MIT Researchers 3D Print Three-Sided Zipper That Stiffens Into Rods, Coils, And Arches.MIT researchers revive a forgotten 1980s zipper concept with Y-zipper, a three-sided 3D printed fastening system that shifts between soft and rigid states through a single sliding motion. Developed at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the project rethinks the everyday zipper as a structural mechanism capable of assembling tents, robotic limbs, wearable supports, and kinetic installations on demand.The project traces back to an un...

The global semiconductor industry is broadly split between companies that design and sell chips and those that manufacture them, known as semiconductor foundries. While firms such as TSMC dominate chip production, our chart focuses on the largest semiconductor vendors by revenue. Such companies develop and market chips for applications ranging from data centers to smartphones. According to Gartner, worldwide semiconductor revenue rose by 21 percent to $793 billion in 2025, underscoring strong demand across the sector, particularly for AI-rel...

Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car, the Ferrari Luce, priced at €550,000, marking a sharp break from the sports-car maker’s fuel-burning heritage.The Luce delivers the equivalent of just over 1,000 horsepower and reaches 100 kilometers per hour in 2.5 seconds, with a top speed of more than 310 kph.The car’s launch is an important test case for Ferrari, as it has to show that an electric car can fit its model of limited supply, high pricing, and emotional appeal, while expanding the range beyond traditional two-seat and four...

Venture investment in artificial intelligence is no longer a specialized corner of the startup economy. It is becoming one of the defining forces reshaping the entire venture capital market.According to J.P. Morgan Asset Management data, AI-related companies accounted for 89% of North American venture capital deal value in 2026, up sharply from 63% in 2025 and 52% in 2024. The shift is striking because AI represented only 14% of venture capital deal value in 2016. In less than a decade, AI has moved from a promising technology category to th...

Wetour Robotics argues that the next major leap in Physical AI may come not from making robots dramatically more capable on their own, but from redesigning the interface between people and machines. In many real-world situations, the problem is not that a machine lacks intelligence, but that the human cannot communicate with it naturally or quickly enough. A field technician on a wind turbine, a logistics worker on a loading dock, or a person using an assistive mobility device may all need to control connected machines while their hands, eye...

A new Berlin supermarket pairs a rooftop greenhouse with a timber building built to be taken apart and reused, taking a holistic approach to sustainability in retail. Above the produce aisle in Berlin-Lankwitz, lettuce is growing on the roof. REWE opened its new Green Farming market on May 21, capping a timber-framed hall with a 2,760-square-meter glass greenhouse, which the company calls the largest rooftop farm in Germany. Local urban-ag specialist ECF Farmsystems runs the hydroponic operation, which will produce up to 900,000 mixed-salad...

Agentic AI is quickly moving from an experimental technology concept to a practical business priority. But early adoption is not spreading evenly across the enterprise.According to Gartner data, the functions most likely to pursue agentic AI are those closest to customers, revenue, and digital operations.Customer service leads the ranking, with 25% of respondents identifying it as a likely area for agentic AI initiatives. Marketing and sales follow at 10% each, meaning that customer experience-related functions together account for 45% of ea...

By analyzing any clothing item using a product link, photo or screenshot, the Wove app instantly reveals hidden chemical and microplastic risks in the fabric and recommends safer look-alikes that fit each shopper's style and budget.As consumers look more closely at hidden ingredients in food, skincare, cookware and household products, a new app is bringing that same level of transparency to non-toxic clothing and one of the most overlooked categories in modern life: the fabrics people wear every day. Today, Wove announces the launch of the f...

1. (PDF) BCG 보고서 - Longevity 케어로 확장되는 미국 뷰티 최적화 소비 트렌드스킨케어와 메이크업을 넘어선 기능적 헬스케어 생태계로의 확장: 단순 외모 관리를 탈피하여 에스테틱 시술, 신체 성능 향상 및 장수(Longevity) 프로그램을 일상 루틴에 편입시키는 패러다임 전환 가시화.뷰티 마켓의 지출 다변화를 주도하는 핵심 고관여 세그먼트 '옵티마이저(Optimizers)'의 부상: 미국 성인의 약 6%를 차지하는 1,500만 명의 소비자가 연간 약 3,000달러를 지출하며 전체 웰니스 생태계의 성장을 견인 중인 상태 확인.의료 전문가의 과학적 검증 및 AI 탐색 툴 중심의 신뢰 채널 변화:...