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%…
This week in R&D: AMD puts R&D centers in Taiwan cities, Northvolt relocates battery operations to its Sweden R&D center
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…
AMD raises earnings forecast to $4.5B, after continuously doubling revenue; NSC to feds: increase AI spending
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…
OpenAI unveils SearchGPT test version; Tesla’s humanoid robot to debut in 2025
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…
Flying cars could take off in China, subsea power project aims to link Morocco to UK in this week’s R&D World roundup
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)…
China opens roads to self-driving cars; Taiwan insists on global talent for Nvidia expansion in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending June 7, 2024, closed at 3,707.32 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 2.44% (or 88.31 basis points). Seventeen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.08% (Alibaba) to 7.45% (Oracle). Eight RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.10% (Sanofi…
Foreign tech firms building R&D hubs in U.S. in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 31, 2024, closed at 3,619.01 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.57% (or -20.78 basis points). Eleven RDWI members gained value last week from 0.17% (Cisco) to 2.59% (Novartis). Fourteen RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.18% (Stellantis…
FDA approves second brain implant, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 24, 2024, closed at 3,639.79 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.94% (or 15.88 basis points). Seven RDWI members gained value last week from 0.06% (Apple) to 4.86% (Eli Lilly & Co.). Seventeen RDWI members lost value the previous week…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
Slow economic growth forecast in 2024, in this week’s R&D Power Index
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 26, 2024, closed at 3,348.96 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.56% (or 51.40 basis points). Fifteen RDWI members gained value last week from 0.40% (Honda) to 9.30% (IBM). Ten RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.22% (AbbVie)…