A Valve Glitch Made Steam Controllers Cheaper for Early Adopters
Valve discovered a billing glitch that omitted sales tax for some early purchasers of its Steam Controller, effectively lowering the $99.99 price by roughly $7 in high‑tax states. The issue was flagged on the Steam subreddit, prompting Valve to confirm the error, fix it, and assure customers they will not face retroactive charges. Resellers are now listing the controller above its launch price, but the brief tax omission gave early adopters a modest discount. Valve says it is working to replenish stock amid ongoing demand.
Intel, Behind in AI Chips, Bets on Quantum and Neuromorphic Processors
Intel, trailing its rivals in AI accelerators, is betting on quantum and neuromorphic processors to revive its growth. CEO Lip‑Bu Tan named veteran Pushkar Ranade as chief technology officer, tasking him with advancing quantum computing, neuromorphic chips, photonics and novel...
SpaceX May Spend up to $119B on ‘Terafab’ Chip Factory in Texas
SpaceX is weighing a $55 billion initial outlay, potentially rising to $119 billion, to build a vertically integrated semiconductor plant dubbed "Terafab" in Grimes County, Texas. The proposal, filed on the county website, envisions a multi‑phase fab that could eventually generate one...
We Tested And Loved This Smart Air Purifier, And Now It's 20% Off
Popular Mechanics highlights the Blueair Blue Pure 511i Max as its top smart air purifier, now offered at a 20% discount on Amazon, dropping the price from $140 to $112. The unit is engineered for rooms up to 926 sq ft, delivering rapid filtration...
MDA Space Reports 41 Commitments for CHORUS Ahead of Launch
MDA Space disclosed 41 early customer commitments for its upcoming CHORUS synthetic‑aperture‑radar constellation, comprising nine signed contracts and 32 letters of interest. The two‑satellite system pairs a broad‑area C‑band radar with a high‑resolution X‑band sensor supplied by ICEYE, enabling a...
BALLUFF INC. LAUNCHES THE NEW BVS CA-GW 25GIGE FANLESS, ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND FAST INDUSTRIAL CAMERAS
Balluff Inc. announced the BVS CA‑GW 25GigE family of fanless industrial cameras, featuring up to 24.6 megapixel resolution and frame rates above 100 fps. The cameras employ Sony Pregius sensors, RoCEv2 RDMA over fiber or copper, and consume only 11 W, enabling compact,...
Smart Meters Explained: Will They Raise or Lower Your Energy Costs?
Smart meters are digital devices that record household electricity use in near‑real time and automatically send the data to utilities. Major U.S. utilities such as PG&E, Duke Energy, Southern Company and Xcel Energy are rolling out the technology to cut...
Anthropic to Use All of SpaceX-xAI's Colossus 1 Data Center Compute
Anthropic will lease the entire compute capacity of SpaceX‑xAI’s Colossus 1 data center, unlocking over 300 MW of power and more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs within a month. The arrangement gives Anthropic control of nearly half of xAI’s total GPU fleet, boosting...
DRAM Drought to Dog AMD's Chips This Year
AMD warned that PC CPU shipments will dip in the second half of 2026 as a DRAM shortage drives memory prices up four‑fold. The chipmaker still expects its Client segment to post year‑over‑year revenue growth, buoyed by Ryzen adoption and...
Unusual Machines, 6K Energy, CRG Defense, SES AI Take Steps to Be NDAA Compliant
The U.S. Department of Defense is accelerating domestic drone production with a $53.6 billion budget and tighter NDAA restrictions on foreign components. Companies such as SES AI, 6K Energy, CRG Defense, and Unusual Machines are taking compliance steps, from converting a...
Silicon Oscillators Solve Computer Problems that Would Take Thousands of Years Using Semiconductors
A KAIST research team has built an oscillatory Ising machine entirely from conventional silicon transistors, demonstrating that combinatorial optimization problems like Max‑Cut can be solved at room temperature. By implementing both oscillators and couplers with single‑transistor devices, the system achieves...
Why AI Data Centers Need a New Model for Quality, Security, and Governance
AI and cloud computing are driving massive data‑center expansion, with hyperscalers planning hundreds of new facilities. Traditional designs built for fixed power and periodic risk assessments cannot handle accelerator‑dense, dynamic AI workloads, leading to higher outage risk. The fragmented security...
Ending the Telecom Spreadsheet Era with Lightyear
Lightyear, a telecom‑focused AI platform, replaces manual spreadsheet‑driven billing with an operating‑system‑style solution. Using large language models, it extracts data from any invoice, maps charges to a live network inventory, and automatically flags overcharges, ghost circuits, and contract‑rate variances. The...
PolyJoule’s 3rd-Gen Conductive Polymer Battery Self-Extinguishes at 3,600 °F and Delivers 10,000+ Cycles
PolyJoule unveiled its third‑generation conductive polymer battery, a large‑format prismatic cell that uses a proprietary polymer cathode and liquid‑salt electrolyte. In a UL 9540A test, the cell self‑extinguished when exposed to a propane torch at roughly 3,600 °F (1,982 °C), proving it...
InfiMotion’s Magnesium-Aluminum Alloy Dual Motor Assembly Claims 25% Weight Reduction over Aluminum
InfiMotion unveiled at the 5th International Forum on Automotive Power Systems in Shanghai a dual‑motor assembly built with a magnesium‑aluminum alloy housing. The alloy reduces system weight by roughly 25 % compared with conventional aluminum while preserving production‑grade hardness. The unit...
U.S. Inverter Market Faces Policy, Supply Headwinds Despite Safe Harbor Pipeline
Intertek CEA projects U.S. inverter demand to grow 6% annually through 2028, but developers confront tighter regulations under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) rules and new cybersecurity mandates. Tariffs on imported inverters can reach...
Nvidia, Manufacturer To Build 3 U.S. Plants To Support Data Centers
Nvidia has teamed with Corning to construct three new manufacturing plants in North Carolina and Texas, aimed at scaling U.S. production of optical connectivity and fiber for data centers. The facilities will boost Corning's domestic capacity tenfold for connectivity equipment...
UWB: Why Angle-of-Arrival Positioning Hinges on Antenna Isolation
Ultra‑wideband (UWB) is transitioning from research labs to mainstream products, driven by the IEEE 802.15.4z standard and smartphone integration. While time‑of‑flight ranging provides ~10 cm accuracy, manufacturers are shifting to angle‑of‑arrival (AoA) techniques to reduce anchor density and enable new use...
Could This New Alert System Prevent Work Zone Deaths?
Researchers at Morgan State University have created “Bear Alerts,” a multi‑sensory wearable that uses LIDAR, edge computing and AI to warn highway workers of approaching vehicles up to 400 feet away. In a six‑day pilot near the campus, the system recorded...
Morse Micro Selects Gateworks as the First Global Design House Partner
Morse Micro announced Gateworks as the inaugural partner in its Design House Partner Program, a global effort to fast‑track production‑ready Wi‑Fi HaLow solutions. Gateworks, known for rugged embedded hardware made in the United States, will provide M.2 cards and development...
C-Suites Want Concrete Quantum Use-Cases, Not Hype
Research from QuEra Computing shows a clear pivot in enterprise quantum spending: executives now demand concrete proof of value before committing capital. While 44% of firms plan to increase quantum budgets, a larger 46% expect flat spending, and 10% anticipate...
The App Store for Robots Has Arrived: Hugging Face Launches Open-Source Reachy Mini App Store with 200+ Apps
Today Hugging Face unveiled an app store for its low‑cost Reachy Mini robot, offering more than 200 community‑built applications that can be downloaded for free. Since its July 2025 launch, the $299 desktop robot has sold roughly 10,000 units, with...
Munters Launches Speria Brand as Early Deployments Deliver Measurable Gains in Livestock Performance
Munters FoodTech has launched Speria, a unified climate‑control, sensor, and analytics brand for livestock operations. Early deployments using the Sonar IoT platform have delivered measurable improvements, including double‑digit gains in feed conversion efficiency, lower mortality, and reduced emissions. The system...
Allied Vision EoSens Camera Captures the Physics of Metal 3D Printing at 20,000 Frames per Second
Allied Vision’s EoSens 3CL high‑speed camera captured laser powder‑bed fusion (LPBF) events at 20,000 fps, detecting spatter signatures that correlate with subsurface porosity. Researchers at KU Leuven demonstrated that spatter count and velocity measured in real time match keyhole porosity identified by...
Everything You Need to Know About Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Airbus is developing uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (UCCA), also known as loyal wingmen, to operate alongside crewed fighters such as the Eurofighter. The first operational capability is slated for the German Air Force by 2029, using the Kratos XQ‑58A Valkyrie...
Raytheon Receives Largest Ever SharpSight Radar Order
Raytheon, an RTX business, landed its biggest SharpSight radar contract to date – 120 units ordered by Blue Raven for global resale and distribution. The partnership lets Raytheon bulk‑produce the platform‑agnostic surveillance radar while Blue Raven leverages its international network...
Valve Releases Full External Specifications for 'Steam Deck' Accessory Manufacturing
Valve has published the full external specifications for its Steam Deck handheld and Dock, including STL and STP CAD files, to enable third‑party accessory creation. The move follows a launch‑day sell‑out that highlighted strong consumer demand. While personal printing and non‑commercial...
INIT to Roll Out 25,000 Contactless Account-Based Validators for Sydney
German firm INIT secured a contract to upgrade Transport for NSW’s Opal ticketing system to an account‑based, cloud‑managed platform, deploying 25,000 contactless validators across Sydney’s buses, trains, light rail, metro and ferries. The Opal 2.0 rollout will store fare balances in...
Kempower Launches Mega Satellite Flex with CCS and MCS Charging Support at ACT Expo
Kempower unveiled the Mega Satellite Flex, a high‑power charging dispenser that supports both CCS and MCS standards for heavy‑duty electric vehicles. The unit can deliver up to 560 kW via CCS and 1.2 MW via MCS, with 5 m and 2.7 m cable reaches...
The Quiet Layer Keeping the Chip Boom Alive
The semiconductor surge now hinges on keeping fab tools running flawlessly, not just building new fabs. Singapore‑based Global TechSolutions (GTS) refurbishes and upgrades front‑end equipment to OEM‑equivalent performance, cutting downtime and protecting shipment schedules. Its regional footprint across Singapore, Malaysia,...
U.S. Army Expands eBee VISION Fleet with New European Purchase
EagleNXT, through German integrator Dronivo, delivered three eBee VISION unmanned‑air system kits to the U.S. Army's 7th Army Training Command, bringing the service's total inventory to 34 units across six organizations. The platform, a hand‑launched fixed‑wing drone, offers up to...
Chip Fab-in-a-Box Could Democratize Semiconductors
InchFab, founded by MIT alumnus Mitchell Hsing, sells container‑size clean‑room systems priced between $5 million and $15 million. By scaling down to 4‑inch (100 mm) wafers, the startup shrinks traditional fab equipment, delivering a full suite of processes—including lithography, etch, and deposition—while accepting...
Bosch Rexroth to Showcase Smarter, Faster, and Best-in-Class Automation Solutions at Automate 2026
Bosch Rexroth will exhibit its full factory‑automation portfolio at Automate 2026 in Chicago, booth #2810, from June 22‑25. The showcase includes the new TS 7plus conveyor, capable of handling payloads up to 3,000 kg, and the ctrlX AUTOMATION suite featuring cabinet‑free ctrlX DRIVE, ctrlX CORE, and the high‑speed...
NVIDIA Takes Warrants for $500m in Corning Stock as Fibre-Optics Partnership Goes Structural
Nvidia has secured equity‑linked warrants worth roughly $500 million in fibre‑optics maker Corning. The deal gives Nvidia a traditional warrant for up to 15 million shares at $180 each and a pre‑funded warrant for an additional 3 million shares. In return, Corning will...
Zeabuz to Deploy Docking Assist Across Brim Explorer Fleet
Zeabuz has partnered with Brim Explorer to install its ZeaWatch Docking Assist on the MS Bre in the third quarter of 2026, with plans to retrofit the entire Brim Explorer fleet, including vessels on order. The system combines cameras and 4D...
New Samtec SMA Interconnects Capable of 26.5 GHz
Samtec announced the production‑ready launch of a new SMA edge‑mount board connector that operates reliably up to 26.5 GHz with a 50 Ω impedance. The design terminates directly at the PCB edge, minimizing discontinuities and return loss compared with traditional vertical or...
Valve Release the Steam Controller's CAD Files, so You Can Channel Your Inner Archie From Balamory and Design Mods or...
Valve has made the external shell and puck CAD files for its Steam Controller publicly available under a Creative Commons license. The release includes STP and STL models plus an engineering drawing that details critical features and keep‑outs. Valve warns...
How OpenAI’s New Networking Protocol Aims to Solve AI Bottlenecks
OpenAI, together with AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Microsoft and Nvidia, unveiled the Multipath Reliable Connection (MRC) protocol to alleviate network congestion in massive AI clusters. MRC dynamically distributes traffic across hundreds of paths and reroutes around failures in microseconds, targeting the...
Sennheiser Spectera Module Now Available in Bitfocus Companion and Buttons
Sennheiser has released a Spectra module for Bitfocus Companion and Buttons, allowing the wireless receiver to be controlled via tactile button panels or touchscreens. The integration adds an engineer mode and fast instrument‑swap functionality, extending Spectra’s utility beyond audio to...
Wisycom RF Solutions Support Gravity Media’s Live Cycling and Marathon Broadcasts
Gravity Media relies on Wisycom’s RF over Fiber and wireless gear to deliver live coverage of major cycling races and international marathons, including the Tour of Italy, Tour of Denmark, and Berlin, Vienna, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam marathons. The company uses...
Enhanced Datalogic Safety Laser Scanners From AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has launched enhanced Datalogic safety laser scanners that employ time‑of‑flight measurement to protect machinery, robotic cells, and mobile automation. The new models cover up to 72 m² with a 275° scanning angle, delivering reliable detection in demanding environments. Master, standalone...
Hammond NEMA 1 Hinged Lay-In Wireways From AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added Hammond's new CW series carbon‑steel lay‑in wireways, rated NEMA 1 and featuring hinged screw covers for quick access. The wireways are offered with optional knockouts and a full line of compatible fittings and accessories. Designed for industrial control...
Samsung, Qualcomm Claim 5G FWA vRAN First
Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm Technologies validated 5G Power Class 1 (PC1) for fixed wireless access (FWA) on a virtualized RAN, claiming the first industry demonstration of high‑power device transmission combined with a fully software‑driven network. Using Samsung’s vRAN stack, 3.7 GHz massive...
HPE Pushes Self-Driving Networks Into Production
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has moved its long‑promised self‑driving network from concept to production, embedding autonomous actions into the Mist AI and Aruba platforms. The rollout focuses on high‑frequency, low‑risk problems such as wireless congestion, VLAN misconfigurations and rogue DHCP servers,...
'Fire Box 4647, Final Rounds': N.H. FD Retires 154-Year-Old Fire Alarm Box System After Final Call
Manchester’s fire department retired its Gamewell telegraph fire alarm system, a network first installed in 1872, after the final master box (4647) sent its last signal on May 1, 2026. The hard‑wired copper‑line system, once a staple of public‑safety communications, saw its...
Askey and pureLiFi Take Aim at an FWA Nemesis: Windows
Askey and pureLiFi announced a two‑box solution that uses infrared LiFi to bypass the long‑standing problem of windows attenuating fixed wireless access (FWA) signals. The system pairs an indoor unit that connects to the home network with an outdoor unit...
Tachyon Networks Expands FWA Portfolio With $1.5M Development Partnership With Sivers Semiconductors
Semiconductor firm Sivers Semiconductors announced a $1.5 million development partnership with Tachyon Networks to create a 60 GHz millimeter‑wave transceiver for fixed wireless access (FWA). The collaboration builds on an existing 28 GHz effort, extending Tachyon’s unified platform to support both 28 GHz and...
Hut 8 Signs a 15-Year, $9.8bn Lease for the First Phase of Its Texas AI Data Centre
Hut 8 announced a 15‑year lease for the first phase of its Beacon Point AI data‑centre in Texas, valued at $9.8 bn for 352 MW of IT capacity. Including a prior River Bend lease, the company now has 597 MW of contracted AI capacity...
Geoforce Launches GT1c with AT&T Business, Transforming Industrial Markers with Affordable Rugged Cellular Asset Tracking
Geoforce unveiled the GT1c, a rugged cellular asset‑tracking device built on AT&T Business’s IoT‑optimized network. The tracker delivers up to a 10‑year battery life, intrinsic safety certification and a low total‑cost‑of‑ownership design for non‑powered equipment. A pilot with Black Diamond...
Greenerwave and Telespazio France Sign Strategic Agreement to Distribute Multi-Orbit, Low-Power and Sovereign SATCOM Terminals in Europe
Greenerwave and Telespazio France, a Leonardo group subsidiary, have signed a strategic agreement to distribute Greenerwave’s low‑power, multi‑orbit (GEO/LEO) satellite communications terminals across France, the broader European market and the United Kingdom. The partnership targets defense, government and security customers,...