At the 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026 conference, Pascal Daloz, the chief executive of Dassault Systèmes, introduced what he called the “generative economy,” a concept that departs sharply from the traditional manufacturing economy’s emphasis on physical output. In this emerging model, the accumulation of knowledge and expertise—not the volume of goods produced—becomes the primary source of value. In the age of artificial intelligence, he argued, expertise is poised to become a new form of currency.

Phillips 34B2U5900C is a super ultra-wide curved monitor for the Southeast Asian market. It is built around a 34-inch VA display panel with a 1500R curvature and a resolution of 5120 x 2160 px. The headline feature is its Dual Mode system, which lets users switch between two fundamentally different experiences. In WUHD mode (5120 x 2160), the monitor runs at 120 Hz, delivering the kind of pixel…

Texas Instruments (TI) recently announced that it will acquire IoT wireless connectivity specialist Silicon Labs for US$7.5 billion, with the deal expected to be completed in the first half of 2027. The announcement surprised the market, as it marks TI’s largest acquisition since its purchase of National Semiconductor in 2011.