AMD Ryzen AI Halo Mini PC Surfaces Ahead of Expected June Release
AMD’s first‑party Ryzen AI Halo mini PC, unveiled at CES 2026, has been spotted online ahead of its slated June launch. The system is built around the new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor and features a compact square chassis with ARGB lighting, multiple USB‑C ports, HDMI and Ethernet. Notably, it can accommodate up to 128 GB of unified memory, far exceeding typical mini‑PC capacities. The device aims to deliver workstation‑class performance for AI‑intensive workloads in a small‑form‑factor package.
These 3 AI Stocks Just Crushed Earnings: Still Time To Buy?
AI‑related earnings season delivered three standout performers as Seagate Technology, Silicon Motion Technology, and NXP Semiconductors all posted results that beat expectations and sparked roughly 20% share price gains. Seagate reported $4.10 EPS on $3.11 billion revenue, while Silicon Motion saw...
Sponsored: Silicon Diversification: How a Growing Choice of Chips Is Reshaping Data Center Infrastructure
Data center operators are moving beyond x86 CPUs toward a broader mix of AI accelerators, including GPUs, custom ASICs, inference chips, and wafer‑scale processors. A Futurum Group survey shows GPUs command 75% of AI compute spend, with XPUs and CPUs...
Simple EV Charger Installs May Be a Thing of the Past Due to New Rules, Says Industry Expert
New UK wiring regulations (Amendment 4) took effect in 2026, making home EV charger installations far more complex. Installers must now assess load management, circuit protection, earthing and integration with the whole‑home electrical system. The tighter safety standards leave little room...
Dunedin Hospital Installs Advanced Linear Accelerator to Expand Cancer Treatment Capacity
Dunedin Hospital has installed a new linear accelerator (LINAC) costing NZ$4.3 million (about $2.6 million USD), replacing an aging unit and adding next‑generation radiotherapy capabilities. The machine can target tumours within roughly one millimetre and deliver radiation from multiple angles, allowing higher...
The Desktop Revolution: How xTool Is Democratizing Industrial-Grade Apparel Printing
xTool, now the world’s second‑largest DTF brand, has introduced the xTool Apparel Printer—a desktop‑sized machine that delivers industrial‑grade direct‑to‑film quality for small businesses and independent designers. The printer packs a 16 MP AI camera, generative AI design‑to‑print workflow and native macOS...
Bright Idea? UK Firm Pioneers Data Centres Using Lampposts
UK‑based Conflow Power Group has signed a deal with Nigeria’s Katsina state to install 50,000 solar‑powered iLamp streetlights that double as distributed AI data centres. Each lamp contains a low‑power 15‑watt NVIDIA chip, battery storage and optional AI‑enabled cameras for...
Physik Instrumente Highlights 2-Axis Piezo Scanning Stage
Physik Instrumente (PI) has spotlighted its P‑733 two‑axis piezo scanning stage, a compact platform that delivers ultrafast, nanometer‑precise motion for image stabilization, pixel‑shift imaging, and super‑resolution microscopy. The stage uses frictionless flexure guidance and integrated position feedback to achieve sub‑nanometer...
Apple Appears to Have Discontinued Its Cheapest Mac Mini
Apple has removed the $599 entry‑level Mac mini from its lineup, raising the starting price to $799 with a minimum of 512 GB storage. The move follows a surge in demand from AI enthusiasts using the device for local large‑language models...
Apple Raises Mac Mini’s Starting Price to $799 After AI Frenzy Drains Supply
Apple raised the Mac mini’s entry price to $799, up $200 from its previous $599 launch price, as AI‑driven demand squeezes processor inventory. The company eliminated the low‑end configuration that paired the M4 chip with 256 GB of storage, now offering...
Tactacam Reveal Pro 3.0 Trail Camera Review: A Do-It-All Trail Cam for Reliable Remote Scouting
The Tactacam Reveal Pro 3.0 is a mid‑tier cellular trail camera that combines automatic carrier selection, 8 GB of built‑in storage, GPS tracking and a robust mobile app. It delivers 4K‑scaled photos, 1080p video, fast trigger speeds and up to five months of...
Hybrid Infrastructure Powers University Research
R1 research universities are confronting surging AI workloads that strain on‑premises clusters and campus networks. Leaders are adopting hybrid infrastructures that blend cloud resources with local high‑performance compute, using unified schedulers and orchestration tools to place jobs where performance, cost,...
Apple Forecasts Sales Growth Amid Memory Shortage | Bloomberg Tech 5/1/2026
Apple announced a robust June‑quarter outlook, projecting 14%‑17% revenue growth despite a global memory‑chip shortage. iPhone sales surged 20% and the company reported gains in both mature and emerging markets. The shortage is expected to compress gross margins by roughly...
The U.S. Navy Rebooted a ‘Lethal’ Laser Weapon—And It Can Decimate Drone Swarms
The U.S. Navy has reactivated its 150‑kilowatt Solid State Laser Technology Maturation (SSL‑TM) on the amphibious ship USS Portland, successfully shooting down four drones during the 2025 Crimson Dragon exercise. The revival follows an earlier 2020 demo and a 2023...
Gravity Media Taps Custom Consoles for Work on Production Center
Custom Consoles has outfitted Gravity Media’s West London Production Center with a large Module‑R master control room (MCR) desk and a 13.25‑meter MediaWall display array. The 38,000‑sq‑ft facility, one of Europe’s biggest, already hosts more than 50 Custom Consoles desks...
There's Already a Way to Mount Your Smartphone to a Steam Controller
Mechanism is launching the Basegrip for Valve's Steam Controller on May 4, a contoured attachment that lets users mount the controller to a smartphone and other existing accessories. Priced at $9, the Basegrip retains clearance for the controller's magnetic charging puck...
Samsung Is the Latest Tech Player to Bemoan Memory Chip Crunch. That's Good News for These Stocks
Samsung’s memory division disclosed a record‑low demand‑fulfillment rate as pre‑orders for DRAM and NAND are already being booked through 2027, signaling a widening supply gap. The shortage is hitting AI‑driven capex, which analysts expect could exceed $1 trillion by next year,...
Quantum Computing Weekly Round-Up: Week Ending May 2, 2026
The latest weekly roundup shows accelerating momentum in quantum computing across hardware, finance, and enterprise sectors. Venture capital poured fresh capital into both trapped‑ion and spin‑qubit platforms, while the Defiance QTUM exchange‑traded fund topped $4 billion in assets. Japan announced its...
Researchers Say This System of 7 Smart Rings Can Translate Sign Language
South Korean researchers have unveiled a wearable system of seven smart rings that captures finger and hand motions to translate American and International Sign Language into text. In tests the prototype recognized 100 distinct signs and could generate sentence‑level translations...
Battery-Free Skin-Conformal Wearable System Can Measure Electrocardiogram Signals
A research team led by Prof. Jerald Yoo at Seoul National University unveiled SkinECG, a skin‑conformal wearable that records electrocardiogram signals without a battery. The device uses an Orthogonal Energy Harvesting Network to wirelessly deliver power harvested from multiple on‑body...
Unlocking Smart Meter Insights with Smart Datastream
Smart Datastream is a cloud‑native platform that turns the UK’s flood of half‑hourly smart‑meter readings into ready‑to‑use energy data via secure APIs. It delivers up to 13 months of historical consumption, near‑real‑time streams, and portfolio‑level insights, allowing enterprises to bypass...
LG's 2026 Gram Laptop Lineup Starts at $1,150
LG announced its 2026 Gram laptop lineup with pricing starting at $1,150 for the 15.6‑inch Gram Book. The series introduces a proprietary aluminum‑magnesium alloy called Aerominum, delivering ultralight weight comparable to a 13‑inch MacBook Air while improving rigidity and scratch...
Massive Valve Shipment Rumor May Hint at the Steam Machine's Launch Window, but I Have My Doubts
A rumor circulating on X suggests Valve has received a large shipment of "Game Consoles" to its U.S. distribution warehouse, which some interpret as a sign that the long‑awaited Steam Machine could launch soon, possibly aligning with Valve's early 2026 target....
Amazon Stuck with Months of Repairs After Drone Strikes on Data Centers
Amazon Web Services confirmed that Iranian drone strikes in March 2026 crippled three data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, forcing a suspension of billing for the affected Middle East regions. AWS estimates the damage will require up...
Nuclear AI Startup Fermi Promised Land and Ample Power. But It Couldn't Sign a Single Client
Fermi Inc., a nuclear‑AI startup co‑founded by former Texas governor Greg Abbott’s ally and a tech entrepreneur, announced plans to build atomic‑powered data centers on vast Texas panhandle tracts. The company touted virtually unlimited power and cheap land as a...
Costa Rica's ICE Awards Ericsson $220m 5G Network Contract
Costa Rica’s state‑run Electricity Institute (ICE) has awarded Swedish telecom giant Ericsson a $220 million contract to build a nationwide 5G network. The deal includes a Stand‑Alone Open RAN architecture and a multi‑vendor approach, with Coasin‑Nokia providing base‑station equipment. ICE plans...
OCP Members Tout DC Power in the Data Center to Meet Growing AI Power Demands
Open Compute Project members are rallying the data‑center ecosystem around low‑voltage direct current (LVDC) to power next‑generation AI racks. A joint working group of Google, ABB, Siemens and others released a 170‑page white paper outlining efficiency gains and standard‑setting pathways....
Blackstone's QTS Files Appeal To Save Massive Virginia Data Center Campus
Blackstone's data‑center arm QTS filed a last‑minute appeal to overturn a Virginia Court of Appeals ruling that blocked the rezoning of its 2,100‑acre PW Digital Gateway project in Prince William County. The appeal, lodged just under three hours before the...
John Deere Introduces Updated Sprayer Technology Delivering Advanced Precision, Mobility Improvements and Expanded Crop Coverage
John Deere unveiled its Model Year 2027 sprayer lineup, highlighted by See & Spray Gen 2, which adds variable‑rate dosing, night‑time lighting and dual‑tank flexibility. The updated platform expands targeted application to wheat, barley and canola and integrates a front‑frame camera for cleaner detection. Four‑wheel...
AMD Signs Additional 25MW Data Center Lease with Riot in Texas
Riot Platforms announced that AMD exercised its option to lease an additional 25 MW at Riot’s Rockdale, Texas campus, bringing AMD’s total contracted capacity to 50 MW. The expansion will be delivered in phases, with the first 25 MW completed by May 2026 and...
Huawei Predicts 60% Revenue Boost From Sale of Its AI Chips in 2026
Huawei forecasts a 60% jump in AI‑chip revenue for 2026, targeting $12 billion versus $7.5 billion in 2025. The surge is anchored by strong orders for its Ascend 950PR processor, now in mass production, and an upcoming upgraded 950DT version slated for Q4....
Fiber Broadband Association Report Positions Fiber as the ‘Fourth Pillar’ of AI
The Fiber Broadband Association unveiled a report titled “The Fourth Pillar of the AI Era,” arguing that fiber optics are now a core component of hyperscale AI systems rather than just a connectivity layer. The paper highlights that modern AI...
Subnautica 2's Early Access PC System Requirements Are on the Punishing Side
Unknown Worlds announced Subnautica 2’s early‑access PC specifications, and they are unusually demanding. The low‑preset minimum calls for 12 GB of RAM to achieve 1080p at 30 fps, while the recommended tier bumps that to 16 GB RAM and an 8 GB graphics card. Pushing...
We Just Got a New Reason to Believe the Trump Phone Is Real(ish)
The Trump‑branded T1 handset has cleared a key regulatory hurdle by obtaining PTCRB certification, the North American standard required for carrier network compatibility. The certification, filed on March 9, applies to the SGG‑06 model from Smart Gadgets Global, the same device...
Ubiquiti Introduces UniFi Dream Machine Beast with 25G Networking and NVR Support
Ubiquiti unveiled the UniFi Dream Machine Beast, a rack‑mount gateway that combines routing, security and storage for enterprise‑grade networks. Powered by an 8‑core Arm Neoverse N2 CPU, 16 GB RAM and a 128 GB SSD, the Beast delivers up to 25 Gbps of...
Tesla Launches Basecharger for Semi, Reveals $188,000 Megacharger
Tesla unveiled a "Semi Charging for Business" program offering two chargers: the ultra‑fast Megacharger, priced from $188,000 for a pair of 1.2 MW posts, and the lower‑power Basecharger, starting at $40,000 and delivering 125 kW for depot or overnight use. The Megacharger...
Biwin M350 2TB SSD Review: A Better Budget Alternative?
Biwin’s M350 SSD positions itself as a budget‑friendly PCIe 4.0 drive, offering up to 5.2 GB/s sequential reads and strong random‑read performance while consuming modest power. The drive uses Micron’s 232‑layer QLC flash and a DRAM‑less SM2268XT2 controller, which limits sustained write...
How Meta Is Strengthening End-to-End Encrypted Backups
Meta has upgraded its end‑to‑end encrypted backup infrastructure for WhatsApp and Messenger with a hardware security module (HSM) based Backup Key Vault. The vault stores recovery codes in tamper‑resistant HSMs, keeping them inaccessible to Meta or cloud providers. New features...
TSMC to Invest $56B in Fabs This Year, and It’s Still Not Enough
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced a 2024 capital‑expenditure plan of $52‑$56 billion, underscoring a record‑breaking first‑quarter profit surge of 58% and 41% revenue growth. The company’s revenue mix has flipped, with high‑performance computing now contributing 61% versus 26% from smartphones....
This 4TB SSD Hits 7,000MB/S Read Speeds, Perfect for PC Gaming — I Can't Believe It's $914 CHEAPER than Normal...
Western Digital’s Black SN7100 4 TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD has slashed its price to $499 at Best Buy, a $914 discount from its usual $1,414 list price. The drive delivers up to 7,000 MB/s sequential reads and 6,700 MB/s writes, matching flagship performance levels....
Nintendo's Latest Viral PSA Could Be the Difference Between Your Switch 2 Living or Dying
Nintendo issued a viral public‑service announcement urging Switch 2 owners to charge the console at least once every six months. The guidance targets lithium‑ion batteries, which can become permanently unusable if left fully discharged for extended periods. The advice mirrors the...
ITECH Launches IT8100A/E DC Electronic Loads with 1.8 MW Parallel Capacity and 150 A/Μs Slew Rate
ITECH has introduced the IT8100A/E series of DC electronic loads, capable of scaling to a combined 1.8 MW when paralleled. Each 3U rack delivers 7.2 kW, and the system can expand to 86.4 kW in a 37U cabinet. The loads feature a 150 A/µs...
A New Type of Optical Chip Cuts Static Power While Enabling Electrical Reprogramming
Researchers at the University of Washington and MIT have created a programmable photonic integrated circuit called NEO‑PGA that eliminates static power consumption by using phase‑change materials. The chip can be electrically reprogrammed, retains its state without power, and is fabricated...
Axon Vision Completes Operational Assessment of EDGE ClearSky
Axon Vision announced that its EDGE ClearSky drone‑detection system has successfully completed operational demonstrations focused on countering first‑person view (FPV) drone threats. The AI‑driven solution uses thermal sensors and real‑time processing to detect, identify and cue interception on armored platforms....
How AI Is Transforming the Factory Floor
AI and edge computing are reshaping factories, giving robots and autonomous systems real‑time vision and decision‑making capabilities. The International Federation of Robotics reported 4.66 million industrial robots in operation in 2024, a 9 % increase, with Asia responsible for 74 % of new...
EU-Funded HiPower 5.0 Project Developing GaN-Based EV On-Board Chargers
The EU‑funded HiPower 5.0 project, led by Fraunhofer IZM, is creating a 22 kW gallium‑nitride (GaN) on‑board charger (OBC) that occupies only 4 L—about one‑third the size of today’s average 12 L units. By using monolithic bi‑directional GaN switches supplied by Infineon, the charger...
Walmart Rolls Out ABB A400 EV Fast Chargers at Seven Sites in Metro Phoenix
Walmart is installing ABB e‑mobility A400 All‑in‑One DC fast chargers at seven Phoenix‑area stores, part of a broader rollout that will bring 38 chargers to nine locations. Each unit can deliver up to 400 kW, either 200 kW to two cars simultaneously...
Cloud Spend Crosses $500B Run Rate Due to AI Surge
Synergy Research Group reports global enterprise cloud infrastructure spending topped a $500 billion annualized run rate in Q1 2026, driven by a surge in generative AI demand. Quarterly revenue reached $128.6 billion, a 35% year‑on‑year increase and the fastest growth since late‑2021. Amazon...
Aurzen’s Tiny Trifold Projector Is Almost 40 Percent Off Right Now
Aurzen’s Zip tri‑fold portable projector is on sale for $259.99 on Amazon, a $140 discount that brings the price down to roughly 40% off its $399.99 list price. The compact 720p device delivers up to 100 lumens and about 80...
Mini LED Vs. OLED: I've Tested Dozens of TV with Both Display Types, and This One's Better
ZDNet’s Adam Breeden compares Mini LED and OLED TVs, highlighting price, brightness, and burn‑in differences. Mini LED panels, built on backlit LCDs with thousands of tiny LEDs, deliver up to 5,000 nits and cost roughly half of comparable OLEDs. OLEDs, with self‑emissive pixels, provide...