Nintendo Is Taking $20 Off Switch 2 in the US if It’s Bought with Super Mario Galaxy 1+2
Nintendo is offering a $20 discount on the Switch 2 when purchased with Super Mario Galaxy 1+2 from April 12 to May 9. The promotion applies at major U.S. retailers—including Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart—and covers both physical and digital versions of the game. Galaxy 1+2, a critically acclaimed compilation with a Metacritic score of 97, receives a free Switch 2 update that improves resolution and adds Joy‑Con gyro controls. The limited‑time bundle aims to boost early Switch 2 adoption by leveraging the Mario franchise’s strong brand pull.
T-Mobile US Boosts Motorola Emergency Radio Service
T‑Mobile US and Motorola Solutions have integrated T‑Priority 5G and T‑Satellite Starlink connectivity into Motorola’s smart radios, extending mission‑critical communications beyond terrestrial networks. The hybrid solution links land mobile radio, 5G and low‑earth‑orbit satellites, delivering higher capacity, speed and resilience...
Fiber’s AI Densification
The fiber industry is accelerating densification to meet AI‑driven data‑center demand, using smaller‑diameter glass, multicore fibers and new standards such as XPO and Hyper‑Rail. These advances can boost a single‑strand’s capacity up to eight times and shrink optical switching racks...
Anthropic Ups Compute Deal with Google and Broadcom Amid Skyrocketing Demand
Anthropic announced an expanded compute agreement with Google Cloud and Broadcom, adding roughly 3.5 GW of AI processing power that will become operational in 2027. The partnership deepens Anthropic's use of Google’s Tensor Processing Units and aligns with its $50 billion commitment...
Maine Is Close to Passing a Moratorium on New Datacenters
Maine’s Senate approved LD 307, imposing a moratorium on new data centers larger than 20 megawatts until November 1, 2027. The bill also creates a Data Center Coordination Council to oversee environmental and electricity impacts. The move follows secretive deals in Lewiston...
XGIMI Aims for Home Theater Dominance with Titan Noir Series Projectors
XGIMI has launched the Titan Noir series, a premium line of tri‑laser 4K projectors that feature a dual‑iris contrast system promising up to 10,000:1 native contrast. The lineup—Titan Noir, Noir Pro, and Noir Max—covers brightness levels from 4,800 to 7,000 ISO lumens...
Electrovaya Secures $5m of Funding From US DOE to Test Use of Energy Storage Systems in a Data Center Environment
Canadian lithium‑ion battery maker Electrovaya received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Facility Energy Resilience program to test a 1.2 MWh battery energy storage system at Binghamton University’s data‑center testbed. The Infinity BESS, housed in a 20‑foot...
Intel Joins Elon Musk's Terafab Chip Factory Project
Intel announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s companies—SpaceX, Tesla and xAI—to co‑develop the Terafab semiconductor factory. The joint effort targets a 1 terawatt‑year compute output to feed AI, robotics and autonomous‑vehicle workloads. Intel’s stock jumped 4.2% to $52.91, approaching a $54.60...
From ‘Nice to Have’ to Business Critical: The TCO Case for Private 5G in Oil and Gas
Oil and gas operators are moving from legacy TETRA, Wi‑Fi and SCADA networks to private 5G as assets become more distributed and data‑intensive. The article argues that a total‑cost‑of‑ownership (TCO) lens reveals private 5G’s ability to cut unplanned outages, consolidate...
Attabotics Announces Integrator Partnership Program to Expand Availability of Robotic Cube Storage Technology
Attabotics announced an integrator partnership program to broaden distribution of its 3D robotic cube storage solution, naming SAVOYE North America as the inaugural partner. The collaboration leverages SAVOYE’s AiRVOS™ WES platform to integrate Attabotics technology into end‑to‑end fulfillment workflows. By...
Globalstar Eyes 5G Opportunity From Growing Enterprise AI Use
Globalstar unveiled its XCOM RAN private 5G platform, an end‑to‑end solution that bundles three radios, a core network, an orchestrator and an industrial router. The system adheres to open RAN standards and works on the US shared spectrum n48, the...
Firefly Signs Deal with Modular Sea Launch Startup Seagate
Seagate Space Corporation and Firefly Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop a modular offshore launch platform for Firefly’s Alpha rocket. The platform, based on Seagate’s Gateway Series, is designed to provide a purpose‑built sea‑based spaceport capable...
Cooling Bracelet to Help Irish Women Battle Key Menopause Symptom
Irish engineer Aonghus O’Donovan has launched the MyCelsius cooling bracelet, a wrist‑worn device that drops skin temperature by 10 °C in under ten seconds. The wearable, entering the Irish market on April 7, targets menopausal hot flushes and claims an 80% efficacy...
Inside Intelligent Enterprises
Wipro and Intel have launched the WINGS.OTNxT.AI platform, an end‑to‑end managed service that unifies operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) environments for manufacturers. The solution, already deployed by more than 40 customers, combines device inventory, secure networking, vulnerability...
Nanopower Moves nPZero IC Into Volume Production for Ultra-Low-Power IoT
Nanopower Semiconductor announced that its nPZero power‑saving IC has entered volume production, moving from evaluation kits to large‑scale deployment. The chip targets battery‑powered and energy‑harvesting IoT devices by handling sensor polling independently of the host MCU. By using user‑defined thresholds,...
RS Is Your All-in-One Source for Industrial Control Cabinets
RS PRO announced its Total Panel Integration portfolio, positioning RS as a one‑stop source for industrial control cabinets. The offering bundles more than 2,300 environmental protection solutions, 1,695 power and control products, and 430 installation tools across a catalog of 90,000...
Arastelle Joins Red Cat Futures Initiative to Expand Persistent ISR and Tactical Communications Capabilities
Red Cat Holdings announced that Arastelle Drone Solutions has joined its Futures Initiative, integrating Arastelle’s modular tethered UAS technology with Red Cat’s drone family, including the Black Widow platform. The partnership enables persistent ISR, communications relay, and extended flight times...
NAB Show: Ikegami To Debut Expanded Broadcast Production Line
Ikegami USA is unveiling a refreshed UNICAM XE camera line and new 7‑inch viewfinders at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The UHK‑X700 and UHK‑X750 Ultra HD cameras will debut a Variable Neutral Density (VND) filter option that keeps the lens...
ParaZero Technologies Expands Israeli Defense Contract with New Order for Anti-Drone Systems
ParaZero Technologies announced a follow‑on purchase order from an Israeli defense entity for its DefendAir Counter‑Unmanned Aerial Systems. The order expands an existing contract and underscores the growing demand for soft‑kill anti‑drone solutions that use a patented net‑launch mechanism. ParaZero...
Bluetti Launches New EnergyPro 13K Energy Storage System in the U.S.
Chinese battery maker Bluetti has introduced the EnergyPro 13K (EP13K) energy storage system for the U.S. market, priced at $7,919. The modular unit delivers 13.2 kW of continuous power and 9.6 kWh of storage out of the box, with the ability to...
General Cherry Partnering with Orqa FPV
General Cherry has announced a partnership with European UAV manufacturer Orqa FPV to build an underground factory that will produce drone components free of Chinese parts. The joint venture will establish production lines in Ukraine and Croatia, leveraging Ukraine’s battlefield‑tested...
Raltron Introduces Ultra‑Stable 10 MHz OCXO
Raltron has launched the OX6580MK-HZ-0.5-10.000-12, a 10 MHz oven‑controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) built in its Miami plant. The device delivers ±5 ppb frequency stability across –20 °C to +70 °C and features exceptionally low phase noise, making it suitable for high‑performance RF, microwave and...
Vultr Named NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud for Achieving Performance Targets on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs
Vultr became one of the first NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud providers, meeting the performance standards of NVIDIA reference designs on Blackwell GPUs. The validation used a 512‑node HGX B200 cluster running eleven AI models, showing high throughput and efficiency. This achievement...
Asus' Latest Flagship Laptop Competes with the MacBook Air, but Not How You'd Think
Asus unveiled the Zenbook A16, a 16‑inch flagship that aims to challenge Apple’s MacBook Air. The laptop pairs a premium ceraluminum chassis and a 3K OLED screen with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme 18‑core processor, 48 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and...
Intel to Join Musk’s Terafab in Surprise Move, Lifting Stock
Intel announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s Terafab project to develop next‑generation chips for AI, robotics, and autonomous systems. The chipmaker will help "refactor" the factory’s technology, a process aimed at boosting chip performance and reliability. The surprise move aligns...
EssilorLuxottica and Meta Unveil New Generation of Smart Glasses: A Gimmick or the Future?
Meta and EssilorLuxottica have launched a second‑generation line of smart glasses that integrate AI for fully hands‑free operation. The new lineup includes Oakley‑branded models aimed at athletes, expanding the product’s appeal beyond casual users. Luca Strigiotti, head of EssilorLuxottica Wholesale Belgium & Luxembourg,...
Private, Local, and Fully Yours: NVIDIA's Vision for AI Development at DevSparks Pune 2026, with RP Tech, an NVIDIA Partner
At DevSparks Pune 2026, NVIDIA and partner RP Tech showcased the DGX Spark, a desktop‑class AI workstation built on the Blackwell architecture. The system packs 128 GB of unified memory and can run a 120‑billion‑parameter open‑source model locally, powering browser agents,...
BLT Metal 3D Printing Tech Again Leveraged for OPPO's Latest Foldable Smartphone
Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) supplied a 3D‑printed titanium hinge for OPPO’s Find N6 foldable smartphone, consolidating what would normally be 13 machined parts into a single lattice‑structured component. The new hinge delivers a 50% improvement in wing‑plate flatness and offers...
Chinese Memory Giants to Gain Market Share via Lower Prices, Expanded Capacity: Analysts
Chinese memory chipmakers YMTC and CXMT are leveraging a 15% price advantage and new production lines to capture market share amid an AI‑driven super‑cycle. YMTC plans to start mass‑producing advanced NAND in Wuhan by late 2026, positioning itself as the...
ELOKON to Debut AI-Powered Dual-Layer Collision Prevention at MODEX 2026
ELOKON will unveil ELOshieldAI, an AI‑powered dual‑layer collision‑prevention system, at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta. The solution fuses UWB‑based tag proximity detection with AI‑driven vision cameras to deliver 360° visibility, real‑time alerts, and automatic forklift speed control. It can be retrofitted...
NTT Tries Out WiGig for Industrial Private Networks
NTT demonstrated an outdoor private WLAN using 60‑GHz WiGig at Mitsubishi Chemical’s Okayama factory, linking robots, sensors and cameras across a 2 km area with 18 repeaters. The network achieved uplink speeds up to 900 Mbps and maintained connections to moving assets....
Samsung Introduces Android Enterprise and Knox Manage to Galaxy XR for Healthcare Deployments
Samsung upgraded its Galaxy XR headset with Android Enterprise support and Samsung Knox Manage integration, aiming at healthcare deployments. The enhancements let hospital IT departments manage the headsets like smartphones, applying data policies, network configurations, and remote lock or wipe functions....
Telos to Show New Flagship Processor at NAB
Telos Alliance will unveil its Omnia XII flagship audio processor at the NAB Show, targeting FM, HD Radio and DAB broadcasters. The 2RU unit combines a wideband AGC, five‑band multiband AGC/compressor, six‑band limiter, smart dynamic EQ and a new “Clemenza”...
Smart Manufacturing: How IoT Is Transforming Industrial Operations
Smart manufacturing is reshaping factories by fusing IoT sensors, edge computing and advanced analytics into a unified, data‑driven architecture. Real‑time visibility enables predictive maintenance, production optimization and digital‑twin simulations, while private 5G and edge AI improve latency and reliability. The...
IoT Asset Tracking: Technologies, Platforms and Industry Use Cases
IoT asset tracking has matured into a core capability that combines hardware tags, diverse connectivity options, and cloud analytics to provide real‑time visibility of physical assets. The market now supports multiple positioning technologies—GNSS, cellular IoT, LPWAN, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, UWB, and...
Upstart Aria Networks Unveils AI‑Native Networking Platform For The AI Factory Era
Aria Networks, a Palo Alto startup, announced the general availability of its AI‑native networking platform designed for the emerging AI factory era. The solution delivers ultra‑fine telemetry—up to 10,000 times more granular than traditional tools—and automatically closes the loop to...
For Everyday Business Tasks, This $200 Refurbished MacBook Air Gets It Done
A refurbished 2017 MacBook Air is on sale for $199.97, a steep discount from its $999 original price. The laptop features a 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 8 GB RAM, and a 128 GB SSD, which are adequate for email, documents, spreadsheets,...
Monolithic Bidirectional GaN Switch-Based Buck-Boost Converter
A novel condensed buck‑boost (CoBB) converter replaces the traditional multilevel flying‑capacitor architecture with a monolithic GaN bidirectional switch (BDS), cutting active device count and improving efficiency. The prototype, built with Transphorm (Renesas) GaN BDS devices, delivered over 95% efficiency at...
Advanced Mobile Phone Detection & Geolocation Solutions for UAVs
Smith Myers, a UK‑based specialist in wireless technologies, has joined Unmanned Systems Technology’s Gold supplier network with its ARTEMIS family of mobile‑phone detection and geolocation systems for UAVs. The flagship ARTEMIS can locate 2G devices up to 35 km and LTE...
HP Updates Z Workstations and AI Systems for Hybrid IT
HP Inc. unveiled a new generation of Z workstations and AI systems aimed at high‑performance and hybrid IT environments. The flagship Z8 Fury G6i can house up to four NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs and features a Max Side Panel that...
CO2 Battery Startup Energy Dome Signs MOU to Deploy Technology at Texas Data Centre
Energy Dome and New Era Energy & Digital (NUAI) have signed an MOU to install the company’s CO₂ Battery Plus system at NUAI’s Texas Critical Data Centres, supporting a 1 GW AI‑optimized data centre. The CO₂ Battery stores energy by compressing...
How Earthlings Got Views of the Lunar Fly By
Redwire has equipped NASA’s Orion crew capsule with 11 high‑resolution cameras positioned inside and outside the vehicle. The interior lenses will stream crew window and instrument panel views, while exterior cameras will document key events such as service module separation,...
Storage News Ticker – April 7
April’s storage news roundup highlights major AI and security investments, shifting cloud economics, and strategic acquisitions. Nvidia poured $2 billion into Marvell to accelerate AI‑RAN networking, while SAP announced a deal to acquire Reltio’s master‑data platform, underscoring the push toward AI‑ready...
Server Sanctuaries or Net-Zero Derailers? Southeast Asia’s Data Centre Dilemma
Southeast Asia’s startup‑driven AI surge is propelling data‑centre construction at an 18.5% annual rate, pushing regional energy demand toward a three‑fold increase by 2050. Data centres consume up to 50 times the power of typical office space, with cooling alone...
Broadcom Stock Rises On Google AI Chip Deal
Broadcom announced a long‑term agreement with Alphabet to supply custom AI chips, including TPUs and networking components, extending through 2031. The deal also expands collaboration with Anthropic, granting the AI startup access to about 3.5 GW of TPU‑based compute beginning in...
China Actively Targeting Taiwan's Chip Talent and Technology, Security Report Says
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau warned that Beijing is intensifying efforts to lure semiconductor engineers and intellectual property from the island. The campaign targets senior chip designers, researchers, and supply‑chain specialists with attractive salaries and research grants. By siphoning talent, China...
Cape Town Start-Up Powers Six-Month Netflix Production with the Sun
Cape Town start‑up Cinergy deployed its CineRay mobile solar PV array and CineVault battery system to power Netflix’s season 2 production of *One Piece* for 24 weeks, with an additional eight‑week off‑site deployment. The solar solution eliminated the need for diesel generators,...
Ericsson, Smart Boost Meta Messenger Quality
Smart Communications partnered with Ericsson to upgrade its Luzon‑area network specifically for Meta Platforms’ Messenger service. The joint effort fine‑tuned network parameters, cutting round‑trip latency, slashing packet loss, and boosting video‑call bitrate for millions of Filipino users. Improvements also spill...
BSW, Lawo Partner For U.S. Radio Offerings
Broadcast Supply Worldwide (BSW) has entered a distribution agreement with German‑based Lawo to bring the latter’s IP‑based radio production and broadcast infrastructure to U.S. stations. The partnership introduces BSW’s “Lawo crystal Radio Solution Packages,” which bundle pre‑configuration, remote commissioning, and...
Obstacle Detection System to Support Cost-Effective GoA4 on the København S-Bane
Copenhagen’s S‑bane is set to trial an advanced obstacle detection system designed to enable cost‑effective Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) operations. The solution combines lidar, radar and AI‑based image processing to identify platform and track‑side hazards in real time. Integration...