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
PS5 Shipments Top 93.7 Million
Sony reported that PlayStation 5 shipments have topped 93.7 million units worldwide as of the quarter ending March 31, 2026. The latest three‑month period saw 1.5 million consoles shipped, a decline of 0.9 million versus the same span a year earlier. PlayStation Network now hosts 125 million monthly active users, while combined PS5/PS4 software sales fell to 74.6 million units, with digital downloads comprising 85% of sales. Sony projects FY 2026 operating income to remain flat, but expects double‑digit profit growth once one‑time investments are excluded.
Sony's FY26 PS5 Sales Hinge on Memory Pricing
1) Sony just released its 2025 earnings report - link in next tweet. In it, they say: "We plan to base our PS5 hardware sales in FY26 on the volume of memory we can procure at reasonable prices and we expect...
Things I Learned Only After Commissioning 20+ PLC Projects
After commissioning more than 20 PLC projects, the author reveals that on‑site realities—incorrect drawings, wiring errors, poor earthing, and unpredictable operator actions—far outweigh textbook logic. Simulated programs often fail once hardware noise and analog signal drift appear, while network glitches...
Cisco Launches Universal Quantum Switch to Scale Quantum Networks
Cisco introduced a universal quantum switch on Jan. 25, 2026, positioning the networking giant to drive scalable quantum networking infrastructure. The move marks the first major entry of a traditional networking vendor into the quantum networking arena, underscoring the sector’s shift from...
HPE Drops First Juniper X Aruba Collab – Self-Driving Wi-Fi
HPE has launched its first Juniper‑derived Wi‑Fi 7 access point, the Networking 723H, which can be managed through either Aruba Central or the Mist platform. The device introduces AI‑driven “self‑driving” functions that automatically avoid restricted RF bands, scale capacity for large...
Yield Redefined: From Wafer Dies to Full Lifecycle Reliability
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #EPDT The Semiconductor EPDT Article On Yield And Modern Semiconductor: 1/ - Published In Electronic Product Design And Test (EPDT), My Latest Article Explains How Semiconductor Yield Has Expanded Beyond Traditional Wafer Metrics Into A Multi Stage Productization...
MacBook Deals Start at ₹65,900: Top Apple Laptops Worth Checking Out Right Now
Apple’s latest MacBook lineup is seeing steep price cuts on India’s Amazon platform, with the entry‑level MacBook Neo now listed at ₹65,900 (≈$795) and further reduced to ₹61,990 (≈$747) using an SBI credit‑card discount. Mid‑range models featuring the new M4...
Siliconangle Team & Rafay Discuss All Things
SiliconANGLE’s Stu Miniman sat down with Rafay Systems’ co‑founder and CEO on theCUBE to discuss the evolving role of edge computing. Both parties argued that the edge is not a threat to the cloud but a complementary layer that extends...
Early Nvidia AI Bet Proved 80x Success
1/ On Feb 21 I told my boss aka my wife @LTwolfe that I had my third conviction call not yet appreciated + to buy a basket *In 2016 it was NVDA, pitched publicly at Invest For Kids in Chicago (80x+)...
Roku Apps Loading Slow? 9 Quick Fixes I Try Before Blaming My Wi-Fi
Roku users experiencing slow app launches can often fix the issue with a series of simple steps before blaming their Wi‑Fi. The article outlines nine fixes, starting with a system restart or full power cycle, clearing cache via a remote...
Sharp Roku TV QLED Launches in UK
Sharp Corporation and streaming platform Roku have introduced the first Sharp Roku TV QLED for the UK market. The 50‑inch model combines 4K UHD resolution with QLED quantum‑dot colour, Dolby Vision and Dolby Audio, and runs the Roku TV operating...
Samsung, Qualcomm Validate Power Class 1 5G FWA on Virtualized RAN
Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm Technologies have validated 5G Power Class 1 (PC1) capability for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) on a fully software‑driven virtualized RAN, achieving up to ten‑fold uplink throughput gains and a 40% coverage boost. The breakthrough, demonstrated in Samsung’s...
These Earbuds Can Outperform Any Creator Kit
Content creators filming on smartphones are turning budget earbuds into primary monitoring and microphone tools. The article evaluates latency, mic fidelity, and battery life, naming the Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 as the overall safe pick at $99.99. It also highlights niche...
BMW Leipzig Plant Deploys Terahertz Imaging to Boost Paint Quality on Plastic Parts
BMW’s Leipzig plant has installed das‑Nano’s terahertz‑based “Irys” system to measure paint thickness on plastic exterior parts in real time, replacing manual scalpels and microscopy. The non‑destructive solution promises micrometre accuracy, reduced waste and faster defect detection, reinforcing the plant’s...
Anthropic Pledges $200 B to Google Cloud for TPU Capacity Over 5 Years
Anthropic has agreed to spend $200 billion on Google Cloud and custom TPU hardware over the next five years, a deal that represents more than 40% of Alphabet’s disclosed revenue backlog. The commitment, coupled with a $40 billion equity investment from Alphabet,...
Advent Diamond and Northrop Grumman Break 100‑W Power Record for Diamond Solid‑State Limiters
Advent Diamond Inc. and Northrop Grumman announced that a diamond‑based solid‑state limiter handled more than 100 W of RF power, setting a new performance benchmark. The achievement showcases engineered‑diamond’s readiness for high‑power defense and aerospace applications and underscores growing U.S. microelectronics...
EU‑Backed Kembara Leads $160 Million Series C in UK Quantum Motion
Kembara, the EU‑backed technology growth fund, closed a $160 million Series C round for British quantum‑computing startup Quantum Motion, marking the fund’s inaugural deployment. The round was co‑led by venture firm DCVC and included the British Business Bank and Firgun Ventures,...
Arbor ARES-2100 Wildcat Lake Fanless Box PC Targets Industrial Automation, Machine Vision, and Edge AI Applications
Arbor introduced the ARES‑2100 fanless box PC, built around Intel’s new Core Series 3 “Wildcat Lake” processor aimed at industrial automation, machine‑vision and Edge AI workloads. The compact 1U system supports up to 64 GB DDR5, UFS 3.1 or NVMe storage, three 2.5 GbE...
AAOI: Key Play in Copper‑to‑Fiber Transition
What I said to watch on $AAOI in my two part series on from copper to fiber. https://t.co/pCat48lvKI https://t.co/VkgvLSCH4T
US Rare Earths Champion Views Iran War as Demand ‘Accelerant’
MP Materials Corp., the Pentagon‑backed U.S. rare‑earth producer, said the Iran‑Israel conflict has acted as an accelerant for demand of rare‑earth magnets used in drones and robots. CEO James Litinsky noted that while the strategic importance of the supply chain...
Best Bluetooth Speaker for 2026
CNET’s 2026 roundup crowns the Bose SoundLink Plus ($269, ~US$320 after currency conversion) as the top Bluetooth speaker, balancing IP67 waterproof durability with clear, punchy sound. The list also highlights the value‑packed Anker Soundcore Boom 2 at $80, the rugged Turtlebox Ranger...
‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Defends Massive Military Data Center Project in Utah
Kevin O'Leary’s O'Leary Digital, in partnership with Utah’s Military Installation Development Authority, seeks to build the Stratos AI data center on roughly 40,000 acres in Box Elder County. The first phase would consume about 3 GW of electricity, potentially scaling to...
Tesla Semi and Megachargers Costs Versus Diesel
Tesla unveiled two charging solutions for its Semi: the $40,000 Basecharger for modest fleet needs and the $188,000 Megacharger capable of 1,200 kW output. A hardware‑only cost analysis shows a 4‑truck electric fleet costs $1.23‑$1.35 M versus $760,000 for comparable diesel Cascadias,...
Nvidia Vera Rubin Used by Google Could Next and Thinking Machines Lab
NVIDIA unveiled its Vera Rubin platform, pairing the Rubin GPU with the Vera CPU to deliver a full‑stack AI system that claims ten‑fold better inference performance per watt than the Blackwell generation. At Google Cloud Next, the company announced the...
AMD K5 CPUs The Latest To Be Retired With Linux's Aging & Stagnate Hardware Support
Linux 7.2 will drop support for TSC‑less i586 and i686 CPUs, extending the cleanup begun with i486 removal in 7.1. The change targets vintage processors lacking the Time Stamp Counter, including AMD’s 1996 K5 and several Cyrix models. Kernel developers...
PWRD: Solving the $5 Trillion Power Constraint
The TCW Transform Systems ETF (PWRD) has attracted over $1.5 billion in assets by targeting the United States’ aging power‑grid infrastructure rather than speculative clean‑tech startups. The fund posted a 20.7% year‑to‑date gain and saw $332.75 million of net inflows, reflecting investor...
ReMarkable Paper Pure Claimed to Be 50% Faster than Last-Gen Model
ReMarkable announced its new Paper Pure tablet, which it says refreshes up to 50% faster than the previous generation. The device keeps the company’s signature E‑ink display and low‑latency stylus input while adding a higher‑speed refresh engine. The upgrade is intended...
Bluefors Joins Chicago Quantum Exchange to Support Quantum Infrastructure and Workforce Development
Bluefors, a Helsinki‑based leader in cryogenic cooling, has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) and opened a second U.S. lab in Chicago’s Hyde Park Labs. The new 580‑square‑foot facility, equipped with an LD400He measurement system, expands Bluefors’ hands‑on support for startups,...
The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 Is "a Solid Device Performance-Wise and a Step up From Previous Galaxy Book Pro...
Samsung’s new Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 pairs a 16‑inch 3K AMOLED 120 Hz touchscreen with an Intel Core Ultra 7 256V processor and a 47 TOPS NPU, delivering strong performance for both productivity and creative workloads. The 2‑in‑1 includes a wireless S Pen Pro, 16 GB...
ICE Plans to Develop Own Smart Glasses to ‘Supplement’ Its Facial Recognition App
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is evaluating the creation of smart glasses to supplement its Mobile Fortify facial‑recognition app, which scans individuals and cross‑references a database of roughly 200 million biometric records. The agency argues the wearable heads‑up display would free officers’...
Beyond ‘Bigger Is Better’: Anker Solix Unveils XE, the Next-Gen Dual-Cycle Home Battery
Anker SOLIX launched the XE, a next‑generation 7 kWh modular home battery, at the Smart Energy Conference on 6 May. Designed for Australia’s new tiered Cheaper Home Batteries Program, the XE captures the full federal rebate by pairing two modules for a 14 kWh,...
Shocker SiP Currently Volatile, Will Stabilize Within a Year
Shocker SiP is lumpy... In a year or so, much less, but for now, ebbs and flows.
Thales Unveils Compact Anti-Jam Military GPS System
Thales announced the TopStar Smart Receiver, a compact positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) system built to survive contested electronic‑warfare environments. The unit combines dual‑constellation GNSS—including military Galileo PRS and civilian GPS—with an adaptive Controlled Radiation Pattern Antenna that mitigates jamming....
Razer Partners with 'P2P for AI' Network to Deliver over 11,000 Unique Images at Just $0.01 per Generation During Its...
Razer launched the AVA Mini April Fool’s campaign, letting users upload pet photos to receive 3‑D AI companions. By partnering with Akash Network’s peer‑to‑peer GPU marketplace, the campaign generated over 11,000 unique images at a cost of $0.01 each, without...
Asian Emerging‑Market Stocks Hit Record High on Iran Peace Hopes and AI Boom
Asian emerging‑market equities jumped to an all‑time high, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index up 3.1% to about 1,700 points. The rally was driven by growing optimism over a possible US‑Iran peace settlement and a parallel AI‑driven semiconductor boom that...
Chiclet Keyboards Win for Work, Mech for Gaming
Chiclet keyboards >>> mech keyboards impossible to do anything for long periods on a mechanical keyboard unless you’re just WASDing away. Chiclet for actual work
United Airlines Gets FAA Nod for Starlink-Equipped Embraer 175
United Airlines has secured Federal Aviation Administration certification to outfit its Embraer 175 regional jets with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband. The airline plans to launch passenger flights using the system in May, marking the first FAA‑approved low‑Earth‑orbit connectivity on a...
Genesis AI Unveils Full‑Stack Robotic Hand, $105M Seed Fuels New Demo
Khosla Ventures‑backed Genesis AI demonstrated its first full‑stack robot, the GENE‑26.5 hand, in a video that showcases cooking, piano playing and Rubik’s‑cube solving. The demo follows a $105 million seed round that lets the startup own both the AI model and...
German Researchers Unveil Chain‑Firing Drone Interceptor to Counter UAV Threats
Scientists at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have built a prototype interceptor that fires thin metal chains to entangle and disable hostile drones. The system, inspired by the South American bola, promises a cheaper, non‑explosive alternative as Germany logged...
Focused Helium Ions Create Ferroelectric Regions in Aluminum Nitride for Lower-Power Chips
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated that a tightly focused helium‑ion beam can write ferroelectric regions directly into aluminum nitride (AlN). The ion‑induced defects enable polarization switching with roughly 40% less energy and a stronger piezoresponse. Because AlN...
QNAP Unveils QAI‑h1290FX Edge AI Server for Private LLM Deployment
QNAP introduced the QAI‑h1290FX, an edge AI storage server built for on‑prem deployment of large language models. Featuring a 16‑core AMD EPYC processor, optional NVIDIA RTX GPU acceleration and a 12‑slot NVMe architecture, the system targets enterprises that need low‑latency...
Altech Smart Relays and Multi-Timer Combine Scalable Control and Fast Installation
Altech Corporation has launched a new line of smart relays and a universal multi‑timer aimed at small‑ to mid‑size industrial automation projects. The relays feature a compact DIN‑rail‑mountable housing, free configuration software, and Modbus communication for real‑time monitoring. They support...
40 Years of Quiet: Bose Aviation at Sun ‘N Fun 2026
Bose Aviation marked its 40th anniversary at Sun ‘n Fun 2026, highlighting a legacy that began with Dr. Amar Bose’s pioneering active‑noise‑cancellation research. The company showcased its latest A30 and ProFlight headsets, emphasizing lighter weight, reduced clamping force, and crystal‑clear...
GKE Pod Snapshots Eliminate Cold Starts for Massive Models
Facing a cold start when your XX billion parameter model is loading up for inference on Kubernetes? You might love the new @googlecloud GKE pod snapshots. All your app state, along with most file system and networking state, get saved and...
AI Supply Chain Bottlenecked, Regulation Likely Biggest Constraint
$AMD and $ARM further validated this week that the entire AI supply chain is constrained. Compute, memory, storage, networking, energy, and talent. All the while regulatory may be the biggest bottleneck of all. https://t.co/mezQjhNsfi
Google Unveils Screenless Fitbit Air, Google Health App To Replace Fitbit
Google introduced the Fitbit Air, a screenless wearable that streams health data to the newly rebranded Google Health app. Priced at $99.99, the puck‑style device ships with a Performance Loop band and a three‑month trial of Google Health Premium. The...
Shanghai Team Unveils Spider‑Inspired 3D Printer
Spinning #Innovation: Shanghai Team Builds Spider-Inspired #3D Printer by @lukas_m_ziegler #3Dprinted #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/ShuJGUYOm5
Memory, Not Math, Drives AI's 1000× Energy Gains
To improve AI energy efficiency by 1000x, it's all about memory and data movement, not the efficiency of the arithmetic. Biomimicry of the brain, with analog in-memory compute, affords a 100x. Getting to 1000x might be unconventional: a continuous-time physical dynamical...
U.S. Army Evaluates JLTV-Based RAD Counter-Drone System
The U.S. Army is evaluating the Reconfigurable Air Defense (RAD) counter‑drone system, developed by SAIC and Kongsberg, mounted on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) during Project Flytrap in Lithuania. The RAD suite combines a stabilized turret, radar sensor and AI‑assisted...
I Started Clearing My Roku Cache, and It Fixed My Biggest TV Complaint
Elyse Betters Picaro reports that a hidden remote shortcut can soft‑reset Roku TVs and streaming devices, effectively clearing their cache and eliminating sluggish performance. The sequence—Home five times, Up, Rewind twice, Fast Forward twice—forces a brief freeze and restart, wiping...