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SpinQ raises $145.3M Series C to accelerate quantum hardware rollout
SpinQ Technology announced a Series C+ financing round worth $145.3 million to scale its superconducting and NMR quantum hardware lines. The company reported an 80% year‑over‑year increase in order volume, with superconducting products now accounting for 65% of revenue, and outlined a roadmap to double qubit counts annually.
The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED‑C) and NIST have completed a $1.4 million government‑matched research program to shrink and improve the efficiency of quantum control and readout electronics. Partner firms Amphenol RF, Maybell Quantum Industries, Rigetti Computing and XMA delivered hardware that reduces the physical footprint, lowers thermal load, and boosts channel density for both room‑temperature and cryogenic environments. Notable breakthroughs include lighter readout packages, high‑density interconnects, and on‑chip superconducting temperature sensors that enable real‑time thermal diagnostics. The results aim to accelerate industrial‑scale deployment of quantum processors and reinforce the U.S. quantum supply chain.
QUDORA and ParityQC have formed a strategic partnership to boost the performance of trapped‑ion quantum computers. The collaboration combines QUDORA’s Near‑Field Quantum Control hardware with ParityQC’s Parity Twine software, a topology‑aware method that reshapes algorithms for ion‑trap constraints. By cutting gate...
Researchers at Qingdao University and China University of Petroleum discovered that liquid‑metal droplets can self‑sinter during ordinary solvent evaporation, using a Marangoni‑driven surface‑tension gradient between ethanol and toluene. The process creates a Janus film with a conductive liquid‑metal‑rich layer and...
'This is a gimbal inside a smartphone' — Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Super Steady Horizontal Lock really can handle a 360-degree turn https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/this-is-a-gimbal-inside-a-smartphone-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-super-steady-horizontal-lock-really-can-handle-a-360-degree-turn #GalaxyUnpacked
The global semiconductor market surged to $792 billion in 2025, a 25.6% year‑over‑year increase—the strongest since the COVID‑recovery spike in 2021. AI demand propelled Nvidia’s revenue up 65% and drove a collective 29% revenue rise among major memory makers. While most...
Altech Corporation has launched a new range of pluggable terminal blocks designed for rapid, tool‑free installations and field wiring. The hybrid design merges spring‑clamp security with plug‑in convenience, offering instant connections that resist vibration and eliminate common assembly errors. Blocks...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched the Next Generation Data Centers Institute (NGDCI) to tackle the exploding electricity demand of AI‑driven data centers. The institute will combine ORNL’s strengths in energy science, high‑performance computing, cybersecurity and grid research to make...
Broadcom announced the start of shipments for the industry’s first 2nm custom compute SoC built on its 3.5D eXtreme Dimension System in Package (XDSiP) platform. The chip leverages Face‑to‑Face (F2F) 3D integration to combine 2.5D and 3D‑IC techniques, delivering unprecedented...
TEPCO unveiled a 22‑metre, 4.6‑tonne snake‑like robot arm designed to retrieve radioactive debris from Fukushima Daiichi. The device can crawl through narrow tunnels, capture visual data, and is slated for a third trial removal later this year. Fukushima still houses...
CIQ announced Rocky Linux from CIQ Pro (RLC Pro), a commercially supported Enterprise Linux subscription that bundles long‑term support, FIPS 140‑3 validation, indemnification and direct bug‑fix services. The offering targets AI, high‑performance computing and regulated industries, promising 3‑5 year lifecycle stability without forced...
Apple’s macOS 26 Tahoe no longer offers the historic Security Options button in Disk Utility, effectively dropping the GUI‑based secure erase feature for spinning‑disk hard drives. The official user guide still references the option, creating confusion for users who need to meet...
Microsoft released DirectX Shader Compiler version 1.9, adding production support for Shader Model 6.9. The update focuses on substantial SPIR‑V backend enhancements, including improved layout, ABI correctness, expanded type‑system support, and more reliable code generation. These changes tighten interoperability with Vulkan...
Walmart is extending its low‑cost Onn brand into smart‑TV territory by introducing Google TV‑powered models for the first time. A Bluetooth certification filing reveals three series—SGQ, MQP and SQ—offering 55‑, 65‑ and 75‑inch 4K screens. Pricing is expected to stay...
Samsung’s CEO TM Roh just made the most compelling AI argument at Unpacked without mentioning a chatbot. AI needs data, but that data doesn’t need to go anywhere. That’s the Privacy Display thesis in one line. For years, @Samsung has focused on...
Automation has shifted from simple limit switches to dynamic position‑feedback devices such as encoders and LVDTs, delivering continuous data across varying speeds. Encoders dominate motion‑to‑electrical conversion, with absolute models preserving position after power loss and incremental models tracking relative movement....
The Pix‑Star LUX digital photo frame is now $20 cheaper, dropping to $139 on Amazon. It offers native syncing with OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Photos, Flickr and can receive images via email, USB or SD card. Unlike many competitors, the frame’s...
Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre has doubled the high‑memory CPU nodes on its Setonix system from eight to sixteen, each equipped with dual 64‑core AMD EPYC 7763 processors and 1 TB of shared RAM. The expansion responds to a user‑survey‑identified demand for...
Delighted to be speaking at Back Market’s Slow Tech Uprising in Barcelona with Joy Howard, Rob Pegoraro, and Alexander Kuscher. We’ll be screening Dandora: A Fast Tech Story, tracing our discarded devices to one of the largest e-waste sites in...
Lenovo unveiled a Legion Go Fold concept at Mobile World Congress, featuring a foldable pOLED screen that measures 7.7 inches when closed and expands to 11.6 inches unfolded. The device runs on an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor with 32 GB LPDDR5x memory and integrated Arc 140V...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers unveiled a thermodynamic computing prototype that harnesses thermal noise to generate simple images, mimicking generative AI behavior. By exploiting fluctuations instead of suppressing them, the system flips conventional digital logic and operates via Langevin dynamics....
Microsoft’s Windows 365 cloud PC platform is expanding as Asus and Dell unveil dedicated mini‑PC terminals designed specifically for the service. The Asus NUC 16 for Windows 365 packs a compact 0.7 L chassis, DDR5 memory, and a 20 Gbps USB‑C port, while the Dell...
Synopsys is leveraging its Foundation IP platform to let semiconductor designers tailor standard cells, memory compilers, and EDA flows for specific workloads. In hyperscale AI servers, customized IP and optimized flows delivered up to 51% power reduction and a 5%...
By early 2026 data‑center cooling has shifted from a simple air‑vs‑liquid debate to a full‑stack engineering challenge. Breakthroughs such as HRL Laboratories’ Low‑Chill single‑phase liquid cooling promise 40% more heat removal or a ten‑fold reduction in pumping power, while Johnson...
Silicon photonics is emerging as a viable alternative to copper interconnects for high‑performance computing (HPC) systems that power agentic AI workloads. Nvidia’s NVL72 uses copper‑based NVLink, but its bandwidth and latency are straining under next‑generation inference demands. French startup Scintil...
Supermicro unveiled its MicroBlade platform, the industry’s first blade server built around AMD’s EPYC 4005 series and delivering the highest compute density on the market. The 6U chassis can host up to 40 nodes, while a standard 48U rack can...
Juniper Networks disclosed a critical CVE‑2026‑21902 vulnerability in the On‑Box Anomaly Detection framework of its Junos OS Evolved running on PTX Series routers. The flaw lets an unauthenticated attacker reach a root‑level service over an external port, enabling full device...
CSconnected, the world’s first compound‑semiconductor cluster, has launched the fourth and final £1 million round of its Supply Chain Development Programme, backed by the Strength in Places Fund and Cardiff Capital Region. The call invites UK‑based firms, especially those in South...
Akeana Inc. has teamed with formal‑verification specialist Axiomise to exhaustively verify its 4 nm super‑scalar RISC‑V test chip, Alpine. Using Axiomise’s CoreProve® framework, the collaboration identified functional bugs and redundant logic within months, enabling RTL optimizations before tape‑out. The formal approach...
One of the world’s largest copper producers in Zambia has ordered 16 Sandvik D25KX down‑the‑hole rotary drill rigs to replace its aging surface fleet and support a newly commissioned expansion. The order, booked for 2025, includes Sandvik’s Remote Monitoring Service,...
Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, a custom‑tuned version of its flagship mobile processor designed for Samsung’s upcoming S26 Ultra worldwide and the S26+ and S26 in select markets. The chip integrates a third‑generation Oryon CPU, next‑gen Adreno GPU, Hexagon...
Eight of the world’s largest cloud providers will collectively invest about $710 billion in AI servers and data‑center infrastructure in 2026, a spend that eclipses Ireland’s entire GDP. The capex represents a 61 percent year‑over‑year increase, underscoring the rapid scaling of AI...
A day that was a long time coming -- TSMC's dominance of chip manufacturing led Taiwan to post a $70b quarterly current account surplus in q4. That is $280b annualized, or a surplus of ~ 33% of GDP Never...
Changingtek Robotics unveiled the X2, the world’s first adaptive left‑right dexterous hand, featuring a tendon‑driven system that can reconfigure between left and right orientations autonomously. The hand offers five independently controlled fingers, delivering up to 50 N grip force per hand...
Genicom will debut its GSE‑CRM01‑S UV curing rate measurement system at AFPE 2026 in Shanghai. The solution promises up to 60 % cost efficiency over conventional meters and delivers real‑time data at 10 Hz. Designed for smart‑factory integration, it supports RS‑232 communication and...
A recent MIT Technology Review analysis highlighted the massive energy footprint of generative‑AI inference, prompting a search for more efficient silicon. VSORA responded with a purpose‑built Matrix Processing Unit (MPU) that abandons the GPU‑centric SIMT model in favor of tensor‑level...
Samsara unveiled a next‑generation Bluetooth asset tag and a smaller Asset Tag XS, expanding its IoT tracking portfolio for fleet equipment managers. The tags run on an enhanced Samsara Network that now incorporates Hubble’s 90 million‑device consumer smartphone mesh, boosting indoor...
Munich‑based Blickfeld will showcase its 3D lidar sensors and traffic perception software at Intertraffic Amsterdam in March 2026. The technology creates detailed, privacy‑safe maps of vehicle positions, speeds and classifications, enabling operators to monitor flows and spot incidents such as...
Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v2 introduces a proprietary method to decrypt Samsung Galaxy S20 and S21 devices powered by Exynos 990 and 2100 chipsets, supporting security patches up to April 2025. The update also adds full‑disk encryption support for Unisoc‑based phones and accelerates password...
The Galaxy S26 lineup makes one thing clear: Samsung wants you in the Ultra https://www.techradar.com/phones/samsung-galaxy-phones/the-galaxy-s26-lineup-makes-one-thing-clear-samsung-wants-you-in-the-ultra #GalaxyUnpacked
The surge in AI workloads is prompting data‑center operators to consider retrofitting legacy facilities rather than constructing purpose‑built AI campuses. Retrofitting can accelerate deployment, lower capital outlay, and improve sustainability, but it hinges on upgrading power delivery, cooling capacity, rack...
In this episode, Magnetar Capital Managing Director Neil Tiwari explains how his firm finances the massive AI compute infrastructure boom, leveraging its expertise in private credit, real‑estate, and energy assets. He details innovative financing structures—such as SPV debt backed by...
ElastixAI, backed by $18 million in seed funding, has emerged from stealth to launch a software platform that transforms off‑the‑shelf FPGA servers into high‑efficiency GenAI inference engines. The company argues that GPUs, designed for compute‑heavy training, are poorly suited to the...
ADLINK Technology announced two new PXI Express offerings: the PXIe-9908 eight‑channel source‑measurement unit and the PXES-2596 compact chassis. The SMU delivers four‑quadrant operation with up to 100 kS/s update and 1 MS/s sampling, aimed at high‑precision semiconductor and low‑power device testing. The...
Short Thought: Nvidia Ratchets Up the Risk Michael BurryFeb 26 Welcome to one short thought. Just going through the Nvidia numbers. I would like to highlight for you one specific aspect of their financials that I find troubling. The 2026 Form 10K...
Great $QCOM hire. And no, I don’t think this means there is something wrong with $INTC Foundry roadmap or something like that. Kevin brings the experience a company like Qualcomm needs. https://t.co/KQnEDiHZ3o
Semtech has signed a definitive agreement with Trident IoT to embed the company’s LoRa Plus platform with Trident’s ELCap SDK, creating a royalty‑free, multi‑protocol solution for smart‑home and security devices. The partnership initially offers Z‑Wave support via the LR2021 transceiver, with...
Nvidia has pulled its new 595.59 WHQL drivers after releasing them earlier today. Some users have been reporting issues with fans not being detected if they use fan control software https://t.co/IY1l04JzLA
SambaNova says its SN50 systems can best the tokenomics of Nvidia GPUs for agentic AI $NVDA $AMD $GOOG $AWS https://t.co/Ut5ZXqsIqZ
.@SambaNovaAI cancelled plans to be acquired by Intel, instead raising an oversubscribed Series E. SN's CEO and chief architect told me about a new multi-year tech and go-to-market partnership with Intel, and SN's new silicon for multi-agent workflows: https://t.co/JLMl9PIUGk
Verifying Scale-Up And Scale-Out In Data Centers: 4 experts discuss navigating a sea of standards & options in a rack and between racks. https://t.co/vZlRfeWZpu #ScaleUp #ScaleOut #datacenters #CPO #semiEDA #chiplets @siemenssoftware @AsteraLabs @MarvellTech @nvidia #UCIe #UAlink https://t.co/wWpg1ZSpxL
