Middle Eastern smartphone shipments jump in Q2 2025, breaking early-year slowdown

The latest research from Canalys (now part of Omdia) reveals that the Middle East’s (excluding Turkey) smartphone market grew 15% to 13.2 million units in Q2 2025, making it the strongest-growing region worldwide. The rebound was powered by value-conscious buyers, festive season spending and strong economic momentum, positioning the region for continued expansion in smartphone […]

Data Center Energy Needs Could Upend Power Grids and Threaten the Climate

Data centers have become a significant part of our daily lives, from cloud computing to video streaming to artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto mining. They use a lot of power, and will have a non-trivial impact which must be taken into account by policy makers. There are ways to improve efficiencies and reduce impact. This article is the first in a series on the environmental impacts of data centers from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.

Humanoid Robots: “Vision and Reality” POSITION PAPER released by IFR

Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY –  Humanoids are considered to be the next big thing in robotics: China, the world’s largest market for industrial robots, has set out specific targets for its plans to mass-produce humanoids. Meanwhile, tech companies in the US and Europe are announcing significant funding. The vision is to create general-purpose robots based […]

Koh Young Showcases Advanced Dimensional Metrology and Inspection Solutions for Semiconductor and Wafer-Level Packaging at SEMICON India

Seoul, Korea – Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D™ measurement-based dimensional metrology and inspection solutions, will present its latest advancements for semiconductor and advanced packaging applications in Hall 1 Booth 1086 during SEMICON India 2025 held September 2-4, 2025, at Yashobhoomi (IICC), New Delhi, India. With nearly 25,000 systems installed at over 3,800 […]