As AI starts to gather speed and practical uses become more apparent, here are five industry trends we are likely to see emerge throughout the coming year. [ + ]

The compact switch is claimed to be the first to operate at voltages low enough to be integrated onto low-cost silicon chips, and redirects light with very low signal loss. [ + ]

Tencent's energy IoT partner wants to change how distributed energy production and consumption are managed by implementing new distributed edge servers. [ + ]

The new sensor could simplify the interplay between humans and machines, providing a seamless interactive platform for virtual and augmented reality scenarios. [ + ]

The benefits of self-clinching fasteners arise from their design, which features an annular recess for locking the fastener in place and an element to prevent fastener rotation in service. [ + ]

Archer Exploration is on a mission to create a qubit processor that operates at room temperature — a potential game changer for the emerging quantum computing industry. [ + ]

Scientists have uncovered a root cause of the growth of the needle-like structures that plague lithium batteries, sometimes causing a short circuit, failure or even a fire. [ + ]

Compared to traditional analog architectures and methodologies, the design turnaround time for the novel sensor interfaces is reduced from months to hours. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a way to coat cellulose yarn with flakes of a conductive, two-dimensional material, to imbue it with the conductivity and durability it needs to be knitted into functional fabrics. [ + ]

The automotive sector has seen a consistent rise of efficiency-improving technologies such as hybrid engines in the present times. [ + ]

Analog Devices has seen a rise in the number of requests for technologies related to Industry 4.0, such as condition-based monitoring and Industrial Ethernet. [ + ]

GNSS is a reliable system, and to keep it as such professional GNSS receivers need to be wary of all possible vulnerabilities that could be exploited. [ + ]

Increasing complexity of design requires greater need for internal debug information to understand what is happening inside a computing unit. [ + ]

The printed electronics industry has been quietly refocusing over the last few years, with players seeking specific opportunities where the technology adds strong value for the application. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive rectifying element in the form of a nanowire backward diode, which can convert low-power microwaves into electricity. [ + ]