Beyond the Clinic: A Blueprint For Developing Reliable, Edge AI-Enabled Medical Devices
Edge‑AI‑enabled home ultrasound devices are being piloted to bring diagnostic imaging to remote patients. Pulsenmore, using Synaptics Astra embedded processors, embeds real‑time AI guidance that alerts users on probe placement, speed, and gel usage, producing clinically usable scans in minutes without cloud latency. The system transmits the vetted clip to a physician for immediate review, achieving FDA De Novo clearance. This approach aims to close the 30% of U.S. counties lacking a gynecologist and reduce dangerous travel.
Humanoid Touch And Voice Are Improving Rapidly
Humanoid robots are moving beyond factories into homes and consumer spaces, driven by generative AI and advanced sensing. China expects a 94% rise in humanoid output by 2026, while industry leaders project a $25 trillion market opportunity. Touch and voice remain...
Qualcomm to Soon Launch Data Center Solutions, Eyes Leadership Position: Akash Palkhiwala
Qualcomm announced that it will soon launch a suite of data‑center solutions and begin expanding into robotics, with detailed product reveals slated for upcoming investor meetings. The company highlighted its focus on ultra‑low‑power, high‑performance chips, leveraging multiple 2‑nanometer tape‑outs planned...
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The Hidden Cost of Fragmented IoT Development [Sponsored]
ACRIOS Systems, a Czech IoT specialist, offers a full‑stack development model that eliminates the fragmented approach that typically stalls European connected‑device projects. By owning hardware design, firmware, radio protocols, backend services, and OEM production, the company can deliver prototypes in...
Go-Ahead for Another Giant Data Centre at Redhill
Planners have approved a new 15 MW data centre at Redhill, part of a £200 million ($254 million) investment by Castleforge and Galaxy Data Centers. The expansion adds a two‑storey building with four data halls on the 3.1‑hectare Foxboro Business Park site, bringing...
Soldiers Validate OpenAthena Software & Drones for Enhanced Field Artillery
Theta Informatics demonstrated its OpenAthena software integrated with Skydio X10D drones at Fort Sill, linking real‑time imagery to the Army’s AFATDS fire‑mission system. Soldiers operating as forward observers used passive‑camera sUAS and Silvus Streamcaster radios to detect, geolocate, and label...
Qualcomm Unveils a Pair of Chips: Snapdragon 6, 4 Series to Improve the Features You Actually Use
Qualcomm announced two new mid‑range processors, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. The 6 Gen 5 delivers a 21% GPU uplift, AI‑enhanced night‑vision camera support and a 20% faster app launch, while the 4 Gen 5 offers a 77% GPU boost that enables 90 fps gaming. Both...
Qualcomm Says Its New Snapdragon Chips Will Have Less Lag on Mid-Range Android Phones
Qualcomm unveiled its new mid‑range chipsets, Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5, promising significant lag reduction for Android phones. The 6 Gen 5 features a 4+4 core design, Wi‑Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0 and a 21 % more powerful GPU, while the 4 Gen 5 uses a 2+6 layout with a...
Somewear Labs Introduces Horizon Radio to Advance Long-Range Drone Communications
Somewear Labs unveiled Horizon, a software‑defined radio that blends line‑of‑sight and satellite links to keep unmanned systems connected beyond visual range. The device automatically switches networks when link quality degrades, preserving real‑time command, waypoint updates, and flight‑mode changes. Built for...
An AM Transmitter Upgrade Fit For a King
Sea Mar Community Health Centers, the owner of the Spanish‑language station El Rey 1360 AM in Tacoma, has completed a major technical upgrade by installing a Broadcast Electronics AM‑6A transmitter. The new unit, paired with an AM‑1A backup, replaces the aging equipment and...
Adif Signs for Mermec Track Inspection Railcar for Spain’s Narrow-Gauge Network
Spain’s rail infrastructure manager Adif has awarded MerMec España a €14.1 million (≈$15.5 million) contract for a custom‑designed 80 km/h track inspection railcar for its metre‑gauge network. The vehicle will carry advanced geometry, catenary, dynamics, vision and clearance‑measurement equipment, and will be supported...
Aeva Ships Atlas C-Samples to Daimler Truck NA
Aeva has shipped C‑sample units of its Atlas 4D LiDAR sensor to Daimler Truck North America and Torc Robotics for the autonomous Freightliner Cascadia. The Atlas sensor, built on FMCW technology, can detect objects up to 500 metres and simultaneously capture...
Aeva Nearly Doubles Q1 Revenue to US$6.3m Record
Aeva reported a record first‑quarter revenue of $6.3 million, almost double the $3.4 million earned a year earlier. The company shipped production‑intent 4D LiDAR sensors to Daimler Truck and a top‑10 European passenger‑vehicle OEM, while expanding deployments in defense and industrial sectors....
Diodes Launches 32 Gbps ReDriver for Cockpits
Diodes Incorporated has introduced the PI3EQX32904Q, a four‑channel linear ReDriver delivering 32 Gbps bandwidth for next‑generation automotive smart cockpits. The device supports PCI Express 5.0, SAS4 and CXL, and is built on a 0.13 µm silicon‑germanium BiCMOS process to provide low jitter and high...
Best-Selling Battery Supplier Installs 25,000 Systems in a Month, Says Bigger Still Better After Rebate Changes
Chinese battery maker Fox ESS reported installing 25,000 home storage systems in Australia in April, more than double its March volume and surpassing February’s 12,000 installs. The company continues to champion larger‑capacity units, especially 28 kWh and 42 kWh models, even as...
Works Ministry Launches an EV Charging System Installation Guidelines Book as Reference for Installers
Malaysia's Works Ministry unveiled a "Design and Installation Guidelines for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Systems" to standardise charger deployment across the country. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the manual will aid contractors, designers, government bodies and station...
Veeco Instruments (VECO) Hits 25-Year High on $250-Million Order
Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO) surged 25% to a 25‑year high of $62 after announcing $250 million in equipment orders for AI‑driven optical transceiver production. The orders cover its Spector IBD, Lumina MOCVD and WaferEtch systems, which are critical for indium phosphide laser...
Samsung Seeks to Renegotiate Supply Terms with Centre
Samsung is negotiating with the Indian government to revise public‑procurement contracts as component costs surge. The company cites higher memory and semiconductor prices, along with rupee depreciation, as drivers of tighter margins on smartphones and IT hardware. While consumer smartphone...
Australia Installs 10.7GWh of Home Battery Storage Under Federal Subsidy Scheme
Australia has installed 380,712 home‑battery systems – about 10.7 GWh – under the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, a subsidy that has ballooned from an initial AU$2.3 bn (US$1.63 bn) to AU$7.2 bn (≈US$5.1 bn) by 2030. Minister Chris Bowen said the uptake outpaces the government’s...
Weatherford Wins MPD Contracts with Noble for Deepwater Drilling Operations
Weatherford International plc secured multiple managed pressure drilling (MPD) contracts and a global aftermarket services agreement with Noble Corporation. The deal includes two MPD systems for Noble’s offshore Guyana projects, slated for deployment before year‑end, and an upgrade of a...
InfraVia: At the Engine Room of Europe’s Energy Sovereignty
InfraVia is positioning itself at the core of Europe’s drive for energy sovereignty by expanding large‑scale battery storage projects. The company, together with GIGA Storage, argues that battery assets will become a critical component of the continent’s decarbonisation strategy, providing...
I've Fully Converted to Adaptive Chargers From Fast Ones and Already Feel Safer
Adaptive charging technology, exemplified by Anker’s Nano 45W charger, dynamically lowers voltage and current as a device approaches full charge, reducing heat and slowing battery wear. Tests show the charger runs up to 25 °F cooler and the device up to 6 °F...
Alarm.com Holdings Inc (ALRM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Alarm.com reported Q1 2026 revenue of $265.2 million, up 11% YoY, driven by 10.8% growth in SaaS and license revenue to $181.5 million and 11.5% growth in hardware. The company posted adjusted EBITDA of $49.6 million with an 18.7% margin and generated $49.7 million...
Synaptics Inc (SYNA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Synaptics reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $294.2 million, a 10% year‑over‑year increase driven primarily by a 31% surge in Core IoT sales. Non‑GAAP operating margin rose to 18.1%, up 260 basis points, and earnings per share reached $1.09, topping...
Woot-Tech SHARDS Drone Swarm System
Woot Tech Aerospace unveiled SHARDS, a single‑soldier‑operated kamikaze drone swarm, in April 2026. The system uses the company’s proprietary Decentralized LSS control laws, allowing each drone to act as an autonomous node without a central controller. A simulated demo showed...
Arrow Details Strategy to Address Fragmentation, Complexity in Japan’s Semiconductor Procurement Ecosystem
Arrow Electronics is integrating ChipOneStop.com with Arrow.com to create a unified digital sourcing platform tailored for Japan’s semiconductor market. The combined platform blends Arrow’s global scale with local language, compliance and currency support, backed by a Yokohama warehouse that can...
Energizer Releases Coin Lithium Batteries that Won't Cause Burning if Accidentally Swallowed
Energizer has launched the Ultimate Child Shield line of 20 mm coin lithium batteries that prevent esophageal burning if swallowed and contain a blue dye that colors a child's mouth to signal ingestion. The company cites more than 3,500 U.S. coin‑battery...
Hormuz Crisis Shows Gaps in Taiwan’s High-Tech ‘Silicon Shield’
Taiwan’s semiconductor sector, responsible for over half of the world’s advanced‑node chips, consumes roughly 20 % of the island’s electricity, much of it powered by imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in early March halted...
Researchers Discover a New Pathway to Building Energy-Efficient Computing Chips
Researchers at UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and SLAC have shown that titanium dioxide (TiO₂) turns ferroelectric when its film thickness drops below three nanometers, and the effect remains stable down to about one nanometer. This ultra‑thin ferroelectric behavior...
Amazon Blink Unveils Its Most Advanced Video Doorbells for New Budget Choices
Amazon-owned Blink introduced its first 2K‑resolution video doorbells, offering a wired model at $50 and a battery‑powered version starting at $80. Both units ship May 20 and include Alexa support, wide viewing angles, and two‑way audio with noise cancellation. The battery...
Valve Releases Steam Controller CAD Files Under Creative Commons License
Valve has made the CAD files for its latest Steam Controller and the accompanying Puck available under a Creative Commons license. The release includes .STP, .STL, and detailed engineering diagrams that show which surfaces must stay uncovered for proper signal...
Upgrade Your Nightstand With the Amazon Echo Show 5 and Save Up to 42% for a Limited Time
Amazon has slashed the price of its latest Echo Show 5 to $69.99, a 22% discount, and offers an extra 20% off through an eligible trade‑in, delivering up to 42% total savings. The compact 5.5‑inch smart display now features twice the...
Mirai-Based Xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks
Researchers at Hunt.io have uncovered a new Mirai‑derived botnet, xlabs_v1, that hijacks IoT devices exposing Android Debug Bridge (ADB) on TCP 5555. The malware targets Android TV boxes, set‑top boxes, smart TVs and residential routers, then offers a DDoS‑for‑hire service with...
OpenAI Launches Training Spec to Boost Large-Scale AI
OpenAI unveiled Multipath Reliable Connection (MRC), an open‑source network specification designed to improve performance and resilience of large‑scale AI training clusters. Developed with AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Microsoft and Nvidia, MRC spreads data across hundreds of paths, instantly rerouting traffic to...
Arm Gains After Push Into AI Data Centers Bolsters Forecast
Arm Holdings Plc posted a robust fiscal Q1 outlook, forecasting revenue of about $1.26 billion and adjusted earnings of $0.40 per share. The figures slightly exceed analysts’ consensus of $1.25 billion revenue and $0.36 earnings. Management highlighted growing demand for its AI‑optimized...
Onsemi Q1 2026 Revenue $1.513 Billion, Core Metrics Beat Expectations
onsemi reported Q1 2026 revenue of $1.513 billion, topping the midpoint of its guidance, with GAAP and non‑GAAP gross margins steady at 38.5%. GAAP operating margin fell to 3.5% while non‑GAAP margin held at 19.1%, and diluted EPS was $0.08 GAAP...
AI Pivot: Electrification Infrastructure in Focus
AI‑driven data centers are exposing a critical shortfall in the United States’ power grid, prompting investors to look beyond chip makers toward the physical infrastructure that can deliver 24/7 electricity. ALPS Capital highlights this shift in its Q2 2026 market themes,...
Joyson Electronics Establishes Solid-State Battery Joint Venture, Targeting Embodied Intelligence
Joyson Electronics and battery specialist Enpower have created a joint venture, Ningbo Junen New Energy Co., to develop solid‑state batteries for embodied intelligence such as robots. The partnership will combine Joyson’s expertise in integrated energy‑management systems with Enpower’s high‑energy‑density solid‑state...
Power Drives the AI Data Center Boom, but Connectivity Cannot Be Overlooked
AI’s super‑cycle is reshaping data‑center strategy as power demand skyrockets, with Omdia forecasting global IT‑load capacity to reach 314 GW by 2030 – a 2.9‑fold rise. To sustain gigawatt‑scale training clusters, operators must adopt “scale across,” a new DCI model that...
Anthropic, SpaceX Deal Boosts Claude Compute and Points to Space-Based AI
Anthropic has secured full access to SpaceX’s Colossus 1 supercomputer, a 220,000‑GPU system delivering over 300 MW of AI compute. The added capacity will boost performance and raise rate limits for Claude Pro, Claude Max and Claude Code services. The agreement is part of Anthropic’s...
Galaxy Ring 2 Rumors Say No to 2026, Point Us Toward 'an Early' 2027 Reveal
Samsung’s next-generation smart ring, the Galaxy Ring 2, is rumored to miss a 2026 launch and instead debut in early 2027 at the January/February Galaxy Unpacked event. The delay is attributed to Samsung’s push to enhance sleep‑tracking accuracy, temperature sensors, and...
Sensors Converge 2026
Sensors Converge 2026 highlighted a surge of AI‑enabled sensor solutions and power‑efficiency breakthroughs. The conference underscored how AI workloads are straining electrical networks, prompting vendors to showcase programmable metasurface optical switches as a scalable fix. Notable product announcements included Posifa Technologies’...
OpenAI Built a Networking Protocol with AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to Fix AI Supercomputer Bottlenecks
OpenAI announced a new networking protocol, Multipath Reliable Connection (MRC), co‑developed with AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Microsoft and NVIDIA. MRC distributes data packets across hundreds of simultaneous paths, dramatically reducing congestion and enabling microsecond‑scale rerouting when links fail. The protocol can...
Why Optical Circuit Switching Is Becoming Essential for AI Data Centers
Optical circuit switching (OCS) is emerging as a core architecture for AI data centers as GPU clusters grow to tens of thousands of units. By establishing dedicated light paths, OCS removes per‑packet inspection, cutting latency and energy per bit. Recent...
Sony Vs. Samsung: My Buying Advice After Testing Both Home Theater Systems
Sony and Samsung each offer distinct home‑theater ecosystems. Sony focuses on modular, cinema‑grade audio with PlayStation 5 optimization, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support, and a build‑over‑time approach. Samsung delivers all‑in‑one bundles, tight SmartThings integration, and Q‑Symphony syncing for users who want...
The Latest Tile Pro Is Down to $25 — Its Best Price of the Year
Tile’s latest Pro Bluetooth tracker is now on sale for $24.99, its lowest price of the year, available on Amazon and Tile’s website. The device offers a 500‑foot Bluetooth range, a 110‑decibel ring, and a replaceable CR2032 battery lasting about...
Musk Has Never Built a Wafer Fab, but He Wants to Burn $119B on One Anyway
Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced the "Terafab" project, a proposed $119 billion semiconductor fabrication complex in southeast Texas. The first phase alone is budgeted at $55 billion, roughly double Intel’s recent Arizona fab expansion. SpaceX has enlisted Intel as a partner to provide...
General Devices’ User Spotlight: Inside OB Alert Success at Mercy Medical Center: Faster Response, Better Patient Care
Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts has expanded its use of General Devices’ GD Solution Suite, including e-Bridge and CAREPoint, to replace unreliable radio communications. EMS Coordinator Renee Rochette, a veteran paramedic, reports the platform now handles about 30 e‑Bridge...
A Phone Gizmo for the Post-POTS Era
Angry Audio has launched the Phone Gizmo, a hardware adapter that connects a Yealink SIP desk phone directly to a broadcast console via balanced analog audio, eliminating the need for software drivers. The device offers galvanic isolation for clean audio...
Cisco: AI Growth Is Turning Wi-Fi Into Enterprise Infrastructure
Cisco's 2026 State of Wireless Report shows AI is turning Wi‑Fi into a core enterprise infrastructure. While Wi‑Fi 5 still powers 43% of networks, organizations deploying AI are far more likely (62%) to treat wireless as strategic. The survey finds 78%...