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Wall Street Journal
20 hours ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Lab-Grown Meat Goes Upscale With Faux Foie Gras
Can lab-grown foie gras find a niche in the luxury food market? Makers of lab-grown aka cell-cultured meat have pitched the product as a fix for our food chain's environmental and humanitarian issues. But it comes with its own baggage—it is expensive to produce, it can't nail the protein's texture and it starts 'life' as sludge.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Open Sauce's Eye-catching Creations? Meet Elegoo's AI Robots, Glowing Cosplay Wings, and More, All 3D Printed
SAN FRANCESCO, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Elegoo, a rapidly developing brand in global smart manufacturing, joins Open Sauce today, one of the world's biggest gatherings of makers, creators, and tech innovators - at Booth A15 and A16, the San Mateo County Event Center. During the 3-day event from July 18 to July 20 in San Francisco, Elegoo is unveiling a lineup of 3D printed creations built around STEM ideas and co-created with creators worldwide. "We're here at Open Sauce because it celebrates the maker spirit we believe in," said Coco Lee, Brand Director at Elegoo. "This isn't just a place to show off tech - it's where people come to make it their own. We're here to co-create, spark ideas, explore collaborations, and most of all, deliver the fun and wonder of 3D printing." Elegoo for the first time presents some of the coolest creations including: Open-source AI robot fleet of nine: 3D printed by Elegoo's passionate engineers, these robots run on the ESP32-S3 chip and draw inspiration from the Otto robot and the open-source XiaoZhi AI project. Elegoo expanded on this idea by 3D printing custom shells, while redesigning the control board and rewriting the firmware to create their own version. The robots can listen, speak, display expressions, take photos, perform movements as instructed, and interpret user intent through AI with the help of sensors. This open-source foundation blends 3D printing, AI, and robotics into one accessible platform, inspiring developers around the world. Animatronic Wings: Co-created with Willow Creative in just four weeks, this project turns heads and shows the power of 3D printing. Most parts, including feathers, hinges, connectors, and backpack frame, are 3D printed with the OrangeStorm Giga and Centauri Carbon. Each feather is made of transparent PETG to work with addressable 3mm LED strips, allowing for dynamic light effects. Tipsy: Totally Intelligent Pouring System (Tipsy) is an AI-powered drink pouring machine created by Concept Bytes, with support from Elegoo for 3D printers and materials. Its entire outer casing is 3D printed. The machine connects up to 12 drink sources via tubing and uses small pumps to precisely dispense single or double shots. A digital control panel displays ChatGPT-generated drink images, adding a fun and customizable touch. Tipsy is fully open-source and was made using the Centauri Carbon. GlowGear: A futuristic cosplay sword created in collaboration with Little Jem. It features smoke effects and sound, and was printed on the Centauri Carbon with 120 hours of print time. Besides exciting projects, visitors can experience Elegoo's latest 3D printers, including the Centauri Carbon and Jupiter 2, and enjoy interactive games and giveaways at the booth. For more information, please follow Elegoo's social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok, Discord, and Reddit. Event Details: Date: July 18-20, 2025Location: San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, CA, USBooth: A15, 16 About Elegoo Founded in 2015, Elegoo is a rapidly developing brand in the global smart manufacturing industry, specializing in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of consumer-grade 3D printers, laser engravers, STEM kits, and other smart technology products. Located in Shenzhen, the Silicon Valley of China, the company has sold millions of products across more than 100 countries and regions. In 2024, the company's total sales revenue surpassed 220 million USD, with more than 1000 employees and nearly 30,000 square meters of office and manufacturing area. With a focus on programming and 3D printing technology, Elegoo provides unique and smart creation spaces for diverse consumers to enhance personalized experiences. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE ELEGOO
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Domestic companies oppose inclusion of multinational PLI beneficiaries in Class
NEW DELHI: Homegrown telecom gear makers have pushed back against the Central government's notification, which qualifies products manufactured under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme as Class 2, potentially allowing global vendors such as Ericsson and Nokia to bid for government-driven projects. The Voice of Indian Communication Technology Enterprises (VoICE) argued that qualification as Class 2 should only be appropriate for products and vendors who have full control over design and manufacturing, in line with the Design-Led PLI Scheme . 'It is concerning that foreign OEMs have long lobbied for Class-II status simply by outsourcing assembly to a PLI awardee in India. We strongly oppose such interpretations, as they dilute the core objective of the PLI scheme—namely, to attract investment, generate high-value employment, and promote genuine local value addition,' RK Bhatnagar, director-general of VoICE, said in a letter to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). ETTelecom has reviewed a copy of the letter dated July 13, 2025. VoICE represents domestic vendors such as HFCL , STL, Lekha Wireless, Tidal Wave, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), Amantya Technologies, VVDN, and Coral Telecom, amongst others. In many cases, it said, multinational OEMs benefitting from PLI do not source mechanical or electromechanical components locally, and instead, continue to rely on their global supply chains while 'leveraging the PLI platform to gain market access and Class-II recognition—without contributing meaningfully to domestic capability or economic value'. The latest notification, dated October 21, 2024, outlines the minimum local content requirement, ranging from 50% to 65%, and defines the ceiling for local content, from 15% for low-IP products to 55% for high-IP, software-centric products. VoICE also highlighted that current procurement value-addition metrics in many sectors overemphasise 'local manufacturing or assembly and undervalue domestic IPR contributions', recommending to the DoT that there is an urgent need to revise 'public procurement metrics to explicitly recognise and reward indigenous innovation'. Notably, the government has disbursed incentives of ₹331.86 crore to 18 out of 42 beneficiaries under the telecom PLI scheme, Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani informed Lok Sabha in December last year. Jabil Circuit India led the chart of beneficiary companies with a total incentive of ₹78.62 crore. It is followed by Nokia Solutions and Networks India, which has received incentives of (₹46.92 crore), Tejas Networks (₹32.66 crore), Flextronics Technologies India (₹30.6 crore), Commscope India (₹25.95 crore), NeoLync Tele Communications (₹21.79 crore), Rising Stars Hi-Tech (₹20.33 crore). The Delhi-based grouping also sought the inclusion of products such as 4G and 5G radio and core networks, IP-MPLS routers, and DWDM/OTN systems under the Class 1 category, considering these equipments are now being designed and developed indigenously. VoICE further highlighted that hardware design and software copyright are two important aspects of the overall design cost, noting that their ownership with the Indian entity is a very important criterion to qualify as local content and this should, if required, be strengthened to avoid misuse. This suggestion has, however, been sharply struck down by cloud and software giants. READ MORE | DoT mulls reviewing PPP-MII order, may relax local sourcing requirements 'We recommend including the definition, if required of domestic IPR, IPR ownership certificate and royalty outflow and inclusion of mandatory disclosures by bidders with list of IPRs used in the product (with ownership proof), R&D centre details with manpower and investment in India, support infrastructure locations and capabilities and details of any recurring royalties or brand-related payments,' Bhatnagar said in the letter. By contrast, technology giants such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, Salesforce, and SAP, among others, urged the telecom department to exclude software products and services from local content requirements under the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) policy, 2017, citing ambiguity in determining local content and impact on investments and job creation. 'Given the inherently global and interconnected nature of software development and deployment, accurately defining and measuring local content presents unique and significant complexities. Accordingly, we strongly recommend excluding software products and services from the scope of local content requirements for participation in public procurement,' Venkatesh Krishnamoorthy, country manager (India), BSA, said in a letter dated July 10, 2025, to Ranjan. The US-based industry grouping argued that software solutions involve global teams, outsourced providers split across geographies, and third-party licensed code, which makes local content calculation 'difficult or impossible'. 'Failing to consider the specific nature of software products and services and how they are developed and simply treating them as other kinds of goods or services creates unnecessary difficulties in the procurement process for both buyers and sellers of software products and services,' Krishnamoorthy said in the letter.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Exempts Scores of Plants From Biden's Pollution Rules
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is allowing chemical makers, coal-fired power plants and other facilities to bypass a range of environmental regulations on grounds that the waivers are needed for national security purposes. The Dutch Intersection Is Coming to Save Your Life Advocates Fear US Agents Are Using 'Wellness Checks' on Children as a Prelude to Arrests LA Homelessness Drops for Second Year Manhattan, Chicago Murder Rates Drop in 2025, Officials Say Mumbai Facelift Is Inspired by 200-Year-Old New York Blueprint The plants, which also include taconite iron ore processing operations and chemical manufacturing facilities that play a role in the production of semiconductors and energy, were granted two-year waivers from Environmental Protection Agency rules via proclamations signed by Trump and released on Thursday evening. The rules were finalized under the previous Biden administration. 'The exemptions ensure that these facilities within these critical industries can continue to operate uninterrupted to support national security without incurring substantial costs to comply with, in some cases, unattainable compliance requirements,' the White House said in a statement. Among the exempted operations were taconite iron ore plants in Minnesota owned by the United States Steel Corp. and six facilities owned by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) in Minnesota and Michigan, according to the White House, which said the steel was used in national defense systems and other critical infrastructure. Chemical makers, including Dow Inc. (DOW) and BASF SE ( BASFY), and refiners such as Phillips 66 (PSX) and Citgo Petroleum Corp., were granted waivers from EPA regulations requiring emissions controls for certain facilities, according to the White House, which said the requirements would have required massive capital investments or even forced the plants to shut down. The White House also said coal-fired power plants in Ohio, Illinois and Colorado had been exempted from stringent air pollution mandates limiting the emission of mercury and other toxins. The Biden 'emissions standards impose costly and, in some cases, unattainable compliance requirements on these industries essential to national interests,' according to a White House fact sheet. The waivers follow guidance earlier this year by the EPA that said companies could ask for exemptions to a range of regulations for as long as two years. —With assistance from John Harney. What the Tough Job Market for New College Grads Says About the Economy How Starbucks' CEO Plans to Tame the Rush-Hour Free-for-All Godzilla Conquered Japan. Now Its Owner Plots a Global Takeover Forget DOGE. Musk Is Suddenly All In on AI Why Access to Running Water Is a Luxury in Wealthy US Cities ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Hans India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
War 2: Jr. NTR Shares New Poster from Movie
Fans are excited for War 2, a big spy thriller starring Bollywood's Hrithik Roshan and Tollywood's Jr. NTR. This movie is a sequel to Hrithik's 2019 hit War. Hrithik returns as RAW agent Kabir Dhaliwal. Jr. NTR will play the villain in the film. War 2 will release in theatres on August 14. With just 30 days to go, the makers have started promotions and released a countdown poster. Jr. NTR also shared the poster on X (formerly Twitter). The film is directed by Ayan Mukerji, produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, and stars Kiara Advani as the female lead.
