VEV Completes 5 MW Heavy Truck Charging Deployment Across Three UK Logistics Hubs for Maritime Transport
VEV has finished installing 5 MW of high‑power DC charging at three Maritime Transport logistics hubs in Wakefield, Tilbury and Doncaster. The rollout includes 18 chargers ranging from 100 kW to 400 kW, capable of powering up to 36 electric trucks at once and supporting a fleet of 56 HGVs that will each travel roughly 120,000 km per year. The system is managed by VEV IQ, a smart‑charging platform that balances loads and optimizes schedules. The deployment is part of Maritime’s Zero division and the UK government’s ZEHID programme, with plans to expand to 13 depots.
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Mining firms are turning to private 5G to overcome the limitations of legacy radio and Wi‑Fi networks, enabling real‑time data flow for autonomous equipment and safety systems. Ericsson and Becker‑Lasec’s partnership combines Ericsson’s private 5G infrastructure with LASEC’s Smartflow platform,...
UK Semiconductor Centre Launches London HQ to Support Rapid Sector Growth
On 14 April 2026, the UK Semiconductor Centre (UKSC) inaugurated a new headquarters on the Institute of Physics campus in King’s Cross, London. The location places UKSC alongside Google’s $1.27 billion Platform 37 offices, DeepMind, Meta and UCL within the city’s Knowledge...
Peraso Delivers Initial Production Shipment of 60 GHz Modules for Drone IFF Systems
Peraso Inc. has delivered its first limited‑production 60 GHz mmWave modules to Israeli defense contractor InTACT, marking a production‑readiness milestone for the company’s IFF technology. The modules, optimized for military identification‑friend‑or‑foe (IFF) use, combine Peraso’s hardware with InTACT’s protocol software and...
3D Systems Adds SLA Printer and AddiTrak Software
3D Systems unveiled the SLA 825 Dual, a stereolithography printer that delivers a 22% larger build volume and up to 25% faster print speeds, targeting high‑volume industrial production. The company also launched AddiTrak, an on‑premise software platform that centralizes monitoring, analytics, and...
HP Announces New 3D Printer, Productivity Boosts and More at RAPID + TCT
HP used the RAPID + TCT show to unveil a suite of additive‑manufacturing upgrades as it celebrates ten years in 3D printing. The Jet Fusion 5600 gains a High Productivity mode that lifts output by roughly 20% and introduces Dual...
The Once-Theoretical Skyrmion Could Unlock Supercomputing Memory
Researchers have demonstrated that magnetic skyrmions as small as 2 nm can form in the centrosymmetric compound Eu(Ga,Al)₄, overturning the long‑standing belief that skyrmions require non‑centrosymmetric crystals. Using composition‑controlled crystal growth and synchrotron‑based ARPES, the team identified a Lifshitz transition that...
Prediction: The Biggest Winner From Agentic AI Won't Be Nvidia. It Will Be This Other Chip Stock That No One...
The article argues that Arm Holdings, not Nvidia, will be the primary beneficiary of the emerging agentic AI wave. Agentic AI moves beyond chatbots to autonomous systems that continuously operate on edge devices, demanding low‑latency, cost‑effective compute. Arm’s CPU designs...
EPC Releases 5kW GaN 3-Phase Inverters for Robotics and Light EVs
Efficient Power Conversion Corp (EPC) unveiled two 5 kW GaN‑based 3‑phase inverter evaluation boards, the EPC9186HC2 and EPC9186HC3, targeting robotics, light electric vehicles and high‑power drones. The boards use EPC2361 eGaN FETs, delivering up to 150 A RMS phase current and 120 kHz...
Zelim’s ZOE Man-Overboard Detection System Becomes First Fully Certified Solution
Zelim’s AI‑enabled ZOE man‑overboard detection system earned ISO 21195:2020 certification from Lloyd’s Register after a 90‑day sea trial on Ambassador Cruise Line’s Ambition vessel. The system logged a 97% detection rate in simulated tests, surpassing the standard’s minimum requirement. ZOE is...
6 Best Ereaders to Hit Your Reading Goals on the Go
The article curates six top e‑readers for on‑the‑go reading, spanning budget to premium options. Amazon’s Kindle tops the list at roughly $119, while the Kindle Paperwhite commands about $200 for a high‑resolution display. Niche devices like the Onyx Boox Palma 2 Pro...
Ask Your Questions on SGP.32 – Live AMA with Emnify
The upcoming live AMA on May 12 will dive into SGP.32, a new software‑defined IoT connectivity model that replaces static SIM management with programmable control. emnify will demonstrate how it implements SGP.32, enabling instant‑on connectivity, operator independence, and global scalability....
I'm Ready for a Foldable iPhone, but only if Apple Does This Right
Apple is rumored to unveil its first foldable iPhone in 2026, marking the company’s most significant hardware redesign in years. The device would feature a wide‑screen form factor that minimizes video letterboxing and aims to blend productivity with media consumption....
China's Premiere Memory-Maker YMTC Plans Two Additional Wuhan Fabs Using Homegrown Chipmaking Tools — Phase 3 Crosses 50% Domestic Tooling...
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) is adding two new 100,000‑wafers‑per‑month fabs in Wuhan, more than doubling its current output. The upcoming Phase 3 plant, slated to start late 2024, will operate with over 50% of its equipment sourced from Chinese vendors, marking...
How to ‘Jailbreak’ Your Kindle Out of Amazon's Clutches
Amazon announced that on May 20, 2026 it will stop software updates and Amazon Store access for Kindle models released in 2012 or earlier, effectively rendering them obsolete unless users upgrade. The cutoff pushes owners toward newer devices like the...
Thoro Unveils New Autonomous Solution Powered by Orbbec, Driving Scalable Material Handling Innovation
At MODEX 2026, automation specialist Thoro introduced CoreFlex, a modular, infrastructure‑free autonomy stack that can power a variety of industrial vehicles. The solution relies on Orbbec’s Gemini 336 stereo 3D camera to deliver high‑precision depth perception, robust obstacle detection, and reliable performance...
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Tennant Company announced a three‑year exclusivity extension with AI specialist Brain Corp, accelerating its robotic floor‑care roadmap. The partnership will deliver ten new autonomous cleaning products over the next 24 months and streamline the buying process with an integrated solution....
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RobotShop announced a strategic partnership with AGIBOT Innovation, becoming its value‑added distribution partner across the United States and Canada. The agreement gives RobotShop access to AGIBOT’s legged inspection robots and humanoid platforms, while providing integration, onboarding and deployment services. AGIBOT,...
Samsung Just Raised Prices on Nearly a Dozen Galaxy Phones and Tablets by up to $280
Samsung announced price increases on more than a dozen Galaxy smartphones and tablets, with hikes ranging from $40 to $280. The adjustments affect flagship models such as the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, S25 Edge, and the entire Tab S11 lineup, especially storage‑heavy...
General Atomics Completes Pre-Ship Review for Space Force Weather Payload
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems announced on April 14, 2026 that its advanced EO/IR payload passed the pre‑ship review, clearing it for integration into the U.S. Space Force’s Weather System (EWS) satellite bus. The payload expands spectral coverage to 16 bands,...
Answering Your Trending Questions on World Quantum Day
Google’s Quantum AI team used World Quantum Day to field the most‑searched questions about quantum computing, outlining its mission to build large‑scale, error‑corrected machines. The team highlighted the unique properties of qubits, such as superposition on the Bloch sphere, and...
I Thought 2026 Could Mark the End of Gaming Phones, but It Seems Lenovo and Xiaomi Are About to Prove...
Lenovo and Xiaomi are set to revive the dwindling Android gaming‑phone segment with two new flagships. Lenovo’s Legion Y70 series, expected in May, is rumored to feature a top‑tier Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and a 120 Hz display. Xiaomi’s Redmi...
Texas A&M Breaks Ground on $226M Semiconductor R&D Facility
Texas A&M University broke ground on the Texas A&M Semiconductor Institute, a $226 million, 80,000‑square‑foot research and development campus in Bryan. The facility will feature clean rooms rated at 100 and 1,000 class, 300 mm equipment, and flexible labs for process, packaging,...
Driving Data Center Resiliency, Speed and Reliability with the Right Instrumentation
A new whitepaper released on April 14, 2026 details how industrial‑grade instrumentation underpins liquid‑cooled data‑center resiliency as AI and high‑performance computing workloads surge. It explains how precise flow and temperature sensors, low‑maintenance devices, and non‑invasive diagnostics can boost cooling efficiency while conserving...
IQM Advances AI-Driven Agentic Calibration, Opening Quantum Computing to the Enterprise With NVIDIA Ising
On World Quantum Day, IQM Quantum Computers unveiled an AI‑driven agentic calibration system built on NVIDIA Ising models. The technology automates qubit tuning by inspecting calibration results across all qubits in parallel, eliminating the traditional sequential bottleneck. By shifting calibration...
Bambu Lab X2D Review: Improving a Fan Favorite
Bambu Lab’s new X2D 3D printer arrives at a $899 combo price, positioning it between the budget‑friendly P2S and the premium H2 series. The machine adds a dual‑nozzle toolhead, active chamber heating, and an upgraded AMS 2 Pro filament system, while retaining...
FMD’s Vestdavit Unveils New AutoHook LARS Interface
Fairbanks Morse Defense’s Vestdavit division unveiled AutoHook, a fully autonomous launch and recovery system (LARS) for unmanned surface vehicles. The compact, clamp‑on davit operates without human intervention and has demonstrated operational acceptance through Sea State 4, surpassing the typical Sea...
Uniper Breaks Ground for 50MW Battery Energy Storage in Wilhelmshaven
Uniper and Slovenia’s NGEN have broken ground on a 50‑MW battery energy storage system at the former coal‑plant site in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The project, part of Uniper’s Energy Transformation Hub Nordwest, aims to smooth short‑term grid fluctuations from wind and...
Blackmagic to Launch Camera For Live Production on Apple Immersive Video at 2026 NAB Show
Blackmagic Design will debut the URSA Cine Immersive 100G, the first live‑production cinema camera built for Apple Vision Pro, at the NAB 2026 show. The camera uses dual 8K×8K RGBW sensors, 16 stops of dynamic range and 100G Ethernet to stream immersive video...
How GlobalFoundries Is Manufacturing Quantum at Scale
GlobalFoundries (GF) is positioning its specialty‑foundry capabilities to become the manufacturing backbone for quantum computers across all qubit modalities. By extending proven semiconductor platforms—such as 22FDX® FD‑SOI, high‑voltage/RF, and 300 mm silicon photonics—GF offers a repeatable, high‑yield path from prototype to...
Hesai Powers Safety-Certified AI Autonomy for Smart Logistics with 3D Lidar at MODEX 2026
Hesai Technology showcased its JT128 mini 3D lidar at MODEX 2026, announcing a partnership with Pittsburgh‑based Thoro.ai to power the latter’s safety‑certified AI autonomy platform for industrial robots. The JT128’s compact 30 mm height and ultra‑hemispherical 360°×187° field of view will...
Taara Expands Into Video Distribution, Sizes up Data Center Opportunity
Taara, the free‑space‑optics spin‑out of Google X, is entering remote video distribution through a partnership with production‑tech firm Cintegral. The collaboration will showcase 4K and 8K wireless feeds powered by Taara’s Lightbridge platform at the NAB Show, leveraging up to...
ADT’s Iconic Sign Is Now a ‘Live Light’ Outdoor Alert for Your Nest-Integrated Security System
ADT has launched the Live Light, a battery‑powered, illuminated yard sign that pairs with its Nest‑integrated security system for ADT+ customers. Priced at $49.99, the device flashes when the home alarm sounds, helping first responders and neighbors locate a distressed...
I’ve Seen GoPro’s Next Cameras, and They Don’t Feel Like GoPros Anymore
GoPro unveiled its Mission 1 Series, a trio of cameras built around a 50 MP 1‑inch sensor and the new GP3 processor. The lineup offers 8K video at up to 60 fps, dramatically improved low‑light performance with 14 stops of dynamic range, and...
Gorbel Showcases Advanced Trailer Unloading System at MODEX 2026
Gorbel celebrated 15 years in warehousing by unveiling Destuff‑it 2.0, a portable ergonomic conveyor, at MODEX 2026. The upgraded system adds joystick‑driven controls, a modern HMI, and a redesigned three‑belt mechanism that can handle 165 lb loads and achieve over 1,200 cases per...
Rapidus Opens Analysis Center and Chiplet Solutions Hub
Rapidus opened an Analysis Center adjacent to its IIM‑1 foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido, and launched full‑scale operations of the Rapidus Chiplet Solutions (RCS) hub. The RCS, initially a limited‑capacity R&D site at the Seiko Epson plant, has begun continuous production...
After Using These JBL Headphones, I'm Wondering if We're All Too Distracted by Sony and Bose
JBL’s new Live 780NC headphones aim at the $250 mid‑range segment, offering hi‑res wired audio, LDAC and LC3 wireless codecs, and a suite of software features like adaptive noise cancellation and Auracast. Sound quality is bass‑forward with a wider soundstage than...
Fast 2D Piezo Scanning Stage for Image Stabilization and Resolution Enhancement
Physik Instrumente (PI) introduced the P‑733 XY piezo scanning stage, delivering 100 µm × 100 µm travel and 0.1 nm resolution for ultrafast image stabilization and resolution enhancement. The stage features a zero‑play flexure guidance system, capacitive sensors for direct feedback, and a 50 mm × 50 mm clear...
NAB Show: LiveU to Showcase LU900Q's 'Quantum Leap' In Intelligent Connectivity, Workflows
LiveU unveiled its LU900Q encoding platform at the 2026 NAB Show, positioning it as the company’s first AI‑powered, intelligent production unit. The compact device combines native LiveU IQ, eSIM, 5G modems and a MIMO antenna to deliver 4:2:2 encoding, dual‑camera...
PacTech Launches Scalable Modular Wet-Bench System for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging
PacTech announced a new Modular Wet‑Bench System that offers a compact, scalable solution for semiconductor wet processing. The base module occupies a 1850 × 1500 mm footprint and houses two 8‑inch tanks, with optional robotic arms for semi‑automated handling. Designed for both R&D...
Sapient Perception Raises €2M to Give Drones a Wider View
Sapient Perception, a Danish AI sensor startup, secured €2 million (about $2.2 million) in pre‑seed funding led by Balnord and FORWARD.one. The company’s 10K sensor platform captures up to 100 times more ground area than conventional drone cameras while preserving detail, processing data...
Microsoft's Crazy Surface Price Hikes Are Pushing Me to Apple: I Can No Longer Recommend Surface over a MacBook or...
Microsoft announced a across‑the‑board price increase for its Surface lineup, pushing entry‑level models above $1,000 and flagship devices past $1,500. The new pricing makes Surface laptops and tablets more expensive than comparable Apple MacBooks, iPads, and many Windows OEM offerings....
Corporate Memory Loss: How the Global Memory Shortage Is Reshaping Device Planning
The surge in AI workloads is driving unprecedented demand for high‑bandwidth memory (HBM), tightening global DRAM and NAND supplies. Manufacturers are prioritizing HBM over standard DDR5, leaving fewer chips for laptops, desktops, and enterprise devices. This scarcity inflates prices, extends...
Your House Could Loan Power to AI Data Centers with New Span Product
Span unveiled XFRA, a distributed data‑center solution that places AI‑grade compute nodes in homes and small‑commercial spaces. The system leverages Span's smart electrical panel to tap underused residential grid capacity and ships with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs. Initial...
The IT Leader’s AI PC Planning Guide: Key Considerations and HP Device Recommendations
MCPC’s new guide outlines a structured approach for rolling out AI‑enabled PCs, emphasizing that successful adoption hinges on clear business objectives, infrastructure readiness, and stakeholder alignment. It recommends matching device performance to employee roles, citing HP’s ZBook line for technical...
Parliament Energy Signs 1.2-GW Tracker Supply Agreement with Ideematec
Parliament Energy, an independent power producer, has signed supply agreements with tracker maker Ideamatec for its Horizon L:TEC 1P trackers across three Texas solar projects totaling 1.2 GW AC. The projects, ranging from 285 MW to 505 MW, expand the company’s 2.1‑GW portfolio and follow...
Photon Bridge and PHIX Partner on DWDM External Laser Sources for Hyperscale AI Data Centers
Photon Bridge of Eindhoven and PHIX of Enschede have teamed up to commercialize a high‑performance DWDM external laser source transmit optical sub‑assembly (TOSA) aimed at co‑packaged optics in hyperscale AI data centers. Photon Bridge will supply end‑to‑end photonic chip design,...
Pay $1349.99 for Gigabyte's Aero X16 Laptop and Save $300 on This 32GB Beast with RTX 5070 Graphics — Outstanding...
Gigabyte’s Aero X16 laptop is now priced at $1,349.99 at Best Buy, a $300 discount from its $1,649.99 launch price. The 16‑inch model packs an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, 32 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD, delivering strong gaming performance while remaining...
14 Tons of Steam Controllers Appear to Have Just Arrived in the US, Hinting at Imminent Release Date
A massive shipment of 12,970 kg of "wireless PC controllers" has arrived in the United States, likely destined for Valve. Based on an average controller weight of 300 g, the cargo could contain more than 40,000 units, suggesting a near‑term launch of...
YC Corp Wins 42 Billion Won Samsung Memory Tester Upgrade Contract
YC Corp announced it has secured a contract worth 42.16 billion won (about $31 million) to upgrade Samsung Electronics' MT6133 LPE‑B memory testers. The agreement covers board replacements in the systems across Samsung’s domestic fabs and will be completed by Dec. 31, with...