CHIIPS #34 – CHIIPS with Andrea Gallo, CEO RISC-V

The Japanese industry ministry is putting another $4 billion into Rapidus bringing to $16.3 billion the amount has committed to the company in FY 2026 ending in March 2027. The … The post Rapidus gets another $4bn appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

AI, geopolitics and the new constraint model    Sourceability’s SVP digital transformation, Rob Picken, explained: “We will see continued shifts toward an AI-centric, capacity-constrained model through 2026 and into 2027. High-performance components will continue to take priority amid ongoing supplier restructuring, with AI taking precedence. We are seeing sustained investment in AI infrastructure, despite concerns about the AI bubble. Suppliers warn that…

Intel has joined with Elon Musk’s Terafab in a collaboration to maximise the fab’s productive capability. “Intel is proud to join the Terafab project with SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla to … The post Intel hooks up with Musk’s Terafab appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Taoglas, the RF and antenna specialist, has announced the GVLB208 Series, an active and passive dual-band GNSS L1/L5 stacked patch antenna. It claims to have one of the smallest packages … The post An active and passive dual-band GNSS L1/L5 stacked patch antenna in a 20x20x8mm package appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

One to note. CircuitMess, the Croatian STEM toy company, has launched a buildable replica of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. The post Build your own NASA Perseverance Mars rover appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

While Germany and the Czech Republic have moved to fully legalize possession and home cultivation of cannabis , much of Eastern and Southeastern Europe still classifies cannabis as outright illegal. … The post The Hash Dilemma appeared first on Electronics Weekly.