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Android users more honest, humble than iPhone users: study
03 Sep 2016
A study showed that people using Android smartphones were likely to have greater levels of honesty, humility, agreeableness and openness than iPhone users, while another showed that women were twice more likely to own an iPhone than men
Plastic crystals could improve fabrication of memory devices
01 Sep 2016
A novel 'plastic crystal' developed by Hokkaido University researchers has switching properties suitable for memory-related applications
Plastic crystals could improve fabrication of memory devices
01 Sep 2016
A novel 'plastic crystal' developed by Hokkaido University researchers has switching properties suitable for memory-related applications
New research sheds light on how aged wine gets its aroma
30 Aug 2016
Researchers have discovered an enzyme that plays a leading role in the formation of compounds that give aged wines their sought-after aroma
MIT working on self-assembling phone
23 Aug 2016
Fungi recycle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
23 Aug 2016
A team of researchers is turning to naturally occurring fungi to drive an environmentally-friendly recycling process to extract cobalt and lithium from tons of waste batteries
Navigation system for those who cannot see
23 Aug 2016
User-friendly language for programming efficient simulations
20 Aug 2016
New programming language can speed up computer simulations 200-fold or reduce the code they require by 90 per cent
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Server CPU Shortages Grip China as AI Boom Strains Intel and AMD Supply Chains
By Cygnus | 06 Feb 2026
Intel and AMD server CPU shortages are hitting China as AI data center demand surges, pushing lead times to six months and driving prices higher.
Budget 2026-27 Seeks Fiscal Balance Amid Rupee Volatility and Industrial Stagnation
By Cygnus | 02 Feb 2026
India's Budget 2026-27 targets fiscal discipline with record capex as markets tumble, the rupee weakens and manufacturing struggles to regain momentum.
The Thirsty Cloud: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Bottlenecks Shift From Chips to Water
By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026
As AI server density surges in 2026, data centers face a new bottleneck deeper than chips — the massive water demand required for cooling next-generation infrastructure.
The New Airspace Economy: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Aviation Costs in 2026
By Axel Miller | 22 Jan 2026
Airspace bans, sanctions and corridor risk are forcing airlines into costly detours in 2026, raising fuel burn, reducing aircraft utilisation and pushing airfares higher worldwide.
India’s Data Center Arms Race: The Battle for Power, Cooling, and AI Real Estate
By Cygnus | 22 Jan 2026
India’s data centre boom is turning into an AI arms race where power contracts, liquid cooling and fast commissioning decide the winners across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
India’s Oil Balancing Act: Refiners Rebuild Middle East Supply Lines as Russia Flows Disrupt
By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026
India’s refiners are rebalancing crude sourcing as Russian imports fell to a two-year low in December 2025, lifting OPEC’s share and raising geopolitical risk concerns.
Arctic Fever: How ‘Greenland Tariff’ Politics Sparked a Global Flight to Safety
By Axel Miller | 20 Jan 2026
Greenland-linked tariff threats have injected fresh uncertainty into transatlantic trade, triggering a risk-off shift in markets and reshaping global supply chain planning.
The New Oil (Part 5): Friend-Shoring, Supply Chain Fragmentation and the Cost of Resilience
By Cygnus | 19 Jan 2026
Friend-shoring is reshaping lithium, rare earth and graphite supply chains, creating a resilience premium and new winners and losers in clean tech.
The New Oil (Part 4): Can Technology Break the Dependency?
By Cygnus | 16 Jan 2026
Can magnet recycling and rare-earth-free motors reduce global dependence on strategic minerals? Part 4 explores breakthroughs, limits and timelines.
