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
From Concepts to Reality: What the Latest Leaks Mean for the Samsung Galaxy Z Roll 5G
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Roll 5G moves from prototype to production, featuring a motor‑driven, zero‑crease 12.4‑inch Dynamic AMOLED display that expands from a 6.5‑inch smartphone form factor. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro built on a 2 nm process, paired with an 8,000 mAh dual‑cell silicon‑anode battery and 100 W wired fast charging. Camera specs include a 324 MP primary sensor, a 50 MP periscope telephoto lens, and a 50 MP ultra‑wide sensor, while a Grade 5 titanium frame delivers IP68 resistance. Samsung positions the Z Roll 5G as a premium flagship, pricing it around $2,199 and targeting users who want tablet‑size productivity without a traditional foldable hinge.
Sponsored: Water, Grid Volatility, and the Growing Burden on the UPS Battery Layer
The article explains how rising AI workloads are pushing data‑center rack power densities above 100 kW, intensifying water consumption and cooling demands. Water scarcity, especially during heat waves, forces power plants to derate, creating more frequent voltage sags and frequency excursions...
BIOSTAR’s “Next-Generation AMD” Teaser for Computex 2026 Shrinks to New 800-Series Motherboards
BIOSTAR announced its Computex 2026 showcase under the "Leading AI, Innovating the Future" banner, highlighting new consumer and industrial platforms. The company clarified that its "next‑generation AMD" reference pertains to refreshed AM5 800‑series motherboards, not a new chipset such as a...
Corsair DDR5 Kits Reveal First Use of China’s CXMT DRAM, Marking Global Market Entry
Corsair has been spotted shipping a 16 GB DDR5 6000 MT/s Gaming Vengeance kit that uses DRAM dies from China’s CXMT. The move highlights Chinese memory makers breaking into the overseas PC market as Samsung, Micron and SK Hynix prioritize AI‑focused products, tightening...
Alibaba Launches Zhenwu M890 AI Accelerator and Panjiu AL128 Supernode Server
Alibaba's semiconductor arm T-Head announced the Zhenwu M890 AI accelerator and the Panjiu AL128 rack‑scale server, touting three‑fold performance gains over its predecessor. The company disclosed it has fabricated only 560,000 chips to date, highlighting capacity constraints as it battles...
Corsair Unveils Corsair Pro AI Workstations and Servers for Enterprise Data Centers
Corsair announced the Corsair Pro lineup of AI‑focused workstations and servers, aiming to serve data‑center and enterprise AI developers. The products expand Corsair's hardware portfolio beyond consumer PCs, signaling a strategic push into the fast‑growing AI infrastructure market.
ON.energy’s AI‑UPS Wins Validation, Targeting Grid Stability for AI Data Centres
ON.energy announced that its AI‑UPS™ system cleared independent validation at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratory of the Rockies. The tests demonstrated ride‑through capability for 7‑MW to 20‑MW AI loads, a breakthrough for grid‑stressed hyperscale data centres.
Dell Shares Jump 14.7% on AI Factory Surge and Analyst Target Raises
Dell Technologies' shares surged 14.7% to about $289 after strong AI‑focused demand and a wave of bullish analyst price targets, including Mizuho’s $300 forecast. The rally underscores the market’s confidence in Dell’s AI Factory strategy and its expanding enterprise infrastructure...
Daimler Truck, Torc Robotics Choose Innoviz LiDAR for Series‑Production Level 4 Trucks
Daimler Truck and its self‑driving subsidiary Torc Robotics announced a partnership with Israeli LiDAR maker Innoviz to supply InnovizTwo short‑range sensors for series‑production of Level 4 autonomous Class 8 semi‑trucks. The deal positions Innoviz as a core component of Daimler’s autonomous freight...
Nvidia's Earnings Reveal AI Spending Shifts Beyond GPUs to Data Infrastructure
Nvidia reported record first‑quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $81.6 billion, with data‑center sales climbing 92% to $75.2 billion. The company also announced a new reporting split that isolates a fast‑growing “ACIE” segment and highlighted networking revenue jumping 199% to $14.8 billion, underscoring a...
China Deploys $226 Million Offshore Underwater AI Data Centre Near Shanghai
China has begun commercial operations at the world’s first offshore wind‑powered underwater AI data centre off Shanghai, a $226 million project that houses nearly 2,000 servers and boasts a Power Usage Effectiveness of 1.15. The facility blends renewable energy with seawater...
Micron Starts 1α DRAM Production in Virginia, $2 B Expansion Boosts U.S. Memory Supply
Micron Technology inaugurated 1α DRAM production at its Manassas, Virginia fab, marking the first advanced memory node built in the United States. The $2 billion expansion will quadruple DDR4 wafer capacity, creating more than 3,100 jobs and reinforcing domestic supply for...
US Weighs Chip Tariffs to Spur Domestic Growth, Trade Chief Says
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the United States is still weighing tariffs on imported semiconductors to spur domestic chip production, but no new duties will be imposed immediately. He made the remarks at the ceremony for Micron Technology’s expanded...
Corsair DDR5 Stick Spotted Using Chinese Memory Chips — Here's Why that Could Mean the RAM Crisis Ends Sooner than...
Corsair’s Vengeance DDR5 line was recently photographed with a 16 GB module populated by CXMT memory chips, a Chinese supplier rather than the usual Micron, Samsung or SK Hynix sources. The leak, flagged by leaker Wxnod and confirmed by CPU‑Z, suggests Corsair...
IBM to Build U.S. First Quantum Wafer Fab with $1 B Federal Grant
IBM and the U.S. Commerce Department announced a $1 billion federal incentive to create America’s first purpose‑built quantum semiconductor foundry. The award is part of a $2.013 billion CHIPS and Science Act package aimed at accelerating domestic quantum computing manufacturing.
Nvidia Earnings Miss Drags Nasdaq 100 Down 0.6% and Sparks Tech Sell‑off
Nvidia reported revenue that beat forecasts but warned of slower growth, causing its shares to slide 1.4% and the Nasdaq 100 to fall 0.6%. The disappointment rippled through AI‑heavy names, while rising oil and Treasury yields added pressure to the...
Luna Band Launches Waitlist After CES Debut, Promises Subscription‑Free Screenless Tracking
Hardware startup Luna unveiled its screenless Luna Band at CES 2026 and today opened a public waitlist. Founder Amit Khatri says the device’s micro‑app ecosystem and subscription‑free model set it apart from Whoop and Oura, signaling a new go‑to‑market play...
EUV ETF: The Chip-Making Technology Fueling AI
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, using 13.5 nm light, underpins every advanced AI chip today. ASML is the sole supplier of EUV machines, each priced above $200 million, making the technology a strategic chokepoint. The EUV ETF offers investors concentrated exposure to ASML,...
Rice University Demonstrates Room‑Temp Nanopatterning of Hard Chips with Stressed Crystal
Materials scientists at Rice University have shown that a stressed crystal of alpha‑molybdenum trioxide can generate ordered nanoscale ripples on silica and other hard substrates using a simple electron‑beam step at room temperature. The technique could cut fabrication steps and...
Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending May 23, 2026
The week saw a wave of quantum‑computing activity, highlighted by IBM’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce to launch a quantum foundry. France and the United States announced sizable funding programs, while Pasqal and Saudi Aramco deployed a 200‑qubit...
GPUs, Kubernetes & AI Infrastructure Realities
In this episode, Frank Denerman discusses the challenges of running AI workloads—especially GPU‑intensive models—on Kubernetes and why virtualizing the Kubernetes layer with VMware’s solutions is essential. He explains how Dynamic Resource Scheduling (DRS) and Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA) provide fine‑grained,...
Foundation Closes $6.4M Round for Human Authority Hardware
Foundation, a hardware security startup, closed a $6.4 million round led by Fulgur Ventures, bringing its total capital to $16.5 million. The funding will fund the launch of Passport Prime, a U.S.-made device that merges a Bitcoin wallet, FIDO key, two‑factor authentication,...
Linux 7.1 Merges AMD Dynamic EPP Fixes, Intel Bartlett Lake Scaling Fix
The Linux 7.1 kernel merged a set of power‑management fixes targeting AMD and Intel CPUs. AMD’s Dynamic EPP feature is no longer a configurable Kconfig option; it must be enabled via the amd_pstate=dynamic_epp=1 boot parameter, and several bugs were patched. Intel’s P‑State...
Bull Delivers Roihu, Finland’s New National Supercomputer
Bull has delivered Roihu, Finland’s new national supercomputer, to CSC’s Kajaani data centre. The liquid‑cooled BullSequana system triples the country’s supercomputing capacity and offers more than ten times the GPU performance of the previous platform. Roihu will serve universities and...
General Compute Launches the First ASIC-Native Neocloud
General Compute announced the general availability of General Compute Cloud, the first ASIC‑native neocloud designed for AI inference. The platform runs on the company’s SN40 and SN50 data‑flow silicon, delivering the fastest independently benchmarked speeds on the MiniMax M2.7 model...
AMD Commits Over $10 B to Taiwan Chip Ecosystem to Boost Enterprise AI
AMD announced a commitment of more than $10 billion to Taiwan’s semiconductor ecosystem, targeting advanced silicon, 2.5D interconnects and packaging that will power its 2026 Helios AI platform. The move aims to secure supply for enterprise data‑center workloads and deepen ties...
Realme Launches Watch S5 in India with 1.97‑Inch AMOLED and 20‑Day Battery
Realme introduced the Watch S5 in India on May 22, pricing it at Rs. 7,999 (≈$96) and touting a 1.97‑inch AMOLED display, 5ATM water resistance and a claimed 20‑day battery life. The mid‑range smartwatch adds Bluetooth calling, 110+ sport modes and...
Seagate CEO’s Supply‑Chain Warning Sends Stock 7% Lower, Dragging Memory Sector
Seagate Technology’s chief executive Dave Mosley told investors that new factories would take too long to meet soaring AI‑storage demand, citing nine‑month wafer lead times. The comment triggered a 7% intraday plunge in Seagate shares and pulled other memory makers...
This Default Windows Setting Is Wearing Down Your SSD for No Reason
Microsoft’s Fast Startup, enabled by default since Windows 8, writes a multi‑gigabyte hibernation file to the system SSD each time the PC shuts down. This repeated write activity can total thousands of gigabytes annually, accelerating flash‑cell wear on drives that have...
ST Launches Enhanced Lithium Battery Management IC
STMicroelectronics has launched the L9963F, an upgraded automotive lithium‑battery‑management IC that fully replaces the L9963E without hardware or software changes. The new chip monitors 4‑14 cells per device, supports daisy‑chaining up to 31 units for a total of 434 series...
Micron Technology Starts Advanced 1α DRAM Manufacturing in Virginia With $2 Bn Investment
Micron Technology has begun production of its advanced 1α DRAM at the Manassas, Virginia fab, backed by a $2 billion investment. The move makes Micron the only U.S.-based memory maker with cutting‑edge DRAM on domestic soil and is part of a...
KTC H27S5 Curved Gaming Monitor Combines WQHD 200Hz and HD 400Hz
KTC has launched the H27S5, a 27‑inch curved gaming monitor built around a 1500R VA panel. It features a dual‑mode operation: WQHD 2560×1440 at 200 Hz for high‑detail play, or HD 1280×720 at 400 Hz for ultra‑fast competitive gaming. The unit adds...
Flipper One Is a Next-Gen Flipper Zero with a Linux Brain and Serious Hardware Upgrades
Flipper Devices announced Flipper One, a Linux‑based mini‑PC that builds on the popular Flipper Zero hacker tool. The new device will run on a Rockchip RK3576 SoC, offering multi‑core performance that rivals the Raspberry Pi 5. It adds extensive connectivity—including Wi‑Fi 6E, Ethernet...
5G, N77: High Power, Cavity Bandreject Filter
3H introduced a high‑power cavity notch filter targeting the 5G N77 band (3.3‑4.2 GHz). The device delivers less than 1.5 dB insertion loss in the passband while achieving over 80 dB rejection within the notch. It can continuously handle 100 W of RF power...
Founder Rejects $810M, Bets on AI Beyond NVIDIA
Meta offered $810 million for a Korean AI chip startup. The founder turned it down. He believes the next phase of AI won't be won by NVIDIA. And he might be right. Here is the full story:
ROHM’s New ESD Diodes Protect 10+ Gbps Automotive Interfaces
ROHM Semiconductor launched the RESDxVx series of ESD‑protection diodes designed for high‑speed automotive interfaces exceeding 10 Gbps. The devices deliver a terminal capacitance as low as 0.24 pF (bidirectional) and a dynamic resistance of 0.28 Ω, breaking the traditional trade‑off between low capacitance...
Why I Still Spend $5 on This Forgotten PC Component
The article presents an eight‑question quiz that tests essential DIY PC‑building knowledge, from the 1978 launch of Intel’s 8086 processor to the ATX form factor introduced by Intel in 1995. It covers core concepts such as the Power‑On Self‑Test, static‑discharge...
Stressed Crystal Creates Nanoscale Patterns on Chip Materials at Room Temperature
Rice University researchers introduced a room‑temperature method that uses an anisotropic alpha‑molybdenum trioxide crystal to imprint nanoscale ripple patterns onto hard dielectrics such as silica, aluminum oxide and silicon nitride. The electron‑beam‑induced stress buckles the crystal layer while softening the...
LG’s 77-Inch B5 OLED TV Is Down to $1,500 and Comes with a $200 Gift Card
Best Buy’s Memorial Day promotion slashes the price of LG’s 77‑inch B5 OLED TV to $1,499.99, effectively a 50% discount from its $2,999.99 list price, and adds a $200 Best Buy gift card. The B5 delivers OLED’s hallmark infinite contrast,...
Analyst Says Nvidia Poised to Capture Two-Thirds of the X86 Server CPU Market From Intel and AMD with Expected $20...
Analyst Dean McCarron predicts Nvidia will capture roughly two‑thirds of the $30 billion x86 server CPU market, generating about $20 billion in revenue. The company aims to ship 4 million Vera CPUs—priced near $5,000 each—by fiscal year 2027, leveraging its vertically integrated Rubin...
Smart Ring Maker Oura Files to Go Public
Finnish wearable maker Oura announced a confidential Form S‑1 filing as it prepares for an initial public offering. The company, known for its sleek smart ring that monitors sleep, activity and readiness, has sold 5.5 million units, more than double the 2.5 million...
AI Is Starting to Out-Design Chip Engineers in Narrow Areas as LLMs Accelerate Software Chip Design Tool Development — "There...
AI-driven tools are beginning to outperform human engineers in narrowly defined chip‑design tasks. Google DeepMind’s AlphaChip has generated superhuman layouts for multiple TPU generations, while Synopsys’ DSO.ai reports three‑fold productivity gains and up to 25% power reductions for customers. Berkeley...
AI Chip IPOs Surge: Malaysia and US Lead
Two company from different side of the world, IPO, caught everyone attention, same industry: the AI IC chip. Malaysia = SkypeChip USA = Cerebras https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/ipo/skyechip-soars-in-ipo-at-open-as-malaysia-bets-on-chip-design https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/05/15/ai-chipmaker-cerebras-raises-us56bil-in-biggest-ipo
GIGABYTE Wins COMPUTEX 2026 Awards for AI Hardware
GIGABYTE earned three COMPUTEX 2026 Best Choice Awards for AI‑focused hardware, covering a flagship motherboard, an eGPU‑style AI box, and a high‑end gaming laptop. The X870E AORUS XTREME X3D AI TOP motherboard introduces dynamic AI overclocking and advanced cooling for...
Anker Launches Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Earbuds with First Consumer AI Audio Chip
Anker introduced the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max earbuds, the first consumer headphones to embed the company’s THUS AI audio chip. Priced at $169.99 and $229.99 respectively, the devices promise 100% stronger active‑noise‑cancellation, on‑device voice isolation,...
Nintendo Wants to Produce 20 Million Switch 2 Consoles by March 2027 as Production Ramps Up
Nintendo announced it will ramp up production of the Switch 2 to 20 million units by March 2027, a 20% increase over its earlier forecast. The company previously projected sales of 16.5 million consoles for the fiscal year ending April 2027, down from 19.86 million the...
WhiteFiber Lands $160 M AI‑Compute Deal in Paris, Expanding European Cloud Footprint
WhiteFiber announced a five‑year AI compute contract worth over $160 million with an investment‑grade technology customer, to be deployed in the Paris region using NVIDIA GPUs. The agreement, slated to begin service in July 2026, includes project‑level financing and expands WhiteFiber’s...
XPENG Starts Mass Production of L4 Robotaxi in Guangzhou
XPENG announced the start of mass production for its Level‑4 robotaxi in Guangzhou, marking the first time a Chinese automaker has built a robotaxi entirely in‑house. The vehicle runs on the GX platform, uses four self‑developed Turing AI chips delivering...
ParityQC Executes Record 52‑Qubit Quantum Fourier Transform on IBM Heron
ParityQC demonstrated a 52‑qubit Quantum Fourier Transform on IBM's Heron r3 processor, the largest QFT circuit reported to date. The team’s Parity Twine technique cut routing overhead and error rates, nearly doubling the previous best benchmark on trapped‑ion hardware.
Hark Lands $700 M Series A at $6 B Valuation to Build a Universal AI Personal‑assistant Platform
AI hardware startup Hark announced a $700 million Series A round led by Parkway Venture Capital, valuing the company at $6 billion post‑money. The round, backed by all four major U.S. chip makers and a slate of venture firms, will fund the launch...