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Roman Davydov Roman Davydov
Updated on June 03, 2025

What Is Digital Manufacturing?

Digital manufacturing is an emerging system in which companies integrate intelligent automation and AI tools to centralize and streamline the manufacturing process. Our expert explains how it works.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 03, 2025

What Is Smart Manufacturing?

Data, automation and advanced robotics are transforming production lines and supply chains in the cyber-physical convergence. Here’s our guide to smart manufacturing and how it works.

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Artem Oppermann Artem Oppermann
Updated on June 03, 2025

What Is an FET (Field-Effect Transistor)?

A field-effect transistor (FET) is a type of transistor device that uses an electric field to control the electrical current through a semiconductor. FETs commonly function as amplifiers, switches or voltage-controlled resistors.

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on June 02, 2025

Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and More: A Guide to Elon Musk's Tech Empire

After selling dot-com era startups Zip2 and PayPal, Musk invested in techno-utopian projects like Tesla’s electric vehicles, Space X’s reusable rockets and Neuralink’s brain implants. In this article, we chronicle Musk’s evolution across his 10 companies.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on June 02, 2025

OpenAI Is Building a New Device. Here’s What We Know So Far.

OpenAI and legendary tech designer Jony Ive are collaborating on a new AI-powered device that could be released as early as 2026. Here’s what we know about the project so far — and how it could revolutionize the way we use artificial intelligence forever.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on May 30, 2025

What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Apple, Nvidia and Big Tech Hardware Manufacturing in Asia

Hardware giants are navigating Trump’s trade whiplash — rerouting production, stalling billion-dollar projects and shifting supply chains. But a new federal court ruling could upend those plans all over again. Here’s how the top players are adapting.

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Jacob Biba Jacob Biba
Updated on May 29, 2025

45 Hardware Companies You Should Know

These hardware companies are building the next big thing.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on May 27, 2025

IoT Platforms: What They Are and 20 Examples to Know

As the Internet of Things continues to expand, IoT platforms have become essential hubs for managing a growing number of networked devices. Here’s how they work, their main types and some of the top platforms available.

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Anders Indset Anders Indset
Updated on May 27, 2025

Are You Ready to Be Replaced?

The era of widely available humanoid robots is closer than you think. Our expert shares his vision for the future.

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Anders Indset Anders Indset
Updated on May 27, 2025

How Quantum Computing and Advanced AI Are Redefining the Boundaries of Human Thought

Our expert lays out a vision for the effects of Quantized Intelligence on humanity’s future.

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