Electrical Panel Company SPAN Launches XFRA "Distributed Data Center" Offering
SPAN, known for smart electrical panels, unveiled XFRA—a distributed data center that taps underused power in homes and commercial sites. Each XFRA compute node houses 16 Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell GPUs and four AMD EPYC GPUs, managed by the XFRA Cloud orchestration platform. The rollout, backed by home‑builder PulteGroup, will begin later this year with a goal of gigawatt‑scale capacity by 2027. SPAN positions XFRA as an edge‑focused supplement to traditional data centers, leveraging existing grid infrastructure.
Cool-Running Solutions Meet AI Core, AI Factory, and Industrial Power Challenges
At APEC 2026, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS) unveiled a suite of power‑management products aimed at AI‑core, AI‑factory and industrial‑power applications. The lineup includes the 16‑phase AOZ73216QI controller for high‑performance GPUs, SiC and GaN MOSFETs for ultra‑low‑loss DC‑DC conversion, and integrated...
A Comb-Shaped, Silicone-Scaffolded Hydrogel Electrode for Stable Overnight EEG Acquisition in Assistive BCI Applications
Researchers unveiled a comb‑shaped, silicone‑scaffolded hydrogel electrode designed for stable overnight EEG acquisition in assistive brain‑computer interface (BCI) applications. The device maintains low scalp impedance for eight continuous hours, works on both hairless and hair‑bearing scalp, and delivers 100% triple‑blink...
Quantum Chips Could Scale Faster with New Spin-Qubit Readout that Reduces Sensors and Wiring
Researchers at Quantum Motion and UCL unveiled a radio‑frequency electron‑cascade readout that amplifies spin‑qubit signals, boosting signal‑to‑noise ratio by over 35 dB. The technique reads two‑electron spin states in roughly 7.6 µs, a hundred‑fold speed gain versus prior dispersive methods. By eliminating...
SpaceX May Build Its Own GPUs to Reduce Chip Supply Risks
SpaceX disclosed in its S‑1 filing that it may manufacture its own GPUs to mitigate chip supply constraints and rising compute costs. The proposal is listed as a substantial capital expenditure and ties into the Terafab complex, a joint venture...
Valve Make Steps to Improve Steam Deck Verification, Giving Developers More Performance Data
Valve announced an upgrade to its Steam Deck Verification tools, giving developers access to detailed performance metrics. The new offering includes a 30‑day rolling average framerate chart and variance data, letting studios see how stable gameplay is on the handheld....
Edge Computing for IoT: Architecture, Use Cases, Benefits and Deployment Strategies
Edge computing is reshaping IoT deployments by moving data processing from centralized clouds to local gateways, edge servers, and even devices. This shift reduces latency, conserves bandwidth, and improves reliability for time‑critical applications such as industrial automation, smart cities, and...
Here Are RW’s “Best of Show” Recipients at NAB Show
Radio World announced the 2026 "Best of Show" winners at the NAB Show, highlighting 23 innovative broadcast products ranging from AI‑driven audio tracking to software‑defined transmitters. The awards, judged by a panel of engineers and editors, recognize companies that paid...
Seagate OneTouch, FireCuda and LaCie External Drive Trifecta
Seagate unveiled three new external storage solutions across its OneTouch, FireCuda and LaCie lines. The consumer‑focused OneTouch desktop drive offers 8 TB, 20 TB and 24 TB capacities, draws power from the host via USB‑C, and includes backup tools and Rescue Data Recovery....
The Chip Sector Is on a Historic Tear, Fueled by some Unsuspecting Stocks
The PHLX Semiconductor Index logged its 17th straight daily gain, extending a record‑long rally that has lifted the sector over 40% this month. Texas Instruments led the surge, jumping nearly 19% and pulling analog‑chip peers On Semiconductor and Analog Devices...
My Favorite MagSafe Car Charger Easily Handles Bumpy Roads (and It's on Sale)
The Scosche MagicMount Charge Pro is a Qi2‑compatible magnetic car charger that reliably delivers up to 15 W to an iPhone 17 Pro Max, even through thick cases. It uses neodymium magnets and offers both a vent‑clip and an adhesive dash mount, handling rough roads...
I Turned Samsung's Edge Panel Into the Most Useful Part of My Phone
Tashreef Shareef shows how Samsung’s Edge Panel can be transformed from a simple app drawer into a multi‑purpose productivity hub. By adding panels for smart‑home controls, a clipboard manager, quick‑links, and custom app pairs, the panel becomes a one‑tap gateway...
Surfing on the Tube
Transport for London awarded neutral‑host Boldyn Networks a 20‑year, $1.35 bn contract to roll out 5G across the London Underground. The project installs fiber, leaky‑feeder cables and base‑station hotels, allowing EE, O2 and Vodafone to share a single DAS infrastructure. To...
Interactive Listening Museum Lets You Compare the Sounds of 36 Mechanical Keyboards
Sheets.works, known for spreadsheet visualizations, launched the Listening Museum – a browser‑based archive that lets users hear the acoustic signatures of 36 mechanical keyboards. Visitors type on their own keyboard and hear each keystroke mapped to recordings from models ranging...
AI Neckband Lets You Talk without Saying a Word
Scientists at South Korea’s POSTECH have created a silicone neckband that captures subtle neck‑skin movements while a user mouths words and converts them into speech in the wearer’s own voice. The device blends a multiaxial strain‑mapping sensor, a tiny camera...
Havis Expands Rugged Mobility Solutions with New Docking Stations for Getac G140 Tablet
Havis announced a new rugged docking station engineered for the Getac G140 tablet, targeting public‑sector, enterprise‑fleet, and industrial users. The dock features standard port replication, an optional quad pass‑thru antenna, and a spring‑loaded connector that sustains connectivity under heavy vibration....
DigiKey and Microchip to Host Educational Webinar on Programming Embedded Systems
DigiKey and Microchip are co‑hosting a free, one‑hour webinar on April 30, 2026 at 10 a.m. CDT to compare two embedded‑system programming approaches—CircuitPython for rapid software prototyping and Verilog for hardware logic design. The session includes hands‑on soldering and a live demo of...
NeuFluent Expands Innovation Ecosystem with New Intelligent Implants and Robotics Initiative
NeuFluent, a neuroscience venture studio, announced an "intelligent implants and robotics" initiative, expanding its portfolio beyond brain‑computer interfaces and AI‑driven drug development. The program is headed by Dr. Kevin Foley, a pioneer of minimally invasive spinal surgery and robotics, who...
Allient Inc. Publishes New Whitepaper on Motor Selection for Humanoid Robotics Systems
Allient Inc. released a whitepaper titled “A Selection Guide to Motors for Humanoid Robotics Systems.” The guide examines actuator technologies—frameless, slotless, geared, and direct‑drive—and evaluates torque density, inertia, response, and thermal constraints for humanoid joints. It aims to help engineers...
Equinix's AI Discovery Hub Set to Accelerate AI Deployment in Hong Kong
Equinix has teamed with HPE to launch an AI Discovery Hub in Hong Kong, providing an open testing environment that blends Equinix’s AI‑ready interconnection fabric with HPE’s AI factory‑at‑scale and Nvidia’s GPU stack. Hosted in the liquid‑cooled HK6 facility, the hub...
Interview: Boldyn Tech Expert Tips AI-RAN to Boost Private 5G
Boldyn Networks CTO Andy Conway says AI‑RAN is moving from hype to deployment, especially in its neutral‑host private 5G portfolio. The company has installed more than 130 mission‑critical private 5G sites across the US and Europe, ranging from nuclear plants...
Datadog Digs Down Into GPU Efficiency as AI Costs Soar
Datadog has integrated GPU monitoring into its observability platform as AI workloads drive up cloud compute costs. The vendor reports GPUs now account for 14% of cloud spend, and IDC forecasts AI infrastructure spending reached $89.9 billion in Q4 2025, up 62%...
5 Easy Ways You Wouldn't Think to Automate Your Home - but You Really Should
The article highlights five often‑overlooked smart‑home automations that boost convenience, cut energy waste, and improve safety. It walks readers through setting up motion‑triggered pantry lights, humidity‑driven bathroom exhaust fans, scheduled coffee‑maker control via smart plugs or SwitchBot button pushers, pet‑care...
From Air to Tea: New Sensor Reveals Invisible Pollution in Minutes
Researchers at TU Wien and spin‑off Invisible‑Light Labs have launched EMILIE, a nanomembrane‑based sensor that detects airborne and waterborne pollutants at picogram‑to‑nanogram levels in just 15‑45 minutes. The device uses infrared‑illuminated nanomembranes whose minute temperature‑induced vibrations reveal chemical composition, eliminating the...
Stäubli Launches TX2-60L MedX Ready Medical Robot
Stäubli Robotics unveiled the TX2‑60L MedX Ready, a compact six‑axis robot built for surgical and medical applications. The system features MedXguiding, an intuitive manual guidance interface, and is produced under an ISO 13485‑certified quality management system. Stäubli highlights its extensive validation...
DefComm Unveils ‘Fail-Safe’ Secure Comms Tech; Enters Pilot Phase with Nigerian Military
DefComm, a defence‑tech startup, has begun pilot testing its proprietary Secure Communication Device with Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence. The pilot follows earlier deployments on Xshield‑DICON tactical vehicles and showcases fail‑safe retrieval and hardened encryption for network‑centric warfare. The initiative aligns...
CERN’s Medipix3 Technology on Track to Help More Patients
Medipix3, a hybrid pixel detector technology originally created at CERN, now powers MARS Bioimaging’s portable photon‑counting CT scanner for upper‑limb imaging. The scanner received FDA 510(k) clearance, allowing it to enter the U.S. health market and expand clinical adoption. Photon‑counting...
Analyst View: The Rise of AndTek — Why Google and MediaTek Are the New WinTel
Analysts predict a decisive shift from the traditional Windows‑Intel (WinTel) model to an Android‑MediaTek partnership, dubbed “AndTek,” that could dominate the PC market. Windows is seen as a legacy‑heavy platform while Intel struggles with advanced node transitions, opening space for...
FUJIFILM North America Corporation Empowers Print Providers with New CAST Self-Service Program
Fujifilm North America launched the Customer Advantage Service Training (CAST) program to let print providers self‑service their REVORIA PRESS PC1120 units. The tiered certification—Basic, Intermediate, Advanced—trains up to two operators per press to perform routine maintenance and replace over 20 common...
Everpure 'Takes the Hit' As AI-Fueled Supply Crunch Drives Prices up 70%
Everpure, the rebranded Pure Storage, says AI‑driven demand and semiconductor shortages have pushed its storage product prices up about 70 percent since early 2026. Key components have risen 300‑900 percent in cost, creating a supply crunch that outlasts the COVID‑era disruption. The...
Sunbolt Simplifies Off-Grid Mobile Device Charging
Sunbolt, a Pennsylvania‑based firm, provides solar‑powered workstations, carousels, umbrellas and stand‑up charging stations for off‑grid outdoor areas. Each unit features multiple outlets, high‑capacity batteries that hold a charge for two to three days, and construction from eco‑friendly materials such as...
AFE ICs Accelerate Industrial Image Scanning
Cirrus Logic introduced the CS82L4x family of analog front‑end ICs for CIS and CCD sensors used in scanners and industrial imaging platforms. The series—CS82L41, CS82L44, and CS82L46—offers one, four, or six channels with a 24 Msps per‑channel SAR ADC and 16‑bit...
Compact Inductors Meet Tight Layout Demands
Vishay introduced the IHLP1212‑EZ‑1Z series of power inductors, packaged in a 3 × 3 mm 1212‑size footprint with profile options of 1.2 mm, 1.5 mm and 2.0 mm. The line offers 24 variants covering 0.22 µH‑3.3 µH inductance and 8.6‑50.4 mΩ DC resistance, with a saturation current of 14.3 A...
Signal Generators Enable Pulsar Signal Testing
Rohde & Schwarz has released a software option for its SMBV100B and SMW200A vector signal generators that can simulate Xona Space Systems’ Pulsar LEO satellite signals. Pulsar is a planned low‑Earth‑orbit constellation delivering high‑precision positioning, navigation and timing services while...
Everged’s Zero Cost Deployment Program Helps Contractors and Solar Companies Enter the EV Charging Market
Everged has introduced a Zero Cost Deployment Program aimed at electrical contractors, EPC firms, and commercial solar companies seeking to enter the EV charging market. The initiative offers three participation models—CapEx purchase, hardware financing, and an Everged‑owned approach—allowing partners to...
Norwegian Ferry Operator Orders 20 Candela Electric Hydrofoil Vessels
Norwegian ferry operator Boreal has placed an order for twenty P‑12 electric hydrofoil vessels from Sweden’s Candela Technology. The P‑12 can cruise at 25 knots and travel roughly 40 nautical miles on a single charge, addressing the range gap that has...
Designing and Optimizing the Stability of Switch Mode Power Supplies
Analog Devices explains that the regulation loop of a switch‑mode power supply must be both stable and fast. Faster loop response allows the supply to correct line and load variations quickly, which in turn reduces the number of output capacitors...
Samsung and Kingston Trigger New SSD Price Hike Above Ten Percent
Samsung Electronics and Kingston Technology announced SSD price hikes exceeding 10 percent, marking the latest wave of upward pressure in the storage market. Samsung, the world’s largest NAND flash producer, has already applied the new pricing, while Kingston is extending...
SHINING 3D’s FreeScan Omni Receives Red Dot Award 2026 Recognition
SHINING 3D’s FreeScan Omni, a standalone metrology 3D scanner, earned the 2026 Red Dot Award for industrial design. The device delivers 0.02 mm accuracy, validated by VDI/VDE 2634 and ISO 10360 standards, while offering onboard computing and cable‑free operation. Its AI‑driven feature recognition and video...
STMicroelectronics Targets $3 Billion in LEO Satellite Revenue; Announces Dedicated Investor Call
STMicroelectronics announced a strategic push into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite market, aiming to generate more than $3 billion in cumulative revenue from 2026 to 2028. The company reported Q1 2026 net revenues of $3.1 billion, up 23% year‑over‑year, helped by...
Achieving Maximum Separation Precision
Doppstadt announced that its new SW6 spiral shaft separator will debut at IFAT 2026, a leading environmental trade show. The SW6 combines a hopper and tracked chassis to tackle challenging, high‑moisture material flows with greater precision. Designed for flexibility, the...
The Trillion-Dollar AIDC Boom Gets Real: Omdia Maps the Path From Megaclusters to Microgrids
Omdia raised its 2030 data‑center investment forecast beyond $1.6 trillion, driven by AI demand from hyperscalers, tier‑2 cloud providers, and enterprises. AI workloads are additive, pushing rack power density from roughly 20 kW today toward a potential 2 MW by the end of...
Sonnedix, Copec EMOAC Sign PPAs for Chilean BESS Project
Sonnedix has signed three power purchase agreements with Copec EMOAC for the Librillo battery energy storage system, a 117 MW, 643.8 MWh project in Chile’s Antofagasta region. The stand‑alone BESS will operate five hours per day, delivering nighttime renewable power and improving...
Introspect Technology Adds New ATE-on-Bench Solution for LPDDR6, DDR6, and HBM Interfaces
Introspect Technology has begun shipping its M5504 High‑Speed Digital Test System, the latest addition to the M Series. The benchtop instrument combines Bit Error Rate Testing, Automatic Test Equipment and System‑Level testing to validate LPDDR6, DDR6 and HBM interfaces under...
Power Corner: Ventiva CEO on Data Center’s Thermal Orphan Problem
Ventiva’s CEO Carl Schlachte explained how the company’s solid‑state electrohydrodynamic (EHD) ionic cooling modules address the growing "thermal orphan" problem in AI servers. The rectangular, 4‑5 mm‑high devices generate airflow without moving parts, allowing them to be stacked and positioned in...
AI Now Gobbling up Power and Management Chips for Servers
The chip shortage is now hitting power‑management ICs and Baseboard Management Controllers as AI‑focused servers commandeer capacity. TrendForce cut its 2026 server‑shipment growth forecast from 20% to 13% because lead times for these components have stretched to 35‑40 weeks for...
5G Standalone Growing Market Share
The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) reports that 95 operators – a 42% year‑over‑year rise – have launched 5G standalone (SA) networks, though they represent just under a quarter of the 392 operators with any 5G service. SA is now...
DJI Launches New Lito Budget Drones, US Misses Out
DJI unveiled two budget‑friendly camera drones, the Lito 1 and Lito X1, aimed at first‑time pilots and creators. Both models pack 48 MP sensors, omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and up to 36 minutes of flight time, with the X1 adding LiDAR and 10‑bit D‑Log M....
Linearly Variable Two-Wire Loop Current Generator
A new two‑wire loop current generator delivers a linearly adjustable 0.5 mA to 23.5 mA signal, directly proportional to a multiturn potentiometer voltage. The design handles source or sink loads up to 500 Ω without recalibration and includes a 30 mA safety limit. By using an...
Here’s How Our TPUs Power Increasingly Demanding AI Workloads.
Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) are custom‑designed chips that have evolved over more than a decade to handle massive AI workloads. The newest generation delivers 121 exaflops of compute power and doubles the interconnect bandwidth of its predecessor. By focusing...