OpenAI Rolls Out Passkeys for ChatGPT, Partners with Yubico
OpenAI unveiled Advanced Account Security, a password‑less sign‑in option for ChatGPT and Codex that supports any FIDO‑compliant passkey or hardware key. The company partnered with Yubico to sell a two‑pack bundle of the YubiKey C Nano and C NFC at a special price. Built on FIDO2 and WebAuthn, the feature replaces passwords with phishing‑resistant authentication. The move follows internal rollouts aimed at shielding OpenAI staff from targeted malware and credential‑theft attacks.
How Robotics Technology Has Improved Pallet Trucks
Robotics has turned traditional pallet trucks into autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that navigate warehouses using SLAM, LiDAR and 3‑D cameras. These machines can dynamically reroute around obstacles, lift pallets with millimetre precision, and self‑charge, eliminating...
Cat® Unveils Battery Electric Power Unit at IFAT 2026, Turning Electrification Into a Drop-In Solution
Caterpillar unveiled its prototype Battery Electric Power Unit (BEPU) at IFAT 2026 in Munich, integrating it into Doppstadt’s SWS 6 Spiral Shaft Separator. The BEPU is a compact, plug‑and‑play system that swaps a diesel engine for an electric powertrain without...
New Eagle’s OpenECU NX3 Puts MCS, CCS and Vehicle Supervisory Control Into a Single ECU
New Eagle unveiled the OpenECU NX3, a production‑ready controller that merges Megawatt Charging System (MCS) and Combined Charging System (CCS) protocols with full vehicle supervisory functions into a single ECU. Built on the OpenECU platform and Raptor toolchain, the NX3 meets...
SmallSat Europe Speaker Focus: Massimo Comparini, Leonardo Space Division
Leonardo is committing roughly €500 million (about $540 million) to launch a proprietary constellation of around 20 small satellites that will carry SAR, high‑resolution optical and communications payloads. The effort is led by Massimo Comparini, newly appointed Managing Director of Leonardo’s Space...
Locus Array: The AI-Powered Warehouse Robot System Transforming Fulfillment
Locus Robotics unveiled Locus Array, an AI‑driven warehouse robot system that delivers fully autonomous, end‑to‑end fulfillment workflows. The solution shifts the industry from traditional goods‑to‑person and AS/RS models to a robots‑to‑goods architecture, eliminating over 90% of manual labor while improving...
AirTrunk and PDG Expand Data Center Footprint in Southeast Asia
AirTrunk announced a $3 billion investment to build two hyperscale data centers, JHB3 and JHB4, in Johor, Malaysia, pushing its total Malaysian IT load above 700 MW and its regional commitment to $6.8 billion. The existing JHB1 and JHB2 campuses are nearly 100%...
Hisense’s New RGB Mini-LED TV Is Now Available with Google TV for Less than TCL Can Offer
Hisense has launched the UR9 series, a Google TV‑powered RGB Mini‑LED TV line priced at $2,000 for the 65‑inch model and up to $4,000 for the 85‑inch, roughly half the cost of TCL’s comparable mini‑LED offerings. The TVs feature nearly...
AI Inference Just Plays by Different Rules
Nvidia’s CEO warned that AI is becoming an “AI factory,” but the real bottleneck lies deeper in cloud storage. Inference workloads now act like OLTP++ with massive, millisecond‑scale query bursts that overwhelm AWS, Azure and Google Cloud data layers. Vector‑search...
Peter Thiel Backs $1bn Ocean Data Centre Start-Up Powered by Waves
Peter Thiel has committed capital to a new ocean‑based data centre venture that aims to harness wave energy for power. The startup targets a $1 billion valuation and plans to deploy modular server pods anchored in the open sea. By using...
AI Data Center Boom Is Leaving Consumer Electronics Short of Chips—Even Though They Don't Use the Same Kinds
The surge in AI‑driven data‑center construction is monopolizing high‑bandwidth memory and accelerator chips, leaving consumer‑electronics manufacturers scrambling for DRAM and NAND. Although smartphones and PCs use different, low‑power system‑on‑chip designs, the same limited memory supply feeds both markets, tightening inventories...
Chatty C-3PO (Threepio) Explores Human-AI Relations
Sam Potozkin, a Chapman University student, unveiled Threepio—a gold‑finished, 3D‑printed C‑3PO replica that runs a full conversational AI stack locally on a Raspberry Pi 5. The robot uses a head‑mounted exciter to broadcast voice, creating the illusion of sound emanating from its...
AI-Powered Healthcare Wearables: The Next Generation of Remote Patient Monitoring
Advances in artificial intelligence and edge computing are turning health wearables into real‑time diagnostic tools. Researchers at Harvard, the University of Arizona and the University of Stirling show that AI can filter raw sensor data, generate actionable insights, and push...
Global Semiconductor Sales Surge 25% in Q1 2026 as AI and Regional Demand Accelerate Market Growth
The Semiconductor Industry Association reported that global semiconductor sales reached $298.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 25 percent jump from the previous quarter. March 2026 alone generated $99.5 billion, up 79.2 percent year‑over‑year and 11.5 percent month‑over‑month. Growth is being driven by...
IoT Connectivity Solutions for Enterprise: What Infrastructure Teams Must Evaluate Before Scaling
Enterprises scaling IoT fleets often rely on single‑carrier SIMs, which can cause coverage gaps when devices move across regions. Multi‑IMSI and eUICC SIMs let devices switch among dozens of operators, delivering continuous connectivity and remote profile updates. Dedicated IoT connectivity...
Cirrascale Cloud Services Adds Tenstorrent Galaxy Blackhole to Its AI Innovation Cloud
Cirrascale Cloud Services announced that its AI Innovation Cloud now includes Tenstorrent’s Galaxy Blackhole servers, marking Tenstorrent’s first broad commercial deployment. The Galaxy platform is engineered to cut AI inference costs by roughly 50% compared with leading GPU solutions while...
StarlingX 12.0 Is Right on Time for Mixed-Hardware Edge Deployments
OpenInfra Foundation released StarlingX 12.0, the first major 2026 update of its open‑source distributed cloud platform used by telecom operators such as Verizon and Vodafone. The release introduces Precision Time Protocol Partial Timing Support, enabling sub‑microsecond synchronization across mixed‑hardware edge...
Walmart’s New Google TV Streamers Are Now Available Online for More Buyers
Walmart’s new Google TV‑powered Onn 4K Pro set‑top box and Onn 4K streaming stick are now available for online purchase with shipping, after a limited in‑store rollout. The devices are priced at $59.88 and $39.88 respectively, and delivery windows range from same‑day to...
Apple Eyes ‘Aggressive Pricing’ for iPhone 18 Pro Amid Rising Costs
Apple is planning an aggressive pricing strategy for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, keeping entry‑level prices at $1,099 and $1,199 despite rising memory‑chip costs and a looming RAM shortage. Higher‑capacity models will carry a premium, with a possible 2 TB QLC‑based option...
Exclusive: Metalenz Has Figured Out a Way to Make Face ID Invisible
Metalenz, a Boston optics startup, unveiled Polar ID, an under‑display facial‑authentication system that leverages nanostructured metasurface lenses to capture polarization data. The technology can tell a real human face apart from high‑quality 3D masks, offering security comparable to Apple’s TrueDepth system...
Agentic AI Tackles RTL Verification’s Productivity Gap
Agentic AI is emerging as a solution to the productivity gap in RTL verification, shifting focus from raw simulation speed to coordinated workflow intelligence. By embedding AI agents directly into verification engines, the technology can observe state, plan bounded actions,...
Industrial Control Systems Manufacturer Eliminates Stockouts
Nexus Automation and Control Systems, a Louisiana‑based maker of custom industrial equipment, replaced Excel and QuickBooks with MRPeasy’s cloud‑based MRP platform in mid‑2024. The switch eliminated chronic stockouts and overstocking, giving the firm real‑time visibility over roughly 3,000 SKUs and...
Scoping Out Scopes
The article "Scoping Out Scopes" underscores the oscilloscope’s role as a versatile test instrument for electrical engineers, linking to the popular TechXchange guide that covers scope types, probe choices, and measurement techniques. It stresses that selection goes beyond bandwidth, involving...
OnePlus 13 at an Attractive Price in India After Price Cut
OnePlus has slashed the price of its 2025 flagship OnePlus 13 5G in India, bringing the effective cost to about $700 after a ₹7,000 discount and a ₹5,000 instant bank rebate. The price cut coincides with the launch of the newer OnePlus 15 5G,...
Nokia Bets Big on AI-Driven Network Infrastructure, Sees Double-Digit Growth
Nokia is pivoting from its mobile legacy to an AI‑driven network‑infrastructure business, forecasting double‑digit growth this year. The company unveiled its autonomous network fabric, a suite that blends AI, security and automation for rapid service rollout. In India, Nokia is...
BYD to Establish Flash Charging Stations in Australia and New Zealand
Chinese automaker BYD announced it will launch its Flash Charging network in Australia and New Zealand, with the first stations slated to open by the end of the year. The initial rollout includes three high‑output chargers at Denza showrooms in Adelaide,...
Nvidia's Exposure to Asian Supply Chains for Components Hits 90% of Its Production Costs — Marked Increase From 65% Could...
Nvidia’s component sourcing is now 90% Asian, up from 65% a year ago, according to Bloomberg data. The shift reflects the growing share of physical‑AI products like Jetson Thor and DRIVE AGX Thor, which compete for TSMC’s 3 nm wafers and LPDDR5X memory....
How Europe Is Building Its Own DARPA to Counter the Drone Threat
Europe’s SPRIND (Germany) and Vinnova (Sweden) have teamed up to fund anti‑drone projects, backing teams like Czech professor Martin Saska’s EAGLE.ONE. The partnership mirrors DARPA’s challenge‑driven model but without a military focus, aiming to speed radical innovation and create sovereign...
Needle-Free Diabetes Care: 6 Devices that Painlessly Monitor Blood Sugar
Needle‑free glucose monitors are moving from research labs to commercial shelves, with six innovative devices highlighted for their non‑invasive approaches. Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre remains the market leader for interstitial sensing, while newcomers such as Occuity Indigo, D‑Pocket, Light Touch Technology,...
Magnachip Launches 8th-Gen 12V BatteryFETs
Magnachip Semiconductor has launched two 8th‑generation 12 V ultra‑low Rds(on) MOSFETs aimed at smartphone battery protection circuits. One part is already in mass production for a major global handset maker, showcasing a more than 50% reduction in on‑resistance and up to...
Hisense Aggressively Cuts the Price of Its RGB LED TV on Release Day
Hisense slashed the launch price of its UR9 RGB LED TV by more than 40%, cutting $1,500‑$2,000 off each size. The 65‑inch model now sells for $1,999, the 75‑inch for $2,999, and the 85‑inch for $3,999, making it cheaper than Samsung’s...
How Panther Lake Put Intel Back in Contention
Intel’s stock finally breached the $100 per‑share threshold, lifting its market value to roughly $501 billion. After a decade of missed 10nm milestones, the company unveiled Panther Lake, the first Core Ultra 3 chips built on the 18A process. Independent reviews show the...
GlobalFoundries Accelerates Adoption of Co-Packaged Optics for Advanced AI Data Centers with SCALE Optical Module Solution
GlobalFoundries unveiled its SCALE™ optical module, the first co‑packaged optics platform that meets the Optical Compute Interconnect (OCI) Multi‑Source Agreement. Built on GF’s silicon‑photonic silicon, the solution demonstrates 8λ and 16λ bi‑directional DWDM capability, far exceeding copper‑based interconnect limits. It...
Evertiq Expo Kraków 2026: From Design Decisions to Market Tensions
The Evertiq Expo Kraków 2026 will convene on May 7 to examine how design decisions cascade into production challenges and market volatility for high‑performance electronics. Sessions cover material selection, system architecture, signal integrity, UAV defence, high‑mix automation, component shortages, semiconductor capacity and...
Save $1,100 on This Prebuilt Gaming Rig with Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti, Intel 14900KF, 32GB of RAM, and 2TB of...
Tom's Hardware highlights the ABS Kaze II Aqua pre‑built gaming PC, now listed on Newegg for $2,175 after a $1,120 promotional discount. The machine packs an Intel Core i9‑14900KF 24‑core CPU, an MSI Shadow RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB GPU, 32 GB DDR5‑6400 RAM, and a...
Memory Shortage and Cost Surge Push Enterprises Toward the Cloud
Enterprises are accelerating cloud migration as memory component prices soar and supply lags, a trend highlighted by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy during the Q1 2026 earnings call. Hyperscalers reported strong growth—Google Cloud up 63%, AWS 28%, Azure 40% year‑over‑year—driven by...
ASETEK INITIUM Racing Wheel Review: Sim Racing Excellence
ASETEK, a former liquid‑cooler maker, has launched the INITIUM Racing Bundle, a beginner‑level direct‑drive wheel priced at $599.99 and expandable to a sub‑$1,000 full rig. The wheelbase delivers 5.5 Nm of torque, boostable to 8 Nm, and includes a clutch pedal kit,...
Kubota Tests UV-C Machines as an Alternative to Crop Protection Products
Kubota is piloting UV‑C machines that emit pulsed ultraviolet light to strengthen crops' natural defenses, aiming to cut reliance on chemical fungicides. The technology damages microbial DNA and raises salicylic acid levels, improving resistance to fungal disease, frost, and drought....
"It Meant We Got the Design Right": Resident Evil Requiem's Producer on the DLSS5 Grace Ashcroft Debacle
Nvidia unveiled DLSS 5, an AI‑driven upscaling system, but its first major showcase in Resident Evil Requiem distorted the character Grace Ashcroft, prompting a wave of criticism. Capcom’s producer Masato Kumzawa framed the backlash as proof that the original design resonated...
JumpLights Rounds Out Product Lineup with the Vert, an LED Series Built Specifically for Vertical Racking
JumpLights unveiled the Vert series, a four‑model LED lineup built specifically for vertical cannabis racking. The range spans 420 W to 900 W fixtures, with the Vert 830 delivering roughly 1,000 PPFD and the top‑end Vert 900 adding UV and far‑red channels for custom light...
Murata Ramps up Ultra-Low Power AMR Sensor Output for Wearable and IoT Use
Murata Manufacturing has started mass production of two ultra‑low power anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) sensors, the MRMS166R and MRMS168R, aimed at wearables, healthcare devices, and IoT applications. The MRMS166R draws only about 20 nA at 1.2 V, enabling standby periods of over two...
SensiBel MEMS Microphone Heads to Silex Production
sensiBel announced a high‑volume manufacturing deal with Sweden’s Silex Microsystems, the pure‑play MEMS foundry, to produce its optical MEMS microphone. The microphone delivers an 80 dB signal‑to‑noise ratio, 146 dB SPL overload point and 132 dB dynamic range, aimed at conferencing, laptop, automotive...
How NVIDIA DGX Spark Is Making Sovereign AI a Local Reality
NVIDIA unveiled the DGX Spark, a portable AI appliance powered by the Grace Blackwell superchip, capable of running 70‑billion‑parameter models locally without cloud reliance. By applying FP8 and NVFp4 quantization, the device compresses models to fit its 128 GB memory and...
This AI-Powered Headband Promises to Help You Fall Asleep on Demand
The Elemind headband, priced at $399 with an optional $7‑per‑month subscription, combines EEG sensors, AI‑driven algorithms, and low‑frequency acoustic stimulation to help users fall asleep on demand. In a CNET test, the reviewer fell asleep within minutes during a 25‑minute...
Mouser Adds Narda-MITEQ RF and Microwave Products
Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with Narda‑MITEQ, an Amphenol subsidiary, to add the maker’s high‑reliability RF and microwave components to its catalog. The new lineup includes power dividers, directional couplers, low‑noise amplifiers and frequency mixers covering frequencies...
Munich, Allianz Arena Activates High-Power Truck and Bus Charging Site Close to Motorway Interchange
Allianz Arena in Munich has commissioned two 400 kW high‑power charging stations, creating four bays for electric trucks in its coach parking area. The site sits beside the A9/A99 motorway interchange, a corridor that sees up to 10,000 trucks per day,...
Vivo X300 Ultra, X300 FE Launching in India Soon: Expected Price, Specifications and Features
Vivo is set to launch two new smartphones in India – the flagship X300 Ultra and the mid‑range X300 FE. The Ultra packs a 200 MP primary camera, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, up to 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage, a 6,600 mAh battery...
Innoviz Targets Defense and Homeland Security with LiDAR
Innoviz Technologies announced its entry into the defense and homeland security markets with two LiDAR products—InnovizSMART and InnovizTwo Ultra Long‑Range. The automotive‑grade sensors offer rugged design, up to 450 m (SMART) and 1 km (ULR) detection ranges, PoE connectivity, and resistance to...
5 Ways Digital Dentistry Is Transforming South African Practices
Digital dentistry is reshaping South African dental practices through intraoral scanners, AI‑driven diagnostics, CAD/CAM workflows and 3D printing. The sector’s equipment market is projected to grow from roughly $157 million in 2025 to $178 million by 2030, while the digital X‑ray segment...
Resilient Telemetry for Hazardous Environments
Telecom operators in oil & gas need resilient, low‑power telemetry for pipelines and intrinsically safe monitoring of remote storage tanks. Globalstar’s STX3 OEM satellite modem provides micro‑amp sleep currents and a coin‑size footprint, enabling years of autonomous pipeline data transmission...