From SNIA: SCSI Continues to Innovate Data Storage with SBC-5
The INCITS T10 committee has released SCSI Block Commands‑5 (SBC‑5), the newest SAS specification aimed at modern data‑center storage. SBC‑5 adds features such as failed element depopulation, dual‑actuator HDD support, extended command duration limits, expanded zoning for SMR drives, and JEDEC UFS data‑stream compatibility. These enhancements target HDD‑heavy hyperscale environments, improving performance, manageability, and fault tolerance. The specification is available for purchase through ANSI’s website.
Microsoft Technology Licensing Assigned Patent
Microsoft Technology Licensing has been assigned U.S. Patent 12,595,474 for a DNA‑based data storage system that mounts synthetic DNA onto a two‑dimensional substrate such as metal foil, glass, or plastic. The invention adds a protective silica or thin‑metal coating and...
CUKTECH Launches 30 Ultra Desktop Charging Station with 300W Power, Dual 140W USB-C and Real-Time Display for High-Performance Workspaces.
CUKTECH unveiled the 30 Ultra Desktop Charging Station, a GaN‑based 5‑port hub delivering up to 300 W total power. It features dual 140 W USB‑C PD 3.1 ports, a dedicated high‑power DC output, and a 1.83‑inch IPS display that shows real‑time voltage and...
Steam Controller Release Date Imminent as Valve Uploads Unboxing Video
Valve appears poised to ship the long‑awaited Steam Controller within days, after an unboxing video surfaced in the Steam client backend under the tag “steam_controller_unboxing_2026.” Shipping manifests recently filed list a sizable inventory of the device as a “wireless PC...
This Wireless Mic Wants to Be Seen, Not Hidden
Insta360 unveiled the Mic Pro at NAB Show 2026, a clip‑on wireless microphone that eliminates the traditional receiver and cable chain for Insta360 cameras. The device features a color E‑Ink display for on‑mic branding, Direct Connect Bluetooth SPP up to 400 m, and...
DARPA Funds 19 Teams to Blend Diverse Qubit Technologies
DARPA has awarded funding to 19 research teams under its new Heterogeneous Architectures for Quantum (HARQ) program, shifting focus from a single‑qubit approach to integrated, multi‑technology quantum systems. The initiative splits into two workstreams—MOSAIC, which develops software compilers to allocate...
IBM Quantum System Two Arrives in Chicago This September
IBM will install its Quantum System Two in Chicago this September, anchoring a new National Quantum Algorithm Center (NQAC) co‑led by IBM researcher Hanhee Paik and the University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign and the University of Chicago. The center will give UIUC...
Qruise Cuts QPU Bring-Up Time To Just 15 Minutes
Qruise announced that its QruiseOS software can bring a 21‑qubit QuantWare Contralto quantum processing unit (QPU) online in just 15 minutes, a dramatic cut from traditional calibration cycles. The automated workflow, demonstrated at the Israeli Quantum Computing Center (IQCC), has...
Raspberry Pi RP2350 Board Offers NB-IoT Cellular Connectivity, GNSS, and Wi-Fi Indoor Location
Challenger+ has released a Feather‑compatible RP2350 board that adds certified NB‑IoT and GNSS connectivity via the ST87M01 modem. The dual‑core RP2350 MCU runs at 150 MHz and includes 8 MB PSRAM, 8 MB flash, and a USB‑C power interface. Cellular performance reaches up...
The Last 1.5mm of AI Power: Three Numbers From Vicor’s Q1 2026 Earnings Call
Vicor Corp. disclosed its second‑generation Vertical Power Delivery (VPD) module on the Q1 2026 earnings call, highlighting a 3 A/mm² current density, up to 40× current multiplication, and a 1.5 mm package thickness. The company also announced a capacity boost at its...
New Study Published Evaluating PharmaSens All-in-One Insulin Patch Pump
PharmaSens AG announced that the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology published data from the first clinical feasibility study of its niia all‑in‑one insulin patch pump, which combines insulin delivery with continuous glucose monitoring. The single‑arm trial enrolled 18 adults...
Honor 600 & 600 Pro: A Massive Battery and Enough AI to Order Your Nosh.
Honor unveiled its 600 series, featuring the Honor 600 and Honor 600 Pro smartphones, each equipped with a massive 6400 mAh battery and 80 W wired SuperCharge. The Pro model adds 50 W wireless charging and 27 W reverse charging, effectively turning it into a...
Eight Mental Models for The AR Era
The post argues that the AR glasses race is driven more by control of the ambient context data pipeline than by hardware specifications. Every hour a user wears AI glasses, spatial, visual, audio and behavioral data feed a model‑training infrastructure...
MSI Unveils the Cubi NUC AI 3MG: A 0.51-liter Mini PC Designed to Handle AI, Edge Computing, and Office Tasks...
MSI introduced the Cubi NUC AI 3MG, a 0.51‑liter mini PC aimed at business and edge AI workloads. It ships with Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, offering up to 100 TOPS of AI acceleration, dual 2.5 GbE, Wi‑Fi 7, and support for four displays. The...
Google Is in Talks with Marvell About Two New AI Chips—Putting Pressure on Broadcom
Google is reportedly in talks with Marvell to develop two custom AI chips—a Memory Processing Unit and a new TPU optimized for inference. The discussions come after Google signed a long‑term AI‑chip supply agreement with Broadcom that runs through 2031....
AHR Expo 2026: Introduction to Building Automation Systems – Recap
The AHR Expo 2026 education session "Introduction to Building Automation Systems" featured Scott Cochrane and Stephanie Poole, who detailed BAS fundamentals from pneumatic controls to cloud‑native platforms. They highlighted that BAS governs roughly 80 percent of a building’s energy use and...
You Can’t Build Proximity to Cows From SoMa
The post argues that while San Francisco remains the hub for foundational AI, the most valuable startups now blend software with physical assets and are locating near those assets. Companies like Halter in Auckland, Starcloud in Redmond, and Mariana Minerals across...
SpaceX Has Option to Buy Cursor for $60 Billion – XAI and Cursor Try to Catch Athropic Claude Code
SpaceX’s artificial‑intelligence arm, XAI, has secured a one‑year option to acquire the AI‑coding startup Cursor for $60 billion, paying $10 billion upfront for the right. Cursor’s Composer 2 model recently beat Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 on the Terminal‑Bench while costing a fraction of the...
Framework Wants Its Wireless TouchPad Keyboard to Be a Better Keyboard for Your Living Room
Framework is launching a standalone Wireless TouchPad Keyboard that merges a compact Bluetooth keyboard with a right‑hand trackpad, targeting couch‑oriented desktop setups. The device features 1.5 mm key travel, a 68.8 × 85.6 mm Windows‑Precision trackpad, and can connect via Bluetooth or a USB‑A...
Your Source for Podcast Solutions.
Videoguys positions itself as a one‑stop shop for professional podcast production, offering everything from PTZOptics multi‑camera rigs and Sony wireless microphones to all‑in‑one encoders like the YoloLiv YoloBox. The catalog also includes workflow tools such as the Elgato Stream Deck...
Why Indie Semiconductor (INDI) Just Made A Move Beyond Automotive
Indie Semiconductor announced on March 23 its first 399 nm ultraviolet‑visible distributed feedback (DFB) laser diode, a single‑frequency device tailored for quantum‑computing systems that use cooled ytterbium atoms. The UV laser adds to the company’s existing LXM‑U and narrow‑linewidth visible DFB lines,...
CentrePort Realises First Operational Benefits of Private 5G Network
CentrePort has rolled out its private 5G network across key equipment, installing Peplink modems on reach stackers, empty container handlers and fully electric internal movement vehicles. The upgrade replaces unreliable public 4G connections that created dead zones, delivering uninterrupted connectivity...
The $900 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition For Those Rich With DDR5
AMD unveiled the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, a $900 processor that adds a second 3D V‑Cache die to its architecture. Benchmarks show roughly a 10% performance uplift over the $480 Ryzen 7 9800X3D in productivity suites, while gaming gains are negligible. The chip’s...
Is Intel About to Take Flight?
Intel announced a strategic partnership with Elon Musk to supply custom AI inference chips for Tesla, SpaceX and other ventures, leveraging its under‑utilized Hillsboro fab that already houses ASML EUV equipment. The deal offers Musk a queue‑free production line while...
China AI Circuit Board Firm Raises $2bn in Year’s Top HK Listing
Victory Giant Technology Huizhou, a Chinese maker of high‑end printed circuit boards for AI servers, raised HK$17.3 billion (about $2.2 billion) in Hong Kong, the largest IPO in the market this year. The stock jumped 59.6% to HK$335 ($43) on debut, reflecting...
Bambu Lab Patent Points to New Filament Handling System for Flexible TPU Materials
Bambu Lab filed a WIPO patent (CN‑224130580‑U) describing a dual‑port material hopper designed to separately feed rigid and flexible filaments such as TPU. The system uses distinct discharge ports and pressure settings to prevent blockages that plague current AMS units...
Meta's Heterogeneous Fleet
Meta’s data‑center strategy now embraces a highly heterogeneous chip fleet, deploying five to six distinct hardware SKUs each year. While this diversity historically caused underutilized servers and software friction, the company has refined its processes to turn the complexity into...
Google's 'Fitbit Air' Will Reportedly Compete with Whoop for 24/7 Health Tracking
Google is preparing to launch a new fitness tracker dubbed Fitbit Air, a screen‑less, thin band designed to compete directly with Whoop’s 24/7 health monitoring devices. The device is expected to retail for about $100 and arrive on May 16,...
Schneider, Aveva and Nvidia Develop Blueprints for AI Factories
Schneider Electric, Aveva and Nvidia announced a joint reference design called Vera Rubin that validates power, cooling and digital‑twin integration for Nvidia’s rack‑scale AI data‑center systems. The design leverages 480 VAC distribution, 45 °C loop temperatures and Nvidia’s MaxQ operating point to...
IPhone Ultra Vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8: Should You Buy Samsung in July or Wait for Apple?
The upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the rumored Apple iPhone Fold are set to define the premium foldable market. Samsung plans a late‑July 2024 launch at about $1,999, offering a refined design, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, 5,000 mAh battery and a mature...
DyeMansion Teases Compact Powershot Post-Processing System
DyeMansion announced a compact version of its Powershot post‑processing system, slated for a full launch at Formnext 2026. The new unit will combine depowdering and surface‑treatment functions for smaller powder‑bed printers, complementing the company’s VX1 vapor‑smoothing machine. By packaging industrial‑grade...
MacBook Neo 2 Leaks: A19 Pro Chip and Doubled SSD Speeds Rumored
Apple’s upcoming MacBook Neo 2 is set to debut with the new A19 Pro chip, delivering faster processing and better energy efficiency. The base model upgrades RAM to 12 GB, a jump from the previous 8 GB, enhancing multitasking capabilities. Pricing is expected to...
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Dual Edition Review? Sponsored Reviews, Artificial Product Shortages, and the Decadent Whiff of Forced Exclusivity
AMD unveiled the Ryzen 9 9950X3D Dual Edition, a 16‑core, 32‑thread desktop CPU priced at $899 that features dual 3D V‑Cache on both chiplets. The architecture aims to reduce cache asymmetry and improve performance for creators and developers. However, AMD is tightly controlling...
RADV Driver Enables Host Image Copy By Default For RDNA2 & Newer
The open‑source RADV driver now enables the Vulkan VK_EXT_host_image_copy extension by default on AMD RDNA 2 (GFX10.3) and newer GPUs. The change follows an update to AMD’s ADDRLIB library that adds AVX2‑based SIMD optimizations, boosting host‑to‑image upload speeds to roughly 20 GiB/s...
NAB Show 2026: Promise Technology to Showcase Integrated Storage Plug-In for Video and Image Creative Workflows
Promise Technology will demo its new Promise Plug‑in for Adobe Premiere and Photoshop at NAB Show 2026. The plug‑in runs on an HP Fury workstation equipped with the Pegasus5 R12 Pro, a 12‑bay Thunderbolt 5 storage system. It embeds real‑time storage monitoring, health alerts,...
NAB Show 2026: EditShare Advances Analytical AI and NVMe Performance for Modern Broadcast and Post
EditShare used NAB Show 2026 to launch a suite of AI‑driven analytical tools and high‑performance NVMe storage aimed at simplifying media library management for broadcasters and post houses. Its Analytical AI automatically extracts speech, faces, text and scene data, enriching...
NAB Show 2026: Elements Introduces GRID, a New Node-Based Scale-Out NAS Platform
Elements, the German media‑storage specialist, unveiled GRID at NAB 2026, a node‑based, scale‑out NAS platform built on the open‑source Ceph file system. GRID delivers all‑NVMe performance while integrating Elements' Automation Engine and Media Library MAM, creating a unified, AI‑enhanced production ecosystem....
NAB Show 2026: UnifyDrive to Showcase Full NAS Lineup
UnifyDrive is debuting its new PixelMob sub‑brand at NAB Show 2026, presenting a palm‑sized, AI‑enabled device that bridges the gap between camera capture and verified backup. PixelMob features a six‑layer security architecture, on‑device AI for culling and color grading, and...
Synology: Three Security Advisories on Resolved Vulnerabilities
Synology issued three security advisories on April 15‑10, 2026, resolving multiple vulnerabilities in its DiskStation Manager (DSM) firmware and SSL VPN Client. The DSM advisories (SA‑26:07 and SA‑26:06) address CVE‑2026‑40540 and a suite of CVEs (2026‑40530 through 2026‑40539) that allow remote...
Can the iPhone 17e Survive the Bend Test? The Results Might Surprise You
Apple’s iPhone 17e introduces a modular architecture that lets users swap key components like the A19‑based motherboard with the iPhone 16e, while keeping security‑critical parts fixed. The device doubles wireless‑charging speed to 15 W, adds a three‑times more scratch‑resistant Ceramic Shield 2 display, and...
Linux 7.1 Lands Workaround For Arm C1-Pro Erratum
Linux kernel version 7.1 now incorporates a mitigation for a hardware erratum in Arm’s C1‑Pro CPU affecting its Scalable Matrix Extension (SME). The bug, identified as erratum 4193714 and tracked as CVE‑2026‑0995, could allow TLB invalidation to complete before SME...
Initial Linux Driver Patches For Smart Data Accelerator Interface "SDXI"
Initial patches for the Smart Data Accelerator Interface (SDXI) have been posted to the Linux kernel mailing list, marking the first vendor‑neutral driver implementation for memory‑to‑memory data movement offload. The driver targets PCIe‑hosted SDXI 1.0 hardware and complies with the latest...
On Taiwan’s Breathtaking Order Boom
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs reported a near‑70% year‑over‑year jump in AI‑hardware export orders for March, the strongest surge since a 72% rise in January 2010. Economists had only expected a 45% increase, underscoring the unexpected strength of global demand. Orders...
MacBook Neo Accessories: 6 Picks That Solve Every Gap
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo, launched with an A18 Pro chip and four color options, trims features to hit a sub‑$600 price point. The device ships with only two USB‑C ports (one USB 2, one USB 3), no Thunderbolt, a non‑backlit keyboard, and a maximum...
AI Restores Voice by Reading Neck Muscle Movements
Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology have created an AI‑driven neck sensor that reads microscopic muscle and skin movements to convert silent speech into audible voice. The device combines a miniature camera with silicone markers in a multiaxial...
Illy Is a Primitive Intelligence
Illy is an experimental web‑based interface that reacts to spoken input by analyzing its sonic attributes—attack, loudness, roughness, and pitch—rather than parsing language. Built with the Web Audio API and WebGL, it generates abstract tonal replies and visualizations that mirror...
Huawei AI Glasses Take on Meta Ray-Ban and Oakley
Huawei unveiled its AI Glasses in China on April 20, pricing the base models at ¥2,499 (about $365) and a sunglasses variant at ¥2,899 ($420). The eyewear runs HarmonyOS, features a proprietary AI‑powered chip, a 1/2.8‑inch camera, and a built‑in real‑time...
KDDI to Launch HTC VIVE Eagle AI Glasses Through Au Retail Channels
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will introduce HTC’s lightweight VIVE Eagle AI glasses in Japan on April 24, 2024, through the au +1 collection. Pre‑orders open on April 21 via the au Online Shop and selected stores. The glasses will also be stocked at...
Hmmm: Rail-Optimized Networking for AI Workloads
Phil Gervasi’s recent piece promotes a “rail‑optimized” networking approach for AI training workloads, describing a mapping of endpoints to a dedicated plane within a standard leaf‑spine fabric. The article argues that keeping traffic within leaf switches and using server‑bus paths...
Seven Mental Models to Understand the AI Compute Era
The AI compute landscape expanded dramatically, with total tracked capacity jumping 8.5‑fold between Q1 2024 and Q4 2025, rising from 2.5 million to 21.3 million H100‑equivalent units. The article argues that this surge reflects a deeper power‑infrastructure race rather than merely more chips or...