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  Taiwanese tech company opening plant in Georgetown
It will be PEGATRON Corporation's first manufacturing facility in the United States. AUSTIN, Texas — A tech company based in Taiwan is set to establish its first manufacturing U.S.-based manufacturing facility in Georgetown. PEGATRON Corporation,...
Limerick tech company expands presence into the US
All Live95 News Via Full Stack Energy Irish energy technology firm Full Stack Energy has announced a major expansion into the United States. Headquartered in Limerick, Full Stack Energy designs and delivers proprietary energy technologies that...
 
    
  Italian tech company promises to make America Online great again
Bending Spoons, an Italian tech biz, is buying AOL from Yahoo, funded by a $2.8 billion debt financing package that will also bankroll future acquisitions. The purchase price remains undisclosed. Bending Spoons (BS) CEO Luca Ferrari estimates AOL...
These industry giants use as much power as the top oil and tech companies
The world’s clean energy transition has a hidden energy hog: the industrial gas sector, Bloomberg writes. Its factories quietly burn through more electricity than Google or Shell—fueling everything from toothpaste to MRIs—while facing growing...
 
    
  Researchers Discover Novel Energy Potential in Iron-Based Materials
In a groundbreaking advance that challenges longstanding conventions in materials science, researchers at Stanford University and their international collaborators have unlocked a tantalizing new frontier for iron-based electrode materials....
 
    
  Tech giants announce $7B data center, Michigan’s first hyperscale campus
Three tech giants announced Thursday their plans to build a massive data center in Saline Township Utilities announced additional deals in the works as new tax breaks lure the industry to Michigan Proponents see economic opportunity, while...
 
    
  Tech firm says Newberry’s volcanic core could power AI data centers
Carbon-free energy production, generated on a small footprint right here in Central Oregon, is one step closer to reality. Mazama Energy Inc. — a Texas-based company developing next-generation geothermal energy on the slopes of Newberry Crater,...
 
    
  Companies involved in White House ballroom construction are taking their websites offline, report says
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Researchers at NC Museum of Natural Sciences discover new species of tyrannosaur
RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina researchers have made a monumental dinosaur discovery – definitive proof of a new tyrannosaur species coexisting with T. Rex. The species is a speedy and agile creature called Nanotyrannus, Gov....
 
    
  
 
    
  Business News | India's Agriculture Becoming More Sustainable, Climate-resilient: Sanjay Sethi
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): India's agriculture sector is witnessing a transition toward sustainable and climate-resilient practices, said Sanjay Sethi, National Technical Coordinator at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the...
 
    
  Business News | Shift from Processed to Nutritious Food Essential to Fight Diabetes, Says IRRI Scientist Sreenivasulu
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Nese Sreenivasulu, Principal Scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), on Thursday, emphasised the need to shift from highly processed food to nutrition-based diets to tackle rising...
 
    
  Business News | Bharat International Rice Conference Kicks off with Focus on AI, Trade, Farmer Empowerment; MoUs Worth over Rs 3,000 Crore Signed on Day 1
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): The two-day Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 began today at Bharat Mandapam here in the national capital, marking a milestone moment for India's agriculture and export sectors. Organised under...
 
    
  Business News | MoUs Signed with Technology Partners to Support Shipbuilding Project at Kandla, Bunkering Facility to Be Set Up: Deendayal Port Authority Chairman
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 30 (ANI): Deendayal Port Authority Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh on Thursday said that MoUs have been signed targeting setting up facilities at Kandla for the production of "green methanol, green hydrogen, and...
 
    
  Tech manufacturer TT Electronics set to be taken over by Swiss rival
A tech manufacturer with a plant in Northumberland is set to be taken over by a Swiss rival as part of a £287m cash and shares deal. The board of TT Electronics, has agreed to a takeover by Cicor Technologies in a deal which will give shareholders...
 
    
  CEO Jensen Huang eyes another record after Nvidia’s $5 trillion valuation: ‘I think we are probably the first technology company in history…’
Nvidia made history this week by becoming the world's first company to reach a $5 trillion market capitalisation but CEO Jensen Huang is already eyeing a next record. He revealed the chipmaker has secured billions in orders for its AI processors...
 
    
  More than 100 new jobs part of expansion at Michigan medical tech company
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A partnership between two companies will bring more than 100 jobs to an Oakland County medical technology company in Wixom. Youngsoft Inc. and ptMantra Inc. are partnering, with support from the Michigan Economic Development...
 
    
  Silicon Valley’s biggest defence tech company Palantir sues two female AI engineers for stealing trade secrets
Palantir Technologies has filed a lawsuit against two former senior artificial intelligence (AI) engineers, Radha Jain and Joanna Cohen. In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court, the defence tech company has alleged that they stole...
 
    
  West Midlands defies economic uncertainty with 51% jump in new tech companies
The number of new UK technology incorporations in the West Midlands soared to another record high in the third quarter of 2025 as the sector defies ongoing economic uncertainty, according to leading accounting firm RSM UK. RSM’s analysis found...