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
Brain-Inspired Chip Could Reduce AI Energy Use by 70%
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have unveiled a hafnium‑oxide memristor that switches via an internal electronic interface rather than filament formation, promising ultra‑low power operation. The device achieves switching currents as low as 10⁻¹¹ A and energy consumption in the femtojoule‑picojoule range, potentially cutting AI hardware energy use by more than 70%. It also supports hundreds of stable analog conductance levels and demonstrates spike‑timing‑dependent plasticity, mimicking biological learning. Commercial adoption hinges on lowering the 700 °C fabrication temperature to fit standard semiconductor processes.
Climate Tech Startup Voltpost Nabs DC Grant to Expand Public EV Charging: Exclusive
Voltpost, a climate‑tech startup that retrofits existing utility poles with level‑2 EV chargers, secured a $609,500 grant from the District of Columbia. The funding will enable the deployment of up to 16 pole‑mounted charging stations across the city, targeting underserved...
SpaceX Launches ViaSat‑3 Flight 3, Delivering 1 Tbps Broadband Across Asia‑Pacific
SpaceX lifted ViaSat‑3 Flight 3 on a Falcon Heavy rocket, positioning a 1‑terabit‑per‑second broadband satellite over the Asia‑Pacific region. The launch completes ViaSat’s three‑satellite geostationary constellation, expanding global coverage and boosting the company’s stock.
PrintDry Launches PRO4 Filament Dryer With Modular Design and High-Temperature Capability
PrintDry introduced the PRO4, a modular filament dryer capable of reaching 85 °C, enabling effective drying of high‑temperature engineering filaments such as nylon and PVC. The system features a real‑time humidity monitor that can drop chamber humidity from over 60% to...
Compass Datacenters Abandons $10B Virginia Data Center After Community Pushback
Compass Datacenters and its backer Brookfield Asset Management have scrapped the 2,100‑acre Digital Gateway data‑center project in Prince William County, Virginia, citing legal and regulatory hurdles driven by resident opposition. The cancellation halts a plan that would have added roughly...
Anbernic's Latest Funky Form Factor Handheld Just Got a Specs Reveal, but I'm Not Sure I'm Convinced by the RG...
Anbernic unveiled the RG Rotate, a swivel‑style handheld that echoes the 2010 Motorola Flipout. It runs on the Unisoc Tiger T618 processor, the same chip found in the RG Vita, and ships with Android 12, a two‑generation lag behind the current...
Processor‑Level AI Cuts Ecommerce Fraud, Outperforming Bolt‑On Tools
Juniper Research projects ecommerce fraud losses could reach $107 billion by 2029, but new processor‑level AI solutions are already delivering measurable cuts. North’s native AI integration has helped push the global order‑rejection rate down to 5%, a stark improvement over fragmented...
One Comprehensive Smart Glasses Review with Stunning Photos
Instead of doing 12 separate smart glasses reviews, I wrote about my experience with the category overall. With some great photos to go along with it. Gift link: https://tinyurl.com/3tdpps8s
Babe, Wake Up. The Girlies Are Making Cyberdecks.
A London‑based creator transformed a vintage shell purse into a fully functional cyberdeck, sparking over 215,000 views on TikTok. Cyberdecks are DIY portable computers built from components like Raspberry Pi, screens, keyboards, and batteries, echoing the hacker devices described in William...
Energy and the AI Buildout: An Investor's Perspective
AI-driven workloads are triggering a historic surge in data‑center construction, prompting a massive need for new electricity capacity. Analysts estimate an additional 148 GW of power will be required by 2030, more than triple the 42 GW consumed by data centers in...
App‑Controlled Ovens Promise 30‑Minute Roasts, Accelerating the Smart‑Kitchen Shift
Smart‑oven makers are rolling out app‑controlled models that can roast a chicken in 30 minutes, with Smeg’s Omnichef, Haier’s ID Series 6 and Fisher & Paykel’s combi‑steam range leading the charge. The devices blend traditional, microwave and steam heating, add AI‑driven...
Tesla Expands FSD Lite to Global HW3 Fleet, Timeline Still Vague
Tesla said it will extend its stripped‑down Full Self‑Driving software, FSD V14 Lite, to older HW3 vehicles outside the U.S., but the company gave no concrete rollout schedule. The move aims to placate thousands of HW3 owners who bought the...
Asian Tech Stocks Rise as Oil Hits $125 Barrel, Bonds Slip
Asian technology equities rallied on strong earnings as Brent crude surged past $125 a barrel, sending bond yields tumbling. The mixed market reaction highlighted a risk‑on tilt despite central banks’ hawkish signals.
Ukraine's TLK-150 Sea Drone Eyed to Clear Mines in Strait of Hormuz
Toloka’s TLK-150 underwater drone, proven in the Black Sea, is being considered for use in the Strait of Hormuz where Iranian mines have halted 20% of world energy shipments. Experts say the U.S. lacks comparable tools, while Ukraine’s four‑year demining...
Warby Parker X Google AI Glasses Are Closer Than You Think
Google and Warby Parker are set to launch a consumer‑grade AI glasses platform in 2026, backed by a $150 million investment from Google split between development and equity milestones. The partnership will deliver two hardware variants—a screen‑free assistant and a version with...
The ROG Xbox Ally X Is Getting some Updates, Including Automatic Super Resolution
ASUS’s ROG Xbox Ally X is receiving a software update that introduces Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR), a feature that blends performance‑mode frame rates with graphics‑mode visual fidelity. The update also refines the docking experience by defaulting gameplay to the TV,...
Hamamatsu Photonics Expands Intended Use of NanoZoomer® MD Series in Europe to Include Cytology
Hamamatsu Photonics announced that its NanoZoomer MD series is now cleared for cytology slide digitization across Europe. The expansion follows a peer‑reviewed validation study by University College London that proved digital cytology reliable for primary diagnosis. The platform can capture Pap...
US-Backed $2.4B Airport Biometrics Proposal Faces Scrutiny in Pakistan
The U.S. government is backing Securiport’s $2.4 billion, 25‑year proposal to install biometric e‑gates and advanced passenger‑screening systems at Pakistan’s airports. The offer includes API and PNR capabilities, full data custody for Pakistan, and a passenger‑security surcharge to recoup costs while...
Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera Rumored to Get an Overhaul, Ditching 3x Telephoto
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is rumored to discard its 3× telephoto lens, replacing it with a next‑generation ultrawide sensor first seen on the Galaxy Z Fold 8. The flagship is also expected to feature a variable‑aperture main camera, an upgraded 5× telephoto zoom, and...
Deals: Galaxy Tab S11 Models up to $573 Off, S26 Ultra Bundles $325 Off, Fire TV Stick 4K $16, More
Samsung’s latest price‑cut blitz slashes Galaxy Tab S11 prices by up to $439 and other tablet models by as much as $573 ahead of upcoming price hikes on Amazon and Best Buy. The unlocked Galaxy S26 Ultra bundled with Galaxy Buds 4 Pro now...
Crucial Taiwan Undersea Cable Severed by Old Shipwreck — Backup Microwave Communications Activated to Keep Population Connected
A shipwreck shifted on the seafloor severed the undersea cable linking Dongyin and Beigan islands in Taiwan’s Matsu archipelago, prompting the government to activate a backup microwave link for the 1,500 residents. The incident underscores the strategic importance of the...
GaN Ka-Band QFN Packaged Power Amplifier: NPQ2107-SM
Nxbeam has launched the NPQ2107‑SM, a GaN Ka‑Band power amplifier packaged in a QFN form factor. The device operates from 27.5 GHz to 31 GHz, delivering 17 W saturated output, 29% power‑added efficiency and 22 dB linear gain. In linear mode it supplies over...
I’m Starting to Wonder What They’re Smoking Over There at MacRumors
Apple is reportedly weighing whether to keep MagSafe as a standard feature across its iPhone lineup. The debate follows the iPhone 16e's omission of MagSafe and the subsequent reinstatement on the iPhone 17e, highlighting cost and design pressures. Leaker Instant...
Fast Load Transient - FLT 150A
The Fast Load Transient (FLT) 150A from Noffz is a high‑performance load‑step instrument built for next‑generation power‑management IC validation. It achieves up to 150 A/µs slew rates with 200 ns pulse resolution, leveraging an FPGA‑based architecture for nanosecond‑level determinism. Integrated measurement hardware includes...
Samsung Surprises on Phone Front as Chip Prices Drive Record Profit
Samsung shipped 65.4 million smartphones in Q1, an 8% year‑over‑year rise that kept it ahead of Apple’s 60.4 million units. Global handset shipments grew only 1% as vendors front‑loaded inventory, creating a looming overhang. Samsung’s Device Solutions division drove record Q1 revenue...
Chip‑scale EPR Achieved by Ultra‑fast Optical Frequency Sweep
What happens when you shrink EPR onto a chip and sweep 1400 THz/s instead of the magnet field itself? https://spectrum.ieee.org/epr-spectroscopy-free-radicals-chip?share_id=9416801
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Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’
Light Phone is launching a developer program for its LightOS platform, giving creators an official SDK to build third‑party “Tools” for the Light Phone III. The company will also debut a vetted Tool Library this fall, allowing users to install approved...
Samsung and SK Hynix Warn AI-Driven Memory Shortages Could Last Until 2027 and Beyond, as HBM Demand Explodes — Customers...
Samsung and SK Hynix warned that AI‑driven memory shortages, especially for high‑bandwidth memory (HBM), could persist through 2027 and beyond. Customers are already reserving supply years in advance, reflecting record‑low fulfillment rates. The shortage is spilling into the broader DRAM...
Non-Magnetic SMA Male to SMA Male Cable FM-141FL-NM Coax
Fairview Microwave’s FMCA100381 is a 50 Ω non‑magnetic SMA‑male to SMA‑male RF cable assembly that operates up to 18 GHz. The coax features a silver‑plated copper conductor, PTFE dielectric, and a 0.375‑inch minimum bend radius, delivering a VSWR of 1.4:1 and 90 dB...
JuliaHub Raises $65M Series B and Launches Dyad 3.0, Bringing Agentic AI to Industrial Digital Twins
JuliaHub announced a $65 million Series B round led by Dorilton Capital and the launch of Dyad 3.0, its agentic AI platform for industrial digital twins. Dyad 3.0 claims to shrink hardware design and testing cycles from months to minutes by coupling autonomous AI...
Newegg Finally Has a Worthwhile Intel Combo that Includes Memory, Saving Almost $240 — Snag an Intel Core Ultra 7...
Newegg is offering a three‑item Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus combo—CPU, ASRock Z890 Pro RS motherboard and 32 GB G‑Skill Trident Z5 DDR5‑6000 RAM—for $768.34, delivering roughly $240 (23%) savings versus buying the parts separately. The Core Ultra 270K Plus retails at $328.34 and features 24 cores (8...
Spring Travel Just Got Easier With This 4-in-1 Car Charger on Sale for 35% Off
The LISEN 4‑in‑1 Retractable Car Charger Cable is now on sale for $16.12, a 35% discount from its regular $24.99 price. It offers a tangle‑free, retractable cord that extends to 31.5 inches and folds back into a compact housing. The...
NVIDIA Phases Out Several Jetson Modules Due to High LPDDR4 RAM Prices and Tight Supplies
NVIDIA is accelerating the end‑of‑life of several Jetson modules that use LPDDR4 memory, including the TX2 NX, TX2i, AGX Xavier, and Xavier NX families. The move follows tightening global DRAM supplies and rising LPDDR4 prices, prompting a non‑cancelable, non‑returnable (NCNR) order policy effective...
Intel and AMD Form X86 Ecosystem Advisory Group
Intel and AMD announced the formation of an X86 Ecosystem Advisory Group, bringing together a slate of industry heavyweights such as Broadcom, Dell, Google, HP, HPE, Lenovo, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat, Epic Games and the Linux Foundation. The group’s charter...
Celestica DS6000-Series 1.6TbE Switches Now Available to Order
Celestica announced that its DS6000‑series 1.6TbE switches are now available for order, marking the shift from development to production. Powered by Broadcom’s Tomahawk 6 silicon, each unit delivers up to 102.4 Tbps of non‑blocking capacity across 64 1.6TbE (OSFP224) ports. The line ships...
Pacific Power Source’s SmartTS-PV Automates IEEE 1547.1 Compliance Testing for Solar Inverters and V2G Systems
Pacific Power Source has introduced the SmartTS‑PV Inverter Test System, a pre‑integrated platform that automates IEEE 1547.1, UL 1741 SB and EN 50549 compliance testing for solar inverters and vehicle‑to‑grid (V2G) chargers. The solution combines an AC grid simulator, DC power supply, load, measurement...
MediaTek's ASIC Revenue Set to Outpace Entire Company
My custom ASIC market report is holding well on things I outlined for MediaTek as an opportunity. Revenue projections for MTK in 2028 just for custom ASIC could be more than total company revenue FY 2025. MediaTek trekking...
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds $50 Off on Amazon
The five-star Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are the ultimate earbuds for many, and they're now discounted by $50 onb Amazon https://t.co/Ko7wvqlHjM
Episode 43: Jensen Huang on Generative Computing, Re-Industrialization, & Physical AI
Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, explained how the company’s full‑stack AI platform is moving the economy from raw compute to “intelligence manufacturing,” where tokenized AI outputs become a new unit of value. He outlined the AI “five‑layer cake” spanning silicon,...
Private Data Centers Near $1T Spend, Outpacing Historic Projects
Data center spending is hitting nearly $1 trillion by the end of this year. In 6 years. Compare: Apollo spent $257B over 14 years. Interstate highways spent $620B over 37 years. Manhattan Project spent $36B over 5 years. And those were all...
Microsoft’s Auto SR Boosts Xbox Ally X Performance
Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is now available on the Xbox Ally X handheld. Xbox Insiders can try out Auto SR, which improves frame rates and visual quality in PC games. Full details here 👇https://t.co/4dFLva9nhQ
Beard Papa’s, Emack & Bolio’s, and Other NYC Retailers Are Using These Plug-In Batteries to Slash Power Costs
David Energy, a New York‑based startup, is installing free plug‑in battery units in retailers such as Beard Papa’s and Emack & Bolio’s. The batteries charge during off‑peak hours when electricity is cheap and discharge during peak periods, keeping freezers and lights running while...
QCOM’s Datacenter Bet Wins on Market Size Alone
The early call that $QCOM datacenter would work. Market size alone guaranteed it. Doesn’t have to be better than $NVDA. Needs a useful agentic / inference part and it will sell. 🚀
SanDisk Extreme SSDs 1‑8 TB on Unbeatable Sale
SanDisk Extreme portable SSD range is now on sale in capacities from 1TB to 8TB at prices too good to ignore. https://t.co/ck2vAEknHs
AI Agents Face Fragmented Toolchain Complexity
Current approaches involve multiple tools, vendors, designs, data formats, and abstractions. Can agents really use them all? https://t.co/wgm7kMJxmX #semiEDA #AgenticAI #HLS #RTL #semiconductor
Qualcomm Shares Surge 19% on AI‑focused Earnings Beat
.@Qualcomm stock is up 19% on earnings beat, and datacenter & AI expectations. Qualcomm CEO spoke to @jonfortt on CNBC moments ago. ‘Agent driven devices ‘ will need more CPU, says @cristianoamon, Qualcomm CEO. I will argue that we have...
Elite Success Breeds Isolation and Forgotten Fundamentals
✍️ Longform links: what the hyper-rich forget, how modern chip making works, and the lonely life of elite chess grandmasters. https://t.co/3HqOLRAZ4F chart: https://t.co/06hhHlEeKo https://t.co/G7TGJjxS5e
Training on GPUs, ASICs Remain Perpetual Promise
"Is training on GPUS but planning to" use [insert any ASICs here] is the state of play Ad Infinitum
China Unveils CPU‑only 2 Exaflop Exascale Supercomputer
China announces CPU-only exascale supercomputer with 47,000 homemade processors, record 2 Exaflops of performance without GPUs — Lingshen super said to use Huawei Kunpeng servers and no foreign-made components 🇨🇳 https://t.co/o9cxVXmZkz https://t.co/jHyCkpDMP8
AI Hardware Roadshow Highlights 2025 Milestones, 2026 Vision
At @Synopsys Converge this year, @Sallywf and I were invited to present our AI Hardware Show on the road (aka, the Roadshow) as an amuse bouche ahead of the CEO keynote. We discussed key milestones from 2025, and what we're...