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
MiTAC Computing Showcased New OCP Liquid Cooled Servers and Software Integration
MiTAC Computing returned to the OCP EMEA Summit 2026 in Barcelona to unveil its latest open‑compute‑based server portfolio. The company highlighted the C2810Z5 air‑cooled and C2811Z5 liquid‑cooled rack servers, both powered by AMD EPYC 9005 CPUs and designed for high‑density AI and cloud workloads. MiTAC also demonstrated open‑source firmware (MiOPF, MiOBMC) and integrated Canonical Ubuntu 26.04 LTS across its AI hardware, reinforcing an open, sustainable data‑center ecosystem. Additional OCP‑compliant platforms such as the Capri server, Lake Erie JBOD, and R2520G6 enterprise box round out a modular, hyperscale‑ready lineup.
Fsas Technologies Delivers Compact, Enterprise-Class All-Flash Storage for Modern Data Environments with Eternus EP300
Fsas Technologies has launched the Eternus EP300, a compact, enterprise‑class all‑flash storage system designed for modern data workloads. The appliance targets AI, virtualization, databases and Kubernetes environments while delivering high performance and reliability. It features active‑active clustering for high availability...
New Data Center NVMe SSD From PetaIO
PetaIO, a Chinese venture‑backed storage firm, announced its new PCIe Gen6 NVMe SSD platform at MemoryS 2026. The offering is built around the Titanium Himalaya controller, a 6 nm chip delivering over 28 GB/s sequential reads, 50 M IOPS random reads, and 2.7 µs latency....
From Scribbles to Savings: Why Precision Labeling Is the New Profit Protector
Star Micronics is debuting its versatile mC‑Label series at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, highlighting how high‑precision, all‑in‑one labeling hardware can boost order accuracy for fast‑casual and quick‑service restaurants. The labels serve as a physical audit, flagging incomplete...
WMADC-0.38-3-40DB-SERIES
The WMADC‑0.38‑3‑40DB‑SERIES is a high‑power 40 dB directional coupler that operates from 380 MHz to 3 GHz, covering VHF, UHF, cellular, LTE and other wireless bands. Its air‑dielectric coaxial construction delivers low insertion loss, robust power handling and superior directivity, which is critical...
Stevia-Based Hydrogel Improves Triboelectric Nanogenerator Performance
South Korean researchers have created a stevia‑infused polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel triboelectric nanogenerator (S‑TENG) that outperforms conventional designs. The device delivers 2–5 times greater mechanical strength and 3–8 times higher electrical output, producing about 800 V over 16,000 cycles without degradation after...
After the Power Crunch, AI Infrastructure Hits a Silicon Wall
A new Center for a New American Security report warns that semiconductor manufacturing – from advanced logic and high‑bandwidth memory to packaging – cannot keep pace with exploding AI demand, creating a near‑term silicon bottleneck. Hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Amazon,...
📈⏳ The Broken Bargain of Moore’s Law
Bloomberg reported that TSMC will not adopt ASML’s next‑generation High‑NA EUV lithography system until at least 2029, citing the machine’s prohibitive cost. The delay signals a potential break in the economic side of Moore’s Law, where each new tool historically...
Trump Mobile's T1 Phone Likely Never Shipping, Terms Reveal
Trump Mobile’s terms and conditions have been updated to suggest the T1 Phone might never ship, surprising almost no one https://www.techradar.com/phones/trump-mobiles-terms-and-conditions-have-been-updated-to-suggest-the-t1-phone-might-never-ship-surprising-almost-no-one
Transformer Shortages Stall Half of US AI Data Centers
Transformer equipment shortages (the electrical kind, not the AI kind) are delaying nearly half of planned U.S. AI data center builds, with an 18-month backlog on new orders. https://t.co/FW7XpwA2w6 #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/2lVF9UuZd9
Linux 7.2 To Add Support For Switchtec PCIe Gen6 Switches
The Linux 7.2 kernel will ship native support for Microchip’s Switchtec PCIe Gen 6 switches. The Switchtec family, fabricated on a 3 nm process, offers up to 20 ports and 160 PCIe lanes, targeting AI/ML training clusters, hyperscale cloud platforms, and NVMe 6.0 storage....
Frontgrid Supplies ParadropVR Pods to The National Naval Aviation Museum
Frontgrid, a specialist in adventure‑leisure VR attractions, will supply two ParadropVR Pods to the National Naval Aviation Museum in Florida, slated to open in summer 2026. The motion‑based pods will host a new "Mountain Ops" mission that drops guests into...
Vicinay Marine, Tecnalia Develop Remote Offshore Mooring Corrosion Sensor
Vicinay Marine and Spain’s research centre Tecnalia have co‑created a sensor that remotely tracks corrosion on offshore mooring lines using electrical resistance measurements. The device provides real‑time section‑loss data, models degradation trends and predicts remaining service life. Validation took place...
US: FCC Relaxes Foreign-Made Router Ban to Allow for Security Updates
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has pushed back the deadline for security updates on banned foreign‑made consumer routers to at least January 1, 2029, extending the original March 2027 cutoff by two years. The original ban, enacted in March 2026, prohibited import and sale...
SoftBank Banks on DC Power Needs
SoftBank Corp announced plans to build a battery business at its Osaka Sakai AI Data Centre, targeting the growing demand for reliable DC power in data centres and industrial sites. The company will develop zinc‑halogen cells with Cosmos Lab and...
China Advances 6G Ambitions with 6GHz Trials
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved field trials for 6G technology in the 6 GHz band, a spectrum previously allocated for 5G and 6G in 2023. The move enables real‑world testing of ITU‑defined performance indicators across select...
The Biggest Hurdles for Data Center Contruction
The permitting process is the biggest bottleneck for AI data center construction, requiring approvals from local, county, state and private landowners as well as environmental clearances. Emissions permits must be secured before any combustion equipment can operate, and offset credits...
TrendForce Warns AI Surge Is Tightening 3nm Wafer and Advanced Packaging Supply
Research firm TrendForce says exploding AI demand since 2023 is straining 3nm–2nm wafer output and 2.5D/3D advanced packaging, turning TSMC's 3nm capacity into a contested scarce resource. The firm projects a modest easing of 2.5D packaging shortages by 2027 after...
SoftBank Launches ¥100 Billion AI Batteries Business
SoftBank announced the launch of an AI‑batteries business targeting ¥100 billion (about $720 million) in revenue by fiscal 2030. The plan uses the former Sharp plant in Osaka to house an AI data centre, an AX factory for AI hardware, and a...
Amazfit Bip 6 Beats $249 Apple Watch SE 3 in Health Tracking Tests
A Tom's Guide comparison shows the $79 Amazfit Bip 6 outshines the $249 Apple Watch SE 3 in health and fitness tracking, despite the Apple watch’s richer app ecosystem. The findings highlight how low‑cost wearables can rival premium models in core health...
Samsung Cuts T9 4TB Portable SSD Price by $145 to $999.99
Samsung has reduced the price of its T9 4TB portable SSD by $145, bringing the sale price to $999.99 from $1,144.99. The discount highlights the company's push to capture creators seeking high‑speed, high‑capacity external storage.
Pentagon, FAA Validate Laser Counter‑Drone System in First Safe Trial
The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration completed a joint safety assessment on April 10, confirming that AV’s LOCUST laser counter‑drone system poses no additional risk to passenger aircraft. The validation clears the way for broader deployment across military bases,...
Anthropic’s Claude Code Upgrade Triggers 157k‑Developer Shift to OpenCode
Anthropic announced a massive boost to Claude Code’s rate limits and a full‑capacity lease of SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data centre, giving it access to over 300 MW and 220,000 Nvidia GPUs. The move coincided with a wave of developers flocking to the...
Philippine Data Center Boom Attracts $170-Million IFC Investment
International Finance Corp. (IFC) is set to invest up to $170 million in YCO Global Cloud Centers to expand data center capacity beyond Metro Manila. The package includes a $20 million quasi‑equity stake and $150 million in senior loans for two 50 MW facilities...
Wells Fargo Raises CoreWeave Price Target to $155 on $100B AI Backlog
Wells Fargo analyst Michael Turrin lifted CoreWeave's price target to $155 from $135, citing a $99.4 billion revenue backlog and expanding hyperscale capacity. The move follows the AI‑infrastructure firm’s Q1 revenue beat but a softer Q2 outlook, highlighting the market’s focus...
The Inference Shift
Cerebras Systems announced an IPO price lift to $150‑$160 per share, expanding its offering to 30 million shares amid surging demand for AI chips. The company’s wafer‑scale WSE‑3 delivers 44 GB of on‑chip SRAM with 21 PB/s bandwidth, positioning it for ultra‑fast inference...
Moats Require Years of Losses Before Returns
On Nvidia & CUDA: “building a real moat means absorbing real financial costs for years before any payoff arrives” https://t.co/hm6977yQDo
Microchip Launches Automotive SPE PHYs with MACsec Security
Microchip Technology has unveiled the LAN878x and LAN888x families of single‑pair Ethernet (SPE) PHY transceivers, targeting automotive, industrial and high‑reliability networking. The devices support 100BASE‑T1, 1000BASE‑T1 and dual‑speed 100/1000BASE‑T1 links, with pin‑compatible designs across speed grades. A standout feature is...
AI Demand to Push Global Semiconductor Packaging Market to $618.9 Billion
Korea Printed Circuit Association forecasts the global semiconductor packaging market will reach $618.9 billion in 2025, propelled by surging AI infrastructure demand. AI servers are driving growth in high‑bandwidth memory, 2.5D/3D chiplet packaging, and advanced PCB substrates such as FC‑BGA. The...
TI to Raise Prices Across Product Portfolio
Texas Instruments announced a price increase across its analog and embedded semiconductor portfolio effective July 1 2026. The adjustments will apply to both new orders and shipments and are driven by rising material, technology and supply‑chain costs. TI did not disclose the...
Iloilo City Power Utility Introduces First Unmanned Substation
MORE Power, the sole electricity distributor in Iloilo City, launched the Philippines’ first fully unmanned 30‑megavolt‑ampere substation. The facility is controlled remotely from a central control centre using a sophisticated SCADA platform that monitors load flow, voltage and equipment health...
Why IoT Grows in Agriculture but Needs Tonic for Healthcare
IoT deployments are accelerating, with midsize firms expected to reach 76% adoption by 2025 and the technology projected to generate $5.5‑$12.6 trillion in global value by 2030. Agriculture has become the poster child for scale, using low‑cost sensors, LPWAN networks and...
Dryad Launches Gen-4-Pro Silvanet Wildfire Sensor, Setting New Standard in Ultra-Early Fire Detection
Dryad Networks unveiled the Gen‑4‑Pro Silvanet Wildfire Sensor, the latest iteration of its ultra‑early fire detection platform. The new sensor adds carbon‑monoxide and PM2.5 particle monitoring, doubles the detection range, and incorporates direct‑to‑satellite communications via Kinéis. Enhanced solar panels and...
Eyeo Raises €40M to Improve Imaging and Sensor Performance
Dutch nanophotonic imaging startup eyeo announced a €40 million (≈$44 million) Series A round, bringing its total capital to €55 million (≈$60 million). The round was led by Innovation Industries with participation from imec.xpand, Invest‑NL, Qbic, High‑Tech Gründerfonds and Brabant Development Agency, plus EU InvestEU...
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Sees a Massive ₹30,000 Price Cut During Amazon Summer Sale: How the Deal Works
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S25 Ultra is now listed at ₹99,999 on Amazon, a price cut of over ₹30,000 from its original ₹1,29,999 launch price. An additional ₹3,000 cashback for Amazon Pay ICICI credit‑card users brings the effective cost to roughly...
AWS Hit by US-East-1 Outage After Data Center Thermal Event
Amazon Web Services suffered a thermal event in its Northern Virginia data center that triggered a power outage across the US‑EAST‑1 AZ4 availability zone on May 7. The incident knocked out EC2 instances and EBS volumes, forced AWS to shift traffic,...
Automated Injector Ensures Precise Medication for Transport-Ready Chicks
#Automated Injector Prepares Chicks for Transport with Precise Medication by @IntEngineering #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/DSvAPjweI6
Defeating the Orbital Kill Switch: Mastering the Swarm Network and Bitcoin Mesh Radio.
The post warns that Starlink’s new Geopolitical Integrity Update now geofences terminals, cutting off Bitcoin nodes in regions deemed unstable. This last‑mile kill switch threatens the off‑grid Bitcoin community’s ability to broadcast transactions. In response, the author proposes the Swarm...
DJI’s Latest Drone Firmware Updates Bring Stability, Battery Tweaks
DJI rolled out a spring firmware wave covering its flagship Mavic 4 Pro, Mini 5 Pro, Air 3S, RC Pro 2 controller, Fly app and the Avata 360 FPV system. The Mavic 4 Pro update (v01.00.0700) adds battery‑experience tweaks, while...
Dentsu Indonesia and Wardah Tackle Hidden Hearing Challenge with ‘Hear in Hijab’ Innovation
Dentsu Indonesia and beauty brand Wardah have launched Hear in Hijab, an award‑winning hearing‑aid that clips onto a hijab as a brooch. The lightweight 12‑gram device captures sound outside the fabric and wirelessly delivers up to 100 dB of enhanced clarity...
3D‑Printed Robotic Hand Replicates Human Gestures Instantly
#3DPrinted #Robotic Hand Mirrors Human Gestures in Real Time by @YKwolfpec #EmergingTech #Innovation #TechForGood #Tech https://t.co/o4YMaw7DUD
The HP EliteBook X Flip G1i Offers Peace of Mind to Paranoid Professionals Who Crave Mobile Working
HP’s EliteBook X Flip G1i blends a sleek 14‑inch chassis with a 360‑degree hinge, letting professionals switch instantly between laptop and tablet modes. Powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, 32 GB LPDDR5X RAM and a 1 TB SSD, it delivers modest performance...
AMD Develops HighestFreq CPPC Extension for More Accurate CPU Scheduling
AMD is developing a HighestFreq extension for its Collaborative Processor Performance Control (CPPC) framework that will let CPUs report each core’s exact maximum boost frequency via firmware. The current CPPC model provides abstract performance values, forcing operating systems to estimate...
Sentronics Launches High-Precision RealFlow D-Series Sensors for Commercial & Defense UAVs
Sentronics Limited has released its RealFlow D‑Series ultrasonic fuel‑flow sensors, targeting commercial and defense UAVs. The D‑Series spans flow rates from 20 ml/min to 20 l/min and delivers accuracy better than ±0.75% without moving parts or pressure loss. Designed for low‑size‑weight‑power (SWaP)...
Semiconductor Industry Heads for $1tn in 2026
The semiconductor market is on track to exceed $1 trillion in 2026, with Q1 sales reaching $298.5 billion—a 25% quarter‑on‑quarter jump. Forecasts from Future Horizons and IDC place 2026 revenue between $1.0 tn and $1.29 tn, while the most optimistic view sees $1.6 tn. Memory,...
Autonomous Tracking Technology Secures High-Gain UAV Links & Extended Mission Range
DTC, a Codan company, has launched the BluTrak-90-D autonomous tracking antenna for unmanned aerial vehicles. The system uses an onboard microprocessor and embedded algorithms to follow a drone’s movement without manual alignment, delivering real‑time link maintenance. Housed in an IP67‑rated...
ECHO 10K Sensor & AI Platform Launched for Persistent UAV Surveillance
Sapient Perception unveiled ECHO, the first dedicated 10K‑resolution sensor for UAVs, paired with the FORGE processing module and IGNITE AI framework. The system delivers ultra‑wide, high‑resolution imagery and on‑board AI detection, eliminating the need for high‑bandwidth links and reducing operator...
Best Phones Under ₹20,000 Featuring OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite and Realme P4
India’s sub‑₹20,000 smartphone market now offers flagship‑level features, with models like OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite, Realme P4 5G, Poco X7, Infinix GT 30 5G+ and TECNO POVA 7 Pro 5G delivering high‑refresh displays, large batteries and 5G connectivity. Most devices are powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400‑series processors and include fast‑charging capabilities of...
High-Productivity Benchtop 3D Optical Scanning for In-Process Metrology
Marposs unveiled the Optocloud S, a benchtop 3D optical scanner designed for in‑process metrology. The system combines multiple laser profilometers with a rotary axis to capture full‑360° geometry in under 30 seconds, enabling near‑100 % inspection rates on the shop floor. Its...
Best Cash Registers for Small Businesses in 2026
Square remains a popular POS, but growing merchants often outgrow its flat‑rate fees, limited inventory tools, and single‑processor model. The article ranks eight alternatives—Helcim, Lightspeed, Toast, Clover, Shopify POS, Stripe, SumUp and PaymentCloud—each matched to specific use cases such as...