In another positive sign for the company, its first-quarter capacity utilization— the percentage of total available manufacturing capacity that is being used at any given time— reached 89.6%, up 4.1% quarter on quarter.
"SMIC's nearly 90% utilization rate reflects strong domestic demand for semiconductors, likely driven by smartphone and consumer electronics production," said Ray Wang, a Washington-based semiconductor and technology analyst, adding that the demand was also reflected in the company's strong quarterly revenue growth.
Meanwhile, the company said in the earnings call that it is "currently in an important period of capacity construction, roll out, and continuously increasing market share."
However, SMIC's first-quarter research and development spending decreased to $148.9 million, down from $217 million in the previous quarter.
In the earnings call, the company also said it would closely monitor the potential impacts of the U.S.-China trade war on its demand, noting a lack of visibility for the second half of the year.
Phelix Lee, an equity analyst for Morningstar focused on semiconductors, told CNBC that the impacts of U.S. tariffs on SMIC are limited due to most of its revenue coming from Chinese customers.
While U.S. customers make up about 8-15% of revenue on a quarterly basis, the chips usually remain and are consumed in Chinese products and end users, he said.
"There could be some disruption to chemical, gas, and equipment supply; but the firm is working on alternatives in China and other non-U.S. regions," he added.
For the second quarter, Lyft said it anticipates rides growth in the mid-teens from a year ago. Gross bookings are expected to range between $4.41 billion to $4.57 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet had forecast gross booking of $4.48 billion.
Lyft reported $280.7 million in free cash flows for the first quarter, which topped a $136.3 million estimate from StreetAccount.
Last month, Lyft announced an expansion into Europe with the nearly $200 million acquisition of Germany-based taxi app FreeNow.
Pinterest's finance chief Julia Brau Donnelly told analysts during an earnings call that while the company is "not immune to the macro environment," executives are optimistic about its advertising products and that its overall business is healthy.
Still, Donnelly said "there have been small pockets of spend that have been impacted by tariffs in recent weeks," pointing to unspecified Asia-based e-commerce retailers curbing their digital advertising spend in light of the recent ending of the de minimis trade loophole.
Bill Ready, Pinterest's CEO, told analysts that executives have focused on morphing the company "from a platform with declining users and modest revenue growth a few years ago into a secular share taker with a more resilient business than ever before."
In his YouTube video titled “How I Built a Real Movie Star Robot,” DeWitt shows the entire process. He 3D printed the parts, carefully hand-sanded each piece to smooth perfection, and applied a primer coat. Then came the hand-painting. But he didn’t stop there.
To give Newt a realistic, lived-in look, DeWitt used special weathering techniques. This gave the robot a slightly worn and rugged appearance—making it feel like part of the real world, not just a fresh-off-the-shelf prop.
Limitless nuclear power
GLE anticipates producing hundreds of kilograms of enriched uranium during the TRL-6 testing period.
The output and system behavior will directly inform deployment pathways for the PLEF. It will support pre-licensing submissions to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, including the formal safety case expected this summer.
Laser enrichment, as implemented through the SILEX process, offers substantial gains in enrichment efficiency by leveraging highly selective laser excitation of uranium hexafluoride isotopes.
The process enables the isolation of U-235 isotopes with greater energy efficiency and process control than traditional methods such as gaseous diffusion and centrifuge technology.
Given the increasing diversification of reactor fuel needs, especially with the emergence of small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced reactor platforms, the demand for flexible, high-assay enrichment capabilities is projected to expand.
Elaborating on the technological underpinnings, Lenovo CTO Tolga Kurtoglu detailed the robot’s intelligence as being driven by a sophisticated three-layered architecture.
This framework facilitates proactive device interaction, seamless data integration across Lenovo’s ecosystem, and advanced autonomous task execution, all while adhering to stringent security and privacy protocols.
Powering this new class of intelligent agent is Lenovo’s enterprise intelligence strategy, which leverages a four-layer “device-edge-cloud-network” architecture. This hybrid computing foundation integrates both public and private clouds and facilitates efficient data flow from collection and storage to processing and AI model training via intelligent scheduling.
In another positive sign for the company, its first-quarter capacity utilization— the percentage of total available manufacturing capacity that is being used at any given time— reached 89.6%, up 4.1% quarter on quarter.
"SMIC's nearly 90% utilization rate reflects strong domestic demand for semiconductors, likely driven by smartphone and consumer electronics production," said Ray Wang, a Washington-based semiconductor and technology analyst, adding that the demand was also reflected in the company's strong quarterly revenue growth.
Meanwhile, the company said in the earnings call that it is "currently in an important period of capacity construction, roll out, and continuously increasing market share."
However, SMIC's first-quarter research and development spending decreased to $148.9 million, down from $217 million in the previous quarter.
In the earnings call, the company also said it would closely monitor the potential impacts of the U.S.-China trade war on its demand, noting a lack of visibility for the second half of the year.
Phelix Lee, an equity analyst for Morningstar focused on semiconductors, told CNBC that the impacts of U.S. tariffs on SMIC are limited due to most of its revenue coming from Chinese customers.
While U.S. customers make up about 8-15% of revenue on a quarterly basis, the chips usually remain and are consumed in Chinese products and end users, he said.
"There could be some disruption to chemical, gas, and equipment supply; but the firm is working on alternatives in China and other non-U.S. regions," he added.
For the second quarter, Lyft said it anticipates rides growth in the mid-teens from a year ago. Gross bookings are expected to range between $4.41 billion to $4.57 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet had forecast gross booking of $4.48 billion.
Lyft reported $280.7 million in free cash flows for the first quarter, which topped a $136.3 million estimate from StreetAccount.
Last month, Lyft announced an expansion into Europe with the nearly $200 million acquisition of Germany-based taxi app FreeNow.
Pinterest's finance chief Julia Brau Donnelly told analysts during an earnings call that while the company is "not immune to the macro environment," executives are optimistic about its advertising products and that its overall business is healthy.
Still, Donnelly said "there have been small pockets of spend that have been impacted by tariffs in recent weeks," pointing to unspecified Asia-based e-commerce retailers curbing their digital advertising spend in light of the recent ending of the de minimis trade loophole.
Bill Ready, Pinterest's CEO, told analysts that executives have focused on morphing the company "from a platform with declining users and modest revenue growth a few years ago into a secular share taker with a more resilient business than ever before."
In his YouTube video titled “How I Built a Real Movie Star Robot,” DeWitt shows the entire process. He 3D printed the parts, carefully hand-sanded each piece to smooth perfection, and applied a primer coat. Then came the hand-painting. But he didn’t stop there.
To give Newt a realistic, lived-in look, DeWitt used special weathering techniques. This gave the robot a slightly worn and rugged appearance—making it feel like part of the real world, not just a fresh-off-the-shelf prop.
Limitless nuclear power
GLE anticipates producing hundreds of kilograms of enriched uranium during the TRL-6 testing period.
The output and system behavior will directly inform deployment pathways for the PLEF. It will support pre-licensing submissions to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, including the formal safety case expected this summer.
Laser enrichment, as implemented through the SILEX process, offers substantial gains in enrichment efficiency by leveraging highly selective laser excitation of uranium hexafluoride isotopes.
The process enables the isolation of U-235 isotopes with greater energy efficiency and process control than traditional methods such as gaseous diffusion and centrifuge technology.
Given the increasing diversification of reactor fuel needs, especially with the emergence of small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced reactor platforms, the demand for flexible, high-assay enrichment capabilities is projected to expand.
Elaborating on the technological underpinnings, Lenovo CTO Tolga Kurtoglu detailed the robot’s intelligence as being driven by a sophisticated three-layered architecture.
This framework facilitates proactive device interaction, seamless data integration across Lenovo’s ecosystem, and advanced autonomous task execution, all while adhering to stringent security and privacy protocols.
Powering this new class of intelligent agent is Lenovo’s enterprise intelligence strategy, which leverages a four-layer “device-edge-cloud-network” architecture. This hybrid computing foundation integrates both public and private clouds and facilitates efficient data flow from collection and storage to processing and AI model training via intelligent scheduling.