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The rise of AI and high-performance computing is driving growth within the market for new technologies that can optimize performance. Photonic integrated circuits are just one of the many phenomena explored by IDTechEx in their portfolio of semiconductors, data centers, AI research reports.

Data centers are seeing increased demand in line with the expansion of AI technologies used across many sectors globally. As a result, power is needing to be ramped up as data centers take on their new role.

Having directions displayed in the lenses of glasses or taking a quick picture without needing to pull out a smartphone are possibilities with the development of AR smart glasses, and the technologies behind them are getting increasingly advanced.

The use of fuel cells for stationary power applications is attracting growing interest as global electricity demand rises, increasing energy security concerns, and growing focus on decarbonization. IDTechEx forecasts that stationary fuel cell market is expected to reach US$11 billion by 2037, representing a CAGR of 21%.

On 25 September 2026, IDTechEx Senior Analyst Shihao Fu attended, by invitation, a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Coinciding with the Mid-Autumn Festival, the event brought together guests from across the UK and Chinese communities.

Join IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Thomas Bithell on Thursday October 8 for the expert-led webinar, "Resilient Semiconductor and Electronics Supply Chains: How Do Sustainability Aims Fit In?". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.

Could Data Centers be the next high-growth opportunity for supercapacitors?

Globally, most of the electricity used by data centers comes from fossil fuels. While data center hyperscalers have long been offsetting this with market-based RECs (renewable energy certificates) and PPAs (power purchase agreements) from wind and solar projects, a transition to location-based and time-matched accounting is anticipated. This will demand new investment in low-carbon technologies that can meet the continuous power needs of data…

The quantum commercial market is commonly split into computing, communications, and sensing, each representing a portion of the quantum world, which operates on a much smaller and more precise scale. This article covers developments within the quantum world.

As data centers struggle to handle spiking AI power profiles, supercapacitors are seeing increasing interest for applications in peak shaving and voltage stabilization. However, one of the main questions remaining is where supercapacitors can most effectively be deployed within the data center. This article explores the evolving optimization of supercapacitor data center deployments.