Today's Hardware Pulse
Nvidia driver hints at progress on next‑gen DLSS 5
Nvidia’s latest GeForce Game Ready driver (610.47) adds three new DLSS profile options, indicating continued work on DLSS 5 neural‑rendering technology. The earlier DLSS 5 reveal sparked debate over AI‑driven image alteration, and this driver update provides the first concrete sign of advancement.
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By the numbers: Cyient Semiconductors raises $30M Series funding
Intel Wildcat Lake Leak Outlines Core 300 Series Mobile Strategy
A leak on X reveals Intel’s upcoming Wildcat Lake Core 300 series, a six‑SKU lineup ranging from Core 3 to Core 7 aimed at the 15‑ to 35‑watt segment. The family uses two Cougar Cove performance cores and four efficiency cores, discarding the Darkmont E‑core block, and ships with 6 MB L3 cache, Xe3 graphics and a dedicated NPU tile. Clock speeds span 4.3 GHz to 4.8 GHz, while AI performance reaches 15‑17 TOPS. No vPro support is included, and only select models carry SIPP certification, positioning the chips for budget notebooks, compact PCs and edge devices.
Anker Hermes Rechargeable Backpacking Stove System
Anker Electronics announced a rechargeable, induction‑based backpacking stove called Hermes, which replaces traditional isobutane canisters with a USB‑C‑compatible lithium‑ion battery. The all‑in‑one unit integrates a 1 L pot, induction coil and battery in a 15.8‑oz cylinder, promising faster boiling, zero flame...
Shark's Latest Gadget Is Technically a Leaf Blower – but Unlike Anything You've Seen Before
Shark has launched the BlastBoss, a lightweight 680‑gram device that functions as a high‑speed leaf blower and versatile indoor cleaner. It delivers up to 190 mph airflow and comes with three interchangeable attachments for sweeping, reaching high spots, and precision crevice...
South Korea’s Economy Benefits From Robust Chip Exports and Fiscal Support
South Korea’s March exports surged 48.3% year‑on‑year, driven primarily by a 151% jump in semiconductor shipments and sharp price gains in computers and SSDs. The trade surplus expanded to $25 billion, up from $15 billion a month earlier, while imports rose 13.2%...
YellowScan LiDAR Convention Returns for Sixth Edition
YellowScan will host its sixth LiDAR Convention on April 15‑16, 2026, at thecamp near Marseille, France. The two‑day event gathers geospatial dealers, researchers, surveyors, and drone pilots to explore emerging LiDAR trends and market forecasts. Attendees will hear from YellowScan...
Nokia Bags New 5G RAN Deal with Virgin Media O2
Virgin Media O2 has selected Nokia to provide a multi‑year 5G Radio Access Network deployment across the UK, extending a partnership that spans over two decades. Nokia will deliver its AirScale portfolio, featuring modular baseband, energy‑efficient Massive MIMO radios, and...
Vodafone Idea Taps Ciena to Deliver High-Capacity Connectivity
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has partnered with Ciena to upgrade its transport network using Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical technology on the 6500 platform. The deployment achieved a 1.6 Tb/s capacity on Vi’s meshed Data Center Interconnect, enabling the carrier to offer...
Samsung Beware: Oppo's New 10x Zoom Camera Is Next-Level Impressive
Oppo is set to unveil the Find X9 Ultra on April 21, featuring a groundbreaking 10× optical zoom lens built around a "Quintuple Prism Reflection Periscope Structure." The design reflects light five times, allowing a longer focal length while keeping...
Network Rail Approves Ninehundred’s Incident Watch Camera for Remote Asset Monitoring
Ninehundred Communications has received Network Rail approval for its Incident Watch Camera, the first system certified under the new NR/L2/TRK/1055 Section 11.2.2 remote‑watchperson standard. The camera provides real‑time video of trackside defects, allowing inspections to be performed from a tablet or...
Telink TL3228 – Low-Power, Low-Latency Dual-Core RISC-V Wireless MCU Supports Bluetooth 6.0, 802.15.4, and 2.4 GHz Proprietary
Telink introduced the TL3228, the first chip in its TL322x wireless MCU family, featuring a 192 MHz dual‑core RISC‑V processor and support for Bluetooth 6.0, Matter, Thread, Zigbee, RF4CE, and a proprietary 2.4 GHz radio. The MCU offers up to 6 Mbps data rates,...
TSMC to Mass‑Produce 3nm in Japan by 2028
TSMC to mass-produce 3nm in Japan by 2028 (15k wafers/mo). Macro: advances node capacity and onshoring. Risks: capex, execution, geopolitics. Trade: overweight semiconductor equipment. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Advanced Nodes to Dominate 2026 SoC Shipments
Advanced nodes (5nm and below) accounted for over 50% of smartphone SoC shipments in 2025 and are projected to reach nearly 60% in 2026, according to Counterpoint Research. Samsung debuted its 2nm Exynos 2600 in the Galaxy S26, while Apple,...
Philips Issues Urgent Device Correction Notice for Thousands of Imaging Units
Philips Healthcare has issued an urgent correction notice for its Allura and Azurion interventional fluoroscopy systems after discovering a foot‑switch design flaw that can prevent or intermittently enable X‑ray imaging. The U.S. FDA classified the issue as a Class 2 recall,...
Arm’s First-Ever Silicon Products Targeted at AI Data Centers
Arm Holdings has launched the Arm AGI CPU, its first production silicon product aimed at AI data‑center workloads. The chip packs up to 136 Neoverse V3 cores, a 300‑watt TDP and can deliver more than twice the rack performance of...
Rebellions Secures $400 M Funding, Valued at $2.34 B Ahead of IPO
Rebellions, the South Korean AI‑inference chip maker, closed a $400 million financing round that lifts its valuation to $2.34 billion. Led by Mirae Asset and the Korea National Growth Fund, the capital will fund U.S. expansion, new AI infrastructure products and preparation...
Study Shows 10,000 Qubits Could Break RSA‑2048, Threatening Global Encryption
A peer‑reviewed study posted to arXiv on March 31 claims that a fault‑tolerant quantum computer needs only about 10,000 qubits to run Shor’s algorithm against RSA‑2048, and as few as 26,000 qubits could break the standard in seven months. The paper...
MegazoneCloud Teams with AVITA to Deploy Physical AI Avatars and Autonomous Robots for Enterprises
MegazoneCloud and AVITA signed a strategic partnership in Seoul to co‑develop physical AI services that blend autonomous robots with AI avatars. The deal aims to roll out solutions such as AVACOM and AvaTraining across retail, finance and public‑sector environments, marking...
The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Finally Makes Sense at $300 OFF for Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold is now priced at $1,499 on Amazon, reflecting a $300 discount that brings the premium foldable under $1,500. The device adds notable upgrades over the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, including the first U.S.‑market IP68 rating,...
Scored a Brand‑new Lens Cheap on Woot
Wow. Short-lived absolute steal on Woot earlier tonight. Lens was new, not used or refurbished.
Nvidia‑Marvell Tie‑up Could Lock Supply Chain via Custom XPU Racks
Per the $NVDA + $MRVL investment... I do wonder if this also opens the door to $NVDA selling CPU racks to custom XPUs made by $MRVL for hyperscale customers. Obvsiously, it does help them lock up more parts of the...
AI Surge Pressures TSMC, Gives Samsung a Shot at Advanced Chip Lead
A wave of AI-driven chip orders is squeezing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) foundry capacity, prompting customers to look beyond its 70% market share. Samsung Electronics is poised to win new advanced‑node business as it ramps up 2‑nanometer production and...
CPU Supply Crunch Hits PC and Server Manufacturers
Supply crunch in Intel, AMD CPUs deals fresh blow to PC and server makers https://t.co/sMgQY3kMbL
Swallowable AI Capsule Diagnoses Digestive Issues in Minutes
Swallowable #AI Capsule Can Diagnose Digestive Issues in Minutes by @China_Amb_India #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/AAR1YthCd3
Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in Marvell to Boost AI Data‑center Networking
Nvidia announced a $2 billion cash infusion into Marvell Technology, cementing a partnership to develop AI‑focused networking silicon for data‑center customers. The deal sparked a 12% jump in Marvell shares and reinforces Nvidia’s push into high‑growth networking equipment.
Evercade Nexus Handheld Launches with 5.89‑inch Screen and Banjo‑Kazooie Bundle
Blaze announced the Evercade Nexus, a $199 cartridge‑based handheld that expands the Evercade line with a 5.89‑inch IPS display, dual analog sticks and local wireless multiplayer. The launch includes a Banjo‑Kazooie/Nintendo 64 bundle, positioning the device as a serious competitor...
NIST Unveils Hydroxide Catalysis Bonding for Photonic Chips to Survive Extreme Environments
NIST researchers led by physicist Nikolai Klimov introduced a hydroxide catalysis bonding (HCB) technique that creates glass‑like, inorganic bonds between optical fibers and photonic integrated circuits, allowing the chips to survive temperature swings, radiation and vacuum. The breakthrough could accelerate...
Top Ten Companies For AI Datacentre Capacity
The latest CRN‑sourced ranking lists the ten firms with the largest AI‑capable datacentre capacity, measured in megawatts. Microsoft Azure tops the list with over 15,000 MW across 60+ regions, followed by AWS at 12,000 MW and Google at roughly 8,500 MW. Other major...
Red Hat AI Tops MLPerf Inference v6.0 with vLLM on Qwen3-VL, Whisper, and GPT-OSS-120B
Red Hat announced record‑breaking results in the MLPerf Inference v6.0 benchmark, topping the leaderboard on multiple workloads including Qwen3‑VL, GPT‑OSS‑120B, Whisper‑Large‑v3 and Llama‑2‑70B. The company leveraged its open‑source stack—vLLM and llm‑d—on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and OpenShift AI across NVIDIA...
You’ve Got the PLC Sorted. But What About the Power Feeding It?
North American industrial automation projects must consider not only PLC programming but also the power distribution panel certified to UL 891. An uncertified distribution panel can stall inspections, cause power‑quality issues, and jeopardize PLC reliability. Obtaining both UL 891 (distribution) and UL 508A...
Silicon Valley City to Give Residents Doorbells Equipped with Cameras
Milpitas city council approved a $60,000 budget to distribute free smart doorbell cameras to residents on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Homeowners can voluntarily upload video clips to a police‑managed database, but officers have no automatic access to the footage. The...
1999 Launch of TiVo Introduced First Commercial DVR
📺 March 31, 1999: The TiVo digital video recorder was released in the U.S. It was the first commercially-sold device that provided television viewers the ability to watch their favorite programs more frequently on their own schedule sans VHS tape...
Arm Launches First In‑house Chip in China, Expects Strong Demand
UK chip giant Arm to sell its first in-house chip in China ... we would expect the demand for this product to be just as strong in China as it is in the rest of the world.... Yup.... https://t.co/jHDazUTU3m
DRAM Price Rally Pauses in March, Seen Resuming in Second Quarter
The year‑long rally in DRAM prices paused in March as pre‑negotiated contracts locked the average 8 Gb DDR4 price at $13, ending 11 months of double‑digit growth. First‑quarter DRAM prices still surged 100‑115% versus the prior quarter, reflecting strong demand. TrendForce...
Telechips Advances Network Gateway Chip Business, Seeks Global Customers
Telechips is accelerating its network gateway chip business, launching proof‑of‑concept projects with select global customers as it seeks a profitability turnaround. The company is simultaneously expanding AI‑integrated automotive semiconductor offerings for ADAS and autonomous driving, while upgrading its in‑vehicle infotainment...
DIY Camera Inspired by Production Design of 1979’s Alien
The Saturnix is an open‑source DIY camera built around a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W and an Arducam IMX519 sensor, housed in a retro‑futuristic case that mimics the iconic prop from the 1979 film Alien. Designer Yutani released full hardware schematics and software on...
Microsoft in Talks With Chevron, Engine No. 1 Over $7 Billion Texas Power Plant
Microsoft is in exclusive negotiations with Chevron and activist fund Engine No. 1 to secure a long‑term electricity off‑take from a proposed 2,500‑megawatt natural‑gas power plant in West Texas. The $7 billion project, slated for completion before 2030, would supply power to a...
You Can Grab a Four-Pack of Govee’s Color-Changing Smart Bulbs for Just $27
Govee’s Smart A19 color‑changing LED bulbs are on sale for a four‑pack at $26.99, a $13 discount from the regular $39.99 price. Each bulb delivers 800 lumens, over 16 million colors, and can be controlled via Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth without a...
The $2 Billion Nvidia Deal With Marvell Is About A Lot More Than NVLink Fusion
Nvidia is investing another $2 billion in Marvell, extending a series of multi‑billion‑dollar bets aimed at shaping the AI datacenter supply chain. The partnership will have Marvell produce custom XPUs and NVLink Fusion‑compatible networking, leveraging its recent acquisition of XConn’s high‑bandwidth PCIe...
New ZEISS Crossbeam 750 FIB-SEM for High-Accuracy Sample Preparation Workflows
ZEISS introduced the Crossbeam 750 FIB‑SEM, a focused ion beam‑scanning electron microscope optimized for high‑accuracy sample preparation. The system features Gemini 4 electron optics and a high‑dynamic‑range Mill + SEM that provides a live, high‑resolution SEM view during any milling condition, enabling real‑time endpoint...
SK Hynix Orders Hybrid Bonding Equipment From Applied Materials and Besi
South Korean memory maker SK hynix has ordered a hybrid bonding inline system co‑developed by Applied Materials and BE Semiconductor Industries, valued at roughly 20 billion won. The equipment combines CMP and plasma modules with Besi’s die‑bonder, enabling mass‑production of next‑generation...
AMD Exec: Intel’s Multithreading Misstep Will ‘Help Us Gain Even More Market Share’
AMD’s corporate vice president Madhu Rangarajan says Intel’s upcoming Xeon "Diamond Rapids" CPUs will likely omit simultaneous multithreading (SMT), giving AMD a chance to widen its lead with the soon‑to‑launch EPYC "Venice" processors. AMD’s current EPYC line already outperforms Intel’s...
Pixel Watch March/April 2026 Update Rolling Out for LTE Models
Google has released the March/April 2026 software update for the LTE variants of its Pixel Watch 2, 3 and 4. The same build that debuted on Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi models (CP1A.260305.014.W4) is now available via OTA and factory images, though sideloading the Pixel...
The RAM Crisis Is Price-Gouging Storage Units, but the "Definitive" 1TB SSD for Gaming Handhelds Is Sideswiping Them with This...
Amid a broader RAM‑driven price surge in storage, Western Digital has slashed the price of its 1TB WD_Black SN770M SSD by 25%, positioning it as the go‑to upgrade for handheld gaming devices. The drive is fully compatible with the ASUS...
Pa. PD Seeks $1M in Grant Funding to Expand Real Time Crime Center
Scranton City Council approved five resolutions authorizing the city to pursue more than $7.7 million in federal and state grants. The funding request includes $1 million to modernize the police department’s real‑time crime center, $3 million for a streetscape overhaul on Pittston Avenue,...
Samsung Unveils 13‑inch Color E‑paper for Low‑power Signage
Samsung launches 13-inch color e-paper display using digital ink, enabling low-power signage updates across workplaces, retail and hospitality. https://t.co/3hJ9exkrbH
High-Power Current Probe Captures Up to 1,000 A with 1.5 MHz of Bandwidth
Teledyne LeCroy unveiled the CP1000, a 1,000‑A RMS current probe with a 1.5 MHz bandwidth, 33‑mm split‑core aperture and contactless AC/DC measurement. The probe combines transformer‑based and Hall‑effect sensing and integrates via ProBus to display amperes and compute watts automatically. Designed for...
Apple’s 50th: Celebrating the 1996 Anniversary Macintosh
Apple turns 50 In my opinion this is the most beautiful computer they ever made, the 1996 20th Anniversary Macintosh https://t.co/mEETde9jSd
How ODISSEE Is Preparing Europe for Exabyte-Scale Scientific Computing
The EU‑funded ODISSEE project, launched in 2025 under Horizon Europe, aims to create data‑centric, exabyte‑scale computing solutions for CERN’s LHCb and the SKA Observatory. A diverse consortium—including CERN, SKAO, CNRS, SURF, EPFL, ETH Zurich, SiPearl, Energy Aware Solutions and NextSilicon—spent...
ClassNK Approves Corrosion-Resistant Cable for Offshore Wind Use
ClassNK has granted both a Manufacturing Procedure Approval and a Type Approval for KOBELCO Wire Company's new semi‑parallel wire cable (SPWC), marking the society’s first endorsement of this corrosion‑resistant product. The cable features 7 mm galvanized steel wires coated in polyethylene,...
Axe Compute Inc. Reports Full-Year 2025 Financial Results
Axe Compute Inc. completed a strategic transformation in 2025, shifting from drug discovery to an AI‑focused GPU compute and digital‑asset treasury business. The company raised $343.5 million through PIPE transactions, establishing a Strategic Compute Reserve of about 6.3 billion ATH tokens and...