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
Attabotics Announces Integrator Partnership Program to Expand Availability of Robotic Cube Storage Technology
Attabotics announced an integrator partnership program to broaden distribution of its 3D robotic cube storage solution, naming SAVOYE North America as the inaugural partner. The collaboration leverages SAVOYE’s AiRVOS™ WES platform to integrate Attabotics technology into end‑to‑end fulfillment workflows. By keeping inventory and order rules in host systems, the program eliminates duplicated software layers and reduces scaling friction. The initiative will be showcased at MODEX, highlighting a shift toward more flexible, third‑party‑driven automation deployments.
Ubuntu 26.04 Provides More Performance For AMD Ryzen AI Max "Strix Halo"
Ubuntu 26.04 brings significant performance gains to AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395 “Strix Halo” APUs compared with the prior Ubuntu 25.04 release. The new distribution runs the Linux 7.0 kernel and GCC 15.2, delivering double‑digit CPU speedups and noticeable Radeon 8060S GPU improvements on the same Framework...
Interface Issues Appear in Advanced Packages, Not Originate There
In advanced packages, the interface is where problems show up, but rarely where they begin. https://t.co/Tefs3KJnTc #semiconductor #advancedpackaging #semiconductortest #interface
Globalstar Eyes 5G Opportunity From Growing Enterprise AI Use
Globalstar unveiled its XCOM RAN private 5G platform, an end‑to‑end solution that bundles three radios, a core network, an orchestrator and an industrial router. The system adheres to open RAN standards and works on the US shared spectrum n48, the...
Firefly Signs Deal with Modular Sea Launch Startup Seagate
Seagate Space Corporation and Firefly Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a modular offshore launch platform for Firefly’s Alpha rocket. The platform, based on Seagate’s Gateway Series, is designed to provide a purpose‑built sea‑based spaceport capable...
Cooling Bracelet to Help Irish Women Battle Key Menopause Symptom
Irish engineer Aonghus O’Donovan has launched the MyCelsius cooling bracelet, a wrist‑worn device that drops skin temperature by 10 °C in under ten seconds. The wearable, entering the Irish market on April 7, targets menopausal hot flushes and claims an 80% efficacy...
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Now Costs Nearly 50% More, and You Already Know the Reason Why
Lenovo has abruptly increased U.S. pricing for its Legion Go 2 handheld, with the top‑end Ryzen Z2 Extreme model climbing from $1,349.99 to $1,999.99 – a near 48% jump. The base configuration with a Ryzen Z2 chip and 16 GB RAM...
Broadcom Signs Expanded Deals with Google and Anthropic, Giving the AI Startup Access to 3.5 Gigawatts of Compute Capacity
Broadcom will manufacture future generations of Google’s AI chips and has expanded its agreement with Anthropic, granting the startup access to roughly 3.5 gigawatts of Google Tensor Processing Unit compute, up from 1 GW. Anthropic disclosed annualized revenue now exceeds $30 billion,...
Inside Intelligent Enterprises
Wipro and Intel have launched the WINGS.OTNxT.AI platform, an end‑to‑end managed service that unifies operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) environments for manufacturers. The solution, already deployed by more than 40 customers, combines device inventory, secure networking, vulnerability...
Intel QAT Driver With Linux 7.1 Adding Zstd Offload Support
Intel’s QuickAssist (QAT) driver for the Linux 7.1 kernel now supports Zstandard (Zstd) offloading across Gen 4, Gen 5, and Gen 6 accelerators. Gen 4/5 offload compression only for buffers 8 KB‑512 KB, while Gen 6 offloads both compression and decompression with no size ceiling but falls...
Save $100 on the Asus ROG Xbox Ally Handheld From Amazon with This Surprise Discount
Amazon has reduced the price of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld to $499.99, a $100 discount from its $599.99 MSRP on Microsoft’s store, where it remains out of stock. The device features AMD’s Ryzen Z2 A processor, 16GB of...
Nanopower Moves nPZero IC Into Volume Production for Ultra-Low-Power IoT
Nanopower Semiconductor announced that its nPZero power‑saving IC has entered volume production, moving from evaluation kits to large‑scale deployment. The chip targets battery‑powered and energy‑harvesting IoT devices by handling sensor polling independently of the host MCU. By using user‑defined thresholds,...
RS Is Your All-in-One Source for Industrial Control Cabinets
RS PRO announced its Total Panel Integration portfolio, positioning RS as a one‑stop source for industrial control cabinets. The offering bundles more than 2,300 environmental protection solutions, 1,695 power and control products, and 430 installation tools across a catalog of 90,000...
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[OFC 2026] Part 3 of 5: Packaging: Glass Substrates to 3D Hybrid Bonding
The OFC 2026 session highlighted that AI‑driven data centers are now limited by packaging rather than raw silicon speed. Co‑Packaged Optics (CPO) aims to overcome this bottleneck by integrating optical engines directly into switch packages, but the choice of substrate...
Arastelle Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative to Expand Persistent ISR and Tactical Communications Capabilities
Red Cat Holdings announced that Arastelle Drone Solutions has joined its Futures Initiative, integrating Arastelle’s modular tethered UAS technology with Red Cat’s drone family, including the Black Widow platform. The partnership enables persistent ISR, communications relay, and extended flight times...
Bluetti Unveils 13 kWh EnergyPro Storage System in U.S.
Bluetti launches new EnergyPro 13K energy storage system in the U.S. #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/ockkQGrxOp
NAB Show: Ikegami To Debut Expanded Broadcast Production Line
Ikegami USA is unveiling a refreshed UNICAM XE camera line and new 7‑inch viewfinders at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The UHK‑X700 and UHK‑X750 Ultra HD cameras will debut a Variable Neutral Density (VND) filter option that keeps the lens...
ParaZero Technologies Expands Israeli Defense Contract with New Order for Anti-Drone Systems
ParaZero Technologies announced a follow‑on purchase order from an Israeli defense entity for its DefendAir Counter‑Unmanned Aerial Systems. The order expands an existing contract and underscores the growing demand for soft‑kill anti‑drone solutions that use a patented net‑launch mechanism. ParaZero...
Bluetti Launches New EnergyPro 13K Energy Storage System in the U.S.
Chinese battery maker Bluetti has introduced the EnergyPro 13K (EP13K) energy storage system for the U.S. market, priced at $7,919. The modular unit delivers 13.2 kW of continuous power and 9.6 kWh of storage out of the box, with the ability to...
Intel Poised to Surge if Musk's Terafab Materializes
Intel $INTC would jump up more if the market would realize what exactly @elonmusk is about to pull off with Terafab (no I don't invest, just observing, ignore me) https://t.co/Y5iJPsX0w7
Seeking Best Inference Provider Amid GPU Shortage
what's your favorite inference provider? I'm currently struggling with GPU availability for @SciRouterAI with runpod
General Cherry Partnering with Orqa FPV
General Cherry has announced a partnership with European UAV manufacturer Orqa FPV to build an underground factory that will produce drone components free of Chinese parts. The joint venture will establish production lines in Ukraine and Croatia, leveraging Ukraine’s battlefield‑tested...
Raltron Introduces Ultra‑Stable 10 MHz OCXO
Raltron has launched the OX6580MK-HZ-0.5-10.000-12, a 10 MHz oven‑controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) built in its Miami plant. The device delivers ±5 ppb frequency stability across –20 °C to +70 °C and features exceptionally low phase noise, making it suitable for high‑performance RF, microwave and...
Intel Partners with Tesla and SpaceX on Terafab
Intel announced a partnership with Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI to create the Terafab joint venture, a massive vertically integrated semiconductor facility in Austin, Texas. The fab aims to deliver about 1 terawatt of AI compute per year, supporting billions of...
Terfab Ranks Among Top Three WFE Spenders for 1GW Compute
Putting Terfab into perspective. Based on stated goals: 1GW of compute requires about 50kwpm of logic, 140kwpm of DRAM, ~30kwpm of NAND, and ~35 kwpm of CoWoS (advanced packaging). That translates to about $30bn of WFE per 1GW produced...
Vultr Named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud for Achieving Performance Targets on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs
Vultr became one of the first NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud providers, meeting the performance standards of NVIDIA reference designs on Blackwell GPUs. The validation used a 512‑node HGX B200 cluster running eleven AI models, showing high throughput and efficiency. This achievement...
Asus' Latest Flagship Laptop Competes with the MacBook Air, but Not How You'd Think
Asus unveiled the Zenbook A16, a 16‑inch flagship that aims to challenge Apple’s MacBook Air. The laptop pairs a premium ceraluminum chassis and a 3K OLED screen with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme 18‑core processor, 48 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and...
Intel to Join Musk’s Terafab in Surprise Move, Lifting Stock
Intel announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s Terafab project to develop next‑generation chips for AI, robotics, and autonomous systems. The chipmaker will help "refactor" the factory’s technology, a process aimed at boosting chip performance and reliability. The surprise move aligns...
EssilorLuxottica and Meta Unveil New Generation of Smart Glasses: A Gimmick or the Future?
Meta and EssilorLuxottica have launched a second‑generation line of smart glasses that integrate AI for fully hands‑free operation. The new lineup includes Oakley‑branded models aimed at athletes, expanding the product’s appeal beyond casual users. Luca Strigiotti, head of EssilorLuxottica Wholesale Belgium & Luxembourg,...
Intel Partners with Musk's Terafab, Signaling Its Decline
Poor, old Intel is reduced to working with Musk. How the once-mighty do fall. Intel says it’s joining Elon Musk’s ‘Terafab’ project https://t.co/kXVUDQWDBf
Private, Local, and Fully Yours: NVIDIA's Vision for AI Development at DevSparks Pune 2026, with RP Tech, an NVIDIA Partner
At DevSparks Pune 2026, NVIDIA and partner RP Tech showcased the DGX Spark, a desktop‑class AI workstation built on the Blackwell architecture. The system packs 128 GB of unified memory and can run a 120‑billion‑parameter open‑source model locally, powering browser agents,...
China Claims 99% Cost Cut for Military‑grade Infrared Chips
China reports 99% cost cut on military-grade infrared chips Researchers have developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost and boost smartphone cameras, self-driving cars https://t.co/t52LLpN3xK via @scmpnews
BLT Metal 3D Printing Tech Again Leveraged for OPPO's Latest Foldable Smartphone
Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) supplied a 3D‑printed titanium hinge for OPPO’s Find N6 foldable smartphone, consolidating what would normally be 13 machined parts into a single lattice‑structured component. The new hinge delivers a 50% improvement in wing‑plate flatness and offers...
Chinese Memory Giants to Gain Market Share via Lower Prices, Expanded Capacity: Analysts
Chinese memory chipmakers YMTC and CXMT are leveraging a 15% price advantage and new production lines to capture market share amid an AI‑driven super‑cycle. YMTC plans to start mass‑producing advanced NAND in Wuhan by late 2026, positioning itself as the...
ELOKON to Debut AI-Powered Dual-Layer Collision Prevention at MODEX 2026
ELOKON will unveil ELOshieldAI, an AI‑powered dual‑layer collision‑prevention system, at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta. The solution fuses UWB‑based tag proximity detection with AI‑driven vision cameras to deliver 360° visibility, real‑time alerts, and automatic forklift speed control. It can be retrofitted...
SN1 Solar Node – An ESP32-C3-Based Board with IP67 Enclosure, Solar Charging, ESPHome Firmware
Granz Scientific unveiled the SN1 Solar Node, an ESP32‑C3‑based development board housed in an IP67‑rated enclosure with an integrated solar panel. The board supports single or dual 18650 lithium‑ion batteries, USB‑C charging, and offers prototyping strip‑board areas for custom sensors....
NTT Tries Out WiGig for Industrial Private Networks
NTT demonstrated an outdoor private WLAN using 60‑GHz WiGig at Mitsubishi Chemical’s Okayama factory, linking robots, sensors and cameras across a 2 km area with 18 repeaters. The network achieved uplink speeds up to 900 Mbps and maintained connections to moving assets....
Samsung Introduces Android Enterprise and Knox Manage to Galaxy XR for Healthcare Deployments
Samsung upgraded its Galaxy XR headset with Android Enterprise support and Samsung Knox Manage integration, aiming at healthcare deployments. The enhancements let hospital IT departments manage the headsets like smartphones, applying data policies, network configurations, and remote lock or wipe functions....
Telos to Show New Flagship Processor at NAB
Telos Alliance will unveil its Omnia XII flagship audio processor at the NAB Show, targeting FM, HD Radio and DAB broadcasters. The 2RU unit combines a wideband AGC, five‑band multiband AGC/compressor, six‑band limiter, smart dynamic EQ and a new “Clemenza”...
Nvidia Pours $2 Billion Into Marvell to Power AI‑centric Networking and Data‑center Chips
Nvidia has committed $2 billion to Marvell Technology, cementing a strategic partnership that integrates Marvell’s custom XPUs and silicon‑photonic networking into Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion AI ecosystem. The deal aims to accelerate AI‑focused telecom infrastructure and data‑center deployments.
Smart Manufacturing: How IoT Is Transforming Industrial Operations
Smart manufacturing is reshaping factories by fusing IoT sensors, edge computing and advanced analytics into a unified, data‑driven architecture. Real‑time visibility enables predictive maintenance, production optimization and digital‑twin simulations, while private 5G and edge AI improve latency and reliability. The...
Apple Starts Shipping AirPods Max 2, Refreshing Premium Over‑Ear Headphones
Apple has begun shipping the AirPods Max 2, the first new generation of its high‑end over‑ear headphones in six years. The refreshed model retails for $450‑$600, adds the H2 chip, stronger active noise cancellation and a 20‑hour battery, but retains a...
Polaroid Hi-Print Turns Phone Photos Into Instant Framed Prints
Polaroid's Hi-Print 3x3 portable printer-cum-frame breathes analog life into your smartphone pics, producing and giving a home to display square prints https://t.co/l914OmmbCX
IonQ Shares Plunge 24.9% as Trapped‑Ion Edge Meets Market Headwinds
IonQ (IONQ) saw its shares tumble 24.9% in March, driven by analyst price‑target cuts and a shift away from growth stocks after the Iran conflict began. The decline comes despite the company's record 99.99% two‑qubit gate fidelity and a 429%...
IoT Asset Tracking: Technologies, Platforms and Industry Use Cases
IoT asset tracking has matured into a core capability that combines hardware tags, diverse connectivity options, and cloud analytics to provide real‑time visibility of physical assets. The market now supports multiple positioning technologies—GNSS, cellular IoT, LPWAN, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, UWB, and...
Upstart Aria Networks Unveils AI‑Native Networking Platform For The AI Factory Era
Aria Networks, a Palo Alto startup, announced the general availability of its AI‑native networking platform designed for the emerging AI factory era. The solution delivers ultra‑fine telemetry—up to 10,000 times more granular than traditional tools—and automatically closes the loop to...
For Everyday Business Tasks, This $200 Refurbished MacBook Air Gets It Done
A refurbished 2017 MacBook Air is on sale for $199.97, a steep discount from its $999 original price. The laptop features a 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 8 GB RAM, and a 128 GB SSD, which are adequate for email, documents, spreadsheets,...
Tennant Rolls Out X16 SWEEP for Round-the-Clock Autonomous Sweeping
Tennant announced the X16 SWEEP, its first autonomous floor‑sweeping robot from a major cleaning brand, targeting warehouses, logistics hubs and light‑manufacturing sites. Powered by Brain Corp’s BrainOS, the machine combines AI‑driven path planning, visual intelligence and a DustShield system that...
Monolithic Bidirectional GaN Switch-Based Buck-Boost Converter
A novel condensed buck‑boost (CoBB) converter replaces the traditional multilevel flying‑capacitor architecture with a monolithic GaN bidirectional switch (BDS), cutting active device count and improving efficiency. The prototype, built with Transphorm (Renesas) GaN BDS devices, delivered over 95% efficiency at...
Advanced Mobile Phone Detection & Geolocation Solutions for UAVs
Smith Myers, a UK‑based specialist in wireless technologies, has joined Unmanned Systems Technology’s Gold supplier network with its ARTEMIS family of mobile‑phone detection and geolocation systems for UAVs. The flagship ARTEMIS can locate 2G devices up to 35 km and LTE...