Energy and the AI Buildout: An Investor's Perspective
AI-driven workloads are triggering a historic surge in data‑center construction, prompting a massive need for new electricity capacity. Analysts estimate an additional 148 GW of power will be required by 2030, more than triple the 42 GW consumed by data centers in 2025. This demand spans semiconductors, cooling equipment, and a skilled labor force, creating a complex supply‑chain challenge. The scale of the buildout positions energy infrastructure as a critical bottleneck for AI expansion.
The ROG Xbox Ally X Is Getting some Updates, Including Automatic Super Resolution
ASUS’s ROG Xbox Ally X is receiving a software update that introduces Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR), a feature that blends performance‑mode frame rates with graphics‑mode visual fidelity. The update also refines the docking experience by defaulting gameplay to the TV,...
Hamamatsu Photonics Expands Intended Use of NanoZoomer® MD Series in Europe to Include Cytology
Hamamatsu Photonics announced that its NanoZoomer MD series is now cleared for cytology slide digitization across Europe. The expansion follows a peer‑reviewed validation study by University College London that proved digital cytology reliable for primary diagnosis. The platform can capture Pap...
US-Backed $2.4B Airport Biometrics Proposal Faces Scrutiny in Pakistan
The U.S. government is backing Securiport’s $2.4 billion, 25‑year proposal to install biometric e‑gates and advanced passenger‑screening systems at Pakistan’s airports. The offer includes API and PNR capabilities, full data custody for Pakistan, and a passenger‑security surcharge to recoup costs while...
Galaxy S27 Ultra Camera Rumored to Get an Overhaul, Ditching 3x Telephoto
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Ultra is rumored to discard its 3× telephoto lens, replacing it with a next‑generation ultrawide sensor first seen on the Galaxy Z Fold 8. The flagship is also expected to feature a variable‑aperture main camera, an upgraded 5× telephoto zoom, and...
Deals: Galaxy Tab S11 Models up to $573 Off, S26 Ultra Bundles $325 Off, Fire TV Stick 4K $16, More
Samsung’s latest price‑cut blitz slashes Galaxy Tab S11 prices by up to $439 and other tablet models by as much as $573 ahead of upcoming price hikes on Amazon and Best Buy. The unlocked Galaxy S26 Ultra bundled with Galaxy Buds 4 Pro now...
Crucial Taiwan Undersea Cable Severed by Old Shipwreck — Backup Microwave Communications Activated to Keep Population Connected
A shipwreck shifted on the seafloor severed the undersea cable linking Dongyin and Beigan islands in Taiwan’s Matsu archipelago, prompting the government to activate a backup microwave link for the 1,500 residents. The incident underscores the strategic importance of the...
GaN Ka-Band QFN Packaged Power Amplifier: NPQ2107-SM
Nxbeam has launched the NPQ2107‑SM, a GaN Ka‑Band power amplifier packaged in a QFN form factor. The device operates from 27.5 GHz to 31 GHz, delivering 17 W saturated output, 29% power‑added efficiency and 22 dB linear gain. In linear mode it supplies over...
Fast Load Transient - FLT 150A
The Fast Load Transient (FLT) 150A from Noffz is a high‑performance load‑step instrument built for next‑generation power‑management IC validation. It achieves up to 150 A/µs slew rates with 200 ns pulse resolution, leveraging an FPGA‑based architecture for nanosecond‑level determinism. Integrated measurement hardware includes...
Samsung Surprises on Phone Front as Chip Prices Drive Record Profit
Samsung shipped 65.4 million smartphones in Q1, an 8% year‑over‑year rise that kept it ahead of Apple’s 60.4 million units. Global handset shipments grew only 1% as vendors front‑loaded inventory, creating a looming overhang. Samsung’s Device Solutions division drove record Q1 revenue...
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Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’
Light Phone is launching a developer program for its LightOS platform, giving creators an official SDK to build third‑party “Tools” for the Light Phone III. The company will also debut a vetted Tool Library this fall, allowing users to install approved...
Samsung and SK Hynix Warn AI-Driven Memory Shortages Could Last Until 2027 and Beyond, as HBM Demand Explodes — Customers...
Samsung and SK Hynix warned that AI‑driven memory shortages, especially for high‑bandwidth memory (HBM), could persist through 2027 and beyond. Customers are already reserving supply years in advance, reflecting record‑low fulfillment rates. The shortage is spilling into the broader DRAM...
Non-Magnetic SMA Male to SMA Male Cable FM-141FL-NM Coax
Fairview Microwave’s FMCA100381 is a 50 Ω non‑magnetic SMA‑male to SMA‑male RF cable assembly that operates up to 18 GHz. The coax features a silver‑plated copper conductor, PTFE dielectric, and a 0.375‑inch minimum bend radius, delivering a VSWR of 1.4:1 and 90 dB...
JuliaHub Raises $65M Series B and Launches Dyad 3.0, Bringing Agentic AI to Industrial Digital Twins
JuliaHub announced a $65 million Series B round led by Dorilton Capital and the launch of Dyad 3.0, its agentic AI platform for industrial digital twins. Dyad 3.0 claims to shrink hardware design and testing cycles from months to minutes by coupling autonomous AI...
Newegg Finally Has a Worthwhile Intel Combo that Includes Memory, Saving Almost $240 — Snag an Intel Core Ultra 7...
Newegg is offering a three‑item Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus combo—CPU, ASRock Z890 Pro RS motherboard and 32 GB G‑Skill Trident Z5 DDR5‑6000 RAM—for $768.34, delivering roughly $240 (23%) savings versus buying the parts separately. The Core Ultra 270K Plus retails at $328.34 and features 24 cores (8...
Spring Travel Just Got Easier With This 4-in-1 Car Charger on Sale for 35% Off
The LISEN 4‑in‑1 Retractable Car Charger Cable is now on sale for $16.12, a 35% discount from its regular $24.99 price. It offers a tangle‑free, retractable cord that extends to 31.5 inches and folds back into a compact housing. The...
Intel and AMD Form X86 Ecosystem Advisory Group
Intel and AMD announced the formation of an X86 Ecosystem Advisory Group, bringing together a slate of industry heavyweights such as Broadcom, Dell, Google, HP, HPE, Lenovo, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat, Epic Games and the Linux Foundation. The group’s charter...
Pacific Power Source’s SmartTS-PV Automates IEEE 1547.1 Compliance Testing for Solar Inverters and V2G Systems
Pacific Power Source has introduced the SmartTS‑PV Inverter Test System, a pre‑integrated platform that automates IEEE 1547.1, UL 1741 SB and EN 50549 compliance testing for solar inverters and vehicle‑to‑grid (V2G) chargers. The solution combines an AC grid simulator, DC power supply, load, measurement...
Beard Papa’s, Emack & Bolio’s, and Other NYC Retailers Are Using These Plug-In Batteries to Slash Power Costs
David Energy, a New York‑based startup, is installing free plug‑in battery units in retailers such as Beard Papa’s and Emack & Bolio’s. The batteries charge during off‑peak hours when electricity is cheap and discharge during peak periods, keeping freezers and lights running while...
OnePlus Pad 4 Debuts with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, One Downgrade, and Vague Launch Plans
OnePlus unveiled the Pad 4 in India, equipping it with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and offering 8 GB/256 GB or 12 GB/512 GB configurations. The tablet’s battery grows to 13,380 mAh, the display brightens, and the chassis thins to 5.94 mm, while the base RAM drops from 12 GB to...
Even Realities' G2 Smart Glasses Will Keep an Eye on Your AI Agent
Even Realities introduced Terminal Mode for its G2 smart glasses, allowing developers to monitor AI coding agents in real time without staying at a desk. A persistent icon shows the agent’s state, and users can reply via the ring controller...
The HyperX Clutch Talon Is a Super Configurable Multi-Platform Gaming Controller
HyperX unveiled the Clutch Talon, a highly modular gamepad that rivals Microsoft’s Xbox Elite with Hall‑effect joysticks, magnetic hot‑swap components and dual 2.4 GHz/Bluetooth connectivity for PC, Android and Xbox Series X|S. The controller is paired with the Ngenuity app, now at...
Wafer Dicing Service | Silicon Wafer Dicing & Die Singulation
Wafer dicing separates processed wafers into individual dies, a step that directly influences yield and downstream packaging reliability. AnySilicon offers a matchmaking platform that connects fabless designers, MEMS developers, and research labs with qualified dicing service providers across a broad...
We Meet Ultimate Grogu: The $600 Lifelike Star Wars Toy That Moves Like a Child
Hasbro unveiled the $600 Ultimate Grogu animatronic, a lifelike Star Wars collectible set to hit pre‑order on April 29. The figure packs four motors, 14 sensors and 250 programmed animations that let it toddle, coo, and react to touch, sound and accessories....
Google Tensor SoC Thread
Google’s Tensor G3 custom SoC powers the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, featuring a Cortex‑X3 prime core, Cortex‑A715 and A510 efficiency cores on Samsung’s 4LPP node, and a Mali G715 MP7 GPU. Leaked data suggests three packaging variants—iPoP, fan‑out panel‑level (Fo‑PLP), and fan‑out wafer‑level...
Power Corner: Renesas’s Grid-to-Core Strategy for 800 V Data Center Power Architecture
Renesas is promoting a grid‑to‑core power architecture that moves data‑center power delivery from traditional side‑car racks to a unified 800 V DC bus using solid‑state transformers. The approach combines GaN‑based Vienna rectifiers, an LLC DCX isolated DC‑DC platform, and matrix transformers...
Best VR Headsets of 2026: My Favorite Hardware Right Now
The 2026 VR roundup highlights Meta’s Quest 3S ($350) and Quest 3 ($600) as the best value choices despite Meta’s recent price hikes and service cutbacks. Apple’s Vision Pro remains a premium, $1,800 mixed‑reality device aimed at professionals, while Sony’s PSVR 2 and Samsung’s...
Japan Is Building Cardboard Suicide Drones
Japan’s defence minister Shinjirō Koizumi unveiled the AirKamuy 150, a flat‑pack cardboard drone built to be destroyed in combat. The low‑cost, pre‑fabricated UAV is already being used by the Japan Maritime Self‑Defense Force as a target for training. Koizumi said the...
Microsoft AI Surge Exposes Data Center Capacity Gap
Microsoft reported a 40% year‑over‑year Azure revenue surge and a $37 billion AI run rate, while its commercial remaining performance obligations ballooned 99% to $627 billion. The rapid AI‑driven demand is outpacing the company’s ability to provision power, cooling and physical capacity,...
Meta’s AI Capex Reset Turns Supply Chain Into a Board-Level Constraint
Meta announced a higher AI infrastructure capital budget, citing rising component prices and a surge in compute demand. The company’s outlook underscores that large‑scale AI is no longer a pure software effort but a physical supply‑chain program involving chips, cooling,...
I Stopped This Common Charging Habit that Was Quietly Killing My iPhone's Battery
The author stopped most car charging of his iPhone 17 Pro Max and saw the battery health remain at 100 % after roughly 200 recharge cycles. He explains that high temperatures inside vehicles can quickly exceed Apple’s recommended 95 °F (35 °C) limit, accelerating lithium‑ion degradation....
Motorola Razr Fold Vs. Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold: Key Specs Compared
Motorola’s first book‑style Razr Fold enters the premium foldable arena, challenging Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The Razor Fold starts at $1,900, is slightly thinner, and boasts a 6,000‑nit external and 6,200‑nit internal display, a 6,000 mAh battery, and optional Moto Pen support. Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold...
Bohr Electronics Introduces Ultrasonic Locomotive Fuel Monitor
Bohr Electronics has launched the P/N F3661 Fuel Monitor, an ultrasonic in‑tank sensor that delivers real‑time, supplier‑agnostic fuel‑level data for locomotives. The device mounts externally, requires no modifications to existing systems, and feeds measurements into Bohr’s LEAM/LEAR event recorders. Integrated inertial...
Best Smart Plugs for 2026: An Upgrade for Any Home
CNET’s 2026 roundup tested 12 smart plugs and highlighted five stand‑outs. The Emporia 15W model leads with sub‑$15 pricing and detailed energy‑use tracking, while the TP‑Link Tapo Mini offers a tiny footprint at the same price point. Leviton’s D215P‑2RW brings...
Moto to ‘Quadruple’ Number of EV Charging Bays
Moto Hospitality, the UK’s largest motorway services operator, plans to quadruple its electric‑vehicle charging bays across its 60 sites in the coming years. The expansion is funded by a £500 million (≈$635 million) investment programme, building on more than £300 million (≈$381 million) already...
TenneT Set to Start Beach Directional Drilling for Offshore Wind Farm Links
Dutch transmission system operator TenneT is set to start horizontal directional drilling at the Maasvlakte beach to create underground pathways for electricity cables linking three offshore wind farms—IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma and Nederwiek 2. The steel casings have been installed, allowing...
Prices of Nvidia’s B300 Server at 7 Million Yuan in China on US Curbs: Sources
Strong demand for AI compute in China has pushed Nvidia's B300 server price to about ¥7 million (≈$980,000), nearly double the 2025 level. The surge follows tighter U.S. export restrictions and a crackdown on grey‑market smuggling, creating a scarcity premium. Chinese...
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 Power Station Review (2026): More Power, Better Chemistry
Goal Zero unveiled the sixth‑generation Yeti 1500 portable power station, now built with lithium‑iron‑phosphate (LiFePO₄) cells that promise 4,000 charge cycles to 80 % capacity. The unit delivers a 2,000 W continuous inverter, a 1,800 W AC fast‑charge input that fills the battery in...
HPE Expands ProLiant Edge Network Portfolio
HPE has broadened its ProLiant edge portfolio with the EL2000 chassis supporting up to 144 Intel Xeon 6 cores and the DL145 Gen11 server upgraded to AMD EPYC 8005 “Sorano” processors. Both platforms feature optional Environmental Ruggedisation kits that enable operation from...
FLUX GmbH Releases Whitepaper on Precision Position Feedback for Aiming and Tracking Systems in Defense Applications
FLUX GmbH has published a technical whitepaper on precision position feedback for aiming and tracking systems used in defense platforms. The document outlines typical system architectures, key performance factors influencing encoder selection, and integration considerations for ground, naval, and airborne...
Qualcomm, Samsung, MediaTek Expect Hit in Handset Revenues as Component Shortages Bite OEMs
Chipmakers Qualcomm, Samsung and MediaTek warned that memory‑module shortages, driven by AI data‑center demand, will depress smartphone revenues in 2026. Qualcomm expects Q2 handset revenue to fall from $6 billion to about $4.9 billion, with a bottom in Q3 before a modest...
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 Is a Better Camera in Every Respect
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 arrives as a comprehensive upgrade over the Pocket 3, featuring a revamped 1‑inch sensor that delivers 37 megapixel stills, 14 stops of dynamic range and 4K video at up to 240 fps. Internal storage jumps to 107 GB and battery life...
In Vitro Reconstruction of Axonal Heat Sensing with a Photothermal Nerve‐on‐a‐Chip
Researchers unveiled a photothermal nerve‑on‑a‑chip that couples graphene‑based microheaters with microelectrode arrays to deliver millisecond‑scale, localized heat to sensory axons while recording extracellular action potentials. The system captured rapid, reproducible heat‑evoked firing in rat dorsal root ganglion neurons and revealed...
FDA Advises Users of Trividia Glucometer to Switch to Alternatives
The FDA has issued a safety communication urging all users of Trividia Health’s True Metrix glucometer to switch to alternative blood‑glucose testing methods. The recommendation follows an error‑code flaw that displays the same E‑5 code for dangerously high glucose levels...
GIGABYTE Wins Red Dot Awards for AI Hardware Lineup
GIGABYTE’s AI product lineup has earned the prestigious Red Dot Design Award across graphics cards, motherboards and laptops, highlighting its cohesive approach to on‑device AI. The award‑winning RTX 5090 INFINITY features dual‑flow WINDFORCE Hyperburst cooling, while the RTX 5060 Ti AI BOX delivers...
Auryx Raises $2M to Transform Earbuds Into Health Monitors
auryx raised $2 million in a pre‑seed round led by Celero Ventures to commercialize a platform that turns everyday earbuds into continuous health monitors using acoustic signals. The Cambridge‑based team will use existing in‑ear microphones to capture heart, lung and blood‑flow...
Anker Solix Launches 7 kWh Modular Battery with 5 kWh Bidirectional Inverter
Anker Solix unveiled the XE, an all‑in‑one residential energy storage system that pairs a 7 kWh battery with a 5 kW bidirectional inverter. The unit features AI‑driven management, a 10,000‑cycle lifespan and 100 % depth‑of‑discharge, and can be commissioned in roughly five minutes....
Inkjet‐Printed Physical Unclonable Functions For Secure Authentication
Researchers have introduced a low‑cost, inkjet‑printed physical unclonable function (PUF) that can be mass‑produced on paper and similar substrates. The technique exploits the inherent randomness of ink droplet placement to generate unique optical patterns, which are captured by a simple...
Ikea Is Back With Its Own Smart Plug, the Most Affordable Model I've Ever Tried
Ikea has launched the Grillplats smart plug, priced at about $8, making it the cheapest smart plug on the market. The device offers full Matter compatibility, a built-in remote control, and a setup process that takes seconds via QR code...
Fujifilm Debuts Instax Spot Photo Booth, Print Station
Fujifilm North America launched the instax Spot, a combined photobooth and wireless print station for high‑traffic venues. Available in tabletop and freestanding models, it offers AR effects, QR‑code smartphone printing, and supports both instax mini and Square film. The device is marketed...