Imec Adds High-Density MIMCAPs, Passive Modeling and Laser-Assisted Bonding to 300mm RF Silicon Interposer Platform
Imec has upgraded its 300 mm RF silicon interposer platform with high‑density MIM capacitors, a scalable passive‑component modeling framework, and laser‑assisted bonding for III‑V chiplet assembly. The new MIMCAP design delivers 10‑to‑100× higher capacitance density, while the modeling tool accurately predicts sub‑THz performance up to ~300 GHz, cutting design cycles. Laser‑assisted bonding achieves sub‑600 nm alignment and <0.05° rotation across 43 devices, preserving RF performance (reflection below ‑15 dB, 110‑170 GHz). These steps aim to accelerate low‑volume manufacturing of mmWave and sub‑THz systems for wireless and data‑center markets.
Pylontech Launches 8 MWh Storage System with 426 Wh/L Energy Density
Chinese battery maker Pylontech unveiled its PyOcean series at SNEC 2026, featuring an 8 MWh liquid‑cooled storage system with a record 426 Wh/L energy density. The M9‑8000 model uses 601 Ah LFP cells rated for over 12,000 cycles and 96.5% round‑trip efficiency, while...
Capcom Confirms that Resident Evil Veronica Will Be Third-Person Only
Capcom announced that the upcoming Resident Evil Veronica remake will be limited to a third‑person camera, rejecting the first‑person view that many fans hoped for. The clarification came during an IGN Q&A where producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi confirmed the perspective decision....
Study Spells Out Huge Economic Impact of SFO to Bay Area
San Francisco International Airport’s FY2024 economic impact report shows the airport generated $14.4 billion in on‑airport revenue, supporting more than 42,000 direct jobs—up sharply from $6 billion and 28,000 jobs in FY2021. Visitor spending linked to SFO added $8.2 billion in regional business...
(Almost) Everybody Hates MMMs
Marketing mix modeling (MMM) has resurged after decades of dormancy, driven by new data‑rich technologies that enable faster, more granular analyses. Two variants now dominate: traditional MMMs that take six months and embed many assumptions, and micro‑MMM approaches that deliver...
The North Sea Route as an Alternative to the Hormuz-Red Sea Conundrum
The ongoing crises in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al‑Mandab have revived interest in the Arctic North Sea Route (NSR) as a viable alternative for global oil, gas and fertilizer shipments. Melting sea ice now allows vessels to shave...
Gather-2-Gether Wins Roblox and Games for Change Challenge Focused on Positive Play
Roblox announced Gather‑2‑Gether as the winner of its Encouraging Positive Connection and Wellbeing Challenge, awarding the Magic The Dog studio a $15,000 first‑place prize. The game, a university capstone project, enables parents and children to cooperate in a shared virtual...
Luchov's 2.00-rated Series Powers 9z to Victory over PARIVISION
9z extended their strong run at the IEM Cologne Major by defeating PARIVISION 2‑1 in Stage 3, with Luciano “luchov” Herrera delivering a 2.00 rating and a 91.2% KAST across three maps. The South American squad took the first map Overpass...
US Military Confirms Attack on Third Indian-Crewed Tanker Off Gulf of Oman
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that a U.S. aircraft struck the Guinea‑Bissau‑flagged bitumen tanker MT Jalveer in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its engine after the vessel failed to obey orders. This marks the third Iranian‑oil carrier disabled this week as...
Geodis Taps Supply Chain Veteran Eric Gerbi to Lead Forwarding Business
Geodis has appointed Eric Gerbi as executive vice‑president and head of its Global Freight Forwarding division, succeeding Henri Le Gouis after a 20‑month stint. Gerbi, who has been the division’s CFO since 2024, previously ran the company’s supply‑chain optimisation unit and served...
"My Worry Is that Generative AI Is Poisoning the Well" – Take-Two's Former Head of AI Shares His Concerns on...
Take‑Two recently eliminated its 25‑person AI group, a move that underscores the tension between the company’s public embrace of generative AI and the practical challenges of integrating the technology into game development. The team, originally formed at Zynga in 2019,...
STAT+: Enliven Therapeutics’ Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in New Study
Enliven Therapeutics reported that its targeted drug ELVN-001 achieved a major molecular response in 48% of chronic myeloid leukemia patients after 24 weeks of an 80 mg once‑daily regimen. The early‑stage data compare favorably with Novartis’ blockbuster therapy and an experimental...
Europe Eyes Brazil’s Rare Earth Rush
The European Union is intensifying its push to secure Brazil’s rare‑earth reserves as part of a broader strategy to reduce reliance on China. Commissioner Jozef Síkela will travel to Brazil from June 18‑24 to discuss investment, supply agreements, and local processing projects....
Novartis Gets Win for Another Avidity Muscular Dystrophy AOC
Novartis is preparing to discuss regulatory filings for del‑brax, an antibody‑oligonucleotide conjugate that could become the first disease‑modifying therapy for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). In the phase 1/2 FORTITUDE study, del‑brax markedly lowered muscle‑damage biomarkers such as KHDC1L and creatine kinase...
US Shippers Warn Revived China Ship Fees Could ‘Eliminate’ Ag Exports
U.S. agriculture groups warn that reinstating port fees on Chinese‑built vessels could add $600‑$900 per container, pushing soybean, corn and timber prices higher and threatening export volumes. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Kelly have urged the U.S. trade representative to...
AI Poised to Pioneer Novel Disease‑target Discovery
Can AI move beyond predicting protein structures and start helping scientists discover entirely new ways to target disease? Isomorphic Labs thinks so. https://spectrum.ieee.org/isomorphic-labs-ai-drug-discovery?share_id=9593842
Solar Mini-Grid Rollout Gains Momentum in Sierra Leone
The Salone Off-Grid Renewable Energy Acceleration Initiative is gaining momentum. A convening by @PI_CREF_SL @EUinSierraLeone @DanishMFA @UNOPS & @SEforALLorg is bringing together partners to prepare for rollout of solar mini-grids across #SierraLeone. https://t.co/KkCNXGGQVe https://t.co/JrARDjWFT1
Hotels Canada Announces Board
Hotels Canada unveiled its 2026‑2027 Board of Directors at the June 3 annual meeting, appointing ten industry leaders to guide the association. The slate blends executives from major hotel brands such as Marriott, Wyndham, Fairmont and Accor with owners, managers, and...
HighPoint Unveils High-Performance Gen5 AI Compute Platform for Ultra-High Inference Throughput Empowered by Hailo
HighPoint Technologies and AI‑chip maker Hailo announced the Enterprise Edge AI Compute Platform, built around HighPoint's Rocket 1604L Gen5 retimer and up to four Hailo‑8 or Hailo‑10H M.2 acceleration modules. The solution packs 160 TOPS (INT4) of inference power into a single...
The 7th Guest Remake Review – a Spirited Reboot of a Ghost Story Classic
Vertigo Games has revived the 1990s adventure classic *The 7th Guest* with a full‑scale remake for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. The new version replaces the original FMV footage with volumetric video capture on 3‑D models, preserving the game’s theatrical atmosphere...
The Death Of The Siloed Sports Ad: How Mobile Data Rewrote The Mega-Event Playbook
The 2026 World Cup is set to attract over 1.5 billion viewers, making it the most‑watched live event ever. Start.io research shows 65.7% of soccer fans—about 40 million people—are already planning travel, signaling intent far beyond passive viewership. Marketers are urged to...
Premium Broadcast, Streaming Shows Can Compete Equally - On Streaming
Luminate’s H1 2026 data shows broadcast‑originated series are matching streaming‑only hits on platform minutes. CBS’s *Marshals* led the list with 13.3 billion minutes on Paramount+, while the next four spots were split between HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix and Hulu/Disney+. The top ten most‑streamed...
HR Habits that Help
Hospitality operators face mounting staffing shortages and employee disengagement, with Statistics Canada reporting 46.3% of accommodation and foodservice firms see recruiting skilled workers as a barrier and 27.6% struggle to retain them. The article argues that small, consistent HR habits—such...
Pharma Pulse: A Surge In Drug Discontinuations and Unapproved Retatrutide Prescriptions
The US Pharmacopeia’s annual shortages report shows drug discontinuations jumping 60% year‑over‑year, pushing the median shortage duration to five years. Low‑priced oral solids—often under $1 per unit—drive the trend, while a single‑source supply chain heightens vulnerability. Meanwhile, an illegal market...
How the Strait of Hormuz Standoff Flipped the Energy Security Debate
The protracted closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of global oil and LNG, has exposed the fragility of fossil‑fuel supply chains. Energy strategists and CEOs of Nordic firms Fortum and Statkraft argue that renewables, bolstered by...
We’re Bringing Walmart Connect to Display & Video 360.
Google’s Display & Video 360 now integrates Walmart Connect, allowing advertisers to tap Walmart’s audience data for YouTube campaigns. The partnership gives access to insights on 150 million weekly U.S. shoppers and enables closed‑loop measurement of ad‑driven sales at Walmart. The integration...
Clinch Launches Operational GEO Solution for the AI Discovery Era
Clinch introduced an operational Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) solution, powered by Whitebox, that measures brand visibility across generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity. Integrated into Clinch’s Flight Control, GEO feeds AI‑derived insights—sentiment, rankings, citation sources—directly into...
Expanding Transparency: IAS Brings Brand Safety and Suitability Measurement to YouTube Audio Ads Campaigns
Integral Ad Science (IAS) is extending its AI‑driven Total Media Quality (TMQ) brand‑safety and suitability measurement to YouTube Audio Ads, giving advertisers an independent, transparent view across Shorts, video and audio placements. YouTube now hosts over 1 billion monthly active podcast...
Spotify's "North Star" Outlook Was Music to Investors Ears
Spotify’s May Investor Day lifted the stock 20% after the company announced ambitious “North Star” targets, including mid‑teens currency‑neutral revenue growth through 2030 and gross margins of 35‑40%. It also outlined a path to 1 billion paid subscribers and $100 billion annual...
'Dangerous by Design' 2026 Report Highlights 72% Increase in Pedestrian Deaths Since 2009
Smart Growth America’s 2026 "Dangerous by Design" report reveals a 72% surge in U.S. pedestrian fatalities between 2009 and 2024, outpacing both population growth and vehicle‑miles‑travelled. Although deaths dipped 3.9% from 2023 to 2024, the 2024 total remains the highest...
Lucid Likely to Postpone Expansion Into Austria and Spain Until 2027
Lucid Motors has postponed its planned 2026 market entry into Austria and Spain to 2027, extending a pattern of delayed European rollouts. The company had announced expansion into seven EU nations this year, but only Belgium has launched so far....
QinetiQ Delivers 3D Printed Replacement Parts to HMS Anson in Australia
QinetiQ used additive manufacturing to produce a set of replacement components for the Royal Navy’s HMS Anson during its routine Submarine Maintenance Period in Australia, delivering the parts in just four weeks. The company reverse‑engineered the parts in the UK, transferred...
CEVA Logistics Launches Joint Venture to Enter Nigeria
CEVA Logistics entered the Nigerian market through the launch of a new joint venture with EFL Africa. https://t.co/DiN1OGk9i3
Wingstop Signs Seven Retail Park Leases with British Land
U.S. fried‑chicken chain Wingstop has signed seven new lease agreements with British Land to open restaurants across the developer’s retail‑park portfolio in the United Kingdom. The sites will be located in high‑traffic retail parks, expanding Wingstop’s European footprint. The partnership...
Forwarders Face Margin Squeeze as Growth Cools and Disruption Persists
The global freight forwarding market reached roughly $240 bn in 2025, but growth is set to decelerate sharply, with 2026 projected to expand only 2.5% after a 4.4% rise last year. Both air and sea forwarding segments are feeling the slowdown,...
The Economy Was Already Straining Retail Corridors – Now Fuel Prices Are Ramping Up the Pressure – Placer.ai Blog
Retail corridors across U.S. downtowns have seen a persistent decline in foot traffic, with visits down year‑over‑year for eight of the past nine months. The slowdown accelerated in March through May 2026 as rising fuel prices squeezed household budgets, cutting...
The Digitalisation of Banking and Social Media: Implications for Deposit Pricing
The paper investigates how the twin forces of banking digitalisation and social‑media adoption reshape U.S. deposit pricing. Using branch‑level data, the authors compare traditional banks with digital‑only banks and find that digital institutions post higher rates and adjust them more...
Minister Promises New-Town Funding ‘From All Departments’
Baroness Taylor pledged that funding for seven new‑town projects will be drawn from all government departments, supplementing public money with private finance. The programme targets tens of thousands of homes across major conurbations, exploring delivery vehicles from development corporations to...
Hapag-Lloyd Chief: Strong Demand Driving Tight Container Shipping Market
Hapag‑Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said the container shipping market is tighter than expected, driven by strong global demand and disciplined capacity management. The carrier reports fleet utilization above 85%, which is helping to balance uneven trade growth. Spot rates...
ESA Awards Contract for Next-Generation Radar Imaging Satellites
The European Space Agency awarded Thales Alenia Space a €700 million (≈$807 million) contract to build two Sentinel‑1 Next Generation radar imaging satellites, with Airbus Defence and Space supplying the €345 million (≈$397 million) radar payloads. The NG satellites will replace aging assets, offering...
Takeda's $4B TYK2 Drug Outperforms Bristol Myers' Sotyktu
Takeda’s $4B TYK2 drug tops Bristol Myers’ Sotyktu in head-to-head test https://t.co/aGYIIzQtvG @ByJonGardner $TAK $BMY $ALMS
US Attack Renders Ceasefire 'Meaningless', Iran Says, As US Forces Disable Third Tanker This Week
The United States launched more than 40 Tomahawk missiles against Iranian strategic sites and disabled a third oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman this week, prompting Tehran to declare the April 8 cease‑fire void. Iran responded by closing the...
Big Six Bank Bets Big on US Growth After Landing SpaceX and Alphabet Roles
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is accelerating its U.S. footprint after serving as the sole Canadian bookrunner on SpaceX’s IPO and co‑managing Alphabet’s $84.75 bn equity raise. The bank added 205 U.S. staff, including 23 managing directors, over the past seven...
Akasa Air to Build Future Pilot Talent Pipeline with SkyCadet
Akasa Air has unveiled Akasa SkyCadet, a three‑stage pilot training programme designed to feed the rapidly expanding Indian aviation market with qualified commercial pilots. The initiative partners with approved flight schools Skynex Aero and Dunes Aviation Academy and follows DGCA...
Northrop Gets $31M to Sustain Poland’s Advanced Missile Defense System
Northrop Grumman secured an additional $31 million contract modification to sustain Poland’s WISLA Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System, raising the total contract value to roughly $78 million. The work, based in Huntsville, Alabama, will continue through December 31 2029 and is...
How Boston Restaurants and Bars Can Turn 7 Match Days Into a Revenue Season
Boston’s restaurants and bars can convert the seven FIFA World Cup 2026 match days into a full revenue season by rethinking menus, staffing, pricing, and guest experience. The CMO Brief outlines tactics such as dynamic ticket‑and‑menu pricing, themed food and...
VeMico Study Suggests Postbiotic Improves Overall Skin Health and Appearance
A double‑blind, placebo‑controlled trial of VeMico’s oral postbiotic VMK223 in 29 healthy women aged 40‑55 showed statistically significant improvements in multiple skin‑appearance metrics after 12 weeks. Wrinkle depth fell 28 % versus 4.4 % in the control group, while skin hydration and...
SpaceX IPO Hype Is Massive — and Especially Dangerous for Investors over ...
SpaceX is preparing a historic Nasdaq debut that could value the company at roughly $1.75 trillion, or $135 per share, making it one of the largest IPOs ever. The offering is priced at about 95 times annual sales and includes a $4.9 billion...
From Custom Prosthetics to Digital Care: Ottobock’s Latest 3D Printing Innovation Signals a Healthcare Shift
Ottobock unveiled iconiq, a 3D‑printed silicone prosthetic liner that is digitally customized for each patient’s residual limb. The liner is produced from a scan‑derived model with variable thicknesses to address scar tissue and pressure‑sensitive zones, eliminating traditional molds. Integrated into...
US Awards $114M Contract for Sentinel Nuclear Missile School
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Korte Construction a $114 million contract to build the Sentinel Air Education and Training Command Formal Training Unit in Lompoc, California, with a target completion date of March 6, 2029. The facility will train Air Force...