These New Smart Glasses From Ex-OnePlus Engineers Have a Hidden Cost
L'Atitude 52°N, founded by ex‑OnePlus engineer Gary Chen, announced the Berlin smart‑glasses will ship on May 26 at $399, with an optional $50 photochromic lens upgrade. The glasses feature a 12‑MP camera, 32 GB storage, and Google Gemini‑powered AI tour‑guide called Goya, but the AI functions are limited to a 12‑month trial. After the trial, users must subscribe to retain AI features, though pricing remains undefined. Kickstarter backers who were promised lifetime AI access now face a reduced offering, raising concerns about the company’s delivery track record.
EV Sales Are Slowing Down. The U.S. Still Got Over 3,000 New Fast Charging Plugs In Q1
U.S. public EV fast‑charging infrastructure added 3,387 new DC ports and 617 new stations in Q1 2026, matching last year’s growth despite a 27% drop in EV sales. High‑power chargers (>250 kW) now dominate new stalls, and network reliability improved to...
Musk Bets Tesla's AI Future on Intel Node that Isn't Finished Yet
Elon Musk announced that Tesla will build its next‑generation AI chips using Intel’s not‑yet‑finished 14A process as part of a new "Terafab" manufacturing push. The strategy aims to secure a proprietary silicon supply for autonomous‑driving workloads, sidestepping potential shortages from...
PS6 Release Date Rumors Are Spiralling, but It Looks Like Things Could Kick Off in 2028
Rumors about Sony's next‑gen PlayStation (PS6) are divided between a holiday 2027 launch and a possible push to 2028 or even 2029 due to the ongoing memory‑chip shortage. Bloomberg and other outlets cite soaring RAM prices as a key factor...
STL Launches Neuralis Data Center Connectivity Suite
STL Optical Connectivity NA, the U.S. arm of Sterlite Technologies, unveiled its Neuralis data‑center connectivity suite at Data Center World 2026 in Washington, D.C. Neuralis combines ultra‑high‑density MMC and MPO cabling with the Celesta IBR series, which can house up...
BharatGen, Two L&T Arms to Build India’s Sovereign AI Compute Platform
Larsen & Toubro’s semiconductor arm, L&T Semiconductor Technologies, L&T Vyoma, and BharatGen have signed a five‑year memorandum of understanding to build India’s sovereign AI compute platform. The collaboration will fuse custom AI ASIC and xPU silicon with a 30 MW data‑centre in Kanchipuram...
The Revamped Spectrum Gets a Special White Version Today, Inspired by a Clive Sinclair Legend
Retro Games Ltd has introduced a limited‑edition white version of its modernized ZX Spectrum, a homage to the legendary computer’s mythic white case given to Clive Sinclair after reaching one million units sold. The hardware mirrors the November 2024 Spectrum release,...
Cadence Expands TSMC Collaboration for AI Chip Design
Cadence announced an expanded partnership with TSMC to deliver AI‑ready IP, signoff‑ready design infrastructure, and certified end‑to‑end EDA flows for the foundry’s N3, N2, A16 and A14 processes. The collaboration adds DDR5, PCIe 6.0, LPDDR6/5X, and HBM4E IP to Cadence’s portfolio...
Why 6.4 Gbps DDR5 Designs Fail and How to Avoid It
Designing DDR5 PHYs that exceed 6.4 Gbps is no longer a simulation exercise; real‑world PCB loss and timing margins make first‑pass silicon success essential. Most failures stem from the physical layer’s inability to handle signal‑integrity and power‑integrity stresses rather than logical...
DDN Redefines AI and High-Performing Computing at Scale with Google Cloud Managed Lustre Innovations
DDN announced new Google Cloud Managed Lustre capabilities built on its EXAScaler platform, delivering up to 10 TB per second of throughput for AI training, inference, and high‑performance computing. The service introduces a shared KV‑cache for inference that improves total throughput...
McGill Formula Electric Deploys AON3D Hylo 3D Printer to Support Formula SAE Electric Competition Efforts
McGill Formula Electric has integrated the AON3D Hylo 3D printer to produce custom, race‑ready components for its Formula SAE Electric car. Using ULTEM 9085 filament, the team printed a battery cell and PCB holder that meets stringent mechanical, thermal, and...
Google to Launch Inference-Focused AI Chip Amid Rising Demand for Faster Deployments
Google announced the launch of its eighth‑generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) engineered specifically for inference, the phase where AI models generate outputs. The new chip aims to cut latency and cost for AI agents that handle complex, multi‑step requests. Google...
Graid Sees Cash Potential in KV Caching
Graid Technology announced its Agentic AI Storage Portfolio, a three‑tier KV‑Cache solution built for Nvidia's STX architecture. The portfolio leverages SupremeRAID, which pools up to 32 NVMe SSDs into a 280 GB/s virtual storage engine delivering KV‑Cache reads in 1.3 ms—77× faster...
BT, Nscale Join Forces on UK Sovereign AI
BT Group has partnered with AI start‑up Nscale to create up to 14 MW of sovereign AI data‑centre capacity across three existing BT sites in the UK. The facilities will run on Nvidia’s full‑stack AI platform and be supported by BT’s...
Tesla Plans $3 Billion Chip R&D Fab in Texas, Eyes Terafab Project
Tesla will invest about $3 billion to build a semiconductor research fab at its Giga Texas campus, producing a few thousand wafers per month for design testing. The pilot line serves as a stepping stone to a larger “Terafab” effort, with...
Seagate Introduces Storage for the Consumer Data Explosion
Seagate announced a refreshed portfolio of consumer and prosumer storage devices across its Seagate, FireCuda and LaCie brands. The lineup adds the One Touch desktop external hard drive, the high‑performance FireCuda X Vault, and the LaCie 8big Pro5 multi‑bay RAID...
Green Capital Enlists EPC Electrum for 320MWh Poland BESS, Under Full Wrap for ‘Cost Predictability’
Green Capital has contracted Polish EPC firm Electrum to build an 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage system in Lower Silesia, Poland, using a full “wrap” model that includes procurement, installation, grid integration and a five‑year O&M agreement. Construction is set to start...
Everpure Reveals Supply Chain Issues, Warns Customers
Everpure announced that semiconductor shortages and soaring AI‑driven demand have driven DRAM and flash component costs up 300‑900% since mid‑2025, forcing a 70% price increase for its storage systems this year. The company pledged to absorb most of the cost...
Want the Very Best Bluetooth Speakers? These Are Our Top 3 Picks for Any Budget
The article highlights three top Bluetooth speakers for different priorities: JBL Xtreme 4 for rugged durability with an IP67 rating, 24‑hour battery life and Auracast linking; Bose SoundLink Flex as the all‑rounder offering balanced sound, multi‑device connectivity and a competitive price; and...
Semiconductor Revenue to Surge 2026: AI, DRAM and NAND Drive 62.7% Growth Amid Supply Crunch
Omdia has lifted its 2026 semiconductor market forecast to a 62.7% rise, projecting revenue near $1.35 trillion. The surge is driven by explosive demand for memory chips, with DRAM expected to double and NAND to grow up to four‑fold as AI...
GigaDevice GD32F5HC Series MCU Grand Launch, Advancing High‑performance Innovation for HMI and IoT Edge Solutions
GigaDevice has launched the GD32F5HC series, a new line of 32‑bit microcontrollers built on an Arm Cortex‑M33 core that runs at 200 MHz. The devices combine high‑frequency compute, up to 2 MB Flash and 320 KB SRAM, and extensive hardware security including TrustZone...
Tapo’s New Smart Security Camera Packs PTZ and Dual Lenses Into a Tiny Design
TP‑Link has launched the Tapo C245D indoor smart security camera, a compact unit that houses two 2K lenses—a 122° wide‑angle lens and a 6 mm telephoto lens. It offers dual pan‑and‑tilt (340° pan, 70° tilt) and a new Synchronized Smart Tracking...
1600W-5500W: Linklieo’s Ruby Server Power Supplies Cover the Full Spectrum of Data Center Applications
Linklieo unveiled an expanded Ruby‑certified power‑supply portfolio that spans 1,600 W to 5,500 W, targeting modern data‑center workloads from edge computing to hyperscale AI. The lineup uses the OCP‑backed CRPS form factor, offering hot‑swappable modules and ultra‑low no‑load power consumption. Efficiency peaks...
TSMC Starts Work On Arizona Packaging Plant
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has broken ground on a new chip‑packaging plant in Arizona, aiming to have it operational by 2029. The facility will add CoWoS and 3D‑IC advanced packaging capabilities, addressing a current bottleneck that forces many high‑end...
FCC Trouble Makes These DJI Drone Discounts Harder to Ignore
DJI disclosed that FCC authorization hurdles could keep 25 planned drones out of the U.S. market in 2026, prompting the company to slash prices on its existing, approved inventory. Amazon Prime is now offering models such as the Neo for...
WTVision Boosts R³ Engine and Graphics Ecosystem with Matrox Integration
wTVision announced that its real‑time R³ Engine will run on Matrox Video I/O cards, creating an integrated graphics ecosystem for broadcast. The partnership supports both SDI and SMPTE ST 2110 IP workflows, delivering deterministic, low‑latency output for newsroom, sports and virtual...
Your Eight Sleep Pod Just Got an AI Upgrade that Makes Better Sense of Your Sleep
Eight Sleep has upgraded its Autopilot feature with a new AI Sleep Agent that pulls daytime activity data from Apple Health and other health platforms. The agent uses this context to adjust mattress temperature, elevation, and other settings in real time,...
Hisense Unveils UR9 Series, Defining the Next Era of True RGB MiniLED Display
Hisense launched its premium UR9 Series, the first TV line to employ a full RGB MiniLED backlight that generates color directly at the light source. The architecture delivers up to 100% of the BT.2020 color gamut and is driven by...
Elevating Austria: Google Invests in Its First Data Center in the Alps.
Google announced its first Austrian data center in Kronstorf, creating 100 direct jobs and expanding the company’s European digital infrastructure. The facility incorporates a green roof, solar panels and off‑site heat recovery to support Austria’s energy transition. Google also launched...
Cisco Unveils Quantum Network Advancements
Cisco unveiled a prototype universal quantum switch that can route quantum data across existing fiber‑optic networks while preserving photon entanglement. The device operates at room temperature, supports four encoding modalities, and can reconfigure connections in nanoseconds using less than a...
How I Doubled My GPU Efficiency without Buying a Single New Card
A global retailer’s LLM search service was over‑provisioned, running 48 H100 GPUs at 55% average utilization because the inference workload alternates between compute‑heavy prefill and memory‑bound decode phases. Profiling revealed 92% compute usage during a 200 ms prefill, then a drop...
CSA Catapult Issues Annual Report for 2024–25
The UK’s Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult released its 2024‑25 annual report, highlighting a series of strategic milestones. It opened the nation’s first open‑access advanced packaging facility with $3.1 million funding and joined the £5.5 million REACT sustainable electronics centre in Scotland....
Aeroporti Di Roma Deploys Outsight’s Physical AI Solution at Scale Across Fiumicino Airport
Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) is scaling its partnership with Outsight by deploying the provider’s Physical AI and 3D LiDAR solution across all Schengen common‑use areas at Rome Fiumicino Airport. The technology delivers real‑time spatial intelligence on passenger flows, queue formation...
Micron Pushes US Lawmakers To Restrict China Sales
Micron is spearheading the MATCH Act, a congressional bill that would tighten U.S. export controls on chipmaking equipment to China. The legislation, cleared by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, targets advanced tools used by Chinese memory producers such as CXMT,...
Cyient Semiconductors’ Power Play: How Kinetic Technologies Fits the Puzzle
Cyient Semiconductors, India’s largest custom silicon provider, has bought a majority stake in California‑based Kinetic Technologies for $85 million, down from the $93 million initially announced. The deal adds over 100 patents and 250 power‑management ASSPs, potentially doubling Cyient’s addressable market to...
FDA Grants Clearance for Philips’ Rembra Scanning Platform
Philips has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its Rembra platform, encompassing the Rembra CT scanner, Rembra RT and Areta RT radiation‑therapy systems. The CT unit features an 85 cm bore and can handle up to 270 exams per day, targeting high‑throughput...
OE-A Publishes 10th Edition of “Roadmap for Flexible and Printed Electronics”
The Organic and Printed Electronics Association (OE‑A) released the 10th edition of its “Roadmap for Flexible and Printed Electronics,” a 310‑page whitepaper that maps short‑, medium‑ and long‑term forecasts for technologies, applications and markets. More than 100 industry and research...
MicroVision Attempts 'Lidar 2.0' Comeback
MicroVision, the Redmond‑based lidar specialist, announced that its next‑generation "lidar‑2.0" sensors have moved beyond pilot trials and are now operating in active mining environments. The company, which endured a challenging 2025, highlighted deployments at multiple mine sites in both the...
Precision Sprayer SpotSprayING Added to the DRT List
Austrian ag‑tech firm Farm‑ING’s SpotSprayING precision sprayer has been added to the Dutch DRT list, earning a 95% drift‑reduction rating. The system combines AI‑driven camera imaging with individually controlled nozzles, spraying only where weeds are detected. Its 55 × 55 mm spray footprint...
Duux Just Launched the Fan of the Summer, and You Can Barely Hear It when It Gets Going
Duux has introduced the Whisper 3, an upgraded version of its popular Whisper fan, priced at £139.99 (about $175). The new model adds 26 speed settings, a natural‑wind mode, vertical and horizontal oscillation, and a night‑mode sound level of just 13 dB....
25 New DJI Launches Blocked by FCC, $1.5 Billion at Stake
DJI tells a US appeals court that the FCC’s placement of its products on the “Covered List” could cost the company roughly $1.56 billion in 2026 and block up to 25 new drone and camera launches, including the Osmo Pocket 4. The...
LHM Transforms Botswana Mine House as FATs Due
LH Marthinusen (LHM), a division of Actom, has finished manufacturing two 30 MVA high‑voltage transformers for a mining house in Botswana. The delivery comes after the existing power infrastructure proved insufficient for the mine’s growing energy needs. LHM’s engineered transformers are...
BLT Helps Develop OPPO Find N6 Hinge with Titanium 3D Printing
Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) partnered with OPPO to 3D‑print titanium hinge components for the Find N6 foldable phone, consolidating up to 13 machined parts into a single lightweight wing plate. The new hinge improves display flatness by 50% and passed 600,000...
Made in India Smartphone Shipments Rise 8% On-Year in 2025
India’s domestic smartphone shipments rose 8% year‑on‑year in 2025, driven by a 28% surge in exports that now represent roughly one‑third of all Indian‑made devices. Foxconn’s export volumes jumped 48%, while Tata Electronics and Samsung also posted modest export gains....
Engineering Insights: Polyimide, PTFE & Reinforced Tubing for Next-Gen Devices
MicroLumen’s white paper spotlights polyimide and PTFE‑polyimide composite tubing as pivotal for next‑generation catheters. The thermoset polyimide delivers unmatched dimensional stability under mechanical and thermal loads, while PTFE adds low‑friction surfaces. Engineers can tailor torque, pushability, and flexibility through braided...
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[Y-Insight] Semiconductor Reliability Emerges as Decisive Factor in New Space Era
Semiconductor reliability is becoming a decisive factor as the space sector moves into a privately driven New Space era, where launch costs have fallen and commercial off‑the‑shelf (COTS) components are increasingly used. Lee Kwan‑hoon of Korea’s KETI warns that space...
Seeing Clearly Even in the Fog
Korean researchers led by Jong‑Soo Lee have created a next‑generation short‑wave infrared (SWIR) image sensor that fuses Ag₂Te quantum dots with an MoS₂ 2D semiconductor. The hybrid architecture leverages photodoping at the material interface to deliver a responsivity of 7.5 × 10⁵ A/W...
Infineon Joins European Quantum Pilot Lines for Quantum Chips
Infineon announced its participation in three of Europe’s six quantum pilot line projects—CHAMP-ION, SUPREME and SPINS—bringing semiconductor manufacturing expertise to the emerging quantum‑chip ecosystem. The pilot lines are designed to bridge the gap between laboratory prototypes and industrial‑scale production, offering...
Walmart’s Bestselling $859 Windows 11 Laptop Is Now 53% Off
Walmart is offering its best‑selling Sgin 15.6‑inch Windows 11 laptop for $400, a 53% discount off the regular $859 price. The machine packs an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U quad‑core processor, 16 GB DDR4 RAM, and a 512 GB SSD, along with a 15.6‑inch FHD...
Intel Lands Tesla as First Major Customer for 14A Chip Technology
Tesla announced it will use Intel’s upcoming 14A manufacturing process for chips produced at its planned Terafab AI‑chip complex in Austin. The deal marks Intel’s first major external customer for the 14A node, a critical step as the company seeks...