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09/01/2026

A potential dark matter discovery is drawing attention after the LUX-ZEPLIN detector recorded a single unexpected event, though more data is needed to confirm it - via Science News Magazine.

Shadowy dark matter has eluded scientists for decades. The LZ experiment may have spotted one particle, called a WIMP, but more data is needed to check.

08/29/2026

As vehicles become more software-defined, scalable storage and PCIe® connectivity are key to supporting multiple compute domains and data-intensive ADAS workloads.

This joint Socionext and Sandisk white paper explores how the SC1900 PCIe® Switch and iNAND® AT EN610 NVMe™ SSD support centralized storage architectures for next-generation automotive compute: https://www.eu.socionext.com/nextnews/duplikat-von-architecting-centralized-automotive-compute-platforms-with-pcie%C2%AE-switches-and-centralized-storage.html

08/27/2026

Check out new 3D-printed blocks that maintain continuous electrical conductivity no matter how they bend, twist, or transform - via Tech Xplore.

A new set of modular components allows users to create reconfigurable smart devices with electrical connections that keep working no matter what shape the structure forms.

08/26/2026

Socionext Broadens SoC Roadmap with Intel 18A‑P Process Technology https://ow.ly/cCrb50ZC16P

08/24/2026

Fully autonomous driving requires powerful computing systems that can process massive sensor and AI workloads in real time with extremely low latency. Socionext is collaborating with Waymo to help deliver the high-performance silicon behind that capability.

In its latest blog, Waymo takes a closer look at the compute architecture and custom silicon approach behind the Waymo Driver, including how Socionext’s semiconductor and silicon engineering expertise contributes to the platform powering real-time autonomous driving decisions.

Read the blog to learn more: https://waymo.com/blog/2026/08/look-under-our-trunk/

08/20/2026

A big thank-you to our Milpitas team for once again rolling up their sleeves and donating blood during our employee blood drive earlier this week. ❤️ Your generosity helps support patients and families, especially during a time of urgent need for blood donations.

Special thanks to Stanford Blood Center for bringing the mobile clinic to our office and making this event possible

08/20/2026

Socionext is proud to be among the industry leaders collaborating with Waymo to deliver the computing foundation for fully autonomous driving.

Waymo’s latest blog shares a closer look at the compute architecture powering the Waymo Driver, from real-time sensor processing to high-performance onboard AI.

Compute is the brain of the Waymo Driver, translating raw sensor data into real-time driving commands. Operating demonstrably safe, physical AI on the road demands a fundamental shift towards a system engineered for deterministic, low-latency performance. Over the past decade, we have co-designed ou...

08/18/2026

Socionext is broadening its SoC roadmap with plans to utilize Intel 18A-P process technology for next-generation custom SoCs targeting AI, HPC, datacenter, and edge applications.

The first development will be a high-performance compute chiplet, combining Socionext’s Solution SoC expertise with Intel Foundry’s advanced process and packaging technologies to help customers accelerate differentiated silicon solutions from architecture to production.

Read the press release to learn more: ow.ly/zQOv50ZB2cr

Socionext leverages Intel 18A-P process technology to develop custom SoCs for datacenter, edge, and high-performance computing.

08/17/2026

MIT engineers are creating living bacterial circuits that can perform calculations and may one day help plants sense drought, pests, and other environmental stressors - via Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

MIT researchers engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, enabling the creation of living “circuit boards.” These bacteria could someday coat plant leaves or roots, computing to respond to drought or pests.

08/16/2026

A suitcase-sized satellite will use the Moon’s far side as a shield from Earth’s noise to search for faint signals from the universe’s earliest “dark ages” - via Popular Science.

CosmoCube would peer 13.5 billion years back in time from the far side of the moon.