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New Pacemaker Smaller Than a Grain of Rice
The future of cardiac pacing may boil down to a single grain of rice. Engineers at Northwestern University in Chicago have developed a biodegradable pacing device so small it can be injected by needle into the heart muscle of newborn babies. The design of the tiny gadget, designed for temporary use and still in the […]

The future of cardiac pacing may boil down to a single grain of rice.
Engineers at Northwestern University in Chicago have developed a biodegradable pacing device so small it can be injected by needle into the heart muscle of newborn babies. The design of the tiny gadget, designed for temporary use and still in the experimental stage, leans heavily on techniques from the semiconductor industry, whose prime directive is to shrink an ever larger number of transistors into an ever smaller package.
The new technology is wirelessly connected to a small, wearable patch worn on the chest. When the patch detects an irregular heartbeat it transmits a signal via infrared light pulses that penetrate the skin. The light flashes on and off at a rate that corresponds to the desired rhythm, thereby correcting the pace of the heart.

“The electrodes of the pacemaker serve not only as the electrical interface to the heart, but they also establish — through the naturally occurring biofluids — a galvanic cell that acts as a battery to power the device,” said John Rogers, PhD, professor of materials science and engineering, biomedical engineering, and neurological surgery at Northwestern, who led the development of the pacemaker.
In addition to its miniscule size the pacemaker is also made of resorbable biomaterials .
“The polymers and biomaterials that are well established for resorbable sutures can be used,” Rogers said. “The metals — magnesium and molybdenum — are also bioresorbable. They are essential elements for a healthy diet, in fact. The semiconductor material for the phototransistor is ultrathin silicon, something that’s also required for natural body processes.”
“The bioabsorbable nature of the design is a distinguishing feature,” said Nazem Akoum, MD, head of cardiac electrophysiology and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle. “It allows for multiple deployments throughout the patient’s phases of care and minimal residual hardware which reduces the risk of infections and other complications.”
Much of the motivation for creating something so small, impermanent, and life-saving was to aid pediatric heart surgeries, according to Northwestern University’s paper published in Nature. Approximately 40,000 infants born in the United States each year enter the world with a heart defect. Many of those who undergo surgery to correct the problem require temporary pacing for a week or so.
Temporary pacemakers also can be indicated in adults who have undergone heart surgery — either to keep the heart in rhythm during recovery or as a bridge until a permanent device can be implanted.
The lack of physical leads in the new device avoids a drawback of conventional temporary pacemakers, whose wires penetrate the skin. These devices are associated with the risk for infection, torn or damaged tissue, and bleeding — none of which has occurred so far in tests of the miniaturized implant, Rogers said.
“The work of the researchers at Northwestern is groundbreaking,” Akoum said. “This can replace the conventional approach which utilizes wire electrodes sewn by the surgeon onto the heart muscle and connected to an externalized power source.”
Despite successful evaluations based on animal model tests and hearts from organ donors, Rogers estimated it will complete its approval for humans in about 5 years. Rogers said teaching surgeons how to implant the tiny devices will be relatively easy.
And the technology has room to shrink. “It would come with a sacrifice in operating lifetime,” he said, “but we could go even smaller.”
Rogers and Akoum reported having no relevant financial relationships.
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Empowering Indian Sports Through Cutting-Edge Technology
Prof. Dr. Babji Srinivasan, Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras; Dr. R. Natarajan, IRS, Deputy Commissioner of Customs, GST and Central Excise, Chennai; Brig Dr. Bibhu Kalyan Nayak, Director in charge & Head, NCSSR (Moderator); Mr. Vijay Damodharan, Sports Performance and Management Consultant, Sports; Mr. Navin Fernandes , Sr. Program Director, Dream Sports Foundation Prof. […]

Prof. Dr. Babji Srinivasan, Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras; Dr. R. Natarajan, IRS, Deputy Commissioner of Customs, GST and Central Excise, Chennai; Brig Dr. Bibhu Kalyan Nayak, Director in charge & Head, NCSSR (Moderator); Mr. Vijay Damodharan, Sports Performance and Management Consultant, Sports; Mr. Navin Fernandes , Sr. Program Director, Dream Sports Foundation
Prof. Dr. Babji Srinivasan, Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras; Dr. R. Natarajan, IRS, Deputy Commissioner of Customs, GST and Central Excise, Chennai; Brig Dr. Bibhu Kalyan Nayak, Director in charge & Head, NCSSR (Moderator); Mr. Vijay Damodharan, Sports Performance and Management Consultant, Sports; Mr. Navin Fernandes , Sr. Program Director, Dream Sports Foundation

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Diving into the NHL-Sony deal
The NHL’s Big City Greens Classic was the sports industry’s very first live, animated alt-cast. The 2024 NHL All-Star Game was the very first full game to be rendered in 3D on Roblox, via the NHL Blast experience. Other ADVs (animated data visualizations) have popped up on regional sports networks, major cable studio shows and […]

The NHL’s Big City Greens Classic was the sports industry’s very first live, animated alt-cast. The 2024 NHL All-Star Game was the very first full game to be rendered in 3D on Roblox, via the NHL Blast experience. Other ADVs (animated data visualizations) have popped up on regional sports networks, major cable studio shows and on YouTube.
The bedrock of these experiences is advanced tracking data, not only from SMT’s player and puck sensors but also from two Sony sports businesses: Hawk-Eye’s optical tracking cameras and Beyond Sports’ immersive visualization tech. That foundation is capable of unlocking so much more under the NHL and Sony’s new global technology partnership.
The goal for much of this innovation, NHL EVP David Lehanski said, is “to create new or custom content experiences that broaden and expand the overall fan base for the NHL.”
As the NHL-Sony relationship morphs from client-vendor to formal partners, that could expand to other divisions such as Sony PlayStation, Pictures and Music.
“Ultimately, what we hope to have done with the new partnership is provided a framework where we can not only take the best bits of what we work on today and optimize those and really supercharge those, but with the festivalization of sport and how content consumption is changing and how there’s new technologies to make the game quicker, fairer, safer, we can bring all of the Sony capabilities [together] and help elevate the NHL,” said Rufus Hack, CEO of Sony’s sports businesses.
“Festivalization” is the key word, denoting the broader understanding of how sports can be experienced as cultural entertainment beyond the competition. While Hawk-Eye will enhance the tracking tech and provide new performance analytics to the clubs and avid fans, the real play here is unlocking the entertainment value of the sports in new ways for those who identify as casual fans or not yet on-board.
By his ranking, Hack said Sony works with 23 of the top 25 global sports leagues, providing him with a macro view of the industry, and that “the NHL are the innovators. They’re always the first people to be really willing to walk the walk, as well as talk the talk around some of this stuff.”
“The ability to unlock the power of this data,” Hack continued, is what “we genuinely think is going to play to a lot of the contextual trends that we’re seeing in the sports industry, of types of sports consumption. And Dave and his team are willing to maybe have a slightly increased risk profile, versus some other leagues, to really try some of this stuff.”
With sub-second latency on the advanced data feeds, Hack said fans will be able to one day personalize their content and choreograph the ADV production from different viewpoints within a digital recreation.
Lehanski — a former SBJ Tech Executive of the Year — then took the idea further, adding, “At some point we want to put that customization in the hands of the fans so they can start to create their own version. So there’s a pathway toward that. There’s also a level of interactivity that can occur. How we can start to create digital environments where fans can not only customize what they see, but actually be a part of the experience as well?”
The three key components for this newfound content creation:
- the infrastructure (such as the camera system)
- the processing of data, video and audio
- the distribution
Hack noted that NHL Hawk-Eye data is now processed in the cloud, granting ready access to “a mine of data” that can be applied to other media or betting opportunities. Lehanski said distribution remains the most underdeveloped part of the chain, but the goal is to explore how best to share these new digital experiences across a wide range of platforms.
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Apple’s 2nm A20 chip will sport new packaging breakthrough
Apple’s next-generation A20 chip, leveraging TSMC’s second-gen 2nm process (N2), will be smaller, more power-efficient, and positioned closer to its onboard memory, boosting performance and reducing power consumption for tasks like AI processing and high-end gaming. Marcus Mendes for 9to5Mac: According to analyst Jeff Pu in a new report for GF Securities, the iPhone 18 […]

Apple’s next-generation A20 chip, leveraging TSMC’s second-gen 2nm process (N2), will be smaller, more power-efficient, and positioned closer to its onboard memory, boosting performance and reducing power consumption for tasks like AI processing and high-end gaming.
Marcus Mendes for 9to5Mac:
According to analyst Jeff Pu in a new report for GF Securities, the iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, and the long-rumored iPhone 18 Fold are expected to debut Apple’s A20 chip, built on TSMC’s second-gen 2nm process (N2).
But that’s only part of the story. The more interesting bit is how those chips will be assembled.
For the first time, Apple is set to adopt Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) packaging for its iPhone processors. WMCM allows different components, like the SoC and DRAM, to be integrated directly at the wafer level, before being diced into individual chips…
For Apple, this is a big leap in chip design, similar to when it adopted 3nm ahead of most of the industry. And for the broader mobile market, it suggests that technologies once reserved for data center GPUs and AI accelerators are making their way into smartphones.
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Infosys Unveils AI-Powered Fan Experience for Roland-Garros 2025
Leverage Gen AI and agentic AI to deliver new fan experiences including enhanced and personalized match analysis and creative content PARIS, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Infosys (NSE: INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, in partnership with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) today announced a powerful line-up of […]

Leverage Gen AI and agentic AI to deliver new fan experiences including enhanced and personalized match analysis and creative content

The innovations for 2025 include:
- AI Commentary: This feature allows fans to truly experience the various highs and lows of the matches. By capturing every thrilling twist and turn, it delivers commentary that brings alive each moment. With player-specific point-of-views, point-by-point or game-level highlights, AI Commentary ensures a viewing experience that is both personal and engaging. The feature leverages out-of-the-box large language models (LLMs) to combine real-time analytics with agentic AI built on multi-agent orchestration.
- AI Stadium: Using advanced text-to-image generation to expand on the virtual reality fan zone concept, AI Stadium empowers fans to imagine their own 3D tennis arenas. With voice prompting, fans can create a range of environments from futuristic to nature-inspired in seconds, enabling rapid image generation optimised for VR spatial immersion. This gamified feature brings fans one step closer to their personalized tennis universe, redefining how the sport is experienced.
- Generative AI Poster Challenge: New for this year, video generation elevates an experience to a new creative dimension. Using prompts like iconic French landmarks, art styles, and tennis motifs, fans can now generate short, AI-created videos. At the Infosys Fanzone in RG this year, fans can take it a step further by stepping into an immersive LED cube to experience their personalised posters come to life. Developed with responsible AI principles, this feature ensures safe, ethical exploration of generative AI possibilities and rewards winners with tickets and vouchers for Roland-Garros.
The AI innovations at Roland-Garros build on a journey of AI advancements by Infosys, incorporating machine learning and applied AI into properties like Match Centre, AI Videos & AI-Assisted Journalism. These continue to evolve with expanded feature sets to enhance player performance, fan engagement and tournament experiences.
Beyond tech innovations, Infosys is also collaborating with Fête le Mur (FLM), a charity partner of FFT, to support tech-enabled learning initiatives for underprivileged youth in
Sumit Virmani, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Infosys said, “Sports has been witnessing a tech-fuelled transformation and at Infosys we are excited to be leading the charge for tennis! Every year we create unique experiences for the Roland-Garros community on the back of our deep tech expertise. As enterprise AI reshapes industries globally, we are thrilled to deploy its power at the tournament. With AI-powered insights, and personalized and engaging commentary, fans gain instant access to rich information and in-depth analysis, while the Gen AI Poster Challenge unlocks limitless creative expression. This is a truly exciting time for tennis fans as they experience the thrill of the sports with action on court and beyond.”
Stephane Morel, CEO, FFT, said: “Our partnership with Infosys is transforming the fan experience at Roland-Garros through AI. With the tech innovations for this year, Infosys has once again demonstrated how AI can help to push the boundaries of fan engagement. From exploring match insights in innovative ways using generative AI to celebrating our heritage with the Poster Challenge, we’re creating deeper connections with our fans at every touchpoint, both onsite and worldwide.”
The Roland-Garros 2025 tournament will take place from 25th May to 8th June. For more information on the partnership, visit https://www.infosys.com/roland-garros.html.
About Roland-Garros
Roland-Garros is a must-see event for sports lovers and the general public alike. In 2024, Roland-Garros opened its doors to 675,080 spectators and was broadcast in 220 territories around the world, making it a major global sporting event. Organized by the French Tennis Federation, Roland-Garros is the only Grand Slam tournament to be played on clay, one of the oldest and noblest surfaces in the history of tennis.
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. We enable clients in more than 56 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects, or our future financial or operating performance, are forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the ‘safe harbor’ under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding the execution of our business strategy, our ability to attract and retain personnel, our transition to hybrid work model, economic uncertainties, technological innovations such as Generative AI, the complex and evolving regulatory landscape including immigration regulation changes, our ESG vision, our capital allocation policy and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, liquidity, capital resources, our corporate actions including acquisitions, and cybersecurity matters. Important factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements are discussed in more detail in our US Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.
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El Camino Hospital buys South Bay site from ag company Yuki Farms
CUPERTINO — El Camino Hospital has bought an office building from a farming company in a deal that gives the health care services provider a foothold along a busy street in Cupertino. The medical firm paid $10.4 million for an office building at 19400 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, according to documents filed on June […]

CUPERTINO — El Camino Hospital has bought an office building from a farming company in a deal that gives the health care services provider a foothold along a busy street in Cupertino.
The medical firm paid $10.4 million for an office building at 19400 Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, according to documents filed on June 2 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.

Yuki Farms sold the building to El Camino Hospital, which has on occasion bought properties as it prepares for future growth.
Separately, in recent years, El Camino Hospital launched a wide-ranging upgrade of its women’s health and maternity facilities at its big medical campus in Mountain View.
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AI Takes Center Court, Infosys and FFT Unveil Innovative Fan Fea
Leverage Gen AI and agentic AI to deliver new fan experiences including enhanced and personalized match analysis and creative content PARIS, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Infosys (NSE: INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, in partnership with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) today announced a powerful line-up […]

Leverage Gen AI and agentic AI to deliver new fan experiences including enhanced and personalized match analysis and creative content
PARIS, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Infosys (NSE: INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, in partnership with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) today announced a powerful line-up of AI-first fan experiences for Roland-Garros 2025. Entering its seventh year as the official AI and Digital Innovation Partner, Infosys is leveraging its AI-first suite of offerings, Infosys Topaz, to apply agentic AI and generative AI to deliver immersive and interactive fan experiences that push the boundaries in sports technology.

The innovations for 2025 include:
- AI Commentary: This feature allows fans to truly experience the various highs and lows of the matches. By capturing every thrilling twist and turn, it delivers commentary that brings alive each moment. With player-specific point-of-views, point-by-point or game-level highlights, AI Commentary ensures a viewing experience that is both personal and engaging. The feature leverages out-of-the-box large language models (LLMs) to combine real-time analytics with agentic AI built on multi-agent orchestration.
- AI Stadium: Using advanced text-to-image generation to expand on the virtual reality fan zone concept, AI Stadium empowers fans to imagine their own 3D tennis arenas. With voice prompting, fans can create a range of environments from futuristic to nature-inspired in seconds, enabling rapid image generation optimised for VR spatial immersion. This gamified feature brings fans one step closer to their personalized tennis universe, redefining how the sport is experienced.
- Generative AI Poster Challenge: New for this year, video generation elevates an experience to a new creative dimension. Using prompts like iconic French landmarks, art styles, and tennis motifs, fans can now generate short, AI-created videos. At the Infosys Fanzone in RG this year, fans can take it a step further by stepping into an immersive LED cube to experience their personalised posters come to life. Developed with responsible AI principles, this feature ensures safe, ethical exploration of generative AI possibilities and rewards winners with tickets and vouchers for Roland-Garros.
The AI innovations at Roland-Garros build on a journey of AI advancements by Infosys, incorporating machine learning and applied AI into properties like Match Centre, AI Videos & AI-Assisted Journalism. These continue to evolve with expanded feature sets to enhance player performance, fan engagement and tournament experiences.
Beyond tech innovations, Infosys is also collaborating with Fête le Mur (FLM), a charity partner of FFT, to support tech-enabled learning initiatives for underprivileged youth in Paris. As part of this, FLM will help develop tennis-related learning modules on Infosys Springboard, a digital learning platform which enables upskilling for digital inclusion and social impact. Courses will range from leadership and training to safeguarding for tennis camps and additional sports. A group of 60 students will be offered the chance to visit Roland-Garros and take part in AI and technology workshops led by Infosys experts. Additionally, the winner of a competition to identify the biggest Rafa fan will receive an exclusive two-day experience at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain.
Sumit Virmani, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Infosys said, “Sports has been witnessing a tech-fuelled transformation and at Infosys we are excited to be leading the charge for tennis! Every year we create unique experiences for the Roland-Garros community on the back of our deep tech expertise. As enterprise AI reshapes industries globally, we are thrilled to deploy its power at the tournament. With AI-powered insights, and personalized and engaging commentary, fans gain instant access to rich information and in-depth analysis, while the Gen AI Poster Challenge unlocks limitless creative expression. This is a truly exciting time for tennis fans as they experience the thrill of the sports with action on court and beyond.”
Stephane Morel, CEO, FFT, said: “Our partnership with Infosys is transforming the fan experience at Roland-Garros through AI. With the tech innovations for this year, Infosys has once again demonstrated how AI can help to push the boundaries of fan engagement. From exploring match insights in innovative ways using generative AI to celebrating our heritage with the Poster Challenge, we’re creating deeper connections with our fans at every touchpoint, both onsite and worldwide.”
The Roland-Garros 2025 tournament will take place from 25th May to 8th June. For more information on the partnership, visit https://www.infosys.com/roland-garros.html.
About Roland-Garros
Roland-Garros is a must-see event for sports lovers and the general public alike. In 2024, Roland-Garros opened its doors to 675,080 spectators and was broadcast in 220 territories around the world, making it a major global sporting event. Organized by the French Tennis Federation, Roland-Garros is the only Grand Slam tournament to be played on clay, one of the oldest and noblest surfaces in the history of tennis.
About Infosys
Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 300,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. We enable clients in more than 56 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.
Visit www.infosys.com to see how Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY) can help your enterprise navigate your next.
Safe Harbor
Certain statements in this release concerning our future growth prospects, or our future financial or operating performance, are forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the ‘safe harbor’ under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding the execution of our business strategy, our ability to attract and retain personnel, our transition to hybrid work model, economic uncertainties, technological innovations such as Generative AI, the complex and evolving regulatory landscape including immigration regulation changes, our ESG vision, our capital allocation policy and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, liquidity, capital resources, our corporate actions including acquisitions, and cybersecurity matters. Important factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements are discussed in more detail in our US Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.
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