Today's Hardware Pulse
Nvidia driver hints at next‑gen DLSS 5 work
Nvidia’s GeForce Game Ready driver 610.47 adds three new profile options—Enable DLSS NR override, Enable DLSS NR SL override, and Override DLSS NR presets—suggesting continued development of DLSS 5 neural‑rendering technology. The earlier DLSS 5 reveal had sparked debate over AI‑driven image alteration, and the new driver hints at a quiet but ongoing effort.
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By the numbers: Cyient Semiconductors raises $30M Series A
Smart Metering: IoT Technologies, Rollouts and Utility Use Cases
Smart Metering has become a core IoT application, allowing utilities to capture and transmit consumption data in near real time. The technology combines sensors, communication networks such as cellular, LPWAN, and mesh, and cloud‑based analytics platforms, often enhanced with edge computing for faster decision making. Utilities leverage these systems to improve billing accuracy, detect leaks or outages, and integrate distributed energy resources. However, high upfront investment, interoperability challenges, and cybersecurity risks continue to temper deployment speed.
Healthcare Must Be Vigilant to IoT’s Total Costs
Europe’s digital health market is projected to more than double by 2030, accelerating IoT adoption across hospitals, remote‑monitoring programs, and clinical‑trial sites. While IoT promises faster care pathways and richer data, many healthcare organisations underestimate the total cost of ownership,...
Voltage Fault Injection: The Physical Hack That Breaks Open-Source Bitcoin Hardware.
The post reveals that voltage fault injection—a laboratory‑grade physical attack—can compromise 100% open‑source Bitcoin hardware wallets by directly manipulating silicon to bypass PIN protection. Even devices with transparent firmware like Trezor or Blockstream Jade are vulnerable when an adversary gains...
Get a Durable, Travel-Ready ASUS Chromebook for $150
TechRepublic is promoting a refurbished 2024 ASUS Chromebook CM30 for $149.99, a 59% discount off its $369.99 suggested price. The 10.5‑inch detachable device features a MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor, military‑grade aluminum construction, Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, a push‑pop stylus, and a 12‑hour battery....
DXRacer Expands Southeast Asia Presence Through MSL Thailand Deal
DXRacer has been named the official gaming chair partner of MSL Thailand, supplying its ergonomic seating to all teams in the country’s premier Mobile Legends: Bang Bang league. The deal underscores the growing emphasis on player comfort and physical performance...
Samsung Networks Boss Wonders if AI-RAN Is Too Hot to Handle
Samsung Networks CEO Woojune Kim warned that Nvidia‑style GPUs run so hot they could "cook a steak," raising doubts about their suitability for AI‑enabled radio access networks (AI‑RAN). He argued that RAN hardware must become cheaper and low‑power, a market...
US Forces Allies to Adopt Stricter China Chip Bans
So, after a war in Iran, threats to leave NATO, and zero focus on Asia, what position is Washington in to demand this of Japan or the Netherlands? Washington pushes allies to match tougher China chip curbs under new bill New US...
Early HBM4 Validation Points The Way For Next Generation AI And HPC Systems
Memory bandwidth is becoming the primary bottleneck for AI and high‑performance computing, driving the industry toward High‑Bandwidth Memory 4 (HBM4). Synopsys announced the world’s first HBM4 IP test chip that has been validated in silicon, achieving 9.2 Gbps eye‑opening performance across...
DRAM’s Whac‑A‑Mole Security Crisis
Rowhammer remains a pervasive DRAM security flaw, and a newer variant called Rowpress is emerging as a complementary threat. Memory manufacturers have introduced refresh‑management commands—RFM, ARFM and DRFM—to target vulnerable rows, yet these mitigations are imperfect and can be weaponized....
A New Era For Co-Processing
The semiconductor industry is shifting toward heterogeneous co‑processing architectures as AI workloads outpace single‑processor capabilities. CPUs remain the host, while GPUs, DSPs, NPUs and emerging RISC‑V accelerators handle specialized tasks, with data movement becoming the primary efficiency bottleneck. Vendors stress...
Nautel Brings Two Low-Power AM Transmitters To Life
Nautel has expanded its NX Series AM transmitter line with two low‑power models, the 1 kW NX1 and the 2,500‑watt NX2.5 use a newly engineered 250 W RF power module to deliver the same ultra‑linear modulation, digital precorrection and redundancy found in...
Fast Isn’t Fast Enough: Redefining Metrics for Edge AI
Industry leaders at Arm, Cadence, Rambus and others argue that edge AI performance is no longer measured by peak TOPS but by real‑world latency, power draw and memory efficiency. They note that data movement and bandwidth now limit inference more...
Redefining AI Inference With New Silicon Architecture
VSORA, a fabless semiconductor firm, unveiled its Jotunn8 and Tyr AI chip families built on a reimagined data‑movement architecture that dramatically lowers cost per query for hyperscale data‑center inference and powers demanding edge use cases such as autonomous driving. The...
Apple's Foldable iPhone Is 'On Track' To Launch In September
Apple is reportedly on track to unveil its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup in September, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The launch could coincide with the non‑foldable models, though initial supply may be limited by the...
Quantum Computers and Post-Quantum Security
Swiss financial infrastructure operator SIX is accelerating its shift to post‑quantum cryptography as quantum computers threaten current asymmetric encryption. The firm has launched a comprehensive crypto‑inventory, built crypto‑agility into its systems, and begun hybrid testing of NIST‑standardized PQC algorithms. By...
Poland Enters the European Semiconductor Race. Important Agreement with France
Poland’s CEZAMAT research centre has signed a cooperation agreement with France’s state‑owned CEA‑Leti to develop fully depleted silicon‑on‑insulator (FD‑SOI) technology. The partnership joins the European Chips Act pilot‑line network alongside IMEC and Fraunhofer, giving Polish researchers access to world‑class expertise....
Arctic Launches Xtender Black Clear Glass Case With Dual 420 Mm Support
Arctic has launched the Xtender Black case, a clear‑glass variant of its Xtender chassis line aimed at high‑visibility enthusiast builds. The mid‑tower supports E‑ATX motherboards, GPUs up to 48.2 cm, and can house dual 420 mm radiators plus additional fan or radiator...
NVIDIA DGX Spark Brings Sovereign AI to Your Desktop
NVIDIA’s DGX Spark desktop AI supercomputer lets developers run sovereign large language models (LLMs) locally, eliminating the need for cloud infrastructure. A live webinar on April 17, led by NVIDIA’s Megh Makwana, will demonstrate Sarvam 30B and Param‑2‑17B models operating on DGX Spark....
IMSAR Showcases Low-SWaP Radar at Army S/VTOL Summit
IMSAR LLC presented its low‑SWaP NSP‑5 through NSP‑8 radar family at the Army S/VTOL Group 4+ Summit in Huntsville, Alabama, engaging directly with Army program managers and industry partners. The radars deliver Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging and Moving Target Indicator...
U.S. Air Forces Central Selects Skydio Dock to Secure U.S. Airbases in the Middle East
Skydio secured a contract worth more than $9 million from U.S. Air Forces Central to deploy its Dock autonomous‑security system and X10 drones across Middle‑East airbases. The Dock can launch an X10 drone in under 20 seconds, delivering live HD and...
A 115-Inch Mini LED TV Exists Now, and It Has 330Hz Gaming
LG unveiled its 2026 QNED evo lineup, led by a 115‑inch Mini‑LED QNED90 that boasts a 330 Hz Motion Booster for ultra‑smooth gaming and AI‑driven picture enhancements. The series introduces Dynamic QNED Color Pro with 100 % color volume, Alpha 8 AI Processor Gen 3, and Precision...
Intel and SambaNova Target Agentic AI Inference with Xeon 6
Intel and SambaNova announced a heterogeneous inference architecture that pairs GPUs, SambaNova’s Reconfigurable Dataflow Units (RDUs) and the upcoming Xeon 6 processor. The design allocates prefill, decode and control tasks to the hardware best suited for each stage, aiming to boost...
Interview: Researching Quantum Algorithms for Today’s Devices
Quantum computers today remain noisy, limiting the number of logical, error‑free qubits despite hardware that can host hundreds of physical qubits. Universal Quantum’s algorithm scientist Lucy Robson is building error‑correction protocols and trapped‑ion algorithms to speed up drug‑discovery simulations, focusing on...
Packet Digital Completes 10,000 PCBA Production Run for Agricultural Applications
Packet Digital has completed a 10,000‑unit PCBA production run for Fargo‑based ag‑tech firm 701x, supplying GPS‑enabled smart ear tags for cattle management. The run placed roughly 870,000 components and achieved a Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) rate of 3.2, reflecting...
Vadzo Publishes GMSL Camera Guide for Embedded Vision
Vadzo Imaging has released a technical guide that demystifies Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link (GMSL) camera technology for engineers building embedded‑vision systems. The guide explains how GMSL’s serializer/deserializer architecture delivers uncompressed video over long cable runs with sub‑microsecond latency. It compares...
Ethio Telecom Picks Ericsson to Drive Network Expansion
Ericsson and Ethiopia’s state‑owned operator Ethio telecom signed a deal at Mobile World Congress 2026 to modernise and expand the country’s mobile network. The agreement covers deployment of remote and Massive MIMO radios, microwave links and RAN transport across 1,500 sites,...
Microgrid Design for Shipping
Finnish researcher Timo Alho at the University of Vaasa has created a distributed power‑management strategy for electric vessels that prevents blackouts by letting each device monitor DC‑link voltage and act autonomously. The approach replaces the traditional slow, centralized automation system...
Microsoft Launches Sovereign Edge AI for Industrial Networks
Microsoft brings sovereign edge AI to Industry 4.0 private networks “While corporate headquarters enjoy high-bandwidth, low-latency access to hyperscale public clouds, the factory floor, the offshore oil rig, and the remote mining site operate in an entirely different physical domain....
AMD Between the Memory Crisis and Price Stability: Is the 8GB Radeon RX 9060 XT a Damage Control Measure or...
AMD officially launched the Radeon RX 9060 XT on May 20 2025 with two memory options – an 8 GB model priced at $299 and a 16 GB version at $349 – targeting the 1440p segment. At the same time, a global DRAM price surge of roughly...
From Sensors to Smarts: Fraunhofer’s AI-Driven Approach to Human–Robot Teamwork
Fraunhofer’s NeurOSmart platform merges LIDAR‑based 3D sensing, AI‑enabled edge chips and neuromorphic accelerators to enable real‑time, safe collaboration between humans and industrial robots. By embedding data pre‑processing in the sensor, the system slashes bandwidth and cuts power draw, while neuromorphic...
Here’s How You Can Secure Access to the UK’s Most Powerful Supercomputer
Isambard, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, now delivers twice the combined speed of all other national machines. The government‑backed National Supercomputing Service has opened a formal application pathway, allowing startups to secure dedicated time on the platform. Early adopters such...
Flagship Specs, $449 Price: Meet Galaxy A57 & A37
Flagship upgrades starting at $449 The new Galaxy A57 | A37 Class leading 1/1.56" main camera, faster LPDDR5X memory, 45w charging, bigger vapor chamber, IP68 certification & more Available here: Galaxy A57: howl.link/yse5vraxt5428 Gaalxy A37: howl.link/9uozv90y5y82a
Fujitsu at the Core of Japan’s AI Independence Drive
Fujitsu is developing an AI inference device that merges its own neural processing units (NPUs) with Arm‑based Monaka CPUs, slated for production at Rapidus using a 1.4‑nm process co‑developed with IBM. The chip is designed for ultra‑low power consumption—100‑1000× less...
Framework Warns of Further Increases in RAM and SSD Costs: The Memory Crisis Is Affecting Repairable PCs as Well
Framework updated its April 6 price list, openly warning that DRAM, LPDDR5x and NAND costs are only temporarily stabilised and will likely rise through the rest of 2026. The company left DDR5 RAM prices unchanged but raised the 4‑TB WD Black...
Lenovo Pairs Its New Blackwell Workstations with the ED1000 Battery Concept: Plenty of Local AI Power, but the Battery Is...
Lenovo unveiled a new ThinkPad and ThinkStation P series built around NVIDIA’s RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs, targeting professional visualization, simulation and on‑premises AI workloads. The flagship ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 pairs an Intel Core Ultra 3 processor with up to 16 cores and delivers 672 TOPS...
Dell Is Radically Overhauling Its Business Portfolio: Thinner Laptops, Modular Repairs, and New Pro Precision Workstations
Dell announced a sweeping redesign of its commercial PC lineup, branding the new offerings as Dell Pro and Dell Pro Precision. The portfolio features thinner laptops powered by Intel Core Ultra 3 and AMD Ryzen AI 400, as well as workstations equipped with NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell...
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Listed in Stores Ahead of Launch: Early Store Listings Show a Release Window, but No Confirmed...
AMD’s new Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 dual‑edition CPU is appearing in retailer catalogs ahead of its official launch, with multiple stores listing an April 22 pre‑order window. The processor retains the 16‑core/32‑thread Zen 5 core count but expands L3 cache to 192 MB and raises TDP...
ASUS Hints at a Possible Anniversary Edition with the “ROG Crosshair X870E Edition 20” And “ROG Crosshair 2006”
ASUS has filed trademark registrations for two motherboard names—ROG Crosshair X870E Edition 20 and ROG Crosshair 2006—hinting at a possible 20th‑anniversary special edition. The registrations were spotted in an EEC entry reported by VideoCardz and align with ASUS’s ongoing ROG 20‑year celebration...
This AI Pet Targets Young Users Seeking Real-World Social Connection
Blinkko, a shoulder‑mounted AI plush, is designed to serve as a social cue for Generation Z, encouraging real‑world connections rather than replacing human interaction. Founded by former Apple employee Shen Tongxin and a team with Harvard and Berkeley backgrounds, the startup...
SEMI: Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Up 15% YoY in 2025
SEMI reports global semiconductor equipment billings rose 15% year‑over‑year to $135.1 billion in 2025, up from $117.1 billion in 2024. Front‑end wafer processing equipment grew 12% while other front‑end segments rose 13%, and back‑end test equipment surged 55% as AI and high‑bandwidth...
Power Module Packaging Evolution Amid Material Innovation, Supply Chain Shifts
Electrification is propelling the power module market toward a $20 billion valuation by 2031, growing at roughly 10% annually. As power densities rise, packaging technologies are shifting toward copper interconnections, silver‑copper sintering, and silicon‑nitride substrates, while packaging still accounts for about...
Chinese Firms Deploy over 1,600 Autonomous Delivery Vehicles, Handling 1 M+ Orders Monthly
Neolix and other Chinese companies have rolled out more than 1,600 unmanned delivery vehicles in over 100 cities, completing 1.02 million autonomous drops in September and earning 8.7 million yuan ($1.2 M). The rapid expansion highlights a shift toward low‑cost, AI‑driven last‑mile logistics...
Kraken Robotics Shows Autonomous Mine‑Countermeasure System on SEFINE USV
Kraken Robotics integrated its KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar and autonomous launch‑recovery system (LARS) onto SEFINE’s RD‑22 unmanned surface vessel during a Q1 2026 demo off Istanbul. The trial delivered 3 cm × 3 cm resolution imagery across a 200‑meter swath, streamed live to...
AI Turns Power Grid Into Semiconductor Bottleneck
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #AI The Semiconductor AI Infrastructure Grid: 1/ - Artificial Intelligence Is Not Just Powering Chips It Is Reshaping The Grid That Powers Semiconductor Fabs And Data Centers. - Rising AI Workloads Plus Advanced Semiconductor Fabs Equal Surging Electricity Demand. -...
Network Giant Taps Controversial Line to Expand Mobile Coverage
Network giant uses contentious new transmission line to boost regional mobile coverage #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/sBFy3HFlKV https://t.co/Kzll4uowdT
AMD Announces Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Pricing and Availability
AMD unveiled the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, a desktop processor featuring dual 3D V‑Cache. The chip launches on April 22 with a suggested retail price of $899. Targeted at workstation users, it aims to deliver higher cache density for compute‑intensive workloads. AMD...
Tarran L1 Introduces Smart-Stable Cargo E‑Bikes
Tarran L1 Reinvents Cargo E-Bikes with Smart Stability #Tech by @IntEngineering #EV #TechForGood #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech https://t.co/loWq6Q9TtM
Compact 8U Rack Houses Mac Mini and Nvidia DGX
built my openclaw a new home (mac mini + nvidia dgx spark in a 8U mini rack) https://t.co/gLBcKVqtjX
Use IoT to Boost Customer Engagement
How to Leverage #IoT for Enhanced Customer Engagement by @antgrasso #DigitalTransformation #InternetOfThings #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/4vOwQsJnpH
Smart Saddle Adjusts to Motion, Redefining Bike Comfort
This Smart Bicycle Saddle Syncs With Your Motion to Redefine Riding Comfort by @QuantumTech_X #EmergingTech #Innovation #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/WOxmDyfuJJ