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
SPIE's Third Annual Photonics Summit, and National Security Concerns Regarding Chinese Display TechPhotonics Spectra Now is giving you a recap of the third annual SPIE Photonics Summit. There, U.S. federal officials talked about the importance of advancing the industry locally. All this happening...
10/2/2024
Intel Draws Interest from Tech Giants after Flurry of MovesIntel is making headlines after landing a huge deal with Amazon, receiving a $3B grant from the U.S., and announcing moves to make its foundry business its own entity. All this and more acquisitions...
9/25/2024
Two Men Accused of Plotting to Smuggle Laser Welding Systems into Russian Nuclear PlantA Massachusetts man is among two people indicted on charges of smuggling and conspiracy, and Mobileye is shutting down its lidar development programs. All this and more in this episode of Photonics...
9/19/2024
Optica Making Changes, IPG out of RussiaIn the first episode of Photonics Spectra Now we speak with the president of Optica to see how they're reacting to the sudden departure of their CEO, IPG cuts all ties with Russia, and a new study...
9/11/2024