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…
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
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…
Nvidia surges to $3 trillion; Apple’s AI Rollout Hits EU snag in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending June 21, 2024, closed at 3,785.63 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.38% (or 14.33 basis points). Eighteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.44% (Alibaba) to 3.52% (Cisco). Seven RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.02% (Volkswagen…
World Forest maps tree fingerprints; Stellantis moves EV production out of China in this week’s R&D Power Index
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). Sixteen RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.35% (Cisco)…
Honda and IBM collaborate for software-defined vehicles in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 17, 2024, closed at 3,623.91 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.69% (or 60.91 basis points). Twenty RDWI members gained value last week from 0.23% (Cisco) to 10.62% (Alibaba). Five RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.36% (AstraZeneca…
Billions and billions being invested in AI R&D in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 10, 2024, closed at 3,563.72 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.51% (or 52.86 basis points). Eighteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.18% (Stellantis NV) to 5.34% (Meta Platforms). Seven RDWI members lost value the previous week from…
AI development getting down and dirty, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 3, 2024, closed at 3,510.86 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.78% (or 27.13 basis points). Fourteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.09% (Microsoft) to 9.49% (Pfizer). Eleven RDWI members lost value last week from -0.17% (Novartis) to…
Tech CEOs join AI safety advisory panel in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 26, 2024, closed at 3,483.73 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.08% (or -2.68 basis points). Twelve RDWI members gained value last week from 0.99% (Eli Lilly & Co.) to 12.72% (Alphabet/Google). Thirteen RDWI members lost value the previous week…
AI demand continues to grow faster than supply, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 19, 2024, closed at 3,486.41 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -3.24% (or -116.89 basis points). Seven RDWI members gained value last week from 0.03% (Merck & Co.) to 2.54% (AbbVie). Eighteen RDWI members lost value last week from -0.35%…
Chip manufacturing explodes with AI growth, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 12, 2024, closed at 3,603.30 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.05% (or -75.52 basis points). Five RDWI members gained value last week from 0.93% (Toyota) to 4.11% (Apple). Twenty RDWI members lost value last week from -0.12% (Cisco) to…
Sanofi reprioritizing its R&D structure, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 5, 2024, closed at 3,678.82 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.07% (or -2.73 basis points). Five RDWI members gained value last week from 0.16% (Alphabet/Google) to 8.60% (Meta Platforms). Nineteen RDWI members lost value last week from -0.44% (AstraZeneca…
Korean chip firm to build plant near Purdue, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 29, 2024, closed at 3,681.55 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.13% (or -4.67 basis points). Eighteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.06% (IBM) to 6.54% (Merck & Co.). Seven RDWI members lost value last week from -0.46%…
Nvidia cements AI leadership with more powerful CPU, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 22, 2024, closed at 3,686.22 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.92% (or 69.27 basis points). Fourteen RDWI members gained value last week from 1.45% (Meta Platforms) to 8.59% (Toyota). Eleven RDWI members lost value last week from -0.08% (AstraZeneca…
U.S. increasing R&D lead over China, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 15, 2024, closed at 3,616.95 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.09% (or 7.09 basis points). Nine RDWI members gained value last week from 0.08% (Sanofi SA) to 11.67% (Oracle). Sixteen RDWI members lost value last week from -0.18% (Alibaba)…
China continues to increase its R&D spending, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 8, 2024, closed at 3,620.04 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.65% (or 23.70 basis points). Ten RDWI members gained value last week from 0.41% (Intel) to 5.70% (Bristol-Myers Squibb). Fifteen RDWI members lost value last week from -0.03% (AbbVie)…
Apple ends development of its EV, in this week’s R&D 100
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 1, 2024, closed at 3,643.74 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.64% (or 23.76 basis points). Twelve RDWI members gained value last week from 0.17% (Johnson & Johnson) to 4.70% (Toyota). Thirteen RDWI members lost value the previous week from…
AI continues its impact on the U.S. economy, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending February 23, 2024, closed at 3,620.48 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.06% (or 37.82 basis points). Twenty-one RDWI members gained value last week from 0.12% (Apple) to 5.61% (Sanofi SA). Four RDWI members lost value this past week from -1.02%…
AI now threatening white collar jobs, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending February 16, 2024, closed at 3,582.66 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.64% (or 22.87 basis points). Fourteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.22% (Pfizer) to 5.66% (Eli Lilly & Co.) Eleven RDWI members lost value the previous week…
New U.S. chip development center to be created, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending February 9, 2024, closed at 3,559.79 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 3.17% (or 109.24 basis points). Seventeen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.10% (Johnson & Johnson) to 10.86% (Eli Lilly & Co.) Eight RDWI members lost value the…
CHIPS Act monies to be finally distributed in this week’s R&D power index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending February 2, 2024, closed at 3,450.55 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 3.03% (or 101.59 basis points). Twelve RDWI members gained value last week from 1.00% (Oracle) to 20.51% (Meta Platforms). Thirteen RDWI members lost value last week from -0.87% (IBM)…
TSMC delaying U.S. chip plant startups, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 19, 2024, closed at 3,297.56 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.70% (or 22.95 basis points). Fourteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.22% (Merck & Co.) to 3.43% (IBM). Eleven RDWI members lost value last week from 0.40%…
New Year brings new R&D collaborations, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 12, 2024, closed at 3,274.61 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 3.16% (or 100.29 basis points). Eighteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.16% (AbbVie) to 5.63% (Microsoft) Seven RDWI members lost value last week from -0.16% (Roche Holdings…
UCLA to build huge new research campus, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 5, 2024, closed at 3,174.32 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.89% (or 28.11 basis points). Fourteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.07% (General Motors) to 7.52% (Merck & Co.) Eleven RDWI members lost value this past week…
South Korea cuts R&D for first time in 33 years, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending December 29, 2023, closed at 3,146.21 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.93% (or 27.01 basis points). Seventeen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.02% (AbbVie) to 4.69% (Intel). Eight RDWI members lost value last week from -0.04% (Stellantis) to…
Auto supplier cutting R&D costs with AI, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending December 22, 2023, closed at 3,117.20 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.37% (or 42.06 basis points). Nineteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.19% (Johnson & Johnson) to 6.70% (Alphabet/Google). Six RDWI members lost value last week from -0.06%…