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New semiconductor etching process achieves five-fold speed improvement

After more than a decade of research and development, Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd. has introduced an innovative semiconductor ...

Steel Dynamics, SGH Bid $8.8 Billion to Acquire BlueScope Steel - 2nd Update

Indiana-based Steel Dynamics has made three unsuccessful bids for North Star and other assets owned by BlueScope Steel, beginning in late 2024. On Monday, Steel Dynamics said it teamed up with ...
IEEE

Identification of key atomic process of Metal-induced lateral crystallization from First-principles Calculations

Abstract: In order to improve the efficiency of metal-induced lateral crystallization (MILC) using Ni, it is important to understand the fundamental mechanisms. In this study, the NiSi 2 /amorphous Si ...
Hindustan Times

H-1B visa applicants encounter heightened scrutiny and delays as the US Embassy expands online reviews.

H-1B applicants are confronted with a difficult year ahead as the political resistance to these visas is strengthened by a series of actions from the US administration. The US has expanded online ...
Bloomberg L.P.

US Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in Years With 4.3% GDP Gain

The US economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, bolstered by resilient consumer and business spending and calmer trade policies. Inflation-adjusted gross domestic ...
IEEE

Direct Metal Laser Sintering of Precious Metals for Jewelry Applications: Process Parameter Selection and Microstructure Analysis

Abstract: Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) is an advanced additive manufacturing (AM) technique for the 3D printing of metals. This technology is also beneficial in the jewelry industry, where ...
CoinDesk

U.S. Senate Rolls Toward Last Vote on Confirming Crypto Regulators at CFTC, FDIC

Both the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will have significant reach into supervising the U.S. crypto sector, and President Donald Trump's nominees to ...