Washington is Investing in Quantum, SPIE Gathers Big Names for their Global Business ForumLawmakers in Washington will set aside nearly $3B for quantum technology development. The U.S. and China continue to exchange blows in an ongoing trade dispute around photonics technologies. A $56m...
12/12/2024
Breaking News: China Responds to U.S. Restrictions with Export Bans, VDMA Branch Elects New Chairperson, Executive BoardTensions between the U.S. and China are escalating. Chinese officials have announced new export bans after White House officials increased export restrictions on several Chinese companies. VDMA R+A...
12/5/2024
Optimax Names New Leaders, Researchers Develop New MPox DetectorOptimax announces Joseph Spilman will take over as CEO. Corning offers to make changes following an antitrust investigation. And researchers develop a new system to detect MPox. Hear how this system...
11/27/2024
The EU Creates An Open Access PICs Ecosystem, and Sivers Holds Off on Plans for a Spinout BusinessThe European Union is working to establish a new pilot line for photonic integrated circuits. Sivers is halting plans for a spinout photonics business. And the Korea University College of Medicine...
11/21/2024
New Biophotonic Tech Center Comes to Albany and the Nominees are Named for the 2025 Prism AwardsSUNY Albany will become the home of the new Center for Biophotonic Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Teledyne Technologies is expanding after acquiring contracts from Excelitas. IonQ is in the...
11/14/2024
New Semiconductor Technology Center Comes to Albany and a Flurry of Mergers and AcquisitionsNY CREATES’ Albany NanoTech Complex will be the site of a new National Semiconductor Technology Center. The University of Tokyo has found a way to make Raman spectroscopy 100 times faster. The...
11/7/2024
Lawmakers Call for Investigation into Chinese Photonics Companies, Celestial AI Acquires PatentsWashington lawmakers want to see federal officials investigate Chinese photonics companies, citing possible threats to national security. Celestial AI acquires silicon photonics patent portfolio from...
10/31/2024
Lightmatter Lands Massive Funding Deal, Trumpf Sales DeclinePhotonic computing company, Lightmatter, lands $400m in funding. Optica makes it official announcing their new CEO, Trumpf announces a decline in sales that could serve as an indicator of where the...
10/24/2024
Research Group Breaks Ultrashort-Pulse Laser Record and More From VISION 2024A research team in Zurich breaks an ultrashort-pulse laser record. The ETH Zurich team lead by Ursula Keller is behind that breakthrough. PhotonDelta launches a PIC-based contest that could land one...
10/16/2024
VISION 2024 Sets Records for Attendance, New Companies, and Countries InvolvedIt's a VISION takeover on Photonics Spectra Now! We're bringing you the latest from VISION 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany while the event is still happening. Machine vision takes center stage as we...
10/9/2024