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
AJA Unveils ST 2110, openGear Additions Ahead Of NAB Show
AJA Video Systems announced a suite of new products and firmware updates designed to streamline the adoption of SMPTE ST 2110 across broadcast, production, post‑production, and pro‑AV workflows. The lineup includes the Bridge Live IP ST 2110 gateway, upgraded IP25‑R firmware, an openGear‑compatible OG‑GEN10 sync generator, and Desktop Software v18 for KONA devices. Pricing starts at $17,999 for the gateway and $795 for the sync generator, with software updates available as free downloads. AJA will showcase the solutions at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, booth N1927, targeting engineers transitioning to IP‑based media infrastructures.
SuperX Japan Global Supply Center Completes First Batch Delivery, Marking Strategic Partnership Milestone in Japan
SuperX AI Technology Limited completed its first delivery of XI6150 AI servers from the newly opened Japan Global Supply Center to Digital Dynamic Inc. on March 24, 2026. The shipment, featuring 6530 CPUs and RTX Pro 6000 GPUs, includes a three‑year...
How I Check, Test, and Charge My AA and AAA Batteries - and Sift Out Defective Ones
Olight’s new Ostation 2 Pro is a premium AA/AAA rechargeable battery charger featuring a 2.8‑inch touchscreen, USB‑C PD 12 V/1.5 A input, and an accompanying iOS/Android app. It tests, charges, and automatically sorts up to four batteries at a time, diverting defective or alkaline...
Los Alamos Researchers Show Some Quantum Learning Models Are Classically Simulable
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers published a perspective in Nature Communications showing that quantum machine‑learning models designed to avoid barren plateaus are often classically simulable. By restricting variational quantum circuits to small subspaces, they demonstrated end‑to‑end classical surrogates that match...
Contributor: AI-Based Remote Monitoring for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Promise, Progress, and Pitfalls
Neovascular age‑related macular degeneration (nAMD) affects roughly 1.5 million Americans and drives over $4 billion in Medicare anti‑VEGF spending. The FDA‑cleared Notal Vision home OCT (hOCT) offers daily AI‑driven retinal scans that could extend injection intervals, but a new cost model shows...
Partial Permit for Heide Plant as Lyten/Northvolt Repays Millions
Lyten, a U.S. battery maker, has obtained a key partial permit to begin construction of a battery‑cell factory in Heide, Germany, reviving a project once led by insolvent Swedish firm Northvolt. The plant will be scaled down to about 1,000...
PDG Breaks Ground on Latest Mumbai Data Center
Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has broken ground on its MU2 data center campus in Navi Mumbai, a five‑story facility delivering 120 MW of IT capacity across 18,880 sqm of colocation space. The site sits on a 10‑acre plot and follows the company’s earlier...
BrainChip Unveils Radar Reference Platform to Bridge the ‘Identification Gap’ in Edge AI
BrainChip Holdings launched a Radar Reference Platform that couples a FMCW radar module with its Akida neuromorphic processor to deliver real‑time object classification at the edge. The solution adds a deep‑learning layer that extracts micro‑Doppler signatures, allowing it to differentiate...
Computer Architecture’s AlphaZero Moment Is Here
The paper argues that computer architecture has shifted from idea scarcity to evaluation scarcity, driven by large‑language models and autonomous pipelines. The open‑source Gauntlet system reproduced authors' solutions in 48 % of 85 recent ISCA/HPCA papers and proposed alternatives in another...
Health Care Startups Desperately Need Clinical Expertise
Health‑care venture capital continues to pour money into startups designed by technologists rather than clinicians, creating products that clash with established workflows. Dr. Harsha Moole argues that physician‑scientists bring a structural advantage by vetting opportunities through three gates—clinical necessity, regulatory feasibility,...
ST Launches GaN Gate Drivers with Smart Protection
STMicroelectronics has unveiled two high‑speed half‑bridge gate drivers, the STDRIVEG212 and STDRIVEG612, aimed at enhanced‑mode GaN HEMTs for motion‑control and power‑conversion markets. The drivers support up to 220 V and 600 V on the high side, respectively, and integrate linear regulators, a...
Frequency Matters, Apr 10: Amps/Oscillators Issue, Industry News/Events
The April 10, 2026 "Frequency Matters" episode, hosted by Microwave Journal’s media director Pat Hindle, spotlights the latest technical articles on amplifiers and oscillators, delivers industry news, and is sponsored by Mini‑Circuits. The video is part of the journal’s on‑demand...
Best CarPlay Screens, Tested
The review tests three leading portable wireless CarPlay screens—W903, Ottoscreen AI, and Intellidash Pro X10—highlighting each unit’s installation, display quality, and extra features. The W903 stands out with an integrated dash cam and a sturdy suction‑cup mount, while the Ottoscreen...
189: The Latest iPhone Fold/Ultra Rumors
In this episode of the Mac Rumor Show, Dan and Hartley dissect the newly leaked dummy models of Apple's anticipated foldable iPhone, dubbed the "iPhone Ultra." They evaluate its unconventional short‑wide, passport‑size design, the shift back to Touch ID, the...
Turkish Manufacturer Presents Photovoltaic Water Heater
Turkish heating solutions provider Water Heating Systems (WHS) unveiled its DC Sunboil photovoltaic water heater at SolarEX Istanbul. The system converts up to 1.6 kW of DC solar power directly into heat without an inverter, delivering about 3 kWh of thermal energy...
AI-Powered EMS Guides Users Through Unfamiliar Tasks
A new AI-driven system uses context-aware electrical muscle stimulation to physically guide users through unfamiliar tasks, merging computer vision and real-time reasoning to deliver tailored, on-the-spot movement assistance. embodiedai
Jobs' Last‑minute Switch to Glass Revived 1960s Corning Tech
TIL Steve Jobs decided to use glass for the first iPhone *after* announcing it and noticing his plastic screen was scratched. He convinced @Corning to resurrect an invention they made in the 1960’s, convert a factory, and produce millions of screens...
Memory Solutions for Firmware OTA Updates
Firmware‑over‑the‑air (FOTA) updates are becoming essential for extending device functionality, fixing bugs, and reducing recall costs, but growing firmware sizes increase erase and program times. The article compares internal dual‑bank flash with external NOR flash solutions, highlighting that external NOR...
U.S. Army Awards Saab Radar Deal for Estonia Latvia and Lithuania
The U.S. Army awarded Saab Inc. a $23.9 million contract modification, bringing the total value of the Giraffe 1X radar program for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to $70.08 million. The deal covers ten mobile, short‑range radars that will be produced in East Syracuse,...
4 Stocks to Watch From a Prospering Technology Solutions Industry
The Zacks Computer‑Integrated Systems industry is enjoying a surge, delivering a 137.4% total‑return over the past year and ranking in the top 40% of Zacks sectors. Strong demand for integrated AI, IoT, and multi‑cloud solutions is offset by supply‑chain...
Google Cloud Expands Intel Xeon 6 Partnership, Boosting AI Hardware Rollout
Google Cloud announced a multiyear expansion of its AI infrastructure partnership with Intel, committing to deploy the new Xeon 6 CPUs for training and inference workloads. The move strengthens Intel's foothold in AI accelerators and signals a shift toward balanced...
PC Market Posts Modest Growth in Early 2026 Despite Memory Shortages and Economic Strain
The global PC market posted modest growth in Q1 2026, with shipments reaching 65.6 million units – a 2.5% increase over the same period last year. The uptick was driven by pre‑emptive buying ahead of anticipated memory price hikes and continued...
Marvell’s AI XPU Wins Surge, Driving $75 B Pipeline and 38% Revenue Jump
Marvell Technology announced more than 20 multi‑generational AI XPU and XPU‑attach socket wins, pushing its data‑center revenue to $1.52 billion—a 37.8% year‑over‑year rise. The company now cites a $75 billion lifetime revenue pipeline, underscoring rapid adoption by hyperscalers and enterprise data centers.
Amazon to End Support for Pre‑2013 Kindle E‑Readers, Affecting 8 Models
Amazon announced that on May 20, 2026 it will discontinue Kindle Store access for all devices released before 2013, covering eight legacy models. The move bars users from buying, borrowing or downloading new titles, prompting criticism over device longevity, ecosystem...
Faraday Future Showcases Autonomous Food Delivery Scenario with Its FX Aegis Robot, Integrates OpenClaw to Enable No-Code Skills Development and...
Faraday Future unveiled a demonstration where its FX Aegis quadruped robot autonomously completed a food‑delivery task, highlighting the platform’s real‑world capabilities. The robot now incorporates OpenClaw, an open‑source framework that lets users program skills through no‑code or low‑code conversational commands...
Arm CEO Rene Haas Takes Senior SoftBank Role as AI Bets Surge
Arm chief executive Rene Haas is set to assume a senior position at SoftBank Group International, overseeing much of the conglomerate's global AI strategy while retaining his role at Arm. The appointment aligns SoftBank’s $30 billion OpenAI stake and Project Izanagi...
Artemis II to Splash Down Despite Heat‑shield Concerns, NASA Confident
NASA will bring the four‑person Artemis II crew back to Earth on Friday, using a steeper re‑entry trajectory to offset heat‑shield damage observed on Artemis I. Agency officials say the risk is managed, while some former astronauts continue to warn that the...
Bitland WMI Laptop Driver Slated For Linux 7.1
Bitland, the Chinese OEM once on the U.S. Entity List, will see its MIFS WMI driver merged into the upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel. The open‑source driver, built by reverse‑engineering the Windows Management Instrumentation interface, adds platform‑profile switching, sensor monitoring, keyboard backlight...
Infleqtion Partners with NASA to Deploy Quantum Hardware on ISS, Stock Rises 3%
Infleqtion, Inc. announced a partnership with NASA to deliver upgraded quantum hardware to the International Space Station via the Northrop Grumman‑24 cargo mission. The news sent the company's NYSE‑listed shares up 3.36% to $11.70, underscoring investor enthusiasm for space‑enabled quantum...
Tech Shows You Really Need Easy Training
On tech… The real purpose of lactate meters, metabolic carts, HR monitors, etc? To tell you: “Yes… you really do need to train that easy.” Without it, most athletes never figure that out.
NAB 2026: MultiDyne to Debut FiberSaver-10G and VF-9100
MultiDyne will unveil two fiber‑optic transport solutions at NAB 2026: the FiberSaver‑10G multiplexer, which consolidates multiple 10 Gbps streams onto a single fiber with up to 94% fiber savings, and the VF‑9100 platform, the next‑gen version of its VF‑9000 with a RESTful...
Semtech Partners with Digital Barriers to Launch AI-Powered Video Compression
Semtech announced a partnership with Digital Barriers to deliver an AI‑powered video compression solution built into its AirLink XR60 5G router. The EdgeVis encoder reduces cellular bandwidth usage by up to 90% while preserving analytics‑grade video quality. The offering bundles...
This Number on a USB Thumb Drive that Actually Tells You How Fast It Is (and It's Not USB 3.0)
The article explains that USB 3.0, USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.2 Gen 1 all share the same 5 Gbps bus spec, so the label alone does not guarantee performance. Actual speed depends on the drive’s internal flash, controller and cache, resulting in read/write rates that can...
Amazon AWS AI Revenue Hits $15 B Annual Run Rate, Signaling Enterprise Cloud Surge
Amazon announced that AWS’s AI-related revenue has reached a $15 billion annual run rate, driven by soaring enterprise demand for generative AI and custom silicon. CEO Andy Jassy said the pace of AI adoption outstrips past tech revolutions, positioning AWS as...
Daktronics Installs New LED Displays at Yankee Stadium
Daktronics has completed a major LED overhaul at Yankee Stadium, installing a new 59‑by‑100‑foot centerfield board, upgraded flanking screens and two expansive ribbon displays, bringing total display area to 22,355 square feet. The centerpiece now uses 8 mm pixel spacing, delivering...
The Case for GaN HEMTs in Class-D Audio
Class‑D audio amplifiers are overtaking linear topologies as efficiency demands rise across consumer, professional, and automotive markets. While silicon MOSFETs have traditionally handled the high‑speed switching, their parasitic capacitances and body‑diode recovery limit performance at higher frequencies. Gallium‑nitride (GaN) high‑electron‑mobility...
Steam Cleaners Sold at Walmart and Target Recalled After 161 People Suffered Burn Injuries
Bissell Homecare has recalled roughly 1.7 million Steam Shot OmniReach and Omni Steam Cleaners sold at Walmart, Target and other U.S. retailers after attachment failures caused burn hazards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission logged 206 malfunction reports, including 161 minor...
Chinese AI Firm Reveals $92M Nvidia Servers, No Longer
China AI Firm Discloses $92 Million of Banned Nvidia Chip Servers to Beijing Small numbers, and no longer "banned"..... https://t.co/Z0lwcvOKem
This New Chip Could Slash Data Center Energy Waste
Engineers at UC San Diego have unveiled a hybrid DC‑DC converter that blends a piezoelectric resonator with conventional capacitors, achieving 96.2% efficiency when stepping 48 V down to 4.8 V—levels typical for data‑center GPUs. The prototype delivers roughly four times the output...
New Apple Rumor: IPhone Air 2 Leak Suggests Major Upgrades After First-Gen Criticism
Apple is reportedly forging ahead with a second‑generation iPhone Air despite the first model’s lackluster sales. A Weibo leaker, Fixed Focus Digital, says the Air 2 will follow the normal product cycle, even if demand remains weak. The upcoming device is...
AITX's RAD Expands Data Center Security Footprint to 30 Units at Single Site
Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions' subsidiary RAD secured an order for ten additional RIO Mini autonomous security towers, bringing the total deployment at a Midwest data‑center construction site to thirty units. The expanded footprint is projected to generate more than $500,000 in...
TSMC Posts 35% Jump in Q1 Revenue
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported first‑quarter revenue of $35.6 billion, a 35% year‑over‑year rise and roughly $36 billion when converted from 1.13 trillion New Taiwan dollars. March alone saw a 45.2% YoY jump to about $13.3 billion in NTD terms. The surge was driven...
Samsung Starts Selling Galaxy A57 5G and A37 5G in Poland with Launch Promotion
Samsung has begun selling its mid‑range Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G smartphones across Poland’s physical stores, online shop, and mobile app. Buyers receive a launch‑time discount of up to PLN 250 (about $65) on the handsets and up to PLN 100 (about...
South Korean Chipmaker Partners with SKT, Arm for Sovereign AI
South Korean chipmaker Rebellions has teamed with SK Telecom and UK‑based Arm to build next‑generation AI inference systems that pair Arm’s newly designed data‑center CPU with Rebellions’ energy‑efficient AI chips. The joint solution will be tested in SK Telecom’s AI...
AI Chips Are A Looming Battlefield In U.S.-China Trade. What Investors Should Know.
The United States and China are intensifying a battle over AI‑chip supremacy as trade talks loom, with both sides racing to secure advanced semiconductor capacity. Washington is tightening export controls on Dutch‑maker ASML’s lithography tools, while China pushes 7 nm production...
This Pixel Is Two Years Old and I'd Still Recommend It over Most New Android Phones
Google has launched a certified refurbished program for the Pixel 8a, now priced at $339—roughly half its 2024 launch price of $500. The mid‑range phone retains its 6.1‑inch 120 Hz OLED display, Tensor G3 processor, and a camera system praised for value. Google...
Snap and Qualcomm Expand Strategic Collaboration to Advance Intelligent Computing Experiences on Specs
Snap subsidiary Specs Inc. announced a multi‑year strategic agreement with Qualcomm Technologies to power the upcoming Specs AR glasses with Snapdragon XR system‑on‑a‑chip solutions. The partnership will integrate on‑device AI, high‑performance graphics and multi‑user capabilities, creating a scalable platform for...
Albedo Ratchets Up the Power for Its Second VLEO Flight
Albedo unveiled Vicinity, a very‑low‑Earth‑orbit (VLEO) satellite bus slated for a second flight in 2027. The bus boosts peak power to 3 kW and average power to 400 W while supporting up to one ton of payload and a five‑year lifespan at...
Snap Gets Closer to Releasing New AI Glasses After Years-Long Hiatus
Snap’s AR‑glasses subsidiary Specs has sealed a multi‑year partnership with Qualcomm, bringing Snapdragon XR chips to power its next Spectacles model. The collaboration focuses on on‑device AI, advanced graphics and multi‑user digital experiences, aiming for a consumer launch later in...
Moog’s “Tip to Tail” Contributions to the Artemis II Flight
Moog Inc. supplied more than 100 actuation and control components for NASA’s Artemis II mission, ranging from thrust‑vector control on the Space Launch System to hatch‑opening actuators on Orion. The company’s actuator business has doubled in the past five years, prompting...