Intel Joined Elon Musk's Terafab. Will This Catalyst Cement the Stock's Turnaround?
Intel announced a strategic partnership with Elon Musk’s Terafab venture on April 7, sending its stock up 115% in April and contributing to a 300% gain over the past year. The collaboration could see Intel provide consulting or its upcoming 14A process to help build a mega‑factory aimed at producing AI chips at 50‑times current global output. Intel’s Q1 earnings showed 7% year‑over‑year revenue growth to $13.6 billion, reinforcing the perception of a turnaround under CEO Lip‑Bu Tan. However, the vague role in Terafab and a lofty price‑to‑sales multiple raise valuation concerns.
EV Li-Ion Batteries Market Set to Reach US$320 Billion by 2036
The global lithium‑ion battery market for electric vehicles is forecast to grow from $170 billion in 2026 to $320 billion by 2036, a 6.5% CAGR. Growth is driven by booming BEV sales in China, rising adoption in Europe, and a projected 4,500 GWh...
Outlook for Wide Bandgap Semiconductors: Explainer Video
The IDTechEx explainer video reviews the outlook for wide‑bandgap semiconductors—silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)—and their expanding role in power electronics for data centers, renewable‑energy systems, and electric vehicles. It outlines the current state of commercialization and presents a...
Apple Talks Put Intel Foundry Ambitions And Investor Hopes In Focus
Apple is in early, informal talks with Intel about using the chipmaker’s U.S. fabs as a backup or complement to its current supplier, TSMC. The discussions are preliminary, with no binding agreement yet, but they signal Apple’s interest in on‑shoring...
Pixel 10’s May 2026 Update Prevents You From Installing Older Android Versions
Google’s May 2026 over‑the‑air update for the Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL and 10 Pro Fold adds an anti‑rollback safeguard that blocks flashing older bootloader versions and Android 16 builds. The measure mirrors similar protections already deployed on Pixel 6 and Pixel 8 devices. If a user attempts...
This EV Charger System Runs Like a Mini Power Plant – up to 10 MW
ABB E‑mobility unveiled its OM X‑Series, a distributed EV‑charging platform that can deliver up to 10 MW from a single site and power more than 100 fast‑charging points. The system uses liquid‑cooled silicon‑carbide converters, maintains over 98 % conversion efficiency in continuous...
Kevin O'Leary Says Opponents of His Utah Data Center Are 'Professional Protesters' — and some Are Powered by AI
Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary defended his multibillion‑dollar, 40,000‑acre Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Utah, after the project received unanimous approval from the state’s Military Installation Development Authority despite loud protests. O'Leary dismissed critics as “professional protesters,” alleging...
The AI Memory Tax: Every Manufacturer Will Pay for the AI Boom
AI accelerators are driving an unprecedented surge in high‑bandwidth memory demand, pushing DRAM prices up 172% year‑over‑year and forecasting another 90%‑95% increase in early 2026. The three dominant DRAM makers—Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron—control over 95% of supply, creating a concentration...
Extreme Moves Toward Autonomous Networking with Advanced AI Agent, Management Tools
Extreme Networks announced its second‑generation AI agent, Extreme Agent ONE, at Extreme Connect 2026, promising proactive, autonomous detection and remediation of network issues. The company also rolled out a major update to its Platform ONE management suite, adding third‑party device...
Roomba Inventor and iRobot Co-Founder Colin Angle Introduces Familiar Machines & Magic
Colin Angle, co‑founder of iRobot, unveiled Familiar Machines & Magic (FM&M) at the WSJ Future of Everything conference, introducing “Familiars,” embodied AI systems that learn, remember, and develop personalities. The first product is a quadruped robot with 23 degrees of...
BorgWarner Wins Three Electric Motor Contracts in China and South Korea for BEV, PHEV and Hybrid Programs
BorgWarner announced three new electric‑motor contracts in Asia, covering a battery‑electric SUV in South Korea and two distinct hybrid programs in China. The South Korean deal supplies a stator assembly for a B‑segment electric SUV slated for production in September 2027....
This Weird Pixel Feature Is One of My Favorite Tools - Too Bad Google May Remove It Soon
Google is reportedly planning to discontinue the built‑in thermometer that debuted on the Pixel 8 Pro and has been carried through the Pixel 9 Pro, 10 Pro and their XL variants. Leaked details suggest the sensor will be replaced by a new "Pixel Glow" LED notification...
GPU Power Prediction Tool for AI Workloads (MIT, IBM)
MIT and IBM researchers unveiled EnergAIzer, a framework that predicts GPU power consumption for AI workloads in seconds instead of hours. By analytically modeling kernel patterns, the tool infers utilization inputs and feeds them to a power model, achieving roughly...
These Are the First Alexa+ Speakers that Aren't Made by Amazon
Amazon has extended its Alexa+ premium AI assistant to third‑party hardware, debuting with Bose's new Lifestyle Collection. The lineup includes a $299 Ultra Speaker, a $1,099 Ultra Soundbar with Dolby Atmos‑compatible drivers, and a $899 Ultra Subwoofer, all supporting Wi‑Fi,...
'Solar-Blind' 2D Heterostructure Delivers 422-Fold Responsivity Gain for UV Sensing
Researchers at the National University of Singapore engineered a van der Waals heterostructure by stacking monolayer WS₂ onto multilayer MnPS₃, delivering a 422‑fold increase in UV photodetector responsivity and a 129‑fold boost in detectivity versus pristine MnPS₃. Using a 1 µm micro‑laser scan,...
Replacing GPU Compute Dies With PNM-Enabled HBM Cubes For Long-Context Decode Attention (UCSD, Columbia, Yonsei U., NVIDIA, Samsung)
Researchers from UC San Diego, Columbia, Yonsei, NVIDIA and Samsung unveiled AMMA, a multi‑chiplet, memory‑centric architecture that replaces traditional GPU compute dies with HBM‑PNM cubes. By roughly doubling memory bandwidth, the design targets the memory‑bound decode‑phase attention of large language models with...
Astera Labs Scorpio 320-Lane PCIe Switch Update
Astera Labs unveiled its Scorpio X‑Series 320‑lane PCIe switch, now shipping to leading hyperscalers, and broadened the P‑Series portfolio to cover 32‑320 lanes. The 320‑lane fabric can connect up to 20 devices at 16 lanes each, cutting the number of...
Nvidia’s New Partnership Wants to Put Mini AI Data Centers on Your House
Nvidia has partnered with California start‑up Span to place compact AI data‑center nodes, called XFRA units, on residential and small‑business properties. The system leverages Span’s smart electrical panels to capture unused grid capacity, allowing AI cloud providers to run workloads...
Tesla Wants To Vacuum The Hot Air Out Of Cars To Improve Range
Tesla has filed a patent for a cabin‑cooling system that uses vacuum suction to pull hot‑air pockets into the HVAC loop, cutting HVAC power draw by up to 7.4% (about 127 W on a 104 °F day). The method activates only where...
Trump Administration Looks to Ease Memory Chip Crunch with Supply Chain Bloc
The Trump administration is forming a multilateral supply‑chain coalition to alleviate the global memory‑chip shortage that is throttling data‑center expansion and AI workloads. The bloc will bring together partners in Asia, Europe and the Middle East, with the United States...
Google's May Security Patch for Pixels Is Here, Targeting Charging and Display
Google rolled out its May 2026 security patch (vCP1A.260505.005) for Pixel devices from the 7a up to the Pixel 10 series, including the Pixel Tablet. The update targets a slow‑charging bug that affected battery levels between 75% and 80%, and a suite...
I Thought Sleep Earbuds Were a Waste of Money—Now They're My Favorite Pair
Tech journalist Bertel King admits his skepticism of sleep‑specific earbuds vanished after testing the Fitnexa SomniPods 3. The $180 model offers a 12‑hour earbud battery, 48‑hour case life, and soft wingtips that stay put for side sleepers. Competing designs like Anker’s...
ROHM Targets Smart Rings with Ultra-Compact NFC Wireless Power Chipset
ROHM has introduced the ML7670/ML7671 NFC‑based wireless power chipset aimed at ultra‑compact wearables such as smart rings and bands. The solution delivers up to 250 mW at roughly 45 % efficiency while integrating the transmitter, receiver and firmware into a single 2.28 × 2.56 × 0.48 mm...
Samsung Is Discounting a Ton of Galaxy Accessories Including Cases, Chargers, More
Samsung is offering a blanket 5% discount on most official Galaxy accessories through its website, covering cases, chargers, battery packs, keyboards and more. The promotion requires no coupon codes and is applied automatically at checkout. In parallel, Samsung is slashing...
Best Portable Monitor for 2026
Portable monitors are gaining traction as a lightweight way to extend screen real estate for remote workers, travelers, and gamers. The Arzopa Z1RC emerged as the best overall choice, delivering a 16‑inch 2560×1600 panel with 94% P3 coverage and a...
IREN Buys Mirantis for $625M to Unlock AI Compute Utilization
Australian AI infrastructure operator IREN has agreed to acquire Mirantis in a $625 million all‑stock transaction, adding Kubernetes management, cloud infrastructure software, and enterprise support to its GPU‑centric AI cloud platform. The deal targets the industry’s growing bottleneck of converting raw...
Mouser Electronics Shipping Wide Selection of Industrial Solutions From Schneider Electric
Mouser Electronics has expanded its global catalog to include more than 27,000 Schneider Electric parts, covering tower lights, solid‑state relays, variable‑frequency drives and PLCs. The partnership gives engineers instant access to Schneider’s digital‑automation and energy‑management solutions across Mouser’s fast‑shipping network....
We're in the Wi-Fi Headphone Era – Here's Why You Should Care (but Maybe Not Yet)
Hifiman has launched the HE1000 Wi‑Fi, a premium planar‑magnetic headphone priced at roughly $3,300, joining the nascent Wi‑Fi headphone segment that began with the 2023 HED Unity. The device streams uncompressed PCM over Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth and is configured through a...
Apple Eyes Intel and Samsung as AI Boom Squeezes Chip Supply
Apple is quietly exploring U.S. alternatives to its longtime chip partner TSMC as AI‑driven demand strains advanced‑node capacity. The company has held preliminary talks with Intel and toured Samsung’s under‑construction Texas fab to assess feasibility for future iPhone, iPad and...
Fitbit Charge 6 Drops to $119.95 — A Strong Spring Fitness Upgrade for Walks, Runs, and Everyday Tracking
Fitbit has slashed the Charge 6 price to $119.95, a 25 percent discount from its original $159.95 list price, and is bundling six months of Fitbit Premium. The mid‑range tracker now competes directly with budget wearables while offering built‑in GPS + GLONASS, an optical...
Armory Gets ₹100 Cr Defence Ministry Order For Counter Drone Systems
Armory, a defence‑tech startup founded in 2024, landed a ₹100 Cr ($10.5 M) order from India’s defence ministry to supply its AI‑powered counter‑UAS platform, SURGE. The system leverages the proprietary Samaritan OS to scan environments millions of times per second, learn new...
OpenAI's First Hardware Play Might Be a Phone that Replaces Your App Grid with an Agent Task Stream
OpenAI is developing its first hardware product—a smartphone that runs AI agents instead of conventional apps. The device will use MediaTek and Qualcomm chips, with Luxshare handling manufacturing, and could enter mass production in the first half of 2027, earlier...
Rethinking Display Design for Modern Engineering Workflows
Engineering teams are moving from isolated monitors to AI‑driven visual ecosystems that act as central orchestration hubs. Modern displays now embed device recognition, seamless input handoff, and synchronized multi‑screen windowing to cut context‑switching. At the same time, manufacturers are adding...
Esaote Presents Update on Open MRI System for Intraoperative Brain Tumor Imaging
Esaote unveiled the latest version of its I‑Genius open MRI system at the AANS annual meeting in San Antonio. The device lets surgeons perform multiple intra‑operative MRI scans while the patient stays on the same table, eliminating repositioning and streamlining...
Your Linux Boot Drive Can Save You Hours of Frustration (if You Know How to Use It)
The article shows how a Linux installer USB can be repurposed beyond a one‑time install. By leaving the drive as a live Linux system, users gain a ready‑made repair environment for boot‑loader fixes, file recovery, and disk maintenance. Tools like...
I Just Built a $70,000 Digital PC and Visualized Its Terrible Airflow in 3D with This Neat Part-Picking Website
BuildCores has launched a 3D visualisation feature that maps airflow across a PC build using more than 3,000 part models. The tool provides a quick, approximate view of how fans interact, though it stops short of full fluid‑dynamic simulation. The...
The New AirPods Max 2 Are Already on Sale for $40 Off
Apple’s second‑generation AirPods Max, released just over a month ago, have dropped to $509 after a $40 discount at Amazon, Best Buy and Target. The headphones retain the original’s 40 mm drivers but pair them with a new high‑dynamic‑range amp and the...
Iron Insider: No Operators? No Problem. Bluelight Machine's $50K Autonomy Kit Can Boost Productivity Up to 14%
Blue Light Machines introduced a retrofit autonomy kit for existing rollers and haul trucks, priced between $40,000 and $50,000 and installable in roughly two hours with four‑minute training. The AI‑powered system claims up to a 14% boost in site‑wide production...
Volvo Trucks Adds Electric PTO to VNR Electric Semi Lineup
Volvo Trucks introduced an all‑electric power take‑off (ePTO) for its VNR Electric Class 8 trucks. The ePTO lets the trucks run auxiliary equipment directly from the traction battery, eliminating the need for a diesel generator. California’s Caltrans is among the first...
Hendrickson Launches New ELECTRAAX E-Axle for Class 6-7 Buses and Trucks
Hendrickson, in partnership with Driventic, has launched ELECTRAAX, a fully integrated electric drive axle for Class 6‑7 school buses, delivery trucks and other last‑mile commercial vehicles. The unit combines axle, single‑speed gearbox, motor and inverter into a single housing, achieving up...
Schneider, AMS Partnership Aims for Faster, More Impactful Microgrid Deployment
Schneider Electric is expanding its partnership with American Microgrid Solutions (AMS) to accelerate end‑to‑end microgrid deployments using the EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex platform. The collaboration targets sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, multifamily housing, utilities and public facilities, offering integrated design, commissioning...
Komprise Patents Dynamic Load Balancing Tech
Komprise has secured US 12566637‑B2 for its Elastic Shares technology, which dynamically subdivides large unstructured data sets across multiple compute engines for faster AI processing. The patented system uses a job‑supervisor to monitor engine status and reassign work instantly, eliminating idle...
QuantWare Raises €152 Million in the Largest Private Round for a Dedicated Quantum Processor Company
QuantWare, the Delft‑based quantum processor maker, closed a €152 million ($178 million) Series B round, the biggest private financing for a dedicated quantum chip company. The funding backs its VIO‑40K architecture, designed to deliver 10,000‑qubit superconducting processors—about 100 times today’s leading devices. New backers...
I've Reviewed over 100 Gaming Headsets, and Steelseries' Latest Is the Most Exciting One in Ages
SteelSeries unveiled the Arctis Nova Omni, a wireless gaming headset positioned between its Nova Pro and Elite models. The headset adds true console‑agnostic connectivity, Hi‑Res Audio certification (96 kHz/24‑bit), and an AI‑enhanced omnidirectional mic. It ships with a GameHub dongle that...
Better Rides, Easy Navigation, Clear Data: Our Editors’ 8 Best-Tested GPS Bike Computers
Bike computers have become essential upgrades for cyclists, offering dedicated GPS, performance metrics, and secure mounting compared with smartphones. Bicycling’s editors tested dozens of models and identified top picks, including the Hammerhead Karoo for navigation, Wahoo Elemnt Bolt V3 for...
Cabinet Boosts Semicon Push with Two Gujarat Units, Investment over Rs 3,900 Cr
The Union Cabinet approved two semiconductor projects in Gujarat, committing roughly $470 million (Rs 3,936 crore) and creating about 2,230 skilled jobs. One project in Dholera will produce compound‑semiconductor display modules and GaN foundry services, while the Surat facility will operate an OSAT...
Robin Radar Accelerates Delivery of IRIS Drone Detection Radars to the Gulf Region
Robin Radar Systems has rapidly delivered its IRIS 3D drone‑detection radars to Gulf states, meeting urgent security needs. The compact, mobile units provide 360° coverage and can detect small drones up to 12 km, integrating seamlessly with existing counter‑UAS architectures. The...
End-to-End ASIC Manufacturing Solutions | From Design to Production
Custom ASIC projects now require more than circuit design; they demand a coordinated semiconductor supply chain from architecture through long‑term production. End‑to‑end ASIC manufacturing solutions bundle feasibility studies, design, tape‑out, wafer fab, packaging, testing, qualification, and logistics into a single...
SiTime Boosts GPU Utilisation in AI Data Centres with Elite 2 Super-TCXO
SiTime unveiled the Elite 2 Super‑TCXO, a precision oscillator designed to tighten time‑synchronisation in AI data‑centre clusters. The device delivers sub‑nanosecond accuracy—up to 10× better than the industry’s 10 ns target—helping raise GPU utilisation from the current 20‑40 % range. SiTime estimates the...
Custom ASIC Solutions | Find ASIC Design & Turnkey Chip Development Partners
Custom ASICs enable hardware firms to cut power, boost performance, shrink size, and protect IP, but the development path involves many technical and commercial decisions. AnySilicon positions itself as a matchmaking service, guiding companies from feasibility studies through turnkey silicon...