Today's Hardware Pulse
Nvidia driver adds DLSS 5 profile options, hinting at next‑gen AI rendering
Nvidia's GeForce Game Ready driver 610.47 introduces three new profile settings—Enable DLSS NR override, Enable DLSS NR SL override, and Override DLSS NR presets—suggesting continued development of its upcoming DLSS 5 neural‑rendering technology. The earlier DLSS 5 reveal sparked debate over AI‑driven image alteration, after which Nvidia fell silent on the feature.
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By the numbers: Cyient Semiconductors raises $30M Series A
Cooling Off with Thermal Management - Electric Cars to Data Centers
Thermal management is emerging as a critical cross‑industry focus as electric vehicles (EVs) and high‑performance data centers scale. IDTechEx’s latest research outlines the key materials—pads, gels, silicones for interfaces and ceramics, mica, aerogels for fire protection—used to keep EV batteries, motors and power electronics within safe temperature windows. In parallel, data‑center designers are turning to two‑phase direct‑to‑chip liquid cooling and, more cautiously, immersion cooling to handle rising GPU thermal‑design power. The reports forecast expanding demand for refrigerants, phase‑change fluids and advanced cooling architectures over the next decade.
Wärtsilä to Supply 412MW of Engine Power for US Data Centre
Wärtsilä has secured a 412 MW contract to power a new hyperscale data centre in Ohio, deploying 40 of its 34SG spark‑gas engines. This marks the first use of the 34SG model in a data‑centre setting and pushes the company’s total...
Sony Confirms Saros Will Use PSSR 2 on PS5 Pro for Sharper 60 Fps Gaming
Sony has confirmed that Housemarque's upcoming title Saros will run on the PlayStation 5 Pro using the new PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution 2 (PSSR 2) upscaling technology. The upgrade boosts base render resolution and delivers a clearer image at a steady 60 fps, though story...
Meta Hikes Quest 3 and Quest 3S Prices as RAM Shortage Squeezes VR Costs
Meta announced a price increase for its Quest 3 and Quest 3S VR headsets effective April 19, citing a global shortage of DRAM that has driven component costs higher. The move underscores mounting supply‑chain pressures on consumer‑tech hardware and could...
Quantum Stocks Surge Over 50% as Nvidia Unveils Open‑Source AI Models
Nvidia's launch of open‑source AI models built to accelerate quantum workloads sent quantum‑computing stocks soaring. Xanadu Quantum Technologies led the charge, jumping 54% to a $7.9 billion market cap, while D‑Wave, IonQ and others posted double‑digit gains. The rally underscores growing...
Emesent Launches an All-in-One LiDAR, RTK and 360-Degree Imagery Scanner
Emesent has unveiled the GX1, an all‑in‑one scanner that fuses LiDAR, RTK and 360‑degree imagery with SLAM technology. The device claims 5‑10 mm global accuracy and can cut survey times by up to 95%, turning multi‑week projects into single‑day operations. It...
Friday: Three Morning Takes
Allbirds, the sustainable‑sneaker brand, announced a $50 million purchase of GPUs to launch an AI‑infrastructure service called NewBird AI, renting compute power to emerging AI firms. At the same time, the Washington Post reported the steepest one‑year decline in computer‑science major...
OM in the News: UPS Turns to RFID
UPS is investing $100 million to roll out RFID technology across its U.S. parcel network, embedding tags in shipping labels and installing readers on every delivery truck, at more than 5,500 retail stores and final‑mile hubs. The system provides near‑real‑time visibility...
SJCAM Launches SJ30 8K Dual-Lens Action Camera with Day-to-Night Recording
Chinese camera maker SJCAM has launched the SJ30, an 8K dual‑lens action camera priced at $264 (≈ $248 for the £195 version and $244 for the €224 version). The device pairs a 1/2.0‑inch daylight sensor with a larger 1/1.8‑inch starlight sensor...
Samsung’s New Kids Tablet Adds $100 for Parental Controls and a Bouncy Case
Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition, a mid‑range tablet priced at $350—$100 more than the standard A11+ model. The device mirrors the regular tablet’s hardware but adds built‑in parental controls, a colorful protective case, stickers and a crayon‑shaped...
APAC PC Market Up Nearly 12% in 2025
The Asia‑Pacific PC market expanded 11.6% in 2025, reaching 106.6 million units across desktops, notebooks and workstations, driven by refresh cycles, Windows 10 end‑of‑support and large education rollouts in India, Indonesia and Japan. Consumer shipments rose 6.4% while commercial devices surged 16.7%,...
Heidi Launches First Hardware Designed For Reliable Audio Capture in Every Clinical Setting
UK‑based AI health platform Heidi has launched Heidi Remote, a purpose‑built wearable microphone for reliable audio capture in clinical settings. The device replaces phones and laptops, offering 14 hours of battery life, offline recording, and hospital‑grade durability to improve AI‑scribe transcription...
Philippine Navy Weapon Disables Enemies With 'Extremely Loud Disturbing Sound'
The Philippine Navy has fitted its 2,400‑ton offshore patrol vessel BRP Rajah Sulayman with a pair of Multirole Acoustic Stabilized Systems (MASS), an LRAD‑type sonic weapon that also projects high‑intensity light and a laser dazzler. The system can broadcast warnings up to...
VIDEO – Energy Storage Summit 2026: Lessons Learned From BESS Construction Projects
The Energy Storage Summit 2026 in London hosted a panel on "Lessons Learned from BESS Construction Projects," highlighting the intricate web of supplier contracts, site acceptance tests, data analysis, and multi‑contractor coordination that define utility‑scale battery builds. Panelists from Solar Media,...
0G IoT Solutions Scales to 500,000 Endpoints in Mexico with Hybrid LPWAN Strategy
0G IoT Solutions announced it now monitors over 500,000 IoT endpoints and processes more than 8 million messages daily across 200+ Mexican cities, covering roughly 60% of the population. The bulk of deployments are smart electricity meters, which use a concentrator‑based...
Fugro Unveils New ROV Test Pool in Singapore
Fugro has opened a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) test pool in Singapore, providing a controlled environment for functional testing, system integration, and calibration before offshore deployment. The facility aims to identify technical issues early, validate performance against design requirements,...
Finolex Cables Looking to Increase Its North East Presence Driven by Govt's Infra, Electrification Push
Finolex Cables Ltd is accelerating its expansion in India’s northeast, especially Assam, as the central government ramps up infrastructure and electrification projects. The company says revenue from the region has doubled over the last four years, with northeast sales now...
Hitachi Delivers Electric Excavator to Rudnik Uglja Pljevlja
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has delivered its EX2600‑7E ultra‑large electric excavator, a 250‑ton machine, to the Rudnik uglja Pljevlja coal mine in northern Montenegro. The delivery marks the first electric model of this size sold in Europe and replaces diesel‑powered...
£1m Longitude Prize Awarded to “Revolutionary” AI Smart Glasses Companion for People Living with Dementia
The Longitude Prize on Dementia awarded a £1 million (~$1.25 million) grand prize to CrossSense for its AI‑powered smart‑glasses companion, Wispy. The device uses computer‑vision and voice prompts to identify objects and guide early‑stage dementia patients through daily routines, learning each user’s...
The HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 Is a Portable 16-Inch Machine That'll Keep Your Sensitive Data Under Lockdown – but...
HP unveiled the EliteBook 8 G1a 16, a 16‑inch business laptop that places security at the forefront with HP Wolf Security and AI‑driven tools. Priced around $2,900, it ships with an AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 350, 64 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD and a 14.5‑hour...
NTU's AI Chip Detects Disease Biomarkers in 20 Minutes and More Briefs
Researchers at Singapore’s NTU unveiled an AI‑enabled nanophotonic chip that detects microRNA disease biomarkers in about 20 minutes, bypassing traditional PCR methods. South Korea’s Neurophet raised $21.6 million to expand its AI brain‑imaging platform for Alzheimer’s and other neuro‑conditions, targeting the...
Taiwan Tech Startups Carving Out Critical Role in AI Platforms
At CES 2026, Taiwan’s tech ecosystem demonstrated a shift from platform concepts to real‑world AI deployment. Guided by the National Science and Technology Council and Taiwan Tech Arena, 57 startups partnered with 83 local supply‑chain firms to showcase edge AI,...
Philips Receives US FDA 510(k) Clearance for AI-Powered Spectral CT Verida System
Philips has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance for its Verida spectral CT system, the world’s first AI‑powered detector‑based spectral CT platform. The system combines always‑on spectral imaging with deep‑learning reconstruction, delivering higher image quality, lower noise, and enhanced tissue characterization. It...
Why Anthropic's Custom Chip Plans Could Benefit Broadcom
Anthropic, a fast‑growing large language model developer, saw its annual revenue run rate jump from $9 billion to over $30 billion between late 2025 and early 2026. To support this expansion, it is using Broadcom’s TPU‑based AI compute, accessing 3.5 GW of capacity...
IMSAR Triples Manufacturing Capacity & Scales High-Performance Radar Production
IMSAR LLC announced that it has tripled its manufacturing footprint in Springville, Utah, and expanded its production workforce to meet surging demand for its airborne radar systems. The new facility consolidates engineering, rapid prototyping, and high‑volume assembly, allowing the company...
GM Details Unified Camera Stack for Driver Assist
General Motors unveiled a unified vehicle‑anchored geometry platform that powers its Top‑Down View and Transparent Trailer driver‑assist systems. By treating wide‑angle cameras as geometric sensors and projecting their pixels into a common rear‑bumper‑ground frame, the stack delivers consistent perception across...
Apple AirTag Tracking Can Be Misled by Replayed Bluetooth Signals
Apple’s Find My network uses Bluetooth Low Energy signals from AirTags to report locations via nearby Apple devices. Security researchers demonstrated a relay attack that captures an AirTag’s BLE advertisements, replays them from a different location, and injects false location data...
HW4 Upgrade Likely; HW
Retrofits may or may not ever be needed. I think they will likely do it because it will ultimately be easier than wasting time trying to distill smaller models. But they only have to upgrade when HW4 is unsupervised on...
Compact ThinkStation Packs Power, But Roars Loudly
The Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra SFF Gen 2 successfully crammed a full-size desktop into a compact chassis, but in doing so, the fan noise is quite impressive. https://t.co/BtGRUoDV8a
Valeo Opens High-Voltage Inverter Lines at Étaples
Valeo has inaugurated high‑voltage inverter production lines at its Étaples plant in northern France, designating the site as the national hub for inverter assembly. The “High Voltage 2025” project will begin manufacturing in 2026, with the first electric commercial and...
Pixel 11 Could Add RGB Back‑lit Notification Lights
The Google Pixel 11 series might feature RGB lights on the back to alert you of notifications. https://t.co/Ii39uEzKlY
Mint vs Visible: Best Galaxy S26 Deal
Both Mint Mobile and Visible Wireless have fantastic deals on the new Galaxy S26 series - but which should you go for? https://t.co/jbP67W8Cio
Jensen Vs. Dwarkesh on China Chips
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and analyst Dwarkesh Patel sparred over China’s access to advanced chips. Huang argued that retaining a U.S.‑centric technology stack and collaborative research would keep China dependent, while Patel warned that supplying the world’s best GPUs makes...
Lenovo Neo 50q QC: Ideal Office Mini, Not a Supercomputer
The Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q QC is a mini Windows PC that's ideal office or home office machine, but it won't fit the bill for those who need a supercomputer. https://t.co/2jPXt00jqI
Tech Split: Chips Surge While Software Stalls
There’s unprecedented divergence between the haves and the have nots in tech: semiconductors are booming, software is lagging.
Vauxhall Adds Kerbo Charge to On-Street EV Campaign
Vauxhall has incorporated cross‑pavement charger specialist Kerbo Charge into its Electric Streets of Britain network, offering a £500 (US$675) discount on installations for EV buyers under its Electric All In program. Freedom of Information data shows 42% of UK councils...
Smart Bosses Equip Teams with AI‑ready Hardware
I met someone yesterday who works at a fairly sizeable company. "Our boss bought everyone in the company a Mac Mini to run AI on." "You have a smart boss." Visionary leaders do exist.
Using IoT to Transform Environmental Monitoring
How to Leverage #IoT for Environmental Monitoring by @antgrasso #InternetOfThings #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/PKr0qsTiem
Axiom Space’s Suit Set to Fly in 2027
Axiom Space announced that its next‑generation EVA suit will receive an in‑space qualification flight in 2027, positioning it for either the Artemis III lunar landing or a test on the International Space Station. The suit shares a common architecture for...
Yageo Sees Steady AI Demand Supporting High-End Passive Component Growth
Yageo reported that AI‑related demand continues to underpin its Q2 outlook, with AI applications accounting for roughly 13%‑15% of Q1 revenue and order momentum staying steady. Tantalum capacitors, especially polymer‑based types, showed the strongest growth, and the company expects this...
TSMC Expands Global 3nm Capacity to Meet Rising AI Demand
TSMC announced an accelerated rollout of its 3nm process across three continents to satisfy surging AI and high‑performance computing demand. A new 3nm fab at the Tainan GIGAFAB site in Taiwan will begin mass production in the first half of...
The Intel Arc Pro B65 Is Launching, and Intel Is Deliberately Positioning the Workstation Graphics Card Closer to the Gaming...
Intel introduced the Arc Pro B65 workstation GPU, a 32 GB GDDR6 card that blurs the line between professional and gaming graphics. The card ships with 20 Xe cores, 160 XMX engines, 608 GB/s bandwidth, a 200‑W TDP and PCIe 5.0 ×16 support. A WHQL driver...
Gigabyte Is Pushing CQDIMM and 256 GB DDR5 Further Into the Mainstream – the Z890 Plus Becomes a Flagship Platform
Gigabyte unveiled its Z890 Plus motherboard series, featuring CQDIMM support that allows up to 256 GB DDR5 capacity using just two DIMM slots. The flagship Z890 AORUS ELITE DUO X and Z890M FORCE DUO X WIFI7 claim DDR5‑10266 speeds and an...
The 5 Fashion Rules for Wearable Tech
Wearable tech is gaining traction as Meta signs a 10‑year Manhattan lease to sell Ray‑Ban glasses, while Apple and Google prepare competing smart‑glasses. Industry insiders identify five rules for success: stylish design, clear utility, fashion brand partnerships, organic influencer adoption,...
Wireless 3D Scanning Cuts Product Development Time
Wireless #3D Scanning Revolution: NimbleTrack Accelerates Product Development via @WevolverApp #EmergingTech #Engineering #Tech #Technology https://t.co/sVbPQrBDfO
UTOPIA Fiber Laid over a Million Feet of Conduit and Fiber Last Year
UTOPIA Fiber reported installing over 1.03 million feet of conduit and fiber across Utah in 2025, including 13,728 feet of aerial strand and 3,331 new handholes. The rollout enabled more than 9,000 homes and 968 businesses to connect, adding 6,355 new...
Intel Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” Processor Family Launched for Entry-Level Laptops and Edge AI Systems
Intel officially launched the Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” processor family, its first hybrid AI‑ready Core line aimed at entry‑level laptops and edge AI devices. The SoC combines two performance cores with four efficiency cores, up to 2‑core Xe3 graphics, up...
IPv8 Draft Proposes Backward-Compatible IPv4 Evolution with Integrated Routing and Security
The IPv8 draft introduces a 64‑bit addressing scheme that nests IPv4 addresses, aiming for a seamless evolution of the current Internet architecture. It proposes a new routing metric called Cost Factor, which weighs congestion and physical distance to optimize path...
DarkFlash Launches DM8 LINE 120 Mm ARGB Fans in Four Variants
darkFlash introduced the DM8 LINE, a budget‑oriented 120 mm fan series that emphasizes ARGB edge lighting over raw cooling performance. The lineup launches on April 24, 2026 in Japan, offering black and white models with either standard or reverse‑blade configurations for flexible intake...
DeepCool LT360 VISION ARGB Adds Hinged Display to 360mm AIO Cooler
DeepCool will launch the LT360 VISION ARGB, a 360 mm AIO liquid CPU cooler featuring a 4.5‑inch IPS ultrawide display that hinges up to 90 degrees. The cooler uses a sixth‑generation PWM pump and three FD12 ARGB V2 120 mm fans, supporting...