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The Mobile Stack at Work: How Allied Technologies Are Reshaping Enterprise Mobility
NewsFeb 16, 2026

The Mobile Stack at Work: How Allied Technologies Are Reshaping Enterprise Mobility

Enterprise mobility is evolving from a smartphone‑centric model to a comprehensive mobile stack that includes silicon, 5G connectivity, edge AI, and specialised peripherals. IDC projects global spending on these solutions to exceed $700 billion by 2026, while Gartner expects over half...

By Silicon UK
Gremsy & Sierra BASE to Showcase Integrated Bridge Inspection Solution at Drone Show Korea 2026
NewsFeb 16, 2026

Gremsy & Sierra BASE to Showcase Integrated Bridge Inspection Solution at Drone Show Korea 2026

Gremsy and South Korean UAV maker Sierra BASE announced a technical collaboration to showcase an integrated drone system at Drone Show Korea 2026. The solution pairs Gremsy’s VIO gimbal payload with Sierra BASE’s SIRIUS Wing v2 airframe, aiming to deliver...

By Unmanned Systems Technology – News
Fox ESS Partners with Origin to Expand VPP Access Across Australia
NewsFeb 16, 2026

Fox ESS Partners with Origin to Expand VPP Access Across Australia

Fox ESS announced a partnership with Origin Energy to integrate its home battery storage systems into Origin’s Loop virtual power plant (VPP) across Australia. The integration gives Fox ESS customers access to three Origin battery plans—Battery Lite, Battery Maximiser, and...

By Energy Storage News
KNX at ISE 2026: Innovation, Interoperability and a Booth Full of Energy
NewsFeb 16, 2026

KNX at ISE 2026: Innovation, Interoperability and a Booth Full of Energy

At ISE 2026 in Barcelona, the KNX Association showcased a 280 m² open‑concept booth that attracted both seasoned KNX integrators and AV specialists. Live demos highlighted KNX’s ability to unify lighting, security, HVAC and audiovisual systems through a vendor‑agnostic, interoperable protocol. The...

By KNX Today
Nitride Global, USLLC and Axiom Space Awarded NASA SBIR Grant
NewsFeb 16, 2026

Nitride Global, USLLC and Axiom Space Awarded NASA SBIR Grant

Nitride Global, United Semiconductors LLC, and Axiom Space have won a NASA SBIR grant to develop a physical vapor deposition reactor that can grow high‑purity aluminum nitride (AlN) crystals in micro‑gravity. The Phase I prototype achieved temperatures of 2,800‑3,200 °C while consuming...

By Semiconductor Today
Blue‐Light‐Excited Cyan‐Emitting Carbon‐Dot‐Ormosil Gel for Blue‐Overshoot Mitigation and Cyan‐Gap Bridging in WLEDs
NewsFeb 16, 2026

Blue‐Light‐Excited Cyan‐Emitting Carbon‐Dot‐Ormosil Gel for Blue‐Overshoot Mitigation and Cyan‐Gap Bridging in WLEDs

Researchers have created a carbon‑dot (CD)‑Ormosil gel that absorbs strongly at 450 nm and emits cyan light at 485 nm and 520 nm. The gel can be integrated with existing yellow phosphors in white LEDs to suppress the problematic blue‑overshoot and fill the...

By Small (Wiley)
LogiQ-On Tech Tapped for Apex Steel’s Digital Transformation
NewsFeb 16, 2026

LogiQ-On Tech Tapped for Apex Steel’s Digital Transformation

Reseller LogiQ-On Tech has been engaged to digitize Apex Steel’s warehouse and shop‑floor operations, replacing a legacy paper‑based system with a connected solution. The rollout combines Zebra Technologies’ rugged mobile computers, printers and barcode scanners with Boyum IT’s Produmex WMS,...

By ARN (Australia)
Nvidia, Groq and the Limestone Race to Real-Time AI: Why Enterprises Win or Lose Here
NewsFeb 15, 2026

Nvidia, Groq and the Limestone Race to Real-Time AI: Why Enterprises Win or Lose Here

The article argues that AI compute growth is shifting from GPU‑centric training to inference speed, with Groq’s Language Processing Unit (LPU) offering dramatically lower latency for reasoning‑heavy models. Nvidia, which has historically moved from gaming GPUs to generative AI, could...

By VentureBeat
Intellivision Sprint Is a Surprising Blast From the Past | Impressions
NewsFeb 14, 2026

Intellivision Sprint Is a Surprising Blast From the Past | Impressions

Atari has revived the Intellivision brand with the new Intellivision Sprint, a dedicated retro console that bundles 45 classic titles. The device connects via HDMI, includes two wireless controllers, and uses physical overlays to accommodate each game’s unique control scheme....

By GamesBeat
SumUp Launches ‘Solo Lite’ Card Reader to Target Mobile Merchants in the UK
NewsFeb 14, 2026

SumUp Launches ‘Solo Lite’ Card Reader to Target Mobile Merchants in the UK

SumUp has introduced the Solo Lite card reader in the UK, pricing the hardware at a one‑time £25 fee. The device is built for mobile merchants, featuring a Corning Gorilla Glass screen and a battery that can handle over 1,000...

By The Fintech Times
Enemy Weapons Detector in the Hands of Soldiers Five Years Early
NewsFeb 14, 2026

Enemy Weapons Detector in the Hands of Soldiers Five Years Early

The British Army will field Leonardo UK’s SONUS acoustic weapon‑locating system five years ahead of schedule, with a rollout to frontline units within the next 12 months. Weighing 70% less than its predecessor, SONUS can be deployed in under three...

By UK Ministry of Defence (GOV.UK)
How Red Hat and the Nvidia Ecosystem Are Standardizing AI Factories
NewsFeb 13, 2026

How Red Hat and the Nvidia Ecosystem Are Standardizing AI Factories

Nvidia’s ecosystem is evolving into the control plane for AI infrastructure, moving beyond GPUs to a full stack that integrates Linux and Kubernetes. A deep partnership with Red Hat provides day‑zero support for new hardware like Vera Rubin and Blackwell, delivering...

By SiliconANGLE
Qualcomm Signs Strategic Partnership Deal With Hero Esports
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Qualcomm Signs Strategic Partnership Deal With Hero Esports

Qualcomm announced a strategic partnership with Chinese esports operator Hero Esports, designating its Snapdragon 8 Series as the official chip for four Tencent‑owned mobile leagues: King Pro League, Peace Elite League, CrossFire Mobile League and QQ Speed Mobile S League. The...

By The Esports Advocate
NUBURU Activates Q1 Production Ramp for 40 High-Power Blue Laser Systems
NewsFeb 13, 2026

NUBURU Activates Q1 Production Ramp for 40 High-Power Blue Laser Systems

NUBURU Inc. has launched its Q1 2026 production ramp for 40 high‑power blue laser systems through its Italian subsidiary Lyocon, fulfilling an $850,000 contract with Dutch agritech firm Trabotyx. The order comprises 24 units of 100 W and 16 units of 200 W...

By Semiconductor Today
Valve Just Made Steam User Reviews Infinitely More Useful with the Option to Add Your Gaming PC Specs
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Valve Just Made Steam User Reviews Infinitely More Useful with the Option to Add Your Gaming PC Specs

Valve is rolling out a new beta feature that lets Steam reviewers attach their PC hardware specifications to each review. The specs are automatically gathered from Steam’s existing hardware survey, making it easy for users to provide context without manual...

By PCGamesN
Mahindra Selects Mobileye ADAS for Six Future Models
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Mahindra Selects Mobileye ADAS for Six Future Models

Mahindra & Mahindra has chosen Mobileye’s SuperVision and Surround ADAS platforms for at least six new vehicle models, with production slated to begin in 2027. The systems will run on Mobileye’s EyeQ6 High system‑on‑chip, consolidating perception, road‑experience management, driver monitoring...

By Autonomous Vehicle International
Confirmed: Switch’s Virtual Boy Headset Can Play VR-Supported Switch Games Including Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Confirmed: Switch’s Virtual Boy Headset Can Play VR-Supported Switch Games Including Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey

Nintendo confirmed that its new Virtual Boy headset, available in full‑size and cardboard versions, can run the four Switch titles that feature VR modes – Super Mario Odyssey, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,...

By Video Games Chronicle
Direct-to-Device Connectivity Set to Underpin Next Generation of Industrial IoT
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Direct-to-Device Connectivity Set to Underpin Next Generation of Industrial IoT

Viasat’s latest survey of 600 IoT decision‑makers across agriculture, energy, transport, mining and utilities finds direct‑to‑device (D2D) connectivity is poised for mass adoption within 18 months. Ninety percent of respondents say D2D will accelerate the global rollout of industrial IoT,...

By ComputerWeekly
London’s Nscale Signs €1.1 Billion Debt Facility to Deploy Large-Scale GPU Clusters in Europe
NewsFeb 13, 2026

London’s Nscale Signs €1.1 Billion Debt Facility to Deploy Large-Scale GPU Clusters in Europe

London‑based Nscale has secured a €1.1 billion delayed‑draw term loan to fund the purchase of GPU infrastructure for large‑scale AI clusters across Europe. The loan, led by PIMCO, Blue Owl and LuminArx, builds on a €146 million Series A and a record‑breaking €936 million...

By EU-Startups
Newland AIDC North America CEO Talks Scanning Innovations
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Newland AIDC North America CEO Talks Scanning Innovations

At NRF 2026, Newland AIDC North America CEO Roy Chen outlined the company’s expanding portfolio of scanning solutions, ranging from mounted and kiosk units to handheld and wearable devices. He emphasized how these technologies streamline store operations, accelerate checkout, and...

By Retail Customer Experience
Performance and Reliability: The Non-Negotiables in Live IP Broadcast
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Performance and Reliability: The Non-Negotiables in Live IP Broadcast

Live broadcast is transitioning from SDI to IP workflows built on SMPTE ST 2110, raising the bar for performance and reliability. Purpose‑built media switches now incorporate redundant power, precise PTP timing and boundary‑clock support, eliminating the compromises of repurposed data‑center...

By TVBEurope
Tattile’s Comark+ Laser Combines Technology and Expertise
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Tattile’s Comark+ Laser Combines Technology and Expertise

Tattile has merged Comark’s laser and radar expertise with its ANPR leadership to launch Comark+ Laser, a high‑precision traffic‑analysis sensor. The device features a 210° aperture, detects vehicles up to 250 km/h across two lanes, and operates at 100 Hz without an...

By ITS International
Custom Kernels for All From Codex and Claude
NewsFeb 13, 2026

Custom Kernels for All From Codex and Claude

Hugging Face released a 550‑token CUDA‑kernel agent skill that equips coding agents like Claude and Codex with architecture‑aware optimization knowledge. The skill was used to generate production‑ready RMSNorm, RoPE, GEGLU and AdaLN kernels for a diffusers video pipeline and a...

By Hugging Face
Private 5G Networks: Solving the Space and Power Problem
NewsFeb 12, 2026

Private 5G Networks: Solving the Space and Power Problem

Samsung introduced a ‘Network in a Server’ (NIS) solution that consolidates private 5G core, RAN, transport and AI functions onto a single COTS server. By virtualising these network elements on an AMD EPYC 8000 platform with GPU support, the architecture...

By Telecoms Tech News
GE HealthCare Installs Allia Moveo at USF Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation
NewsFeb 12, 2026

GE HealthCare Installs Allia Moveo at USF Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation

GE HealthCare’s Allia Moveo, a compact cable‑free C‑arm with a lateral wide‑bore for Cone Beam CT, has been installed at the University of South Florida’s Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS). This makes CAMLS the first Florida and...

By HIT Consultant
Xinnor's Alternative Software RAID Filer for AI
NewsFeb 12, 2026

Xinnor's Alternative Software RAID Filer for AI

Software RAID vendor Xinnor unveiled xiNAS, an all‑flash NAS filer built on its xiRAID stack, XFS, and NFS over RDMA, targeting AI, HPC and data‑intensive workloads. In a Supermicro validation, a single node achieved up to 74.5 GB/s sequential read and...

By Blocks & Files
Globalfoundries (GFS) Hits New High on Swing to Profits
NewsFeb 12, 2026

Globalfoundries (GFS) Hits New High on Swing to Profits

Globalfoundries swung from a $262 million loss in 2024 to an $888 million profit in 2025, posting a 439 percent year‑on‑year earnings improvement. Revenue grew only 1 percent to $6.79 billion, highlighting higher‑margin contracts and cost efficiencies as the profit drivers. The fourth‑quarter profit of...

By Yahoo Finance – News Index
IIAs 2026 | Sensirion’s Expansion in Debrecen, Hungary
NewsFeb 12, 2026

IIAs 2026 | Sensirion’s Expansion in Debrecen, Hungary

Swiss sensor specialist Sensirion expanded its Debrecen, Hungary facility, earning the top award for Europe’s most impactful small operational project. The plant, originally opened in 2021, added capacity through a 2023‑24 expansion and is projected to create 200 jobs by...

By fDi Intelligence (FT)
TE Connectivity Snap-On Markers From AutomationDirect
NewsFeb 11, 2026

TE Connectivity Snap-On Markers From AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect announced it now stocks TE Connectivity Snap‑on markers, a C‑profile wire labeling solution that can be applied to already‑terminated conductors. Each marker is pre‑printed with a single character and comes on an applicator that prevents over‑expansion. The tags fit wire...

By AutomationDirect – The Automation Blog
Virtuix Expands Omni One VR Sales to Europe After IPO
NewsFeb 11, 2026

Virtuix Expands Omni One VR Sales to Europe After IPO

Virtuix, the maker of full‑body VR treadmill systems, announced that its Omni One hardware will now be sold across Europe following its recent initial public offering. European customers in Germany, the United Kingdom, France and other EU nations can place...

By GamesBeat
Attabotics Technology Revives as Part of LaFayette Systems
NewsFeb 10, 2026

Attabotics Technology Revives as Part of LaFayette Systems

Attabotics, the robotic cube‑storage specialist, is restarting operations after its September 2025 acquisition by LaFayette Systems. The privately held LaFayette group will provide a stable financial base and engineering expertise, allowing Attabotics to retain its Calgary engineering, business, and manufacturing...

By Modern Materials Handling
IBM Refreshes FlashSystem Lineup with Faster 5600, 7600, and 9600 Arrays
NewsFeb 10, 2026

IBM Refreshes FlashSystem Lineup with Faster 5600, 7600, and 9600 Arrays

IBM has refreshed its FlashSystem all‑flash portfolio, introducing the 5600, 7600 and 9600 arrays to replace the 5300, 7300 and 9500 models. The new 9600 delivers up to 6.3 million IOPS, 3.3 PB raw capacity and a compact 2‑RU chassis, while the...

By Blocks & Files
Beats Powerbeats Fit Review: Apple’s Compact Workout Earbuds Revamped
NewsFeb 10, 2026

Beats Powerbeats Fit Review: Apple’s Compact Workout Earbuds Revamped

Apple’s Beats Powerbeats Fit, the refreshed successor to the 2022 Beats Fit Pro, launch at £199.95, offering a slimmer, silicone‑wing design that sits inside the concha for a more discreet, comfortable fit, especially with glasses. The earbuds deliver six hours of playback...

By The Guardian
Neoclouds Capture Growing AI Workload Traffic, Backblaze Says
NewsFeb 9, 2026

Neoclouds Capture Growing AI Workload Traffic, Backblaze Says

Backblaze’s Q4 2025 network report reveals a sharp rise in AI‑driven traffic to GPU‑centric neocloud providers, peaking in October before settling at a higher baseline. The surge was concentrated in US‑East data centers, highlighting latency‑sensitive AI data movement. Analysts from McKinsey...

By CIO Dive
E-TERRY: A Lightweight Weeding Robot for Mechanical In-Row Weed Control
NewsFeb 9, 2026

E-TERRY: A Lightweight Weeding Robot for Mechanical In-Row Weed Control

German startup E‑TERRY has launched a lightweight, fully electric field robot for mechanical in‑row weed control in vegetables and specialty crops. Its patented ultra‑flexible chassis adapts to any row spacing, while an AI‑based phenotyping system identifies crops with over 95%...

By Future Farming
AI's GPU Problem Is Actually a Data Delivery Problem
NewsFeb 9, 2026

AI's GPU Problem Is Actually a Data Delivery Problem

Enterprises are spending billions on GPU clusters for AI, yet many GPUs sit idle because the data delivery layer between object storage and compute cannot keep pace. F5 argues that the real bottleneck is not the GPUs but the lack...

By VentureBeat
7.5 Metres Wide Autonomous Implement Carrier From Cyclair
NewsFeb 6, 2026

7.5 Metres Wide Autonomous Implement Carrier From Cyclair

French ag‑tech startup Cyclair unveiled its hybrid autonomous implement carrier line at GOFAR’s field day, showcasing the 2‑metre Rover GS prototype and announcing the larger 7.5‑metre Rover GW slated for commercial release in late 2026. The Rover GW will weed up to 5.4 metres...

By Future Farming
Bitsensing Brings ADAS Kit to the Commercial Vehicle Sector
NewsFeb 6, 2026

Bitsensing Brings ADAS Kit to the Commercial Vehicle Sector

Radar solutions provider bitsensing has introduced an advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) kit tailored for commercial vehicles. The kit fuses radar and camera sensors to generate a suite of safety warnings, including blind‑spot information, surround‑view monitoring, rear and forward collision...

By Autonomous Vehicle International