Novel "photonic latch" technology paves the way for ultra-fast, light-based computing for AI and data centers. December 4, 2025 Artemis Diana/iStock Scientists at the University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute (USC ISI) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed the world’s first regenerative photonic memory on a commercial foundry platform, a major step toward practical light-based computing. The breakthrough addresses a critical bottleneck in modern computing ...