Mortgage defects have stabilized, but staffing changes and tech gaps keep QC and buyback risk high for lenders in 2026.

The small and complicated features of TSVs give rise to different defect types. Defects can form during any of the TSV process steps, which include lithography patterning followed by deep reactive ion ...

Twenty-three taxi licences are suspended between October and 10 January due to safety issues.

The defect rate for mortgages grew significantly across all loan types in the second quarter of 2024, continuing a trend seen in the first quarter. The share of loans with defects grew to 1.81%, ...

Rare-earth magnets are essential for electric motors in vehicles, drones, and trains, forming the backbone of modern, ...

Chipmakers hope to insert extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography at 7nm and/or 5nm, but several challenges need to be solved before this technology can be used in production. One lingering issue that ...

Researchers in quantum mechanics believe they’ve found a standard way to assess the viability of quantum memory in silicon chips — meaning existing components can be used as the fabric for a future ...

A teratogen is an environmental factor that a person is exposed to during their pregnancy that may affect the baby’s development, resulting in birth defects. In fact, around 4% to 5% of birth defects ...