2025-08-06

[News] Continued Order Momentum from Optoelectronics in Q2

AIXTRON SE reported revenues of EUR 137.4 million for the second quarter and EUR 249.9 million for the first half of the year (H1/2024: EUR 250.1 million). This places the company well at the upper end of its Q2 guidance range of EUR 120 million to EUR 140 million, reflecting a strong performance in a generally soft market environment. Demand in the optoelectronics segment continues to gain momentum, fueled by increasing requirements for datacom lasers particularly for AI data centers. The G10 product series remains a key driver of success: The G10-AsP ...
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2025-08-06

[News] Solar Panels and Rice Fields Thrive Together in Japanese Agrivoltaics Pilot

As countries race to expand renewable energy infrastructure, balancing clean electricity production with land use for food remains a pressing challenge—especially in Japan, where mountainous terrain limits space. A recent study led by researchers from the University of Tokyo explores a promising solution: integrating solar panels with traditional rice farming in a practice known as agrivoltaics. As reported in the Journal of Photonics for Energy, the research team installed a dual-axis sun-tracking photovoltaic (PV) system over a rice paddy in Miyada-mura, Nagano Pr...
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2025-08-06

[News] South Dakota Enhances Highway Safety with Upgraded Message Displays

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has contracted Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, to provide upgraded dynamic message signs (DMS) across the state as part of a wide-reaching transportation safety initiative. The effort includes replacing 30 aging signs and installing one additional unit, covering all DMS locations along Interstates 29 and 90. Originally installed more than two decades ago, the state’s existing amber displays had reached the end of their service life. The new 20-millimeter full-color display...
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2025-08-06

[News] Meta & Stanford Showcase Prototype of Glasses-Sized Ultra-Thin XR Holographic Display

According to Road to VR, researchers from Meta Reality Labs and Stanford University, led by electrical engineering professor Gordon Wetzstein, have introduced a new holographic display that could enable virtual and mixed reality experiences in a form factor comparable to standard eyeglasses. As noted in the report, a paper published in Nature Photonics outlines the prototype device, which combines ultra-thin custom waveguide holography with AI-powered algorithms to generate highly realistic 3D visuals. Unlike traditional XR headsets that simulate depth using flat st...
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2025-08-05

[News] Samsung Display Introduces ‘MONT FLEX™’ as Its New Foldable Brand

Samsung Display today announced a new foldable display brand, MONT FLEX ™, aiming to further differentiate its industry-leading foldable OLED technology. MONT FLEX ™ will be introduced at the K-Display 2025 Korea Display Exhibition, held from August 7 to 9 at COEX Hall A in Seoul, Korea. The name MONT FLEX ™, inspired by the French word mont—meaning mountain—symbolizes the pinnacle of innovation in foldable displays. It represents not only Samsung Display’s unwavering commitment to perfecting the ultimate...
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2025-08-04

[News] ams OSRAM Posts Solid Q2 Results at the Midpoint of Guidance Despite Currency Headwinds and Executes First Steps of Its Accelerated Deleveraging Plan

ams OSRAM delivers 18.8 % adj. EBITDA at revenues of EUR 775 m in Q2, confirms 2025 FCF outlook above EUR 100 m and executes first steps of its accelerated deleveraging plan​​​​​​​ “We showed a solid performance in Q2 in a still difficult market with good profitability on the back of rapid implementation of ‘Re-establish-the Base’ and preproduction for the second half, as well as a very good design-win momentum securing future semiconductor business. We continue to expect a stronger second half although the weaker US Dollar weighs on t...
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2025-08-04

[News] AUO Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

AUO Corporation today held its investor conference and announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter of 2025(1). Consolidated revenues in the second quarter of 2025 were NT$69.24 billion, down by 4.0% quarter-over-quarter and down by 6.8% year-over-year. AUO’s net profit attributable to owners of the Company for the second quarter of 2025 was NT$1.95 billion, with a basic EPS(2) of NT$0.26. Highlights of consolidated results for the second quarter of 2025 Revenues of NT$69.24 billion Operating profit of NT$1.50 billion N...
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2025-08-04

[News] Alibaba Unveils Quark AI Glasses to Take On Meta and Xiaomi, Launch Set for Year-End

According to CNBC, Alibaba on Monday introduced a pair of smart glasses powered by its Qwen large language model and AI assistant, Quark—marking the company’s first step into the smart glasses market. The Chinese tech firm said the Quark AI Glasses will launch in China by the end of 2025, as noted in the report. Additional details, including pricing and technical specifications, have not yet been disclosed. As the report indicates, Quark, updated earlier this year, is currently available as a mobile app in China. Alibaba’s move into hardware is ...
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2025-08-01

[News] Orion Announces up to $7M in LED Lighting and Electrical Infrastructure Engagements with Three Major Automotive Industry Customers

Orion Energy Systems, Inc., a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and maintenance services solutions, today announced that it has secured LED lighting and Electrical Infrastructure engagements representing revenue of up to $7M in FY 2026 from long-time automotive industry customers in North America. Orion’s automotive-industry engagements — consisting of deployments and upgrades of LED Lighting and Electrical Infrastructure, along with ongoing managed services — have begun in several manufacturing a...
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2025-08-01

[News] Aeva and LG Innotek form Strategic Collaboration to Bring Next-Generation Perception Platform to Market

Aeva®, a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced a broad strategic collaboration with LG Innotek, a manufacturer of cutting-edge technology and an affiliate of the LG Group. The partnership includes a strategic investment by LG Innotek of up to approximately $50 million comprising the anticipated equity stake in Aeva, non-dilutive investment for new product development, and capital investments to bring production capacity online for Aeva’s next generation products. This multi-faceted collaboration will enable Aeva to accelerate...
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2025-08-01

[News] Greenway Farms Chooses Sollum Technologies' dynamic LED Lighting to Boost Lettuce Production

Sollum Technologies is proud to announce its new partnership with Greenway Farms. Based in Maryland, Greenway Farms is a purpose-driven aquaponic farm that grows leafy greens and fresh fish year-round in a sustainable manner—free from GMOs, pesticides, herbicides, and synthetic chemicals. Founded by a team with deep experience in global food production, Greenway Farms prioritizes food safety, nutrition, and education. Committed to a local and sustainable food supply, the farm delivers fresh produce and fish across the DC-Maryland-Virginia region, avoiding long ...
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2025-08-01

[News] MMCA×LG OLED Series Kicks Off to Bring Digital Art Closer to the Public

LG Electronics (LG) announces “MMCA×LG OLED Series 2025 – TZUSOO,” the inaugural exhibition of a multi-year partnership with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA). This forward-looking project explores the creative possibilities at the intersection of art and technology – beginning with a large-scale digital installation by Korean media artist TZUSOO, on view at MMCA Seoul’s iconic Seoul Box from August 1, 2025, through February 1, 2026. The MMCA×LG OLED Ser...
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2025-08-01

[News] Samsung Electronics Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results

Samsung Electronics today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The Company posted KRW 74.6 trillion in consolidated revenue, a decrease of 5.8% compared to the previous quarter. Operating profit decreased to KRW 4.7 trillion. The Device Solutions (DS) Division reported an increase in revenue on the back of expanded sales of high density, high-performance memory products, but inventory value adjustments in memory and one-off costs related to the impacts of export restrictions related to China in non-memory had an adverse effect on pro...
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2025-08-01

[News] ams OSRAM Sells Entertainment & Industry Lamps Business to Ushio Inc. for EUR 114 M as First Divestment Under Its Deleveraging Plan

ams OSRAM sells its Entertainment and Industry Lamps business to Ushio Inc. for EUR 114 m as first divestment under its deleveraging plan ​​​​​​​ “After the successful extension of the Revolving Credit Facility and the placement of additional senior notes, we deliver today the first result of our accelerated deleveraging plan in terms of executing divestment options. With Ushio, we have found the perfect new home for our sophisticated, high-end specialty lamps niche-business. At the same time, we are further streamlining our portfolio towards our core marke...
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2025-07-30

[News] Vital Smart Glasses: 2025's Best Wearable for Focus

NEW YORK, July 28, 2025 (Newswire.com) - What You'll Learn Wearable technology continues to define the way we interact with information, people, and our surroundings in 2025. The Vital Smart Glasses have emerged as a standout innovation in this field, offering users a seamless blend of digital integration, real-world enhancement, and aesthetic minimalism. Positioned at the intersection of form and function, these glasses are reshaping expectations of what smart eyewear can achieve in both lifestyle and productivity applications. Disclaimer: This article is for i...
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2025-07-30

[News] Rokid Glasses at WAIC 2025: Display-Enabled AI Glasses Redefine How We See and Interact with the World

SHANGHAI, CN / ACCESS Newswire / July 29, 2025 / At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Rokid showcased its latest AI+AR wearable, Rokid Glasses in the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Center. Rokid is driving a new era of AI interaction by harnessing the power of display-enabled visual experiences to transform how people engage with technology. The product transformed futuristic human-machine interaction into intuitive, everyday experiences with a lightweight, voice-controlled, visually immersive smart glasses platform. Du...
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2025-07-29

[News] Signify Reports Second Quarter Sales of EUR 1.4 Billion, Operational Profitability of 7.8% and A Free Cash Flow of EUR 36 Million

Signify, the world leader in lighting, today announced the company’s second quarter 2025 results. "The momentum in our business continued through the second quarter, with comparable sales growth in both the Professional and Consumer businesses. The comparable sales decline of 1.4% reflects a topline growth of 0.8%, excluding the Conventional business. The return to growth in the Professional business was led by strong performance in North America and connected lighting sales. The Consumer business delivered its third consecutive quarter of growth, driven by robust d...
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2025-07-29

[News] FORVIA HELLA Presents Half-Year Results for 2025: Sales at Previous Year's Level, Largely Stable Earnings Development; Outlook is Confirmed

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA ("FORVIA HELLA") today presented its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year 2025 (1 January to 30 June 2025). Accordingly, Group-wide sales in the first six months of the current year were €4.0 billion; adjusted for currency effects, sales fell slightly by 0.4 percent and by 1.3 percent on a reported basis. Overall, Group sales are thus almost entirely at the previous year's level. Over the same period, light vehicle production rose by 3.1 percent driven by growth in the Asian region. Operating in...
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2025-07-29

[News] University of Tennessee Brings New View to Food City Center with 11-Display Centerhung System from Daktronics

A new 11-display centerhung system graces Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, as Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, has partnered with the University of Tennessee to design, manufacture and install a total of 24 LED displays. When basketball returns to the third-largest on-campus basketball arena for the 2025-26 season, the new system will be in place and ready to inform and entertain fans at every event. “An essential part of our partnership with Food City is the chance to reinvest in the fan experience, and the upgrades to th...
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2025-07-28

[News] Reimagining Arena Entertainment at Spain’s Roig Arena

As part of its growing global presence in the world of professional sports and entertainment venues, LG is turning heads by powering some of the most advanced digital signage installations on the planet. From North America to Europe, LG’s industry-leading LED and OLED technologies are redefining the fan experience, offering stunning image quality, dynamic design and flexible integration for arenas hosting everything from concerts to world-class athletic competitions. The latest milestone? Spain’s new Roig Arena in Valencia.   In a bold demonstrati...
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2025-07-28

[News] Samsung Electronics Earns Marker of Global Trust With EU RED Certification

Samsung Electronics today announced that its latest TVs, monitors and commercial display products have been technically evaluated for compliance with the European Union’s Radio Equipment Directive (RED), including updated cybersecurity requirements that take effect on August 1, 2025. “With the growing emphasis on security in the industry, we are strengthening security features to stay ahead of this evolving trend,” said Taeyong Son, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “In addition to this achieveme...
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2025-07-28

[News] Shenzhen Joy City, the Newest Commercial Landmark Powered by Unilumin Metasight

Shenzhen Joy City—the first Joy City complex in the Greater Bay Area—opened its doors to an overwhelming public reception. With over 420,000 visitors and nearly 20 million Yuan in first-day sales (excluding Apple and automotive sales), the project quickly shot to the top of the local shopping charts and broke records for commercial openings in Shenzhen. More than just a shopping mall, Shenzhen Joy City has emerged as a symbol of urban renewal, smart commerce, and digital creativity. And at the heart of this transformation is Unilumin—providing a compr...
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2025-07-28

[News] Non-FMM OLED: A Battle among China, Japan, and Korea

As per Korean media The Elec, LG Display (LGD) is planning to evaluate non-FMM panel technology, which eliminates the need for Fine Metal Mask (FMM) by adopting semiconductor photolithography processes to produce OLED panels. Unlike conventional FMM methods, this technology deposits organic materials first and then patterns the OLED using photolithographic equipment. It’s reported that due to lower production costs in Guangzhou, currently, most of LGD’s TV OLED panels are manufactured there. However, utilization of the large-size T...
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2025-07-25

[News] FIFA Quality Programme announces Signify as a FIFA Preferred Provider for Floodlights

Signify, the world leader in lighting has been selected as Preferred Provider for floodlights by the global governing body of association football, FIFA. This means that Signify’s floodlights meet the highest quality FIFA standards and Signify is a trusted and recommended provider within the football industry. As a FIFA Preferred Provider for Floodlights (FPP), Signify meets rigorous product, production and system infrastructure performance requirements. Signify will also work with the FIFA Quality Programme to drive research and development in sport...
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2025-07-25

[News] Valeo Achieves 4.5% Operating Margin and 252 Million Euros Free Cash Flow in H1 2025, Meeting Profitability and Cash Generation Targets

In first-half 2025, Valeo’s results are in line with the trajectory it set out, with improved profitability and cash generation thanks to the rigorous management of its activities. In particular, this involves strict price management, measures to reduce its costs and investments and a repositioning toward new contracts with better margins: Sales of 10,660 million euros, down 1.4% on a like-for-like basis Gross margin at 19.6% of sales (up 1.1 percentage points on first-half 2024) EBITDA margin at 13.8% of sales (up 1.4 percentage points on first-half 2024) O...
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2025-07-25

[News] Kinglight Showcases Innovative LED Solutions at InfoComm Asia 2025 in Bangkok

On July 23, the annual InfoComm Asia 2025—a premier event for the professional audiovisual and integrated systems industry in Asia—opened grandly at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Following its successful debut at the event last year, Kinglight, a leading name in the LED packaging industry, returned to the Southeast Asian stage with a comprehensive lineup of cutting-edge LED display components. Kinglight booth at InfoComm Asia 2025 In recent years, Kinglight has actively expanded its global presence, frequentl...
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2025-07-25

[News] LG Display Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

LG Display recorded KRW 5.587 trillion in revenues and KRW 116 billion in operating loss in the second quarter of 2025. The company’s first half results were KRW 11.652 trillion in revenues and KRW 82.6 billion in operating loss, a 3% decrease in revenues but a KRW 480.5 billion operating loss improvement compared with the previous year’s first-half results (KRW 11.961 trillion in revenues and KRW 563.1 billion in operating loss). LG Display is continuing its trajectory toward a full-year performance turnaround, driven by the advancement of its O...
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2025-07-24

[News] InnovizSMART Integrates NVIDIA Jetson Orin for Advanced Edge Computing

Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: INVZ) (the "Company" or "Innoviz"), a leading Tier-1 direct supplier of high-performance, automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software, announced today that its new InnovizSMART Long-Range LiDAR is now compatible with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin platform, enabling seamless integration. By leveraging NVIDIA accelerated computing and edge computing functionalities, customers utilizing Innoviz's LiDAR solutions for smart applications are expected to experience significant improvemen...
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2025-07-24

[News] Alibaba Reportedly to Unveil First Self-Developed AI Glasses This Week, Entering China’s Tech Showdown

Xiaomi may have kicked things off with its first AI glasses in late June, but another Chinese tech giant is gearing up to enter the fray. According to 36Kr, Alibaba is set to unveil its first self-developed AI glasses this week—reportedly featuring a dual-chip setup powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 and China’s Bestechnic BES2800. While the new device will likely includes standard AI glasses features like voice assistant, music, calls, real-time translation, and meeting transcription, the report suggests that what sets Alibaba’s product...
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2025-07-23

[News] Kinneta Introduces AR and VR Workouts for Fitness Machines

July 21, 2025 – Kinneta, a New York City-based XR fitness app developer, has recently introduced two new demo experiences that transform cardio fitness machine exercises into immersive XR experiences. Debuted last month at AWE USA, the company showcased a gamified workout for XREAL’s augmented reality (AR) glasses that allows exercise bike users to go through competitive full-body mobility rhythm-based challenges. While exercising on a Wattbike, users align their cadence with the beat of a song in order to receive powerups in-game.   Kinnet...
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Seoul Semiconductor has developed an innovative LED light source—SunLike—that reproduces a spectrum nearly identical to natural sunlight. The technology is gaining attention for its positive effects on eye health, including reducing ... READ MORE