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Over 40% Deliberately Limit AI Use: UK Survey Reveals Pushback Against "Convenience"

Samsung's 4nm/5nm Prices Up About 15%? Foundries Enter an Era of Choosing New Customers

Facing surging AI-driven demand, Samsung has raised supply prices for new customers by about 15% on its advanced 4nm process and other nodes. With full utilization expected in the second half of 2026, the company is shifting from a discount-driven order strategy to one focused on profitability—though success hinges on stable yields and sustained earnings improvement.

Breaking Free from Lithium Dependence: A New Discovery Elevates Next-Generation Sodium Metal Batteries to Practical Levels

In next-generation sodium metal batteries, a research team has introduced a unique design combining two salts, successfully achieving both electrolyte robustness and high-speed ion conduction. This breakthrough overcomes conventional technical barriers such as ultra-fast charging and long cycle life, marking major progress toward practical application.

Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging Job Interview Candidates Were Asked to Bring Unreleased Component Parts

Apple has filed suit alleging that OpenAI systematically misappropriated its trade secrets through recruiting interviews and other means. Beyond claims of a former employee removing confidential materials, Apple alleges candidates were asked to bring parts from unreleased products and that manufacturing know-how entrusted to suppliers was diverted—sharpening the conflict over hardware development.

SK hynix Lists on Nasdaq, Raising $26.5B to Surpass Alibaba—But the Sub-6x PER Wall Remains

SK hynix listed on NASDAQ on July 10, 2026, raising $26.5 billion in what became the largest IPO ever by a foreign company. Yet its projected PER remains far below the industry median, leaving the question of whether the 'Korea discount' has truly been resolved still unanswered.

EU Issues Preliminary Finding Against Facebook and Instagram, Demands Infinite Scroll Be Removed as Default

The European Commission has issued a preliminary view that designs such as infinite scroll on Meta's social networks violate the DSA, arguing they encourage user dependency and fail to properly assess or mitigate health risks. The Commission is demanding changes such as disabling autoplay by default, pressing Meta to correct the structure of its services themselves.

Micron Boosts U.S. Investment Beyond $250 Billion; New York DRAM Supply Still 2030 and Beyond

Micron announced plans to invest over $250 billion in the U.S. through 2035 and has begun groundwork at its new New York plant. While the company is also strengthening its material supply chain, the new facility isn't expected to start production until 2030 or later—meaning the results of this massive investment remain years away.

Bringing the Same Model to Browsers and Mobile: Google's Goals and Constraints with "LiteRT.js"

Google has announced LiteRT.js, a new runtime for running machine learning models in the browser. By bringing mobile model formats to the Web, it aims to reduce conversion overhead and make it easier to share models across devices, while also targeting WebGPU and future NPU utilization.

A new world record above 30% efficiency: the full story of EPFL's 'triple-junction' perovskite solar cell

A Swiss research team has achieved a power conversion efficiency of 30.02% with a triple-junction solar cell stacking silicon and perovskite, breaking through the theoretical limit of a single material. The fusion of low-cost materials and nanotechnology is paving the way to bring ultra-high-efficiency power generation—once confined to space exploration—down to Earth.

2D Semiconductors Opening the Door to Sub-1nm Nodes: How "Self-Alignment" and "Interface Purification" in MoS2 Wafers Are Driving a Transfer-Free Manufacturing Revolution

To overcome the scaling limits of silicon, a new technology has been developed for synthesizing single-crystal molybdenum disulfide at wafer scale. Through self-aligned crystal growth and an automatic thickness self-limiting mechanism, an atomically thin semiconductor film with extremely few defects has been realized, marking a major step forward in the practical implementation of next-generation devices.