General Motors is proving that reports of legacy automakers’ death were greatly exaggerated. With 44% stock growth and dominant market share in trucks and SUVs, GM’s hybrid and ICE strategy is paying off big time while EV players struggle.
Ontario is pushing forward with legislation that would mandate public sector organizations to prioritize Ontario-made goods and services. The move comes as a direct response to US tariffs under President Trump. The province spends over $30 billion annually on procurement.
Arevon Energy has started building a $200 million solar farm in Jackson County, Illinois. The 124-MW project will employ over 250 union workers and includes a power purchase agreement with an unnamed tech giant. Construction partner Signal Energy is handling the build-out.
Nvidia’s AI ambitions are hitting physical limits that require radical power and cooling solutions. The company’s partnership with Schneider Electric is becoming critical as GPU racks approach megawatt power consumption levels. This collaboration represents the next frontier in making AI infrastruct
Apple has settled with the EPA over hazardous waste violations at its Santa Clara chip facility. The company paid $261,283 and updated its waste management policies following inspections prompted by whistleblower complaints. The violations included improper labeling, storage, and air emissions contr
Samsung Electronics will invest 450 trillion won ($310 billion) over five years in domestic operations, including new semiconductor production lines. The announcement comes days after South Korea finalized a trade deal with the United States that includes $350 billion in U.S. investments. Hyundai an
Hummink’s technology acts like a surgical instrument at the microscopic level, correcting flaws in chip and display production. The funding will accelerate development of industrial printing modules for semiconductor fabs.
Intel’s advanced packaging technologies are attracting serious interest from Apple and Qualcomm, according to new job listings. Both companies are seeking engineers with expertise in Intel’s EMIB technology. This could signal a major shift in the chip packaging industry currently dominated by TSMC.
South Africa’s nuclear agency is restarting its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor program after 14 years in mothball. The government has transferred the SMR technology to Necsa, which will now seek partners for development. This comes as global interest in small modular reactors intensifies.
Sierra Space has wrapped up electromagnetic and tow testing for its Dream Chaser spaceplane. The company is now pivoting hard toward national security missions after NASA scaled back its contract from seven ISS flights to just one demo mission in late 2026.
