Covering Scientific & Technical AI | Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Nanowires Offer Ray of Hope for Efficient Solar Power
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/nanowires.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="95" />When someone mentions solar power, the first image that comes to mind is typically a midnight-blue panel that spans an entire rooftop. Whether you deem its angular, geometric aesthetic or not is a matter of taste, but a recent breakthrough in nanowire technology could change the state (and ... Full article
A Sobering Assessment of the Microserver Chip Market
Analyst David Kanter looks at the emergence of microservers and how the upcoming ARM chips will figure into that market. If you're an ARM licensee looking to make it big in the server space in the next few years, his analysis may be a bit discouraging. Full article
MRAM Contends for Green Memory Title
Magnetoresistive random access memory, aka MRAM, has been around for nearly 20 years, but it's just now beginning to be seriously considered for wider use. MRAM is non-volatile, but its performance and density are on par with volatile memory technologies. As a result, it's one of the more promising candidates for the holy grail of ... Full article
Hyundai Challenges European Automakers at the Nürburgring
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/nurburgring.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="41" />Hyundai has announced a $7.4 million new vehicle test center to be built on Germany's automotive widowmaker: the Nürburgring. The 10,000-square-foot test center will work in tandem with the company's R&D center in Rüsselsheim to address quality and driving performance of its latest European-designed models. Full article
Manufacturing Rebound Benefits Not Shared Equally
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/FACTORY_AUTOMATION.png" alt="" width="95" height="75" />While the continuing resurgence of the manufacturing sector is creating new jobs and injecting new life into the U.S.’s GDP, some states are benefitting more than others. As might be expected, the Midwest and the South lead the way. But it’s more complicated than that as this report ... Full article
3D Printing Goes Mainstream
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/landscapehouse.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="53" />As 2013 kicks off and the outpouring of CES news slows, you might guess that the most talked about technologies of the year are tablets, apps, and ultra-HD TVs. But it turns out that 3D printing may step into the spotlight as additive manufacturing news spreads from tech ... Full article
Technology Clusters: The Ultimate Collaboration
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/rebeccataylor148x148.jpg" alt="" width="93" height="93" />NCMS' Rebecca Taylor recently moderated a panel discussion at an Administration sponsored workshop to explore what it takes to build technology clusters that will bring digital manufacturing technology and tools to small to medium sized manufacturers. Entitled "Blueprint for Action: Design of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation ... Full article
Leonar3Do’s Bird Soars into Third Dimension
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Leonar3Dobird.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="79" />While some creatures may dream of flying, Leonar3Do has made that possible for its own take on a computer mouse that they call a “bird.” Instead of a mouse, which is bound to the two-dimensional planes of your mousepad and desktop, the bird moves around in the third ... Full article
Don’t Crash That Datacenter: Power Engineers Discuss Problems And Solutions For Efficient Power Systems
Whether retrofitting, expanding or creating a new datacenter, electrical systems are important in order to cut costs and become more environmentally sound. What are some typical problems and solutions? Six experts discuss the issues... Full article
Fashion Manufacturers Take the Catwalk Back Home
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/upscaleretail.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="64" />Big name tech manufacturers aren't the only ones looking to bring the business back to the States. In order to respond to the capricious tastes of designers, the fashion industry has begun a trend that has cut down costs as well as turnaround time. Full article
Ten Minutes with Jon Riley: Michigan Manufacturing to Get a Boost
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DMR_10MinutesRiley_01.jpg" alt="" width="96" height="65" />This first of a series of conversations with Jon Riley, Vice President, Digital Manufacturing at the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, focuses on a major initiative to bring the advantages of advanced digital manufacturing to small- and mid-sized manufacturers across Michigan.</div> Full article
Capturing the Unicorn: The Lure of Affordable High Tech Bike Racing Wheels
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/CFD_2.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="77" />Last week we wrote a feature story about the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the design of bicycle racing wheels. Here’s a companion piece, this time featuring FLO Cycling, one of those small- to medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) that have been dubbed the “missing middle.” FLO has ... Full article
Environmentally-minded European Web-Hosting Company Brings Its Unusual Datacenter Concept To North America
OVH, a leading web-hosting company based in France, designs its own datacenters, develops its own cooling technology, assembles its own servers, manages its own fiber-optic network, and promises competitive pricing. Its new North American subsidiary is now opening a huge datacenter in Beauharnois, Quebec … Full article
Will China’s Smog Drive out Manufacturing Jobs?
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/smog.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" />While China remains a popular destination for expats, they aren't relocating for the air quality. The smog and haze that hung over Beijing this weekend pushed the pollution index to an all-time high. But what could help the Chinese lower their pollution levels may be just what Americans need to ... Full article
Wu Feng Analyzes Green500 Data to Find a Path to Exascale Computing
Feng, co-founder of the Green500, has collected and analyzed the data from seven years of Green500 winners. Computers are getting bigger, faster, and more efficient every year. But is that enough to get us to an exabyte computer with an affordable energy cost in the foreseeable future? Maybe not... Full article
Automakers Crowdsource In-Car Apps
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/infotainment.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" />While automakers may guard their trade secrets behind a labyrinth of vaulted doors, they have opened the infotainment for public viewing and even tweaking. That's right, while automakers aren't giving up the secrecy of their entire designs, they are choosing to crowdsource apps. Full article
Huge Loss of U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Triggered by China Trade Decision
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/ChineseFactoryWorkers3_3.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="95" />A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper issued in December claims the sharp drop in U.S. manufacturing jobs from 2000 to 2007 was caused by Washington’s decision to normalize trade relations with China.</div> Full article
A Brief History of 3D Printing
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/trumpflaser.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="52" />As we witness the rise of 3D printing, one particular application has proven exceptionally useful: metal printing. Most recently, we reported on NASA's additive manufacturing for complex rocket engine components, helping to unlock the doors to a future of interstellar travel. But to appreciate the future, we must reflect on ... Full article
Castle Need Updating? Try 3D Long Range Scanning
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/icons_apps_arch_LG.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="66" />When a manufacturer needed to update a number of widely scattered facilities in a short period of time, long range scanning technology provided fast and accurate survey data. Also works well for castles if you are looking to add a battlement or two.</div> Full article
2013: Rise of the Four-Cylinder
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/sonata.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="58" />It's been years since auto-enthusiasts successfully predicted the decline and eventual demise of the V8 engine. British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson even dedicated a feature to re-purposing a Corvette engine to create a V8-powered blender. But few could have predicted that the V6 would suffer the same fate. Full article