Sep 29, 2026 Here's Why Apple Is Waiting Until 2027 To Release The iPhone 18 Apple is reportedly splitting iPhone launches across the year, debuting premium and foldable models in fall 2026 before standard versions arrive in spring 2027. The strategy could ease production pressures, strengthen marketing and create another major sales opportunity. BGR

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang Says There's a '0% Chance' AI Wipes Out Humanity by 2030 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed AI extinction fears, saying there is a "0% chance" AI ends humanity by 2030. He called rogue-agent incidents containment failures, urged labs not to ship unsafe products, and rejected calls for regulation. Entrepreneur

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Who Makes the World's Electronics? China dominates global digital hardware manufacturing. Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan add significant semiconductor, display, electronics, and component production, while China targets further growth through its strategic technology and semiconductor plans. Visual Capitalist

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Samsung to inject $1 billion into Nvidia- and KKR-backed AI infrastructure firm Samsung Electronics and its affiliates will invest $1 billion in AI infrastructure firm Helix Digital Infrastructure, joining KKR and Nvidia-backed efforts to expand data centers, power networks and fiber infrastructure as global demand for AI accelerates. CNBC

Can You Mix Leaded and Lead-free? Can you mix leaded and lead-free components on the same circuit board? The Assembly Brothers discuss this common request. Board Talk

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OpenAI abandons plan to release upcoming model as safety concerns escalate OpenAI scrapped its planned GPT-6.1 Astra release after finding it failed to meet safety standards. The decision follows recent model incidents and growing industry concerns, highlighting the challenge of balancing rapid AI development with stronger safeguards. CNBC

A Day in the Life of a Roboticist: Charlie Kemp Charlie Kemp, cofounder of Hello Robot, advances mobile manipulators that help people at home and work. His shift from humanoid robotics to assistive technology highlights user-driven innovation and robots’ potential to boost independence for older adults & people with disabilities. Robots

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Zuckerberg, Amodei among tech executives set to meet Trump Tech leaders including Dario Amodei, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang and Greg Brockman will meet President Trump and Mike Johnson Tuesday, as Washington intensifies discussions on AI safety, regulation, energy and technology policy. CNBC

Why U.S.-Europe Cooperation Matters for Quantum Leadership U.S. and European quantum leaders can turn strong research, capital, companies and talent into industrial strength through trusted collaboration. Shared standards and resilient supply chains could boost competitiveness as China scales now. EE Times

D-PAK Voiding: A Study to Determine the Origins of D-PAK Voiding This study looks at an analysis of why a D-PAK exhibits more voiding than other types of BTCs. Voiding results based on an analysis of several process variables. Technical Paper

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Anthropic launches cheaper AI model, its second release since CEO's call for a slowdown Anthropic launched Sonnet 5.5, a faster, lower-cost AI model designed for coding, routine tasks and document creation. The company says it improves cybersecurity safeguards while costing half as much as Opus 5.5, with Haiku 5.5 coming soon. CNBC

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Fake "locked computer" alerts in Google Ads are tricking users into calling tech-support scammers A malicious Google Ads campaign used fake security warnings to trap Windows and Mac users in alarming browser screens and push fraudulent support calls. Netskope identified 250-plus campaign IDs across 284 legitimate sites, targeting users with deceptive tech-support scams. TechSpot

Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors: Mitigating Rising Failure Rates The multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) has become a widely used electronics component both for surface mount and embedded PCB applications. Technical Paper

Here’s How Delhi Achieved Its Epic Power-Grid Fix Delhi transformed its unreliable grid by combining infrastructure upgrades, digital meters, SCADA, voltage controls, theft reduction, trained workers, better billing and accountability. The comprehensive approach cut losses and boosted reliability. IEEE Spectrum

SpaceX launches its massive Starship rocket into orbit for the first time SpaceX launched Starship into orbit for the first time, deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites during its 14th test flight. The milestone advances plans to expand Starlink, improve reusable launch capabilities, support NASA missions and deploy AI computing satellites. CNBC

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Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, legislation Bill Gates called for US legislation requiring AI safeguards and monitoring, arguing self-regulation is insufficient. His comments follow concerns over rogue AI agents, while President Trump opposes stricter rules, prioritizing America's technological lead over China. Taipei Times