Silicon is Earth’s second most common material and scientists want to use it to grow super affordable lasers

Researchers at Imec have found a way to grow lasers directly on siliconImec’s lasers use gallium arsenide, a material that doesn’t naturally bond with siliconThis breakthrough could lower costs and…

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Don’t worry about the Nintendo Switch 2 price, Nintendo says it will follow the ‘affordable prices customers expect’

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says rising inflation and the exchange rate will play a role in the Switch 2's priceThe company is also taking "affordable prices customers expect" into considerationThe…

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Tesla promises more affordable EVs and could start its Robotaxi service in June – but I’ve heard this all before

Unsupervised Full Self-Driving will launch in Austin, Texas in JuneMusk says more affordable models will see Tesla return to growthSound familiar? Tesla's CEO has promised all of this beforeTesla’s quarterly…

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BYD made more EVs than Tesla for the first time last year – proving that the world wants affordable electric options

BYD built more EVs than Tesla for the first time in 2024Cheaper Chinese vehicles are catching on in emerging marketsEVs will outsell gas cars in China this yearTesla has been…

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