Fried/Axios)

Norway plans to ban children from using social media until age 16; government says it will present bill to parliament by end of 2026 (Terje Solsvik/Reuters)

EY survey of 18,000 people across 23 countries: Around 49% of consumers have used AI in the past six months to support their savings and investment decisions (Emma Dunkley/Financial Times)

Trump threatens to “impose significant tariffs on the UK” if he does not scrap his digital services tax, which he sees as unfairly targeting US tech companies (Connor Stringer/Telegraph)

Browsing: materials

Sources: UK-based CuspAI, which aims to use AI to discover new materials, is in discussions to raise at least $200 million, taking its valuation to more than $1 billion (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)

Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary Merriam-Webster are suing OpenAI for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train their AI models (Blake Brittain/Reuters)

Applied Materials reaches $252 million settlement with U.S. Commerce Department, resolving allegations it illegally shipped chipmaking equipment at minimum wage to China (Reuters)

Google DeepMind plans to open its “first automated science lab” in the UK in 2026, focused on using AI tools to develop new materials for chips and more (Melissa Heikkilä/Financial Times)

A deep technical dive into Amazon’s Trainium3 accelerator, including its server SKU specifications, silicon design, power budget, and bill of materials (SemiAnalysis)

The supplier of the Chinese chip equipment E-Town Suites applied materials to the IP court in Beijing for an alleged commercial flight; Applied materials hired two employees in the city E (Bloomberg)

How the plan of the Nike manufacturer and the United States Flex to automate the production of sneakers in Guadalajara was in trouble, with factory robots which have trouble managing soft materials (Jon Emont / Wall Street Journal)

Technological actions plunge into an uncertainty on American tariff levels and export controls in China: AMD, NVIDIA and ASML fell 7%, applied materials and LAM research fell by 5% (Samantha Subin / CNBC)