HENSOLDT UK Secures Two Contracts with SRT for 50 Coastal Surveillance Radars
German sensor specialist HENSOLDT UK announced it has secured two contracts with UK‑based SRT Marine System Solutions to deliver 50 coastal surveillance radars. The radars, built on HENSOLDT’s Coherent Shore‑Based Sensor platform and featuring SharpEye solid‑state transceivers, will be integrated into the nation’s coastal monitoring network with deliveries slated for 2026. The deal underscores the growing demand for high‑resolution maritime domain awareness as the UK expands its sovereign surveillance capabilities.
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Alva Industries announced the SlimTorq™ STM-190-35, a larger‑size, high‑torque motor in its frameless, slotless portfolio. The new motor targets precision direct‑drive applications such as electro‑optical platforms, gimbals, and robotics, offering a favorable inner‑to‑outer diameter ratio and compact axial length. It...
Amazon CEO Says Chip Business 'On Fire' As AWS Steps Up Challenge To Nvidia
Amazon’s cloud unit reported a $15 billion annual AI revenue run rate and a custom‑chip business now exceeding $20 billion, double the Q4 figure. CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the rapid growth of its Trainium 3 accelerator, which promises better price‑performance than Nvidia GPUs....
Nvidia Rubin GPUs May Be Delayed, Slowing the Next Phase of AI Infrastructure
Nvidia’s next‑gen Rubin GPUs, slated for late‑2024 shipment, face supply delays due to HBM4 memory validation, CX9 interconnect rollout, and higher power and cooling demands. TrendForce now projects Rubin to represent only 22% of Nvidia’s 2026 shipments, down from an...
Fire Risk Sparks Power Bank Recall in SA
South Africa’s National Consumer Commission (NCC) has ordered a recall of ESR HaloLock Kickstand Wireless Power Banks (model 2G505B) after nine reports of lithium‑ion batteries overheating, catching fire and causing property damage. The devices, imported from China and sold through...
Huawei's FreeBuds Pro 5 Convinced Me to Ditch the Bose QC Ultra Gen 2
Huawei’s FreeBuds Pro 5 earbuds challenge Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2 by delivering superior fit, dual‑engine active noise cancellation, and a more affordable price point. Weighing just 5.5 g per bud and featuring an IP57 rating, they stay comfortable during workouts and long...
OpenAI Hits Pause on Flagship UK Data Centre Scheme
OpenAI has placed its flagship $500 bn Stargate AI data‑centre project on hold in the United Kingdom. The scheme, slated for a Tyneside site in partnership with Nscale and Nvidia, would have installed roughly 8,000 Nvidia AI processors. OpenAI cited soaring...
Build a $5,000 AM5 Gaming PC for Just $2,771 with This Newegg Combo Deal — 9800X3D and RTX 5070 Also...
Newegg is offering a bundled gaming PC build that normally retails for $5,019 now for $2,771, including an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, 128 GB DDR5‑6000 RAM, a 4 TB NVMe SSD, MSI motherboard, Corsair case and an AIO cooler. The...
Samsung to Invest $4 Billion in Chip Packaging Site in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics announced a $4 billion investment to build a chip‑packaging plant in Thai Nguyen province, northern Vietnam. The project will roll out in multiple phases, with an initial $2 billion tranche slated to start construction soon. The facility aims to boost Samsung’s...
Epson Adds Compact UV Flatbed Printer for Sign Shops
Epson has launched the SureColor V4000, a compact UV flatbed printer aimed at sign shops and custom‑gift producers. The machine offers a 27.5" × 38.5" print area, three PrecisionCore Micro TFP heads, and a 10‑color UltraChrome UV ink set that includes red,...
OpenAI Halts Stargate UK Data Centre Project
OpenAI announced it is suspending the construction of its Stargate data centre in the United Kingdom, a project originally slated to cost roughly £200 million (about $250 million). The facility was intended to house some of the world’s most powerful AI compute...
GigaDevice Names ACP Distribution Partner for Brazil
GigaDevice, a leading semiconductor maker, has appointed ACP Componentes Eletrônicos as its strategic long‑term distribution partner for Brazil. ACP will handle the full GigaDevice portfolio—including flash memory, specialty DRAM, 32‑bit MCUs, sensors and analog products—across all 26 Brazilian states. The...
India's Data Center Boom a Bottomless Pit
India’s data‑centre market is surging, with projected investment exceeding $100 billion by 2027 and capacity slated to hit 10 GW by 2030. AI, 5G and data‑localisation rules are driving the growth, but the build‑out will demand an extra 40 TWh of power, pushing...
CoreWeave, Meta Strike Another $21 Billion Deal for AI Computing
CoreWeave Inc. has inked a new $21 billion agreement to provide AI‑cloud capacity to Meta Platforms through December 2032. The contract builds on a prior $14.2 billion deal that ran until the end of 2021, extending the partnership by an additional year. Compute...
AI Semiconductor Market to Reach USD 1.1 Trillion by 2035
The AI semiconductor market is set to exceed $1.1 trillion by 2035, according to a new industry report. Valued at roughly $102.8 billion in 2025, it is expected to grow at a 27‑33% compound annual growth rate. Growth is fueled by expanding...
I Tested Three Windows Laptops in the MacBook Neo’s Price Range — There’s No Contest
Apple’s MacBook Neo launches at $599, offering an all‑aluminum 13‑inch chassis, an A18 Pro iPhone‑class processor, and 8 GB RAM, positioning it as a premium‑feel laptop at a budget price. In a head‑to‑head test, three Windows ultrabooks—Asus Vivobook 16, Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3x,...
Fi Mini for Cats Review: Track Your Pets and Monitor Their Activity
The Fi Mini smart collar for cats adds GPS, activity and sleep monitoring to a tiny, 16‑gram device. It ships free but requires a paid cellular membership, and delivers up to six weeks of battery life via USB‑C charging. In...
EDGX Launches Sterna Satellite Payloads on SpaceX Transporter-16
EDGX successfully launched its first Sterna high‑performance data processing units aboard SpaceX’s Transporter‑16 mission, showcasing an AI‑powered edge computer designed for satellite constellations. The Sterna payload leverages Nvidia’s Jetson Orin NX, can dynamically scale power between 10 W and 45 W, and is...
Samsung Advances 2nm GAA Push with Taylor Fab Targeting 2026 Start
Samsung Electronics is moving its 2nm gate‑all‑around (GAA) production to the Taylor, Texas fab, where engineers began equipment setup in March after receiving a temporary occupancy certificate. ASML has deployed EUV lithography tools to support the new node, a critical...
Physical AI Device Shipments to Reach 145 Million Units by 2035
Counterpoint Research forecasts that cumulative shipments of physical AI devices—including vehicles, robots, drones and AI cameras—will reach 145 million units between 2025 and 2035. Service robots are expected to account for the largest volume, while humanoid robots could grow sevenfold to...
Advenica’s File Scanner Kiosk Scans USB Media for Malware
Advenica introduced the File Scanner Kiosk, a dedicated appliance that scans USB drives for malware before they connect to corporate networks. The kiosk leverages multiple built‑in antivirus engines and features dual USB ports to handle source and destination media simultaneously....
Minus K Congratulates to the Following Winners of Minus K's 2025/2026 Educational Giveaway
Minus K Technology announced the 2025/2026 Educational Giveaway winners, distributing over $125,000 worth of its patented negative‑stiffness vibration isolators to six U.S. university labs. Recipients include UT‑Dallas (quantum transport and STM), University of Pittsburgh (quantum‑twisting microscope), Northwestern (ultra‑high‑Q mechanical oscillator and...
Predictive Maintenance with IoT: From Sensors to Actionable Insights
Predictive Maintenance is emerging as a cornerstone of industrial IoT, turning sensor streams into actionable failure forecasts. The article outlines a layered architecture—from data acquisition and connectivity to edge processing, cloud storage, and advanced analytics—that enables condition‑based servicing. It highlights...
Application Spotlight: 3D Printed Replacement Antenna Masts Save Decades of Combined Supply Wait Time
The US II Marine Expeditionary Force faced long‑standing shortages of replacement antenna masts for its Mobile User Object Systems (MUOS), as the original parts became brittle and costly to procure. Leveraging additive manufacturing, the Marines produced 3D‑printed mast replacements that...
OpenAI Pauses Stargate UK Data Center Citing Energy Costs
OpenAI announced it is pausing its Stargate artificial‑intelligence infrastructure project in the United Kingdom due to rising energy costs. The move comes as the company tightens spending ahead of a highly anticipated public listing. OpenAI said it will revisit the...
Pentagon Launches Living Neural Computer for Drone Navigation
DARPA’s Biological Technologies Office has opened the O‑Circuit workshop to solicit proposals for a 42‑month program that builds living neural tissue processors, called biological processing units (BPUs), for defense AI. The effort will first test BPU learning with a Ms. Pac‑Man...
EMQX Enterprise 6.2 Introduces Native Agent Discovery and Governance for AI and IoT Systems
EMQ announced EMQX Enterprise 6.2, adding native agent‑to‑agent (A2A) discovery, governance plugins, and dynamic keep‑alive management. The new A2A Registry embeds structured agent cards in MQTT topics, enabling event‑driven discovery and presence awareness without polling. Unified Namespace Governance enforces topic structures...
Equinix Launches Data Center in Mumbai, India
Equinix has opened MB3, its fourth International Business Exchange data center in Mumbai and the fifth across India. The five‑story, 5‑acre campus starts with 1,370 racks and can scale to 5,475 racks, backed by a $95 million investment. The facility supports...
NDS Taiwan to Showcase Integrated Warpage Control Solution for PLP at SEMICON SEA 2026
NDS Taiwan unveiled an integrated warpage‑control solution for panel‑level packaging (PLP) at SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026. The approach coordinates stress‑compensating materials, temporary glass carriers, precision grinding, advanced polishing and clean debonding to manage deformation across the entire panel workflow. By...
Vector Photonics Demos Free-Space Optical Communication Using PCSEL Outside of a Lab
Vector Photonics showcased its photonic crystal surface‑emitting lasers (PCSEL) in a real‑world free‑space optical link across Glasgow’s River Clyde, transmitting 50 Mbps over 500 m. The trial, built with Fraunhofer UK, moved the technology from a lab‑only proof‑of‑concept to a commercial‑grade readiness...
Chaevi to Supply EV Chargers to Canada
South Korean EV charger maker Chaevi Company Ltd signed a partnership with Canadian firm Foreseeson Technology to launch its charging network in Canada. The agreement calls for an initial delivery of 100 ultra‑fast 400‑kW stations in 2026, expanding to over...
Tech to Accelerate Assay Turnaround in BC
Paragon Advanced Labs has linked Chrysos Corp.’s PhotonAssay with Veracio’s whole‑rock scanner at a new British Columbia hub, creating a rapid, non‑destructive assay workflow. PhotonAssay can quantify gold, silver and copper in about two minutes, while the Veracio scanner adds...
Amflow’s Latest E-Bikes with Avinox Motors Raise the Bar Again
Amflow, DJI’s e‑bike spin‑off, unveiled two new electric mountain‑bike models, the PX and PR, built around its high‑density Avinox M2S and M2 drive systems. The bikes deliver up to 1,500 W of peak power and 150 Nm of torque while weighing only...
Nine Out of Ten Isn’t Good Enough
Google’s AI Overviews, which surface at the top of search results, were found by a New York Times analysis to be 85‑91% accurate on a common AI benchmark. With more than five trillion searches processed annually, a 10% error rate translates into thousands...
Sennheiser Details Audio Innovations for Eurovision 2026
Sennheiser will supply audio technology for the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next month, marking its fourth collaboration with Italian rental firm Agorà. The company will roll out its largest Spectera deployment to date, featuring custom‑firmware handheld transmitters and bidirectional...
Lawo Brings Video and Audio Together in New Stagebox
Lawo unveiled Edge One, a SMPTE ST 2110‑native stagebox delivering up to 25 Gbps of combined video and audio bandwidth. The unit features eight bidirectional HD‑BNC connectors, four HDMI ports (two convertible to inputs), and a suite of audio interfaces including MADI, USB‑C,...
Smart Metering: IoT Technologies, Rollouts and Utility Use Cases
Smart Metering has become a core IoT application, allowing utilities to capture and transmit consumption data in near real time. The technology combines sensors, communication networks such as cellular, LPWAN, and mesh, and cloud‑based analytics platforms, often enhanced with edge...
Get a Durable, Travel-Ready ASUS Chromebook for $150
TechRepublic is promoting a refurbished 2024 ASUS Chromebook CM30 for $149.99, a 59% discount off its $369.99 suggested price. The 10.5‑inch detachable device features a MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor, military‑grade aluminum construction, Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, a push‑pop stylus, and a 12‑hour battery....
DXRacer Expands Southeast Asia Presence Through MSL Thailand Deal
DXRacer has been named the official gaming chair partner of MSL Thailand, supplying its ergonomic seating to all teams in the country’s premier Mobile Legends: Bang Bang league. The deal underscores the growing emphasis on player comfort and physical performance...
Samsung Networks Boss Wonders if AI-RAN Is Too Hot to Handle
Samsung Networks CEO Woojune Kim warned that Nvidia‑style GPUs run so hot they could "cook a steak," raising doubts about their suitability for AI‑enabled radio access networks (AI‑RAN). He argued that RAN hardware must become cheaper and low‑power, a market...
Early HBM4 Validation Points The Way For Next Generation AI And HPC Systems
Memory bandwidth is becoming the primary bottleneck for AI and high‑performance computing, driving the industry toward High‑Bandwidth Memory 4 (HBM4). Synopsys announced the world’s first HBM4 IP test chip that has been validated in silicon, achieving 9.2 Gbps eye‑opening performance across...
DRAM’s Whac‑A‑Mole Security Crisis
Rowhammer remains a pervasive DRAM security flaw, and a newer variant called Rowpress is emerging as a complementary threat. Memory manufacturers have introduced refresh‑management commands—RFM, ARFM and DRFM—to target vulnerable rows, yet these mitigations are imperfect and can be weaponized....
A New Era For Co-Processing
The semiconductor industry is shifting toward heterogeneous co‑processing architectures as AI workloads outpace single‑processor capabilities. CPUs remain the host, while GPUs, DSPs, NPUs and emerging RISC‑V accelerators handle specialized tasks, with data movement becoming the primary efficiency bottleneck. Vendors stress...
Nautel Brings Two Low-Power AM Transmitters To Life
Nautel has expanded its NX Series AM transmitter line with two low‑power models, the 1 kW NX1 and the 2,500‑watt NX2.5 use a newly engineered 250 W RF power module to deliver the same ultra‑linear modulation, digital precorrection and redundancy found in...
Fast Isn’t Fast Enough: Redefining Metrics for Edge AI
Industry leaders at Arm, Cadence, Rambus and others argue that edge AI performance is no longer measured by peak TOPS but by real‑world latency, power draw and memory efficiency. They note that data movement and bandwidth now limit inference more...
Redefining AI Inference With New Silicon Architecture
VSORA, a fabless semiconductor firm, unveiled its Jotunn8 and Tyr AI chip families built on a reimagined data‑movement architecture that dramatically lowers cost per query for hyperscale data‑center inference and powers demanding edge use cases such as autonomous driving. The...
Apple's Foldable iPhone Is 'On Track' To Launch In September
Apple is reportedly on track to unveil its first foldable iPhone alongside the iPhone 18 Pro lineup in September, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The launch could coincide with the non‑foldable models, though initial supply may be limited by the...
Quantum Computers and Post-Quantum Security
Swiss financial infrastructure operator SIX is accelerating its shift to post‑quantum cryptography as quantum computers threaten current asymmetric encryption. The firm has launched a comprehensive crypto‑inventory, built crypto‑agility into its systems, and begun hybrid testing of NIST‑standardized PQC algorithms. By...
Poland Enters the European Semiconductor Race. Important Agreement with France
Poland’s CEZAMAT research centre has signed a cooperation agreement with France’s state‑owned CEA‑Leti to develop fully depleted silicon‑on‑insulator (FD‑SOI) technology. The partnership joins the European Chips Act pilot‑line network alongside IMEC and Fraunhofer, giving Polish researchers access to world‑class expertise....
Arctic Launches Xtender Black Clear Glass Case With Dual 420 Mm Support
Arctic has launched the Xtender Black case, a clear‑glass variant of its Xtender chassis line aimed at high‑visibility enthusiast builds. The mid‑tower supports E‑ATX motherboards, GPUs up to 48.2 cm, and can house dual 420 mm radiators plus additional fan or radiator...