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
Air Arabia Debuts Panasonic Avionics Multi-Orbit IFC
Air Arabia, the UAE‑based low‑cost carrier, has begun operating Panasonic Avionics' Ku‑band multi‑orbit inflight connectivity (IFC) solution across its Airbus A320 family fleet. The system uses Gilat’s Sidewinder electronically steerable antenna to switch between Panasonic’s geostationary satellite network and Eutelsat OneWeb’s low‑Earth‑orbit constellation, delivering seamless high‑speed Wi‑Fi. Panasonic sees a niche market of fewer than 5,000 aircraft that can justify the dual‑orbit business case, positioning the technology as a complement to, rather than a replacement for, Starlink. The rollout underscores growing airline demand for reliable, global connectivity on short‑haul routes.
AT&T and Boldyn Networks Complete Cellular Service in Additional Tunnel Segments of the MTA’s 4/5 and G Lines
AT&T, together with Boldyn Networks, has activated cellular service in additional tunnel segments of the MTA’s 4/5 lines between Bowling Green and Fulton Street and the Crosstown G line between Bedford‑Nostrand and Hoyt‑Schermerhorn. This rollout follows earlier go‑live in the Joralemon...
Semicon China: AI, Advanced Packaging Set to Drive Country’s Chip Industry Growth
China’s semiconductor sector is set to capture nearly half of global wafer‑fabrication capacity by 2028, rising to 42% from 32% in 2025. The growth is being propelled by the adoption of agentic AI, which dramatically increases inference compute needs, and...
Infinity Avionics Unveils Aquila: The Next-Generation Space Imaging Solution for Complex Orbital Operations
Infinity Avionics announced the commercial launch of Aquila, a full‑high‑definition imaging system designed for small satellites. The camera streams 30 FPS video, offers interchangeable lenses, and comes in three price tiers to suit varied mission budgets. Integrated with the company’s BRAIN...
Brooklyn SolarWorks Installs 1st Residential Battery System in NYC
Brooklyn SolarWorks has completed the first residential battery energy storage system (BESS) installation inside New York City, situating a 19.6‑kWh battery beneath a solar canopy in Chinatown. The system uses Briggs & Stratton’s AccESS storage, the only rooftop‑approved residential ESS under...
The New Pro Version Has Arrived, but the Original Belkin Charging Case Is Worth Your Time with This Record-Low Saving
Belkin’s original Charging Case for the Nintendo Switch 2, featuring a 10,000 mAh powerbank, has dropped to $59.49 on Amazon, a steep discount from its near‑$100 price. The newer Pro model retails for $99.99 and adds a detachable powerbank that doubles as...
SEPTA Tests Solar-Powered Real-Time Arrival Displays at 10 Stops
SEPTA is installing ten solar‑powered, e‑paper arrival displays at high‑traffic bus stops and trolley stations, each priced at roughly $5,000. The pilot, slated to begin by the end of May, aims to gauge device reliability and rider satisfaction as part...
Got AirPods Max 2, but No Gen 1 Trade‑in
AirPods Max 2 SNAGGED ✅ (Disgruntled there’s no trade in for Gen 1 AirPods Max)
Bold Laser Automation Introduces a Precision Laser Cleaning System for Advanced Manufacturing
Bold Laser Automation has launched the LPCl1820UV, a Class 1 industrial laser system that uses a 349 nm Q‑switched UV source delivering up to 120 µJ per pulse for precision surface cleaning. The platform integrates nanosecond laser processing, high‑accuracy motion control, advanced beam...
RAYMOND TO DEMONSTRATE HOW IT DRIVES THE RHYTHM OF THE WAREHOUSE AT MODEX 2026
Raymond Corporation will showcase its end‑to‑end intralogistics portfolio at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, featuring new electric lift trucks, automated Courier trucks, and the iWAREHOUSE intelligent‑warehouse suite. The booth will host six 10‑minute "Material Handling Moments" sessions that deliver actionable solutions...
RSAC 2026: Swissbit Sets Stage for Post‑Quantum Hardware Authentication
Swissbit AG announced at RSA Conference 2026 that its iShield Key 2 hardware security key now integrates HID Seos credential technology for physical access and will soon support face‑biometric verification with liveness detection. The company also unveiled an early‑stage iShield Key PQC...
RSAC 2026: Aewin Unveils AI Infrastructure
Aewin Technologies announced a new line of AI‑focused infrastructure at the 2026 RSA Conference in San Francisco. The portfolio includes high‑performance network appliances, tailored servers and a two‑phase direct liquid cooling system built around Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC processors. Flagship...
Peter Thiel‑Backed Halter Raises $220 Million, Valued at $2 Billion
Halter, the New Zealand‑founded AI cattle‑collar company backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, closed a $220 million Series round, lifting its valuation to $2 billion. The funding will fuel expansion into Australia and the United States and underscores venture capital’s appetite for deep‑tech...
CloudFest 2026: Phison Expands Pascari Ecosystem in the EU to Accelerate AI Infrastructure
Phison Electronics announced the EU-wide rollout of its Pascari portfolio at CloudFest 2026, showcasing new Gen5 PCIe SSDs designed for AI and high‑performance computing. The company highlighted partnerships with platform makers AIC and InWin to broaden distribution of its Pascari...
Chinese Startup's On‑Orbit Refueling Test Lacks Public Details
A Chinese startup reportedly demonstrated a flexible robotic arm prototype for on‑orbit fuel transfer, but the available sources contain no disclosed details, leaving the scope and impact of the test uncertain.
CloudFest 2026: Toshiba to Showcase High-Performance AI and Petabyte-Scale Storage Solutions
Toshiba Electronics Europe will showcase petabyte‑scale, high‑performance storage solutions at CloudFest 2026, featuring live demos of 2 PB and 1 PB HDD‑based systems. The displays, built with partners Ugreen, Promise Technology and Microchip, highlight scalable NAS, AI‑optimized servers, and ZFS‑powered clusters. A...
Arm Shifts to Own AI Chip, Redefining Value Capture
Arm is betting its future on its own AI chip. The company expects a major revenue boost as it moves beyond licensing designs into building more of its own technology stack. That shift could reshape how it captures value in the...
HP IQ Leads Enterprise On‑Device AI, Yet Ecosystem Gaps Remain
On-device AI keeps promising to matter. HP IQ is the most enterprise-credible attempt yet, but ecosystem homogeneity is still the unsolved problem all PC vendors face. Piece is up, testing will follow. https://t.co/IMD3ERgRSI
CloudFest 2026: Pegatron Accelerates European AI Data Center Evolution with Next-Generation Server Portfolio
Pegatron unveiled a new high‑performance, liquid‑cooled server portfolio at CloudFest 2026, aimed at accelerating AI‑ready data centers across Europe. The flagship MS101‑2A1 combines dual AMD EPYC 9005 CPUs in a 1OU, 2‑node design, while the AS402‑2T1‑8H2 and RA4800‑64H2 deliver up...
Taiwan's $3 Trillion Tech Ecosystem Eclipses TSMC
Beyond TSMC: Colley Hwang reveals Taiwan's massive US$3 trillion tech ecosystem at AI Expo https://t.co/W55Qnfzgze
Akai MPC XL: Full‑Studio Power, No Computer Needed
Akai Professional just dropped the MPC XL, a standalone production powerhouse with an 8-core processor, 16GB RAM, 3D-sensing pads, and enough I/O to drive an entire studio. No computer required. https://t.co/RjwCb8ja0d
Post-Silicon Validating an MMU. Innovation in Verification
A recent IBM paper extends post‑silicon validation to the memory management unit (MMU) using Cadence’s Threadmill bare‑metal exerciser. The method generates multi‑threaded, constraint‑driven tests that run indefinitely on first silicon, stressing TLB walks, page‑table updates, context switches and migrations. In...
TurboQuant: When It Hurts vs Helps Memory Demand
Ok, class, listen up. Your homework today is to come up with scenarios where TurboQuant is negative to memory demand and scenarios where it may actually boost memory demand.
OnePlus 15T Announced, May Revert to China-Only Mode
The OnePlus 15T is now official, but there's speculation the company will revert to a China-only mode. https://t.co/sc5wZgC5mE
RFID and PLM: The Missing Link Between Physical Assets and the Digital Thread
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems excel at tracking design, manufacturing and service data, yet they often lack a reliable link to the physical product. Embedding RFID tags on components provides a permanent, unique identifier that can be read without line‑of‑sight....
Intel Exec: ‘Panther Lake’ Commercial PC Push Will Help Us Regain Market Share
Intel is launching its Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" processors for commercial PCs at the end of March, positioning the chips as a comeback vehicle against AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 line. The 18 nm design promises double‑digit performance gains and industry‑leading battery life—up...
‘It’s All About Oil, Isn’t It?’: BESS and EV Expansion in the US vs Europe
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric‑vehicle (EV) infrastructure are expanding in both the United States and Europe, but growth patterns diverge sharply. Europe benefits from consistent, long‑term government incentives that keep EV adoption and grid‑scale storage on an upward...
Pixel Watch May Soon Support Google Calling Cards
Pixel Watch support for Google's fantastic Calling Cards could be just around the corner Google has updated its support page for creating a Calling Card, adding a section for compatible Wear OS devices ✅ More details - https://t.co/qTHWL9f8t4
Basler AG and Orbbec Launch Technology Partnership for Industrial 3D Vision in Logistics and Factory Automation
Basler AG and Chinese robotics specialist Orbbec have formed a strategic partnership to develop industrial 3D vision solutions for logistics and factory automation. Their first joint product, the Basler Stereo mini camera, will debut at LogiMAT 2026 and targets autonomous mobile...
Ironhorse ACM AC Drives and ACN EtherCAT Communications Modules From AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect launched the IronHorse ACM series AC drives, offering V/Hz and sensorless vector control for low‑horsepower motors using single‑phase 120 V or 230 V power. The drives cover 1/8 to 3 HP, feature five digital inputs, two relay outputs, analog I/O, dynamic braking,...
Define Instruments Panel Meters & Signal Conditioners
AutomationDirect has added Define Instruments digital panel meters, signal conditioners, and temperature transmitters to its catalog. The Merlin series meters accept current, temperature, voltage, potentiometer and pulse inputs, feature advanced scaling, USB‑based configuration and an IP65‑rated LED display. The LPI610...
More Datalogic Smart-VS Vision Sensors From AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added two new Datalogic Smart‑VS vision sensors to its catalog: the Smart‑VS Plus and the Smart‑VS EVO. The Plus model introduces a third object classification and expands image storage to 20 frames while maintaining a 50‑400 mm range and...
Exynos Galaxy Phones Crash on Fairphone Site
Some Samsung Galaxy phones with Exynos chips reportedly reboot when opening this Fairphone website ✅ Details - https://t.co/FNcElomv9N https://t.co/vdx1AfeHoV
Charging Success Rate: A New Metric to Make EV Charging More Reliable
Germany’s National Centre for Charging Infrastructure and consultancy P3 have introduced a new user‑centric metric called the Charging Success Rate (CSR). CSR blends technical uptime with the actual success of charging sessions, revealing that while network availability hovers around 99%,...
Brendan Carr Tries To ‘Ban’ All Foreign Routers In Lazy, Legally Dubious Shakedown
The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, announced that all routers manufactured abroad will be placed on its “covered list,” effectively requiring conditional approval before they can be sold in the United States. Approval must come from the Department of...
STL Redefines Optical Connectivity with India’s First Hollow Core Fibre Cable for Data Centre Networks
STL (Sterlite Technologies Ltd.) announced the launch of India’s first hollow‑core fibre (HCF) cable, a breakthrough that routes light through an air‑filled core and delivers roughly 46% faster transmission than conventional glass fibres. The hybrid cable integrates HCF with G.654.E...
Vlog for Under $100: Affordable Gear Guide
Looking for a super cheap vlogging setup to get started? I've looked through Amazon to find the perfect tech for under $100. https://t.co/VkPuzAu4ce
Drone-Based Lidar Is Continuing to Evolve, and Surveyors Are Taking Notice
Drone‑mounted lidar has moved from experimental demos to routine use, especially for topographic mapping that once required crewed aircraft. Surveyors of all sizes now expect centimeter‑level accuracy without cumbersome base stations, thanks to solutions like Applanix’s APX RTX. Yet the industry...
Pretend You Own an Undelayed Steam Machine with This Fine Steam Deck Dock, Now 33% Off in the Amazon Spring...
The Ugreen 9‑in‑1 docking station for the Steam Deck is on sale for $40 on Amazon US, down from $60, and offers a comparable discount in the UK where prices hover between $46 and $64. The dock provides HDMI, USB‑C,...
Galaxy A57 Impresses as Samsung's Strongest Mid-Range Yet
The Galaxy A57 is the latest entry in Samsung's increasingly impressive mid-range lineup – here are my first impressions of the new device. https://t.co/6zMUdBW8Js
Data Centers Are Warfighting Infrastructure
Data centers are increasingly viewed as warfighting infrastructure after a 2025 DNS outage at AWS exposed critical vulnerabilities. The incident showed that a single cloud service failure can disrupt military logistics, intelligence, and real‑time decision making. Defense agencies now treat...
Diamonds in Defense: Northrop Grumman’s Secret to Next-Gen Power and Protection
Northrop Grumman’s Microelectronics Center has demonstrated a diamond‑based receiver‑protection component that endured more than 100 watts of power, roughly double the capacity of current semiconductor devices. The test confirms diamonds’ superior thermal conductivity—five times that of copper—and their ability to...
Samsung’s Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 Phones Get Price Hikes
Samsung announced $50 price hikes for its new mid‑range Galaxy A37 5G and Galaxy A57 5G, launching on April 9 with base prices of $450 and $550 respectively. Both devices receive upgraded Exynos 1480 and 1680 processors that improve CPU, graphics and neural‑processing performance,...
Lam Research Corporation (LRCX) Is Positioned to Benefit From Growing Chip Complexity
Renaissance Investment Management added Lam Research (LRCX) to its Q4 2025 IT allocation, highlighting the semiconductor‑equipment maker’s exposure to AI‑driven chip complexity. Lam’s market leadership in larger die sizes and advanced process steps is fueling demand for its wafer‑fabrication tools. The...
Bose's Flagship Headphones Just Dropped to the Lowest Price I've Seen on Amazon
Bose’s second‑generation QuietComfort Ultra headphones have hit Amazon’s Big Spring Sale at a record low of $399, a $50 discount off the launch price. The Ultra 2 model adds a 30‑hour battery, USB‑C audio, and an auto‑low‑power mode while retaining Bose’s...
These 5 New Apple Products Combined Cost Less Than The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 commands a $1,999.99 price tag, but Apple’s 2026 product lineup delivers a comparable tech arsenal for less. The iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, iPad 11, Apple Watch SE 3 and AirPods 4 together cost $1,925, or $1,805 with education pricing. This bundle provides a...