Nanosys wants to make your monitor’s red pixel a wellness feature

Nanosys is a leading supplier of quantum dot materials for the display industry. At CES 2026, it demonstrated a new display concept that replaces the usual single red subpixel with a specially engineered dual‑peak red design. Instead of relying on one red wavelength, the company combined a 620 nm component for brightness and efficiency with a deeper 650 nm component that overlaps with wavelengths…

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Apple fully embraces Google Gemini, ends mobile AI battle?

Apple and Google have confirmed a new level of collaboration on AI this week. Following earlier cooperation using Google’s TPU hardware, Apple will now base its future AI development entirely on the Google Gemini model. While this does not mean Apple devices will directly run large-scale Gemini services, key technologies like Siri and Apple Intelligence will be derived from Gemini going forward.

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Taiwan’s Holtek sees surge in MCU sales, launches compact energy and fire-safety units

After navigating a turbulent year of US-China tariffs, Taiwanese microcontroller (MCU) maker Holtek Corp. closed 2025 with a full-year revenue of NT$3.058 billion (US$96 million), up 22.2% from the previous year. The company said it sees growth opportunities in behind-the-meter energy storage and lithium battery fire-safety solutions, with plans to roll out medium- and small-power portable storage units for the residential market, as well as compact energy-storage fire-safety products already validated with multiple clients.

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