Amazon EMR Serverless is a serverless option in Amazon EMR that makes it simple for data engineers and data scientists to run open-source big data analytics frameworks without configuring, managing, and scaling clusters or servers. Today, we are excited to announce that EMR Serverless now allows you to customize images for Apache Spark and Hive. This means that you can package application dependencies or custom code in the image, simplifying running Spark and Hive workloads.

The Japanese have not taken to EVs. EVs represent 2% of the Japanese market despite tax incentives and purchasing subsidies. The reason given is lack of charging stations – 29,000 in Japan with a population of 125k compared to 107,000 in Korea with a population of 52k. For fast charging stations, defined as capable of outputs …

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After a marketing presentation in Denver by Jerry Sanders, then marketing vp at Fairchild, Sanders went to the bar with an engineer from the audience. Sanders was  carrying a bag of 100 Fairchild transistors which sold for about $100 each. When they left the bar, the engineer had the transistors. Sanders thought getting the engineer …

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Another bit of fun, for a space miscellany. Following the original “Ten (random) things”, here are ten more rather random facts about space and technology. We’re talking Earth’s magnetic field, space crimes, 200-gigabit-per-second data downlinks, and much more…

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LG has licensed and deployed the CEVA-XM4 intelligent vision DSP in its Edge AI system-on-chip (SoC) ‘LG8111’ to advance the user experience of a new generation of smart home appliances. The CEVA-XM4 intelligent vision DSP enables  features and applications in smart home appliances that leverage computer vision processing. Moreover, developing applications that combine CEVA-powered computer …

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NXP has brought out its i.MX 95 family, the newest addition to its i.MX 9 series of applications processors. The i.MX 95 family combines Arm MaliTM-powered 3D graphics, an NXP accelerator for machine learning, and data processing. The technology enables applications in automotive, industrial, networking, connectivity and advancedHMI. Additionally, the i.MX 95 family delivers safety …

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Imec CEO Luc Van den hove (pictured) has called for a renewal of the spirit of international cooperation which has driven the semiconductor industry’s extraordinary progress and could be harnessed to solve the world’s political challenges. “Throughout human history, working in unison and rallying our strengths has always paid off. It has allowed us to …

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Open Cosmos, the Harwell, Oxfordshire-based company, has successfully launched its MENUT Earth Observation satellite into space. The 6U nanosatellite – which will monitor weather and environmental changes, along with the sustainable use of natural resources – was deployed into sun-synchronous orbit by Exolaunch’s EXOpod Nova deployer, launched as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission. Open Cosmos …

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Researchers from Korea and USA have developed an anode for sodium-ion batteries which can still store energy after 1,000 charge-discharge cycles, claims Pusan National University, which worked with the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. While sodium is cheaper than lithium, and sodium ion cells can theoretically store plenty of energy, potential electrode materials are …

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Farnell is to distribute industrial single board computers from Gateworks. “The family of SBCs is an important addition to Farnell’s portfolio as Gateworks products are ideal for use in rugged conditions. Designed from the ground up with components that can withstand shock, vibration, electrostatic discharge and transient voltages in harsh and high temperature environments.” The …

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