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US AI Ambitions Stalled by Electrical Parts Shortage
SocialApr 1, 2026

US AI Ambitions Stalled by Electrical Parts Shortage

America's AI goals are running into a shortage of electrical parts needed to build and power massive data centers https://t.co/pXqrxtFOy0

By Vox – Climate
Raspberry Pi Price Hikes Hit Hard This Week
SocialApr 1, 2026

Raspberry Pi Price Hikes Hit Hard This Week

We know what day it is but these Raspberry Pi price hikes are no joke https://t.co/pOAmZDzIFT https://t.co/BIpeHXYCH2

By Eric Vanderburg
TEEs Have Been Fundamentally Flawed From the Start
SocialApr 1, 2026

TEEs Have Been Fundamentally Flawed From the Start

I’ve been saying this for past decade at least. TEEs are a bad idea, from inception.

By Eli Ben-Sasson
CPU Supply Crunch Hits PC and Server Manufacturers
SocialApr 1, 2026

CPU Supply Crunch Hits PC and Server Manufacturers

Supply crunch in Intel, AMD CPUs deals fresh blow to PC and server makers https://t.co/sMgQY3kMbL

By Paul Triolo
TSMC to Mass‑Produce 3nm in Japan by 2028
SocialApr 1, 2026

TSMC to Mass‑Produce 3nm in Japan by 2028

TSMC to mass-produce 3nm in Japan by 2028 (15k wafers/mo). Macro: advances node capacity and onshoring. Risks: capex, execution, geopolitics. Trade: overweight semiconductor equipment. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov

By Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA
Scored a Brand‑new Lens Cheap on Woot
SocialApr 1, 2026

Scored a Brand‑new Lens Cheap on Woot

Wow. Short-lived absolute steal on Woot earlier tonight. Lens was new, not used or refurbished.

By Chris Welch
Swallowable AI Capsule Diagnoses Digestive Issues in Minutes
SocialApr 1, 2026

Swallowable AI Capsule Diagnoses Digestive Issues in Minutes

Swallowable #AI Capsule Can Diagnose Digestive Issues in Minutes by @China_Amb_India #MedTech #HealthTech #Tech #Technology #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/AAR1YthCd3

By Ron van Loon
Nvidia‑Marvell Tie‑up Could Lock Supply Chain via Custom XPU Racks
SocialApr 1, 2026

Nvidia‑Marvell Tie‑up Could Lock Supply Chain via Custom XPU Racks

Per the $NVDA + $MRVL investment... I do wonder if this also opens the door to $NVDA selling CPU racks to custom XPUs made by $MRVL for hyperscale customers. Obvsiously, it does help them lock up more parts of the...

By Ben Bajarin
1999 Launch of TiVo Introduced First Commercial DVR
SocialMar 31, 2026

1999 Launch of TiVo Introduced First Commercial DVR

📺 March 31, 1999: The TiVo digital video recorder was released in the U.S. It was the first commercially-sold device that provided television viewers the ability to watch their favorite programs more frequently on their own schedule sans VHS tape...

By Programming Insider
Arm Launches First In‑house Chip in China, Expects Strong Demand
SocialMar 31, 2026

Arm Launches First In‑house Chip in China, Expects Strong Demand

UK chip giant Arm to sell its first in-house chip in China ... we would expect the demand for this product to be just as strong in China as it is in the rest of the world.... Yup.... https://t.co/jHDazUTU3m

By Paul Triolo
Samsung Unveils 13‑inch Color E‑paper for Low‑power Signage
SocialMar 31, 2026

Samsung Unveils 13‑inch Color E‑paper for Low‑power Signage

Samsung launches 13-inch color e-paper display using digital ink, enabling low-power signage updates across workplaces, retail and hospitality. https://t.co/3hJ9exkrbH

By TechRadar
Apple’s 50th: Celebrating the 1996 Anniversary Macintosh
SocialMar 31, 2026

Apple’s 50th: Celebrating the 1996 Anniversary Macintosh

Apple turns 50 In my opinion this is the most beautiful computer they ever made, the 1996 20th Anniversary Macintosh https://t.co/mEETde9jSd

By Chris Fralic
Meta Releases Prescription‑ready AI Ray‑Ban Glasses
SocialMar 31, 2026

Meta Releases Prescription‑ready AI Ray‑Ban Glasses

Meta just debuted a duo of new AI glasses styles in its Ray-Ban smart specs lineup, and they’re designed for folks who have prescriptions https://t.co/atVjAJ8Pnc

By TechRadar
Nothing to Launch AI-Powered Smart Glasses Next Year
SocialMar 31, 2026

Nothing to Launch AI-Powered Smart Glasses Next Year

Devices startup Nothing is working on smart glasses for next year and looking at AI earbuds, joining the chorus of device makers entering the space. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/device-startup-nothing-technology-plans-to-release-ai-glasses-next-year?srnd=undefined

By Mark Gurman
Lil
SocialMar 31, 2026

Lil

Carl-August Zehnder & Niklaus Wirth with the Lilith computer. Lilith was strongly influenced by the Alto computer developed at Xerox’ Palo Alto (in which Niklaus Wirth had been working during his sabbatical in 1976). The whole Lilith system sotware was...

By Gustavo Pezzi (Pikuma)
Utility‑Scale Quantum Computing Is Coming, Not Instantly
SocialMar 31, 2026

Utility‑Scale Quantum Computing Is Coming, Not Instantly

"It is becoming clear how to build a utility scale quantum computing, capable of many applications. Cryptography is just one of those. But it's highly UNLIKELY this happens overnight" - Dolev Bluvstein https://t.co/OMA9HmxIQs

By Laura Shin
Micron's Drop Stems From Unrelated Blog, Not Fundamentals
SocialMar 31, 2026

Micron's Drop Stems From Unrelated Blog, Not Fundamentals

Micron hit $471 eight days ago on the best earnings in its history. Revenue tripled. HBM4 sold out. Guidance raised to $33B. Today it trades at $331 — down 30%. The reason? A Google blog post about a year-old compression...

By dailyanalysts
Secure Hybrid Self‑Managed and Managed MCP Server Setup
SocialMar 31, 2026

Secure Hybrid Self‑Managed and Managed MCP Server Setup

You could use a mix of self-managed and managed MCP servers. Here's an example of using both, and securing them in a production-ready way. https://t.co/reHeaq6QEV https://t.co/5pLxHwGKWv

By Richard Seroter
Memory Market Still On Track for $200 B
SocialMar 31, 2026

Memory Market Still On Track for $200 B

Will do a memory market update next week. But in the meantime. Nothing has changed since this report a month ago. Memory still on track to ~$200B https://t.co/QSHAd1OxK2

By Ben Bajarin
Soft Dip, Not Crash: DRAM/NAND Prices Stabilizing
SocialMar 31, 2026

Soft Dip, Not Crash: DRAM/NAND Prices Stabilizing

Panic about micron & DRAM /NAND price “crashing” This is a soft dip after higher prices for longer — not a cycle reversal. Don’t confuse cooling with collapsing. $MU $SNDK

By BD Investing
Agentic AI Lifts Productivity; Verification IP Stays Essential
SocialMar 31, 2026

Agentic AI Lifts Productivity; Verification IP Stays Essential

As agentic AI boosts productivity and shifts verification bottlenecks, trusted verification IP remains the foundation that captures decades of protocol expertise while evolving to meet rising complexity. https://t.co/R0W2oYPqL9 #semiEDA #verification #AgenticAI #AI

By Ed Sperling
800 VDC Marks Inflection Point for Data Center Power
SocialMar 31, 2026

800 VDC Marks Inflection Point for Data Center Power

Was fun going deep on 800 VDC. I had to talk to my friends in the trade working on these data centers for context lol. Lots of juicy nuggets I uncovered. 800 VDC: The Inflection Point Reshaping Datacenter Power...

By Ben Bajarin
CoreWeave Becomes Critical AI Infrastructure, Attracts Mega‑Cap Funding
SocialMar 31, 2026

CoreWeave Becomes Critical AI Infrastructure, Attracts Mega‑Cap Funding

The shift is clear enough. What was once a niche GPU cloud provider is now treated as a critical infrastructure company. And with this latest financing milestone, @CoreWeave is signaling that the next era of AI compute will be...

By Rich Tehrani
Nvidia Launches DLSS 4.5 with 6× MFG for RTX 50 Series
SocialMar 31, 2026

Nvidia Launches DLSS 4.5 with 6× MFG for RTX 50 Series

Nvidia is rolling out a DLSS 4.5 update today with new frame generation features. The Nvidia app beta introduces 6x Multi Frame Generation for RTX 50-series GPUs https://t.co/16AqOs7K50

By Tom Warren
Edge Hype Overrated: Telcos Aren't Ready for Real-World Inference
SocialMar 31, 2026

Edge Hype Overrated: Telcos Aren't Ready for Real-World Inference

Rolling my eyes at the EdgeWash nonsense from @opennebula panellist at @BERECeuropaeu event “Telcos in a unique position” to make edge inference happen. Not in the real world, no

By Dean Bubley
Utilities Waste Millions, Ignore Cheap EV Battery Grid Power
SocialMar 31, 2026

Utilities Waste Millions, Ignore Cheap EV Battery Grid Power

Utilities will spend $50M on a substation upgrade before spending $10K on equipment that gives them access to your EV battery.⁣ ⁣ That battery in your garage could be powering the grid during peak demand instead of another substation nobody wanted.⁣ ⁣ The lack...

By Jigar Shah
Solar Smart Bench Lights Up, Charges Phones Wirelessly
SocialMar 31, 2026

Solar Smart Bench Lights Up, Charges Phones Wirelessly

Solar-powered smart bench on Chinese streets automatically lights up when you get close at night and supports wireless charging for your phone | via @XueJia24682 https://t.co/WsUbjm4AOa

By Glen Gilmore
Langsdom AirWave Max: Good Sound, Notable Flaws
SocialMar 31, 2026

Langsdom AirWave Max: Good Sound, Notable Flaws

There's lots to like about the Langsdom AirWave Max Open Ear Sports Headphones, but there were some significant issues I experienced too, rather disappointingly. Here's the scoop: https://t.co/233vmudphH #headphones #openear #sports https://t.co/JKKkkxbTDl

By Dave Taylor
Weebit Nano Turns Lab‑Born ReRAM Into AI Memory Leader
SocialMar 31, 2026

Weebit Nano Turns Lab‑Born ReRAM Into AI Memory Leader

Weebit Nano Ltd., a ReRAM-based technology company that we launched in 2016, uses an oxide memory that we developed in our lab in 2010. Weebit’s ReRAM is projected as a preferred AI-based electronic memory. Many thanks to Coby Hanoch and...

By Dr James Tour
Micron Leads AI Memory Boom with HBM4
SocialMar 31, 2026

Micron Leads AI Memory Boom with HBM4

The Real AI Winners: Memory Bottlenecks, and Hidden Infrastructure Plays. NTM growth shows where demand is flowing fastest 👇 $MU +175% NTM Micron sits at the core of AI memory. DRAM revenue reached ~$18.8B in one quarter, with HBM now the key driver....

By Sergey CYW
Galaxy Watch 4 Adds BP Monitoring Amid Hypertension Crisis
SocialMar 31, 2026

Galaxy Watch 4 Adds BP Monitoring Amid Hypertension Crisis

Glad to see blood pressure monitoring rolling out on Galaxy Watch 4 in the US where 1 in 2 adults suffer from high blood pressure and only 1 in 4 is under control for what is known as the silent...

By Carolina Milanesi
FCC Router Ban Will Cripple U.S. Connectivity and Supply Chain
SocialMar 31, 2026

FCC Router Ban Will Cripple U.S. Connectivity and Supply Chain

.@FCC 's new router ban is a policy failure that will strangle connectivity. 🚫🇺🇸 We haven't built routers here in 24 years. This doesn't secure the network; it breaks the supply chain entirely. 🧵

By Roger Entner
AirPods Max: Superior Noise Cancel, But $549 Questionable
SocialMar 31, 2026

AirPods Max: Superior Noise Cancel, But $549 Questionable

I got my hands on Apple’s new AirPods Max before they went on sale — here’s my honest take after testing them on a flight ✈️🎧 The noise cancellation is a big upgrade. But at $549, are they worth it? Full...

By Zach Griff
TCL to Produce Sony TVs Under New Bravia Inc JV
SocialMar 31, 2026

TCL to Produce Sony TVs Under New Bravia Inc JV

It's official: TCL will make Sony's future TVs in a new joint venture — say hello to 'Bravia, Inc' https://www.techradar.com/televisions/its-official-tcl-will-make-sonys-future-tvs-in-a-new-joint-venture-say-hello-to-bravia-inc

By Lance Ulanoff
Nvidia Backs Openness with $2B Marvell Investment
SocialMar 31, 2026

Nvidia Backs Openness with $2B Marvell Investment

At GTC, Jensen Huang stressed that Nvidia was vertically integrated and also horizontally open. He’s putting his money where his mouth is on the latter with a $2 billion investment in custom chip and networking company Marvell. $NVDA $MRVL...

By Luke Kawa
Hovermap ST‑X Delivers Autonomous LiDAR Mapping in Complex Environments
SocialMar 31, 2026

Hovermap ST‑X Delivers Autonomous LiDAR Mapping in Complex Environments

Hovermap ST-X: Next-Generation #Autonomous LiDAR Mapping for Complex Environments by @emesent #Drones #EmergingTech #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/YrCVtgMNdb

By Ron van Loon
Elon's Ecosystem May Outpace Nvidia, Targeting $100T Firms
SocialMar 31, 2026

Elon's Ecosystem May Outpace Nvidia, Targeting $100T Firms

Elon's ecosystem could lap Nvidia by 10-100x. We are heading towards $100-trillion companies; Terafab is just one step towards getting there. https://t.co/t014KnVZWd

By Peter H. Diamandis
Cerebras Threatens Nvidia by Making Single‑Chip AI Viable
SocialMar 31, 2026

Cerebras Threatens Nvidia by Making Single‑Chip AI Viable

NVIDIA’s trillion-dollar dominance relies on the complex art of horizontal scaling, but Cerebras poses a dangerous threat by proving that one giant chip can eliminate the communication bottlenecks of massive GPU clusters. If AI workloads shift toward single-system training and...

By Satya Mallick
Arm's Silicon Bet Sparks CPU Renaissance for AGI
SocialMar 31, 2026

Arm's Silicon Bet Sparks CPU Renaissance for AGI

Arm Bets on Silicon: The AGI CPU and the CPU Renaissance Agentic AI Is Forcing https://t.co/2nEegl0DcE

By Shashi Bellamkonda
Six Viable Deployment Paths for OpenClaw AI Agent
SocialMar 31, 2026

Six Viable Deployment Paths for OpenClaw AI Agent

From Mac Mini M4 to cloud VPS and edge AI hardware, these are the six deployment options worth considering for hosting your OpenClaw AI agent. https://t.co/QJsc243Cjq

By TechRadar
Vivo X300 Ultra Debuts in China with 400mm Telephoto Lens
SocialMar 31, 2026

Vivo X300 Ultra Debuts in China with 400mm Telephoto Lens

The Vivo X300 Ultra phone has launched in China alongside its 400mm telephoto lens attachment. https://t.co/q7OTR8U1sd

By TechRadar
Smart Trash Can Automatically Tracks and Collects Waste
SocialMar 31, 2026

Smart Trash Can Automatically Tracks and Collects Waste

This Smart Trash Can Tracks and Catches Thrown Garbage Automatically by @IamKyros69 #EmergingTech #Innovation #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/oJkkVVK9pe

By Ron van Loon
Kandou AI Raises $225M to Speed Chip Data Transfer
SocialMar 31, 2026

Kandou AI Raises $225M to Speed Chip Data Transfer

Kandou AI raised $225M to solve one problem: data moving too slow between chips. Not the model. Not the GPU. The wire. The 448G barrier. Your cluster idles while data waits. Most AI teams haven't hit it yet. They will. https://t.co/eet96ho75l

By Yves Mulkers
Helium Shortage Threatens AI Chip Production Amid Conflict
SocialMar 31, 2026

Helium Shortage Threatens AI Chip Production Amid Conflict

The AI boom is running into an unexpected constraint. The Iran conflict is disrupting helium supply from Qatar, a key input in semiconductor manufacturing for AI systems. As availability tightens, costs rise and production becomes more fragile. It is a reminder that...

By Spiros Margaris
Robotic Arm Enables Smart Cleaner to Pick Up Clutter
SocialMar 31, 2026

Robotic Arm Enables Smart Cleaner to Pick Up Clutter

This Smart Cleaning #Robot Picks Up Clutter and Scrubs Floors with a #Robotic Arm by @XRoboHub #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/kcCM6YUmin

By Ron van Loon
Edge AI Cuts Latency by Bringing Compute Closer
SocialMar 31, 2026

Edge AI Cuts Latency by Bringing Compute Closer

From #GTC26: AI performance depends heavily on architecture. @TMobileBusiness and NVIDIA are exploring how edge compute can reduce latency by processing data closer to where it’s created. ⚡ https://t.co/DwZzkJUOUm T-Mobile for Business Partner #EdgeAI https://t.co/ldQpk1r5j2

By Harold Sinnott
Silicon Test Data Shifts From Byproduct to Cost Driver
SocialMar 30, 2026

Silicon Test Data Shifts From Byproduct to Cost Driver

#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Data The Semiconductor EPDT Article On Silicon Test Data Cost: 1/ - Published In Electronic Product Design And Test (EPDT), My Latest Article Explains How Silicon Test Data Has Evolved From A Byproduct Of Manufacturing Into A...

By Chetan Arvind Patil
245TB SSD Boosts Density, Cuts Infrastructure, Yet Trades Endurance
SocialMar 30, 2026

245TB SSD Boosts Density, Cuts Infrastructure, Yet Trades Endurance

DapuStor’s 245TB SSD increases storage density and reduces infrastructure needs, though write efficiency and endurance trade-offs remain evident under scaling conditions. https://t.co/I9tDYO7hOx

By TechRadar
Army Teams with Amazon to Sell Battlefield Drones Online
SocialMar 30, 2026

Army Teams with Amazon to Sell Battlefield Drones Online

"The U.S. Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield." I support the idea, will be interesting to see how it is implemented. https://t.co/N25xQG4lu8

By John Spencer