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TSMC factory with red logo on facade, developing advanced 2D transistors based on MoS₂ in collaboration with NYCU

TSMC and NYCU Achieve Breakthrough in Microelectronics: New 2D Transistor Technology Based on MoS₂

Technology 08/09/2026, 18:31
🚀 TSMC and NYCU have unveiled a breakthrough technology for next-generation chips. Engineers have developed a method for creating 2D transistors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂), which solves the problem of current control at the nanometer level. The key solution is the use of an ultra-thin aluminum oxide layer (0.42 nm) for ideal coverage. This could become the basis for processors with record density and energy efficiency in the coming years. #TSMC #Semiconductors #MoS2 #TechNews
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Passenger drone air taxi takes off in Astana: first flight in Kazakhstan

Astana takes to the sky: Kazakhstan's first passenger drone air taxi flight

Technology 08/09/2026, 17:52
🚁 For the first time in Kazakhstan's history, a passenger drone air taxi has flown in Astana! The electric eVTOL EH216-S flew over the capital as part of the "Future Games — 2026". Speed up to 130 km/h, range up to 35 km, two passengers. 🇰🇿 The government is already preparing the regulatory framework and planning tourist routes. Production localization is on the agenda! #Kazakhstan #AirTaxi #Technology #FutureTransport
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Row of industrial battery energy storage systems outdoors, ensuring grid stability as part of the energy transition

Energy Transition: How Battery Systems Are Saving Europe from Blackouts and Gas Dependence

Technology 08/09/2026, 17:27
⚡️ Energy Breakthrough: Europe Exceeds 100 GWh Energy Storage Mark! 🇪🇺 🔋 In 2025, a record 36 GWh of storage systems were installed in the EU. This will power 75 million households. 💰 Batteries are becoming cheaper than gas: by 2030, grid balancing via BESS will be 20% more cost-effective than gas plants. ⚠️ Risk Debates: British experts warn of grid overload, but analysts are confident in the controllability of the process. 📉 Battery costs have dropped by 90% since 2010. #Energy #BESS #GreenTech #Europe #Engie
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Locust laser system by AeroVironment destroys a drone, with Iron Dome missile launch and global defense network in the background

Lasers Instead of Rockets: The Pentagon Launches Mass Production of Locust Systems and Advances the 'Golden Dome' Program

Technology 08/09/2026, 17:16
🇺🇸 The Pentagon signed a $400 million contract with AeroVironment for Locust laser systems. This is the first mass order for directed energy weapons. 🚀 Simultaneously, the 'Golden Dome' program is advancing — tests will conclude in 2026, with a demonstration in 2027. 🌍 Russia calls the system a threat to strategic stability. ⚠️ The El Paso incident highlighted risks: border guards shot down balloons, mistaking them for drones.
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Humanoid robot in China’s first robot ‘school’ learns to maneuver a shopping cart in a supermarket simulation under supervision of a VR-equipped operator

First 'School' for Robots in China: How Machines Get Diplomas and Learn to Work in the Real World

Technology 08/09/2026, 17:03
🤖 The first 'school' for robots has opened in China! In Hangzhou, machines learn to play tennis, serve drinks, and take exams to get 'diplomas'. 🔹 Goal: Teach robots to think and adapt to the real world. 🔹 Technologies: The new WJ-Brain system connects vision and logic. 🔹 Doubts: A similar center has been operating in Wuhan since March. China is betting on the mass implementation of AI. 🇨🇳🚀
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Installation of the experimental nuclear reactor Linglong-1 in China: a large yellow crane lifts a reactor component into a concrete pit at a construction site.

The Era of Small Reactors: China Installs 'Linglong-1' and Changes the Rules of Nuclear Energy

Technology 08/09/2026, 16:58
🇨🇳 China has installed the first SMR module 'Linglong-1' on Hainan. This could change the energy landscape: faster, more compact, but with risks. 🌍 Onkalo in Finland is set to open in 2026 — the first waste repository. ⚠️ Experts debate: 60-70 times more energy or the risk of thousands of accidents? #NuclearEnergy #SMR #Linglong1 #ChinaDaily #Onkalo
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