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and R&D leaders in computing, pharma, medtech and beyond?</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/who-were-2024s-top-patent-and-rd-leaders-in-computing-pharma-medtech-and-beyond/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AdobeStock_502590469-copy-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75494" alt="lab researchers" decoding="async" /></a><p>Industrial and commercial sectors often measure innovation by market capitalization and R&D spending, but these metrics fail to capture the full picture. Tech companies dominate market headlines with AI product launches and chip releases — and our own ranking of most innovative firms of 2024. In addition, tech firms currently hold the top market cap…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="50 of the largest tech, telecom and innovation sector layoffs of 2024"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 15, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/50-of-the-largest-tech-telecom-and-innovation-sector-layoffs-of-2024/">50 of the largest tech, telecom and innovation sector layoffs of 2024</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/50-of-the-largest-tech-telecom-and-innovation-sector-layoffs-of-2024/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AdobeStock_868275429-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75450" alt="Concept of business failure and unemployment problem, unemployment stress." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>For many workers, it pays to have a job in an R&D or STEM-heavy field. The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts 10.4% growth in STEM jobs through 2033, more than double the overall employment growth rate of 4%. But that doesn’t mean all sectors within STEM are thriving uniformly. Tech layoffs in Silicon Valley have…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="24 R&D trends that redefined 2024"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 13, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/24-rd-trends-that-redefined-2024/">24 R&D trends that redefined 2024</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/24-rd-trends-that-redefined-2024/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/collage-368x300.webp" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75411" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>In many respects, 2024 was a year of building upon the foundations laid by previous technological and scientific advances. While AI continued to evolve at a rapid clip, progress was in many ways more incremental than last year when GPT-4 redefined expectations for genAI. But AI continues to make definable improvements across a range of…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="R&D Market Pulse: Volvo/Daimler embrace digital alliance, VW restructures, Toyota bets on AI"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">November 4, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/rd-market-pulse-volvo-daimler-embrace-digital-alliance-vw-restructures-toyota-bets-on-ai/">R&D Market Pulse: Volvo/Daimler embrace digital alliance, VW restructures, Toyota bets on AI</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/rd-market-pulse-volvo-daimler-embrace-digital-alliance-vw-restructures-toyota-bets-on-ai/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/vg_dt_signing_1860x1050_1-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75257" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending November 1, 2024, closed at 3,855.65 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.70% (or -107.16 basis points). Eight RDWI members gained value last week from 0.16% (Alibaba) to 8.36% (AbbVie). Seventeen RDWI members lost value the previous from -0.43% (Cisco) to…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: AI tools continue to dominate with Google constructing nuclear reactors, NYT sending a “cease and desist” order, and Ericsson expanding its R&D base in India"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 22, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-ai-tools-continue-to-dominate-with-google-constructing-nuclear-reactors-nyt-sending-a-cease-and-desist-order-and-ericcson-expanding-its-rd-base-in-india/">This week in R&D: AI tools continue to dominate with Google constructing nuclear reactors, NYT sending a “cease and desist” order, and Ericsson expanding its R&D base in India</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-ai-tools-continue-to-dominate-with-google-constructing-nuclear-reactors-nyt-sending-a-cease-and-desist-order-and-ericcson-expanding-its-rd-base-in-india/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AdobeStock_299562309-368x300.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-75174" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 18, 2024, closed at 4.022.95 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.66% (or -26.77 basis points). Thirteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.21% (Pfizer) to 4.63% (Cisco). Twelve RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.05% (Sanofi…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: Samsung lags in AI chip race, OSTP urges R&D overhaul, DOJ set to file antitrust suit against Google"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 15, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-samsung-lags-in-ai-chip-race-ostp-urges-rd-overhaul-doj-set-to-file-antitrust-suit-against-google/">This week in R&D: Samsung lags in AI chip race, OSTP urges R&D overhaul, DOJ set to file antitrust suit against Google</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-samsung-lags-in-ai-chip-race-ostp-urges-rd-overhaul-doj-set-to-file-antitrust-suit-against-google/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AdobeStock_350262230_Editorial_Use_Only-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-74473" alt="Samsung" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 11, 2024, closed at 4.049.72 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.11% (or 44.32 basis points). Fourteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.06% (Microsoft) to 5.06% (Eli Lilly & Co.). Eleven RDWI members lost value last week from…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: ULA launches second rocket, Microsoft sets up AI in Italy, and India and U.S. form R&D partnerships"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">October 9, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-ula-launches-second-rocket-microsoft-sets-up-ai-in-italy-and-india-and-u-s-form-rd-partnerships/">This week in R&D: ULA launches second rocket, Microsoft sets up AI in Italy, and India and U.S. form R&D partnerships</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-ula-launches-second-rocket-microsoft-sets-up-ai-in-italy-and-india-and-u-s-form-rd-partnerships/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/53449302568_d9b90f536a_o-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-74128" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 4, 2024, closed at 4.005.40 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.62% (or 24.71 basis points). Eight RDWI members gained value last week from 1.07% (Eli Lilly & Co.) to 6.71% (Alibaba). Seventeen RDWI members lost value the previous week…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: Microsoft to buy electricity from Three Mile Island reactor, Fed lowers the interest rates, and lithium supply is up but demand is down"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 24, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/ai-servers-nuclear-reactor-and-prime-rate-lowered/">This week in R&D: Microsoft to buy electricity from Three Mile Island reactor, Fed lowers the interest rates, and lithium supply is up but demand is down</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/ai-servers-nuclear-reactor-and-prime-rate-lowered/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AdobeStock_229927661-368x300.jpeg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73425" alt="Middletown, PA, USA - October 21, 2018: Three Mile Island Nuclear power generating station, commonly known as TMI, is the site of USA worst nuclear accident." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 20, 2024, closed at 4,006.95 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 2.11% (or 82.94 basis points). Twenty-one RDWI members gained value last week from 0.14% (Astra Zeneca PLC) to 11.09% (Intel). Four RDWI members lost value the previous week from…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: GM and Hyundai to partner on vehicle development, Moderna cuts $1.1B in R&D spending, and Fed interest rate decision"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 17, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-gm-and-hyundai-to-partner-on-vehicle-development-moderna-cuts-1-1b-in-rd-spending-and-fed-interest-rate-decision/">This week in R&D: GM and Hyundai to partner on vehicle development, Moderna cuts $1.1B in R&D spending, and Fed interest rate decision</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-gm-and-hyundai-to-partner-on-vehicle-development-moderna-cuts-1-1b-in-rd-spending-and-fed-interest-rate-decision/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BYD-DISENO-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73270" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 13, 2024, closed at 3,924.01 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 2.95% (or 112.59 basis points). Seventeen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.30% (Volkswagen AG) to 14.26% (Oracle). Eight RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.85%…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: BMW & Toyota’s hydrogen EV alliance, Moderna’s R&D spending scrutinized, and Nvidia’s AI data center investment"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 10, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-bmw-toyotas-hydrogen-ev-alliance-modernas-rd-spending-scrutinized-and-nvidias-ai-data-center-investment/">This week in R&D: BMW & Toyota’s hydrogen EV alliance, Moderna’s R&D spending scrutinized, and Nvidia’s AI data center investment</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-bmw-toyotas-hydrogen-ev-alliance-modernas-rd-spending-scrutinized-and-nvidias-ai-data-center-investment/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/P90566389-highRes_resized-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73156" alt="BMW Chairman Oliver Zipse (right) shaking hands with Toyota President Koji Sato (left) to mark the collaboration on fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology and hydrogen infrastructure development." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending September 6, 2024, closed at 3,811.42 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -3.99% (or -158.42 basis points). Two RDWI members gained value last week from 0.37% (Oracle) to 2.61% (Sanofi SA). Twenty-three RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.52%…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Where Harris and Trump stand on the future of American science"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">September 8, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/harris-project-2025-science-policy-comparison/">Where Harris and Trump stand on the future of American science</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/harris-project-2025-science-policy-comparison/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AdobeStock_839388667-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72958" alt="Digital U.S. flag" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>[Adobe Stock] Updated on October 20, 2024 with new details The current Biden-Harris administration and potential Republican approaches offer different visions for the future of American science. While the Biden-Harris team emphasizes investments in climate change mitigation and clean energy, conservative approaches have historically focused on deregulation and achieving energy independence through traditional energy sources.…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="This week in R&D: AMD puts R&D centers in Taiwan cities, Northvolt relocates battery operations to its Sweden R&D center"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 27, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-amd-chooses-taiwan-cities-as-location-for-rd-centers/">This week in R&D: AMD puts R&D centers in Taiwan cities, Northvolt relocates battery operations to its Sweden R&D center</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/this-week-in-rd-amd-chooses-taiwan-cities-as-location-for-rd-centers/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1724087053-labs-2024-06-14-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73028" alt="R&D campus, Northvolt Labs, Västerås, Sweden. (Photo courtesy of the Northvolt website)." decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending August 23, 2024, closed at 3,947.43 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.78% (or 68.94 basis points). Twenty-two RDWI members gained value last week from 0.11% (Meta Platforms) to 7.23% (Ford Motor). Three RDWI members lost value the previous week from…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Slip and slide into reinforcement learning with the Frozen Lake challenge"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 21, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/slip-and-slide-into-reinforcement-learning-with-the-frozen-lake-challenge/">Slip and slide into reinforcement learning with the Frozen Lake challenge</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/slip-and-slide-into-reinforcement-learning-with-the-frozen-lake-challenge/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/frozen_lake-2-copy-368x300.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-73008" alt="Frozen Lake" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Remember when DeepBlue mastered chess and AlphaGo conquered the game of Go, the board game with more moves than particles in the known universe? Or what about when cars learned to drive themselves? Reinforcement learning (RL) plays an essential role in each of these examples. RL is having a significant impact on R&D across an…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="AMD raises earnings forecast to $4.5B, after continuously doubling revenue; NSC to feds: increase AI spending"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">August 6, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/amd-raises-earnings-forecast-to-4-5b-after-continuously-doubling-revenue-nsc-to-feds-increase-ai-spending/">AMD raises earnings forecast to $4.5B, after continuously doubling revenue; NSC to feds: increase AI spending</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/amd-raises-earnings-forecast-to-4-5b-after-continuously-doubling-revenue-nsc-to-feds-increase-ai-spending/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="280" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AdobeStock_230441943_Preview2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72879" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Santa Clara, California, announced last week that its data-center revenue more than doubled year over year, exceeding Wall Street analyst’s estimates. The company also raised its forecast for this year’s sale of AI chips to more than $4.5 billion, an increase of 13% from its forecast three months ago. While this…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="OpenAI unveils SearchGPT test version; Tesla’s humanoid robot to debut in 2025"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">July 30, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/openai-unveils-searchgpt-test-version-teslas-humanoid-robot-debuts-in-2025/">OpenAI unveils SearchGPT test version; Tesla’s humanoid robot to debut in 2025</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/openai-unveils-searchgpt-test-version-teslas-humanoid-robot-debuts-in-2025/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="298" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AdobeStock_897620981_Editorial_Use_Only2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72816" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>OpenAI, San Francisco, announced last week that it is launching a test version of their long-awaited search engine. SearchGPT will cite news sources such as News Corp. (publisher of the Wall Street Journal) and the Atlantic magazine (published by the Emerson Collective/publisher is Laurene Jobs — Steve Jobs’s widow). OpenAI has also struck partnerships with…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="An interactive 3D map of global innovation hubs"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/bbuntz/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Brian Buntz</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">July 29, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/3d-map-global-innovation-hubs/">An interactive 3D map of global innovation hubs</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/3d-map-global-innovation-hubs/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/global_innovation-368x300.png" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72799" alt="Global innovation map as of 2023" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Silicon Valley is still where it’s at in terms of R&D. Yes, the region has cut roughly 45,000 tech jobs since 2022, but its dominance in research and development remains unchallenged, based on data from The 2023 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard. And despite the layoffs, many tech companies have reported significant revenue growth. NVIDIA…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Shanghai gets $1.4B boost from Huawei for 5G/6G and autonomous vehicle research"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">July 16, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/shanghai-gets-1-4b-boost-from-huawei-for-5g-6g-and-autonomous-vehicle-research/">Shanghai gets $1.4B boost from Huawei for 5G/6G and autonomous vehicle research</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/shanghai-gets-1-4b-boost-from-huawei-for-5g-6g-and-autonomous-vehicle-research/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Huawei-RD-center-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72688" alt="Huawei R&D center" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>Shanghai residents can now hail a ride in a completely driverless robotaxi, part of China’s aggressive push to lead the autonomous vehicle race. The development is a milestone for China’s autonomous vehicle industry, as Shanghai joins other major cities like Beijing, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou in allowing robotaxis to operate without safety operators physically present in the…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Flying cars could take off in China, subsea power project aims to link Morocco to UK in this week’s R&D World roundup"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">July 8, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/flying-cars-could-take-off-in-china-subsea-power-project-aims-to-link-morocco-to-uk-in-this-weeks-rd-world-roundup/">Flying cars could take off in China, subsea power project aims to link Morocco to UK in this week’s R&D World roundup</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/flying-cars-could-take-off-in-china-subsea-power-project-aims-to-link-morocco-to-uk-in-this-weeks-rd-world-roundup/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="368" height="300" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/xpeng_aeroht-368x300.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72660" alt="Xpeng Aeroht" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>While a massive underwater power cable promises to bring renewable energy from Morocco to the UK, high above the streets of Guangzhou, China, another futuristic vision is taking flight: flying cars. These ambitious projects underscore a global surge in research and development, as evidenced by the latest R&D World Index (RDWI). The R&D World Index…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="Infineon Technologies to build an R&D center in Taiwan; Car makers are halting EV targets as sales wane in this week’s R&D Power Index"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">July 1, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/rd-collaborations-arising-to-shorten-development-times/">Infineon Technologies to build an R&D center in Taiwan; Car makers are halting EV targets as sales wane in this week’s R&D Power Index</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/rd-collaborations-arising-to-shorten-development-times/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AdobeStock_234578887-2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72637" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending June 28, 2024, closed at 3,821.08 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.94% (or 35.45 basis points). Thirteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.28% (IBM) to 5.91% (Ford Motor Co.). Twelve RDWI members lost value the previous week from…</p> </div><footer class="entry-footer"></footer></article><article class="type-post entry has-post-thumbnail" aria-label="World Forest maps tree fingerprints; Stellantis moves EV production out of China in this week’s R&D Power Index"><header class="entry-header"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-author">By <a href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/author/tstudt/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author"><span class="entry-author-name">Tim Studt</span></a></span> | <time class="entry-time">June 18, 2024</time></p><h2 class="entry-title"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/world-forest-maps-tree-fingerprints-stellantis-moves-ev-production-out-of-china-in-this-weeks-rd-power-index/">World Forest maps tree fingerprints; Stellantis moves EV production out of China in this week’s R&D Power Index</a></h2> </header><div class="entry-content"><a class="entry-image-link" href="https://www.rdworldonline.com/world-forest-maps-tree-fingerprints-stellantis-moves-ev-production-out-of-china-in-this-weeks-rd-power-index/" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><img width="280" height="200" src="https://www.rdworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AdobeStock_230441943_Preview2.jpg" class="alignleft post-image entry-image wp-image-72532" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a><p>The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending June 14, 2024, closed at 3,771.30 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.72% (or 63.98 basis points). Nine RDWI members gained value last week from 0.37% (Novartis) to 9.70% (Oracle). 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