New Dell Server Aims to Expand Edge AI in Harsh Environments
Dell introduced the PowerEdge XR9700, a ruggedized, liquid‑cooled server built for edge AI and cloud‑RAN deployments in harsh outdoor settings. The chassis is IP66 sealed and operates from –40°F to 115°F, eliminating the need for climate‑controlled shelters. Powered by Intel’s Xeon 6 system‑on‑chip, a single unit can handle up to 15 5G sectors, consolidating compute at the cell site. Global availability is slated for the second half of 2026.
Renishaw Launches Time-Resolved Raman Spectroscopy Integration
Renishaw has integrated time‑resolved Raman spectroscopy (TRRS) into its inVia confocal Raman microscope, pairing a newly developed single‑photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array detector with 50‑picosecond timing precision. The technique isolates Raman‑scattered photons from slower fluorescence, delivering high‑quality spectra for samples...
Nvidia Has Another Record Quarter Amid Record Capex Spends
Nvidia posted a record $68 billion quarter, a 73% year‑over‑year increase, driven largely by its data‑center business. Data‑center revenue reached $62 billion, split between $51 billion in compute and $11 billion in networking products, pushing full‑year revenue to $215 billion. The company still reports no...
Motorola Teases ‘Every Detail’ About Razr Fold Is Coming Next Week
Motorola unveiled a preview of its upcoming Razr Fold at CES 2026, showcasing a surprisingly thin, book‑style foldable that sits between the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold in design. The company hinted that full specifications and a potential launch timeline will...
Ascent Solar’s PV Blankets to Power NOVI AI Pathfinder Spacecraft
Ascent Solar Technologies has supplied its lightweight, flexible CIGS photovoltaic blankets to NOVI Space’s N‑1 ATLAS spacecraft. The N‑1 ATLAS, a toaster‑sized hyperspectral imaging satellite, will launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter‑16 in March and generate 150 W of power. The integration...
![Samsung’s Audio Eraser Now Works with YouTube and Other Apps, and It’s Impressive [Video]](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://i0.wp.com/9to5google.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/galaxy-s26-audio-eraser-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1)
Samsung’s Audio Eraser Now Works with YouTube and Other Apps, and It’s Impressive [Video]
Samsung has upgraded its Audio Eraser tool on the Galaxy S26, enabling real‑time voice isolation across popular streaming and social apps. Integrated into One UI 8.5, users can toggle the feature, adjust its strength, and enable a Voice Focus mode. Demonstrations show...
FBI Conducts Market Research Into NIR Iris Biometric Cameras
The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services division has issued a Request for Information seeking near‑infrared iris cameras that can capture both eyes in a single enrollment. The RFI covers fixed devices for booking stations and mobile units for field use,...
This Is the Best Way to Reuse an Old Phone — and It's Ridiculously Simple
The article shows how to transform an outdated Android phone into a functional e‑reader with a few simple tweaks. By swapping the stock launcher for a minimalist alternative, enabling a blue‑light filter, and loading reading‑focused apps, the device mimics the...
Vast Data Integrates AI OS Into Nvidia GPU-Powered Servers
Vast Data and Nvidia have launched the CNode‑X, a GPU‑powered server that embeds the Vast Data AI Operating System directly onto Nvidia hardware. The integrated solution is optimized for AI pipelines, high‑performance analytics, vector search, retrieval‑augmented generation and agentic workloads....
New eBook From Mouser, Microchip, and Samtec Examines PCIe Design for Emerging Embedded Systems
Mouser Electronics, in partnership with Microchip Technology and Samtec, has released an eBook titled “8 Experts on PCIe for Emerging Embedded Systems.” The guide gathers insights from eight industry leaders—including Bosch, DANA, Synopsys, Tektronix and Visteon—to help engineers tackle PCIe integration...
Turbine Noise and Head Crashes: The Physical Limits that Killed the 15,000 RPM Hard Drive
The article explains why 15,000 RPM hard‑disk drives never achieved mainstream adoption. Extreme rotational speeds caused heat, power draw, vibration‑induced head crashes, and intolerable acoustic noise. These mechanical barriers made the drives costly and unreliable, especially compared with emerging solid‑state technology....
How ISPs Shape the Way We Experience the Internet
Internet Service Providers shape every click by routing traffic through dozens of networks, adding latency that spikes during peak hours. Congestion can degrade residential speeds by 25% or more, especially where legacy copper lines remain. ISPs also employ traffic‑shaping tools...
Nithin Mohan — Why AI Breakthroughs Depend on Supercomputing Discipline
HPE’s AI and supercomputing leader Nithin Mohan argues that enterprise AI is now limited by infrastructure rather than algorithms. He highlights how exascale computing, high‑speed data movement, and system reliability are essential to move AI from demos to production. The conversation...
$4B Sherman Chip Fab Starts Production
GlobalWafers has launched Phase II production at its Sherman, Texas silicon‑wafer fab, a $4 billion expansion that brings total regional investment to $7.5 billion. The 12‑inch wafer line will supply Texas Instruments, TSMC and other partners producing chips for Apple. The project receives...
2D Memristors Could Help Solve AI's Energy Problem
A new review in Nanoenergy Advances highlights how atomically thin, graphene‑like memristors can store information directly in their molecular lattice, offering fast, dense, and energy‑efficient switching. The paper details how graphene oxide, diamane, and layered chalcogenides achieve controllable resistance changes...
Rohde & Schwarz and LITEON Demonstrate High‑throughput 5G Femtocell Testing with the PVT360A
Rohde & Schwarz and LITEON demonstrated a production‑optimized test setup at MWC Barcelona 2026, using the PVT360A vector performance tester to characterize four FlexFi 5G femtocells in parallel. The PVT360A’s 2 × 8‑port architecture and smart‑channel technology cut testing time by 50 percent, enabling fully automated...
ESAB Launches Ruffian EMP 270G Engine Drive
ESAB, together with Linde Gas & Equipment, unveiled the Ruffian EMP 270G engine‑driven welding generator at CONEXPO‑CON/AGG 2026, offering show‑only pricing and bundled accessories. The unit delivers 270 A at a 100 % duty cycle and 11 kW of generator power from a 23.5‑HP KOHLER...
Aitech and Teledyne Power Next-Gen Space Missions with AI-Ready SP1 Computer
AI‑ready Aitech SP1 single‑board computer now incorporates Teledyne e2v’s QLS1046 space‑qualified SoC. The chip features four 64‑bit Arm Cortex‑A72 cores, DDR4 memory with error correction, and radiation tolerance up to 100 krad, enabling reliable operation in LEO, GEO, lunar and deep‑space...
NDSS 2025 – On Borrowed Time – Preventing Static Side-Channel Analysis
The NDSS 2025 paper introduces Borrowed Time, a countermeasure that protects integrated circuits from emerging static side‑channel attacks such as static power analysis, laser logic state imaging, and impedance analysis. By continuously monitoring a device and securely erasing key‑dependent data...
Microsoft Clarifies Windows 11 Printer Driver Policy — Support for Legacy Printers Is Not Ending
Microsoft clarified that Windows 11 will not drop support for legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers, countering earlier reports. Existing drivers remain functional and available via Windows Update, while new driver submissions are blocked by default and require case‑by‑case approval starting...
Multimatic Motorsports Goes the Distance with Conflux 3D Printed Oil Cooler
Multimatic Motorsports completed a full‑distance endurance race using Conflux Technology’s 3D‑printed, configurable transmission oil cooler. The additive‑manufactured unit was produced in two weeks and delivered roughly 20% more heat rejection than the legacy cooler while fitting within the same compact...
DigiKey Spotlights New Products at Embedded World 2026
DigiKey will showcase more than a dozen new embedded‑system products from leading suppliers at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. The booth (4A‑633) features live demos ranging from thread‑network sensor arrays to single‑pair Ethernet video streaming and AI‑enabled microcontrollers. DigiKey...
China to Increase Leading-Edge Chip Output by 5x in Two Years, Report Claims — Aims to Lift 7nm and 5nm...
China plans to quintuple its leading‑edge chip output within two years, raising 7 nm and 5 nm wafer starts from under 20,000 to about 100,000 per month. The long‑term goal is to reach 500,000 advanced‑node wafers monthly by 2030. SMIC, the only...
Sustainable All‐Inorganic Double Perovskite Memristors Enabling Synaptic Learning and Cognitive Emulation
Researchers have demonstrated lead‑free all‑inorganic double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 memristors that combine robust analog resistive switching with biologically relevant synaptic plasticity. The devices rely on reversible Ag⁺ ion migration to form filamentary conduction paths, as confirmed by impedance spectroscopy, c‑AFM, and...
MathWorks Joins EDGE AI Foundation
MathWorks announced its membership in the EDGE AI Foundation, a consortium dedicated to energy‑efficient artificial intelligence for edge devices. The partnership will let engineers leverage MATLAB and Simulink to train, integrate, and deploy AI models on embedded hardware while validating...
Untitled
Stratasys announced a 22% year‑over‑year reliability increase for its F900 industrial 3D printer, driven by manufacturing enhancements co‑developed with its Customer Advisory Board (CAB). The CAB, composed of aerospace, defense and automotive leaders, identified production‑scale barriers and helped shape improvements...
Scality RING Becomes Back-End Object Store for WEKA NeuralMesh
Scality and WEKA announced that Scality RING will serve as the back‑end object store for WEKA’s NeuralMesh high‑performance AI file system. The partnership leverages NeuralMesh’s SSD‑based front‑end with RING’s cost‑efficient, disk‑based object tier, delivering up to ten times faster performance than...
SiMa.ai and STIGA S.p.A. Partner for AI-Powered Autonomous Robotic Lawn Mowers
STIGA S.p.A. has partnered with SiMa Technologies to embed SiMa.ai’s low‑power Physical AI ML‑SoC into its next‑generation robotic lawn mowers for both consumer and commercial use. The integration enables ultra‑low‑latency, edge‑based decision‑making while reducing power draw, resulting in lighter, more...
Penn-Union Split Bolts, Power Bars, Service Connectors, and More
AutomationDirect announced the addition of Penn‑Union split bolt connectors, aluminum power bars, and bronze service post connectors to its catalog. The split bolts accommodate CU‑CU, CU‑AL, and AL‑AL conductor pairs, while the power bars support two to four conductors in...
Autonomous Robot Runs Quantum-Inspired Optimization in Real Time
Japanese tech giant Toshiba and MIRISE Technologies have embedded their Simulated Bifurcation Machine, a quantum‑inspired optimization engine, into an autonomous mobile robot. The on‑board FPGA runs a new multi‑object tracking algorithm at 23 frames per second, delivering up to 23%...
Mersen Launches Critical Power Panelboard (CPP)
Mersen has introduced its Critical Power Panel (CPP) series, a fully customizable fused panelboard that combines a lightweight design with a reduced footprint. Targeted at NEC‑required and non‑required applications—including UPS systems, data centers, medium‑voltage eHouses, emergency circuits, and DC utility...
Driving International Efficiencies Using Technology
Dual Inventive has completed field trials of its next‑generation rail safety suite, including the RCS 3000 remote‑control signal, the RSS 3000 PC off‑grid points controller, and the RDI 3000 v2 remote detonator isolator. Tests in Germany, France, Belgium and the UK demonstrated clear visibility...
Trump Administration to Use Pentagon AI to Set Mineral Reference Prices — Gallium and Germanium Among First Four Targets
The Trump administration will deploy DARPA’s Open Price Exploration for National Security (OPEN) AI system to establish reference prices for critical minerals, starting with germanium, gallium, antimony and tungsten. The tool calculates fair values by stripping out alleged Chinese market...
D7VK Version 1.4 Brings Further Enhancements for Older Direct3D via Vulkan
D7VK version 1.4 has been released, extending its Direct3D 5‑7‑via‑Vulkan translation layer for Wine and Proton. The update introduces colour‑key transparency, fixing opaque artifacts in titles such as Arx Fatalis and Divine Divinity. It also consolidates legacy DDraw support, enabling games...
EPC Adds 3-Phase BLDC Motor Drive Inverter Evaluation Board for Humanoid Robot Joint Applications
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) unveiled the EPC91122, a 3‑phase BLDC motor‑drive inverter evaluation board tailored for humanoid robot joint applications. The board incorporates EPC’s EPC33110 GaN ePower Stage, delivering up to 20 A RMS (28 A peak) in a 32 mm‑diameter core while supporting...
I-C3, The New National Competence Centre in Semiconductors for Startups and SMEs
Ireland has launched I‑C3, a National Competence Centre in Semiconductors dedicated to startups and SMEs. The centre, coordinated by Tyndall National Institute and co‑funded by the EU Chips Joint Undertaking, offers funding pathways, design tools, training and access to pilot‑line...
LG Debuts Next-Gen Telematics at MWC 2026
LG Electronics will unveil a next‑generation telematics module at MWC Barcelona 2026, merging a telematics control unit with a multi‑band antenna that handles 5G, GPS, V2X and satellite signals. The integrated design cuts signal loss, simplifies wiring and removes the...
Epirus Confirms Leonidas Microwave System Integration with DFT Platform
Epirus and Digital Force Technologies have merged Epirus' Leonidas high‑power microwave weapon with DFT's Seraphim command‑and‑control software to create a unified detect‑to‑defeat counter‑UAS system. The integrated solution links autonomous detection, tracking and non‑kinetic microwave defeat, allowing a single burst to...
MSI SPATIUM M571 DLP Targets Gen5 Peak Speeds with Phison
MSI has added the SPATIUM M571 DLP to its Gen5 SSD portfolio, featuring Phison’s 6 nm PS5028‑E28 controller and LPDDR4 DRAM cache. The drive ships in 1 TB, 2 TB and 4 TB capacities, delivering up to 14,500 MB/s sequential reads and 11,000 MB/s writes, with...
MSI Refreshes AM4 Budget Lineup with Two DDR4 B550 microATX Boards
MSI announced two new B550 micro‑ATX motherboards for the AM4 socket, extending DDR4 support for Ryzen 5000 builds. The PRO B550M‑B retails at $78.96 and offers dual M.2 slots, while the B550M‑A PRO costs $67.66 with a single M.2 slot and a simplified...
Micro-Magic Launches U5000 Tactical MEMS IMU
Micro‑Magic has introduced the U5000, a tactical‑grade MEMS inertial measurement unit positioned to match the performance of Sensonor’s STIM320 series. The device delivers gyroscope bias stability of ≤0.1°/h, angle random walk of ≤0.1°/√h, and accelerometer bias under 30 µg, while operating...
Mustek Warns Chip-Supply Crisis Far From Over
Mustek warned that memory and storage shortages driven by rapid AI infrastructure expansion will persist until 2027, tightening component availability and pricing. The South African distributor said its integrated distribution model helps stabilise supply but margins remain pressured. Mustek also...
5 Gadgets Samsung Makes That Apple Doesn't
Samsung’s product lineup now spans five categories Apple doesn’t offer: foldable smartphones, a smart ring, stylus‑enabled phones, AI‑powered refrigerators, and AI‑driven vacuum cleaners. The Galaxy Z Fold7, Z Flip7 and the three‑paneled Z TriFold illustrate Samsung’s early lead in foldable...
Meta AI Open Sources GCM for Better GPU Cluster Monitoring to Ensure High Performance AI Training and Hardware Reliability
Meta AI Research has open‑sourced GCM, a GPU Cluster Monitoring toolkit designed to catch silent hardware failures that can derail large‑scale AI training. The system integrates tightly with the Slurm workload manager, providing job‑level attribution of power, temperature, and error...
Memory Boom Drives Korean Stocks’ Breakthrough Past 6,000 Level
South Korea's KOSPI index surged past the 6,000 mark, closing at a record 6,085 on Wednesday. The rally was powered by a sharp rise in global memory demand, lifting Samsung Electronics 2.5% and SK Hynix 2.1%. The benchmark is now...
Innoviz Technologies Ltd (INVZ) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Innoviz Technologies reported record first‑half 2025 revenue of $27.1 million, a 46% YoY increase, and reduced Q2 cash burn to $7.3 million while holding $79.4 million in cash. The company reaffirmed its full‑year revenue target of $50‑$60 million and raised its NRE booking outlook...
Skywater Technology Inc (SKYT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
SkyWater Technology reported Q4 2024 revenue of $75.5 million with a 26.6% gross margin, beating guidance and delivering a positive EPS of $0.04. Full‑year revenue reached a record $342 million, up 19% year‑over‑year, driven by strong ATS growth and record...
A Wafer-Scale Optoelectronic Device Unlocks Monolithic 3D Integration
Researchers have engineered ordered vacancies in boridene to create pronounced electrical anisotropy, enabling both bipolar and linear photocurrent suitable for optoelectronic computing. The material, (Mo₂/₃Y₁/₃)₂AlB₂, can be deposited at low temperatures and patterned across a full 12‑inch wafer, meeting back‑end‑of‑line...
Firmus Partners with Vast Data for APAC Expansion
Firmus announced a partnership with Vast Data to deploy the Vast AI Operating System as the data foundation for its Asia‑Pacific expansion. The collaboration targets high‑throughput, disaggregated GPU clusters, ensuring efficiency across thousands of GPUs in its sovereign AI factories,...
Alabama Joins Early State Efforts to Launch Chip-Enabled EBT Cards
Alabama has become one of only three states to roll out chip‑enabled EBT cards statewide, following a pilot in 11 counties. The new cards aim to curb SNAP fraud, which cost the state over $15 million last year, and to meet...