German industry grapples with AI at trade fair
Artificial intelligence is set to bring sweeping change to modern life, but at an industrial fair in Germany many companies wonder how they fit into the tech revolution. “We use ChatGPT a bit,” shrugged one business representative, from a metals processor based in southern Germany, at this week’s Hannover Messe. The expo grouping 4,000 firms […]
Chinese spacecraft assembly discovers new bacterium
As spacecraft are assembled and in advance of space missions, it is important to minimise microbial contamination and to understand those microorganisms that might be hardy enough to survive going into space. Furthermore, understanding the characteristics of microbes during long-term space missions is important for safeguarding the health of astronauts and maintaining the functionality of […]
Advances in 3D printing are helping medical applications
The medical sector is one of the largest spaces where 3D printing operates, with continuing developments for implant customization, educational models, and drug manufacturing. The topic has recently featured in an IDTechEx’s report titled: “3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 2024-2034: Technology and Market Outlook”. The report explores the materials and processes best suited to specific applications of 3D printing. […]
Samsung forecast beats market expectations for first quarter
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled a record first quarter sales forecast and said it saw a better-than-expected performance for profits, beating market expectations. The firm is the flagship subsidiary of South Korean giant Samsung Group, by far the largest of the family-controlled conglomerates that dominate business in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. The tech giant said in […]
Apple’s iPhone 16 hits Indonesia stores after monthslong ban
Smartphone buyers were cheered by shopkeepers in Jakarta on Friday after Apple’s latest smartphone went on sale following a monthslong ban in Indonesia. The marketing and sale of iPhone 16 models was prohibited by the government in October over Apple’s failure to meet regulation requiring that 40 percent of smartphone components be made from local […]
Japan’s World Expo touts unity, and algae, in turbulent times
World Expo opens on Sunday with host Japan aiming to bring humanity together, despite global turmoil and tepid public enthusiasm for the six-month event showcasing innovation as well as Hello Kitty in algae form. A Mars meteorite the size of a sourdough loaf and a beating heart grown from stem cells are among the myriad […]
Wearable device gauges health by sensing skin vapour
The first wearable device to gauge health by sensing gases coming from, going into skin, has been devised. The device, which comes from Northwestern University, measures changes in water vapor, carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds emitted from and absorbed by the skin. By analysing these gases, the device offers an entirely new way to […]
