[Texas Instruments spends $30 billion open semiconductor factory in its hometown]Texas Instruments broke ground this week in the town of Sherman, about 20 kilometers north of Dallas, to produce 300-millimeter semiconductor chips. If fully completed, the project is expected to be worth $30 billion. Governor Greg Abbott, who attended the ceremony, described the project as the largest economic development investment in Texas history. Editor/Xing Wentao
As of May 17, 2026, the cumulative transmission capacity of the Qinghai Henan ± 800 kV high-voltage project has exceeded 100 billion kilowatt hours. This project is the world's first clean energy transmission ultra-high voltage channel, overcoming multiple world-class challenges and delivering clean energy from Qinghai to Central China, supporting the "dual carbon" goal. Currently, Qinghai is advancing the planning and construction of subsequent ultra-high voltage projects.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 18, 2026, the daily engineering team led by Academician Duan Baoyan of Xidian University made significant breakthroughs in the field of space solar power plants and microwave wireless energy transmission, and developed a ground verification system for multi target microwave wireless energy transmission, achieving kilowatt level power output at a distance of 100 meters. The team has also overcome multiple key technologies, achieving international leading levels and promoting the engineering application of related technologies, with broad prospects.Editor/Gong Ziwei