Silicon Valley startup Lightmatter revealed on Wednesday it had developed a new type of computer chip that could both speed ...

However, converting photons into electrical signals can slow down processing times since light operates at higher speeds. Photonic computing is also based around analogue operations rather than ...

Two companies have announced photonic devices that could solve specific real-world problems faster and with less energy than conventional computers.

Optical computer chips use the same basic principle as optical fibre, but instead of only transferring information, they also process or store data. While this has huge potential, it also comes ...

Data centers are the driver of near-term growth in electricity use. Electric vehicles will drive future growth.

While that funding has yet to materialize, Xanadu has claimed progress in 2025. It bills its new Aurora system as a ...

Operating technology in space is no easy task. Harsh conditions like intense radiation from solar flares and cosmic rays, ...

Data centers, electrifying transit and buildings and producing hydrogen will drive demand, according to the Northwest Power ...

But that trend is now faltering because of the increased cost and complexity of manufacturing chips, as well as performance limits ... command and the corresponding response or action by the computer.

The Pacific Northwest’s demand for electricity could double over the next two decades, according to an energy forecast from ...

Space is a highly volatile environment. Factors like radiation, extreme temperatures, and debris make outer space a ...