Jetpacks have moved from the silver screen to the testing ground, but engineering hurdles and FAA regulations are keeping their daily use in the realm of science fiction still.
Semiconductors that perform well in lab conditions often flop when companies adopt them. To build products that actually work, researchers need to change their priorities.
Elon Musk is building his own chipmaking operation from scratch in a moonshot bid to single-handedly produce more computing power than the entire semiconductor industry combined.