With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing

A €91M bet on the diamond microscope that could be Europe’s next ASML

Europe uses about a fifth of the world’s chips, but makes only a tenth of them. A three-year-old Munich startup thinks it can help close that gap, and Brussels has just backed the bet. QuantumDiamonds is a spin-out of the Technical University of Munich. It has raised 91M to scale a new way of finding [] This story continues at The Next Web

EU Carbon Reforms Spark Industry Divide over Climate Policy

European industrial companies are increasingly divided over the European Union’s planned overhaul of its Emissions Trading System (ETS), the bloc’s flagship carbon pricing mechanism. While some manufacturers argue the reforms are necessary to ease mounting cost pressures and protect competitiveness, companies that have invested heavily in low-carbon technologies warn that weakening the system could undermine [] The post EU Carbon Reforms Spark Industry Divide over Climate Policy appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Broadcom Is Less Than 5% From the $2 Trillion Club -- and Apple Just Committed $30 Billion for More Chips

The chipmaker is a short hop from a milestone only a handful of companies have reached. Is the climb built to last?

IQM Lists on Nasdaq at $1.9 Billion, Becoming Europe’s First Public Quantum Company

IQM Quantum Computers listed on Nasdaq Thursday at a 1.9 billion valuation, becoming Europe's first publicly traded quantum company after raising 198 million euros via SPAC. The company's own filings warn that large-scale commercial quantum computing may never materialize.

FactoryXChange 2.0 Officially Launches as Ireland’s Manufacturing Consortium Convenes in Mullingar

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) welcomed representatives from all 17 consortium partners of FactoryXChange 2.0 to its Mullingar facility, bringing together Ireland’s manufacturing innovation ecosystem to mark the start of delivery under the programme’s newly secured Phase 2 funding. The gathering follows January’s announcement that FactoryXChange 2.0, one of Ireland’s four European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), []

Market Talk: Memory chip supercycle 'won't last for ever'

Chipmakers are in the headlines again as SK Hynix's US-traded shares hit the Nasdaq. Chris Rossbach of J.Stern & Co. told Reuters doubts are creeping into the chip market, and investors are likely to keep asking if high valuations are justified. #News #Business #Markets #SKHynix #Chips #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Tesla: 2 Moonshots Have Now Become Medium-Term Catalysts (Rating Upgrade)

Tesla: 2 Moonshots Have Now Become Medium-Term Catalysts (Rating Upgrade)

Top quantum computer expert claims Microsoft’s ‘topological qubit’ doesn’t hold up

The company has been touting its quantum technology for years, but some experts say these claims just don’t pass muster

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) Stock Surge Driven By AI Data Centers, Not Just Electric Vehicles

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) delivered a stunning 87.4 gain over the past year, leaving the SP 500’s 26.7 return far behind in the dust. The easy narrative is that the company finally started delivering on years of promises, with tangible operational milestones replacing vague forward guidance. In early 2026, QuantumScape inaugurated its pilot production line, known [] The post QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) Stock Surge Driven By AI Data Centers, Not Just Electric Vehicles appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

[Michael R. Bloomberg] Moving the UK past Brexit

That the 10-year anniversary of Brexit coincided with the fall of another British Prime Minister is a fitting marker of a failed experiment. Now, the question for the UK and the European Union is less about what to do next than whether they can summon the will to do it. As the owner of a business that is growing in both places, and as an American who recognizes that the US benefits from their success, I’m hopeful they can. It was clear in 2016 that exiting the EU would be a grave error. A decade

An chip plant's real cost isn't concrete. It's the machines nobody budgets for

Chip factories have grown into some of the priciest buildings ever constructed. Machines packed inside actually cost more than the walls around them

Trump signs executive orders to boost US quantum computing

The leading US firms developing quantum computers, including IBM, Microsoft and Google, each aim to deliver the first large-scale commercial device by 2029.

How Chinese companies are designing for European consumers

How Chinese companies are designing for European consumers

BMW faces pressure after third profit warning in 3 years

BERLIN, Germany: BMW and employee representatives are preparing for discussions on the company's plans after the German automaker issued a profit warning and announced measures to accelerate efficiency improvements. The talks come as BMW grapples with weakening demand in China and higher costs linked to the war in Iran, pressures that have contributed to the company's third profit warning in as many years. <

Morepen updates on ₹825 crore CDMO mandate; completes first commercial batch

The company said it was a step in its transition towards long-duration global manufacturing partnerships

EU confronts ‘China shock’ ahead of pivotal Brussels trade talks

European Union leaders had a week to bask in their rare, relatively united stance on China policy before news broke to remind them of the urgency of their task: German car giant Volkswagen was reportedly planning up to 100,000 job cuts in the face of cutthroat Chinese competition. Seven days previously at a European Council summit in Brussels, leaders from the EU’s 27 member states had instructed the European Commission to accelerate its efforts to fight back against what is seen as a damaging...

Insurers Offer Discounts for Using Site Monitoring Tech to Reduce Risk

Insurers have tried discounts to encourage adoption of risk-management technologies before, but have they found the sweet spot to win over contractors and project owners?

Volkswagen Is Germany’s Warning

I have been saying for years that Germany was committing economic suicide. People thought Germany’s manufacturing base was untouchable. They believed German engineering alone would overcome every political mistake. That was always nonsense. No company, no matter how great, can survive if politicians deliberately make it impossible to produce competitively. Now even Volkswagen is admitting []

Researcher Throws Cold Water on Microsoft Quantum Claims

A physicist's formal critique argues Microsoft has not demonstrated the topological qubit behind its Majorana 2 quantum chip.

German manufacturing edges up in June as new orders return to growth, PMI shows

German manufacturing edges up in June as new orders return to growth, PMI shows

Major car firms found not to have installed emissions-cheating devices

A High Court judge said some major car manufacturers did not install a device to cheat emissions testing.

Germany joins France in KNDS shareholding, paving the way for a stock market listing

Paris and Berlin have agreed to each hold 40 of the manufacturer of the Caesar howitzer and Leopard 2 tank, in order to 'decide on strategy as equals.' The remaining shares will be sold to investors through a dual listing in Paris and Frankfurt that is expected in the coming days.

Dutch manufacturing set for a faster rebound than its eurozone peers

EUROPE: After three years of contraction, Dutch manufacturing is expected to see growth again in 2026. Increased demand for chipmaking equipment, as well as support from higher defence and infrastructure spending, should significantly boost production

Infineon Opens World&#8217;s Largest Power Semiconductor Fab in Dresden

(NaturalNews) Infineon Technologies has opened what officials described as the world's largest power semiconductor fabrication plant in Dresden, Germany. The facili...

Dutch watchdog and allies file EU complaint over alleged greenwashing in energy sector

Dutch consumer organizations, led by the Consumentenbond, have filed a complaint with the European Commission accusing multiple energy companies of misleading climate claims, while also reporting D