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Coredge Selects Lightbits to Power Global AI Cloud Infrastructure

Coredge, a cloud solutions provider recently acquired by Sirius Digitech, has chosen Lightbits Labs' software‑defined storage to power its next‑generation AI cloud services. The partnership will enable a multi‑petabyte, cloud‑native infrastructure in India that leverages NVMe over TCP on commodity Ethernet, avoiding the cost and rigidity of traditional SANs. Lightbits’ solution promises low latency, high throughput, and elastic scalability for OpenShift‑based Kubernetes workloads. Coredge expects reduced total cost of ownership, enhanced resiliency, and faster time‑to‑market for AI‑driven applications.

By StorageNewsletter

Panzura CloudFS 8.7 Cuts Infrastructure Costs, Simplifies Management, and Preps for Agentic AI Workflows

Panzura unveiled CloudFS 8.7, a hybrid‑cloud file platform tailored for AEC firms and other project‑centric enterprises. The release introduces adaptive snapshot retention, self‑service admin tools, AI‑powered threat control, and automated capacity optimization, promising lower infrastructure spend and reduced operational overhead. By...

By StorageNewsletter

Foremay Unveils InterStellar Radiation-Hardened Space-Grade SSD

Foremay Inc. has launched the InterStellar series, a line of radiation‑hardened SSDs designed for low‑Earth orbit through deep‑space missions. The drives combine Graded‑Z shielding, which lowers a 10,000 krad exposure to a survivable 500 krad, with AI‑driven block management that maps radiation...

By StorageNewsletter

Unleash AI Innovation: The Power of NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition Fueled by PNY-Supplied GPUs

PNY is shipping NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Editions equipped with up to four Blackwell GPUs. The configuration delivers up to 14.2 petaflops of AI compute and 384 GB of GPU memory, matching data‑center performance on a desktop. The workstations accelerate data‑science...

By Engineering.com

By NanoDaily (Nano Technology News)

Carbon Nanotube Textile Heaters Push Industrial Gas Systems Toward Electrification

Rice University researchers have created electric heating elements from carbon‑nanotube fibers (CNTFs) that outperform traditional metal‑alloy heaters in gas‑flow applications. By exploiting CNTFs' high specific power loading, lightweight strength and superior thermal conductivity, the team built filament, array and textile‑style...

Problems with 9800X3D and Asrock Motherboards

A wave of reports suggests that AMD Ryzen 9 9800X3D CPUs are failing when paired with certain ASRock motherboards. Mindfactory alone has shipped roughly 10,000 of these combos, raising the prospect of a large‑scale defect. Users debate whether the root cause lies...

By AnandTech

By AiThority » Sales Enablement

Hikvision Introduces LinkVu: An Integrated IoT & Networking Solution for SMB Installers

Hikvision has launched LinkVu, a cloud‑managed IoT and networking suite aimed at small‑ and medium‑size business installers. The platform consolidates switches, routers, access points, cameras and other devices under the Hik‑Partner Pro mobile app. Integrated tools such as the HPP...

Warwick- and Southampton-Led UK Project to Develop Electro-Deposition of Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides

The UK’s EXPRESS programme, a five‑year EPSRC‑funded initiative worth £10.4 m (≈$13.2 m), is led by the Universities of Warwick and Southampton to develop electro‑deposition methods for transition‑metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). Researchers will combine novel precursor chemistry with electrochemical techniques to grow high‑crystallinity...

By Semiconductor Today

By Robotics & Automation News

Agibot Reaches 10,000 Humanoid Units Built as Real-World Demand for Robots Accelerates

Agibot announced the production of its 10,000th humanoid robot, a milestone that underscores a rapid shift from niche pilots to large‑scale commercial deployment. The company accelerated production from 5,000 to 10,000 units in just three months, a four‑fold speed increase...

Vodafone and WWF Collect a Million Phones for Charity

Vodafone’s "One Million Phones for the Planet" campaign has collected a million devices across Europe and Africa, generating £1 million (≈$1.25 million) for WWF conservation work. The funds are earmarked for projects such as a new Colombian national park, Brazil’s Earth Engine...

By Telecoms.com

Intel Graphics Driver For Linux 7.1 Preps Workaround For Dell XPS Panther Lake Laptop

Intel’s drm‑intel‑next tree for the upcoming Linux 7.1 kernel adds a new quirk to disable Panel Replay on the Dell XPS 14 Panther Lake laptop. The change addresses laggy window dragging and other performance hiccups that appear after suspend when the device’s OLED panel...

By Phoronix

Structural Design for Enhancing Performance of 1D Conductive Nanomaterial‐Based Stretchable Strain Sensors

The Small journal review outlines how structural design drives performance gains in stretchable strain sensors that incorporate one‑dimensional conductive nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires. It catalogs common architectures—ordered arrays, engineered cracks, wavy or wrinkled films, and mesh...

By Small (Wiley)

Jan De Nul Orders Nordlicht I Cable Protection Systems at CRP Subsea

Jan De Nul has engaged CRP Subsea to supply 141 NjordGuard cable protection systems for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The CPS designs are being engineered for both monopile and J‑tube interfaces, with production in...

By Offshore Energy

U.S. and Ukraine Firms Launch Drone Joint Venture

Ukrainian drone maker General Chereshnya and U.S. firm Wilcox Industries have announced a joint venture to produce first‑person‑view (FPV) and interceptor drones on U.S. soil. The partnership will localize component manufacturing and seek Blue UAS certification to satisfy Pentagon and...

By Defence Blog

RAMageddon Triggers $150 PS5 Price Hike and Industry‑Wide Chip Shortage

Sony announced a $150 price increase for its PS5 Pro console as AI‑driven demand for DRAM pushes memory chip costs up 80‑90%. Industry leaders warn the resulting "RAMageddon" could cripple product timelines through 2028.

Applied Intuition, LG Innotek Partner to Speed Autonomous Vehicle Production

Applied Intuition and LG Innotek have signed a strategic partnership that couples LG Innotek's camera, LiDAR and radar sensors with Applied Intuition's Self‑Driving System. The deal aims to cut development cycles for OEMs and expands into drones and robotics, leveraging...

Micron Beats FY2026 Q2 Forecast, Shaking Analyst Doubts on AI Memory Demand

Micron Technology reported fiscal Q2 2026 results that exceeded consensus estimates, despite recent analyst concerns that AI‑driven memory demand could soften. The earnings surprise helped steady the stock, which remains a key tech holding in the S&P 500.

AMD Revives Linux Kernel Patches For Hardware-Accelerated vIOMMU

AMD has revived its hardware‑accelerated virtual IOMMU (vIOMMU) patches for the Linux kernel, submitting a fresh set of 22 patches after an initial RFC in 2023 and a second iteration in early 2024. The updated patches, authored by Suravee Suthikulpanit,...

By Phoronix

UCF Researchers Claim Scalable Entanglement for Future Quantum Processors

Researchers at the University of Central Florida announced a demonstration of scalable entanglement aimed at powering next‑generation quantum processors. The claim, reported without technical specifics, signals a potential leap in quantum hardware scalability.

Amazon Acquires Fauna Robotics, Adding $50K Sprout Humanoid to Its Portfolio

Amazon has completed the acquisition of Fauna Robotics, the New York start‑up behind the $50,000 Sprout humanoid robot. The deal brings a 42‑inch, soft‑material robot and a team of about 50 engineers into Amazon’s Personal Robotics Group, expanding the e‑commerce...

MegazoneCloud and AVITA Team Up to Deploy Physical AI Services for Enterprises

MegazoneCloud announced a strategic partnership with Japanese AI avatar leader AVITA to co‑develop physical AI services that combine autonomous robots with conversational avatars. The alliance targets enterprise customers in retail, finance, manufacturing and public sectors, aiming to cut costs and...

BBC Studioworks Draws on INFiLED to Upgrade National Lottery Production Facility

BBC Studioworks has chosen INFiLED’s DBmk2 LED panels to modernise the National Lottery draw studio at Television Centre. Two 5 × 3 metre screens with a 1.95 mm pixel pitch are mounted at a 90‑degree angle, allowing instant backdrop changes at the push of a...

By TVBEurope

By TechCentral (South Africa)

Modernise Infrastructure with Next-Gen Compute Using HPE VM Essentials

HPE VM Essentials on HPE ProLiant Gen12 servers offers South African enterprises a clear path to consolidate legacy hardware, boost performance per core, and cut energy consumption. The solution pairs a streamlined virtualization stack with hardware‑level security via Silicon Root of Trust and...

Anker Solix Upgrades X1 Home Storage System with Power Dock Pro

Anker SOLIX has launched the Power Dock Pro in Australia, extending its X1 home battery system from critical‑load to whole‑home backup and enabling off‑grid operation with third‑party solar inverters. The device features a 63 A interface, dual inverter ports and a...

By RenewEconomy

Foundry 2.0 Market to Surpass $360 Bn in 2026 as AI Drives Semiconductor Growth

The global semiconductor foundry market, dubbed "Foundry 2.0," is projected to top $360 billion in 2026, a 17% rise from today. AI‑driven demand for advanced nodes and next‑generation packaging is the primary catalyst, while mature‑node pricing rebounds as capacity tightens. TSMC...

By TelecomLead

By IoT Business News – Smart Buildings

Predictive Vs. Prescriptive Maintenance in IoT: Turning Data Into Actionable Outcomes

Industrial firms are replacing reactive and preventive upkeep with data‑driven maintenance models powered by IoT. Predictive maintenance uses sensor data to forecast equipment failures, while prescriptive maintenance adds decision logic that recommends or automates optimal actions. The transition relies on...

By Seeking Alpha — Site feed

Growth & Total Return Bi-Weekly Chat 03/30/2026

Broadcom delivered a double‑beat Q1, posting $19.3 billion revenue and $2.05 non‑GAAP EPS, while forecasting AI revenue of $10.7 billion and total revenue of $22 billion, underscoring the strength of its AI accelerator portfolio. Fastly’s management reiterated confidence in sustainable, profitable growth beyond...

Sivers Targets Frontier 5G-A, 6G Transmitters with New Beamforming IC

Sivers Semiconductors announced the general availability of its Daybreak 0715 beamforming integrated circuit. The chip operates in the FR3 band from 7 GHz to 15 GHz, bridging the gap between sub‑6 GHz and mmWave spectra. Designed for 5G‑Advanced and future 6G networks, it delivers...

By Telecompaper

Over 38,000 GPUs Onboarded on AI Compute Portal Under IndiaAI Mission

The Indian government’s IndiaAI Mission, backed by roughly $1.27 billion, has onboarded more than 38,000 GPUs through a centralised compute portal, offering subsidised access to startups, researchers and academia. The mission has already approved 190 AI‑related projects spanning government agencies, MSMEs...

By TelecomTalk (India)

Scaling the DRAM Wall: How Lenovo Is Supporting Startups During Global Memory Crunch

The AI boom has triggered a severe DRAM shortage, pushing conventional memory prices up 90% in early 2026 and straining startup budgets. Startups typically allocate 15‑25% of hardware spend to memory, and the scarcity is causing longer lead times and...

By YourStory

Portable Data Centers Target Curtailment, Grid Constraints

Australian startup WinDC, together with US‑based Armada, will install 11 MW of modular, container‑sized data centers at solar, wind and battery sites across New South Wales and Western Australia. The portable units run entirely on renewable power, can be moved by...

By pv magazine

Siemens Expands Carolinas Manufacturing for AI Demand

Siemens announced a $165 million investment to expand manufacturing in North and South Carolina, targeting the booming AI and data‑center market. The rollout includes new carbon‑neutral facilities in Raleigh and Wendell, NC, and expanded plants in Spartanburg and Roebuck, SC, adding...

By Engineering.com

Macra Declares Advances Towards Tower Deployment Through DMAP

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) announced that the Digital Malawi Acceleration Project (DMAP) is moving forward with plans to procure service providers for more than 90 new communication towers across the country. DMAP has pledged to deliver 100 towers,...

By Telecompaper

This VR Treadmill Lets You Walk, Run & Jump Inside Virtual Worlds

Virtuix unveiled the Omni One, a VR treadmill that lets users walk, run, jump and crouch in virtual environments using a low‑friction base and specially designed shoes. The system translates real‑world foot movements into precise in‑game locomotion, eliminating the need...

By Rich on Tech

Nvidia and Its Partners' KV Cache Extenders

At GTC 2026 Nvidia unveiled its CMX KV‑cache extension platform and the STX modular reference architecture, adding a new G3.5 flash tier that offloads LLM inference context from GPU memory to NVMe storage. Nvidia claims CMX can deliver up to five‑fold...

By Blocks & Files

By Entertainment Insights

How to Connect Physical Products with Dynamic Content on Led Screen in Retail

ARAM showcases a retail concept where high‑resolution LED walls are built directly behind product displays, turning static shelves into dynamic storytelling surfaces. The integrated screens act as a digital layer that amplifies merchandise rather than replacing it, offering modular, customizable...

By ET Telecom (Economic Times)

ECMS: Centre Approves New Projects From Dixon, Lohum, Indo-MIM, Syrma & Others with ₹7,104 Crore Investmens

The Indian government approved 29 electronics component projects under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme, committing roughly $855 million (₹7,104 crore) in capital. The approved initiatives, led by firms such as Dixon Display, Lohum Cleantech and Indo‑MIM, aim to produce goods worth about...

Mistral Secures $830M From Seven Banks to Build Its Own AI Data Centre

Mistral AI has secured an $830 million syndicated loan from seven banks to finance a new AI data centre near Paris, slated to launch in Q2 2026. The facility will house 13,800 Nvidia GPUs, giving the French startup direct control over its...

By The Next Web (TNW)

AMD EPYC Venice Samples Appear with Up to 192 Zen 6 Cores

Engineering samples of AMD's upcoming EPYC Venice processors, built on the Zen 6 microarchitecture, have surfaced in internal validation rigs. The chips are rumored to scale up to 192 cores, continuing AMD's push for massive parallelism in data‑center servers. Early testing...

HP Series 7 Pro 732xk Monitor Review: A Game-Changer for Big-Screen Productivity

HP’s new Series 7 Pro 732xk is a 31.5‑in 4K IPS Black monitor priced around $890, offering 99% coverage of both DCI‑P3 and Adobe RGB and VESA DisplayHDR 600 certification. It packs a robust connectivity suite, including HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, and Thunderbolt 4 with 100 W...

By ITPro

Titan Army U255L Monitor Pushes 620Hz Refresh Rate with TN Panel

Titan Army unveiled the U255L, a 24‑inch Full HD gaming monitor that pushes a native 620 Hz refresh rate and a 0.1 ms gray‑to‑gray response time. The display relies on an ultra‑fast TN panel enhanced by the proprietary DyDs 2.0 black‑frame insertion system,...

Aewin Unveils NCT404 Quad-Port 10GbE Card with Intel E610 Controllers

Aewin introduced the NCT404, a full‑height, half‑length PCIe CEM quad‑port 10 GbE NIC built around two Intel E610‑XAT2 controllers. The card provides four RJ45 10 GbE ports, PCIe Gen 4 ×8 connectivity, and dual Gen 3 bypass pairs that keep traffic flowing during host failures. Intel’s E610...

Samsung Prepares PCIe 5.0 QLC SSD with Custom RISC-V Controller Design

Samsung unveiled a custom RISC‑V based controller for its upcoming BM9K1 PCIe 5.0 SSD, marking a shift from Arm‑based designs. The drive targets sequential reads up to 11.4 GB/s and projected writes near 10 GB/s, using QLC NAND for high density. Samsung claims...