Industry News
Commerce Dept Adds 407 Product Codes To Metal Tariff List
The U.S. Department of Commerce has implemented a major expansion of Section 232 tariffs, raising the duty rate to 50% on a broad spectrum of steel and aluminum products,…
Electromagnetic Waves To Wirelessly Transmit Power
Wireless Electricity: Nikola Tesla’s Century-old Dream Coming to Life The concept of wireless electricity—a vision championed by Nikola Tesla in 1901—is on the brink of transforming modern energy distribution.…
Production Expands For Toroidal Propellers
Toroidal propellers have potential to impact the fan, ceiling fan, wind turbine, and aerospace industries. They have made the most progress in the marine propulsion market, to-date. Sharrow Engineering,…
Battling Deep Fake Videos With Light-Based Watermarks
Cornell University researchers have pioneered a groundbreaking method to watermark videos using light, addressing the urgent problem of video manipulation in an era dominated by generative artificial intelligence and…
Seamless Hospitality Experiences from Lobby to Guest Room
By Chelsea Till, North American Hospitality Manager, Lutron Electronics In the luxury hospitality market, the guest experience is paramount. Whether visitors are checking in for an extended stay, having a…
ALA Tariff Update
The American Lighting Association (ALA) put out a great tariff update, last week. Republished with the permission of ALA: Pause on China Tariffs Extended for 90 Days This week,…
Sengled Smart Lamps Service Outages & Alexa Skill Shut Down
Sengled, once a prominent name in smart lighting, is facing significant turmoil, as of Summer, 2025: Critical outages: Starting in June and recurring through July, Sengled’s Wi-Fi-enabled smart bulbs…
Soothing Color Research
UC Davis researchers at The Color Lab have discovered that amber lighting has significant soothing effects on stress and anxiety, and they are now working on implementing human-centric lighting…
Researchers Develop Light-Based Visual Microphones
Researchers have developed a low-cost visual microphone that listens using light rather than sound, advancing remote audio capture by turning tiny surface vibrations into audible signals. This innovation applies…
8 Ways To Grow Your Sales & Email Distribution List
Every business wants to grow sales and revenue, but far fewer businesses do the planning and execution to grow their email distribution lists as a way to grow sales.…
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