Front Page Archive October 2026
Semiconductors1,031 words5 min read
Global chip capacity hits record high as AI demand pulls fabs forward
The global semiconductor industry is set to add capacity this year at the fastest pace in its history, with production rising 6% in 2024 to a record 33.7 million wafers per month, SEMI announced in its World Fab Forecast report. The…
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Semiconductors
October 2026
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EV
EV1,407 words7 min read
Singapore's Largest Car Expo Opens With EV Debutants, a BYD Fleet Deal and an Nvidia Autonomy Push
Singapore Expo Halls 5 and 6 swung open on Thursday for a three-day run that organisers say is the largest in the event's history: 51 brands spread across more than 18,000 square metres…
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Battery Tech
Battery Tech1,348 words7 min read
China Sets 2030 Battery Targets, Backs Sodium-Ion and Solid-State
The global battery industry is undergoing its most ambitious planning effort since the early days of lithium-ion commercialization. In a landmark policy move announced on October 1, 2026…
IoT1,033 words5 min read
Matter Standard Hits 1,200 Devices as IoT Connections Near 19 Billion
The Matter smart home standard now supports more than 1,200 certified devices across 15 categories, up from roughly 130 products at its 2022 launch, according to the Connectivity Standards…
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IoT
IoT1,295 words6 min read
IoT Global Awards 2026 Winners Reshape AI & Connectivity Landscape
The IoT Global Awards 2026 were announced on 7 October 2026, marking a pivotal moment for the Internet of Things ecosystem. Eight winners were honored across eight categories, highlighting…
AI1,139 words6 min read
Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro Retired After Redefining Long-Context AI, Leaving a Pricing Mess Behind
Google DeepMind's Gemini 1.5 Pro changed what long-context AI could do, and it's already been pulled from active API shelves. The model, announced for early testing on February 15, 2024…
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Cloud & Edge Computing
Cloud & Edge Computing1,006 words5 min read
Data-Center Power Use Climbs as Edge Deployments Accelerate
Data centers consumed roughly 415 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2023, about 1.5 percent of global demand, according to the International Energy Agency. That figure is already 10 percent…
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Cloud & Edge Computing
Cloud & Edge Computing1,330 words7 min read
Equinix Opens Five Liquid Cooling Innovation Centres to Accelerate Enterprise AI Deployments
On October 21, 2026, Equinix introduced the Equinix Enhanced Performance Innovation Centers (EPIC), a global network of production-ready liquid cooling environments across five…
Cybersecurity1,088 words5 min read
PHP flaw laid bare: millions of hacking attempts follow AI-discovered vulnerabilities that powered government takedowns across Europe and Asia
Dutch, French, Danish and Finnish public portals went dark within hours of the disclosure, part of a coordinated scramble that also reached Japan where brokerage Nomura, Mitsubishi UFJ…
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity1,248 words6 min read
The Nine-Month Blind Spot: How a Pentagon File-Sharing Exposure Put 3 Million Service Members at Risk
A class-action lawsuit filed on October 20 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has pulled back the curtain on a nine-month-long data breach that exposed the personally…