ByteDance Secures Nvidia's Blackwell AI Chips Despite Ban
China’s ByteDance Gets Access to Top Nvidia AI Chips—TikTok parent, pushing global expansion, plans to tap Blackwell processors that are barred for export to China @JonathanEmont @lizalinwsj https://t.co/cTBSVMnK4r https://t.co/cTBSVMnK4r
Llmfit Instantly Matches LLMs to Your Hardware
🚨 The #1 problem with local AI is now solved. There’s a new tool called `llmfit` that checks your hardware and tells you exactly which models will run well before you download anything. It literally grades your hardware’s capability for every model: 🟩...
Camon 50 Pro: $350 Midrange with 3× Zoom, Big Battery
Tecno Camon 50 Pro quick look. $350 midrange phone with a decent 3X zoom lens and a large battery.
Galaxy S26 Ultra's Flagship Feature Becomes Biggest Gripe
The Galaxy S26 Ultra's headline feature is turning out to be its biggest complaint ✅ Details - https://t.co/hrG11Bk1eC https://t.co/kMg5Kc5Ifj
Nvidia, Samsung Team Up on Ultra‑Low‑Power AI Memory
More AI infrastructure innovations abound as @nvidia and @Samsung plan co-development of ferroelectric NAND. ______________ Ferroelectric NAND (#FeNAND) is an emerging 3D non-volatile memory technology using ferroelectric field-effect transistors (FeFETs) with hafnia-based materials to replace conventional charge-trap NAND, offering faster speeds,...
Xbox Ally Gets AI‑Powered Auto Super‑Resolution in April
Xbox announces automatic super resolution mode is coming to the Xbox Ally in April. Leverages AI to scale resolution up in real time to improve performance. Auto SR "fills in the gaps" by existing upscaling tools like DLSS. https://t.co/XDwttHUvxV
Multi-Physics Design Must Shift Upstream in Workflow
Had fun moderating a very interesting multi-die/multi-physics panel at @Synopsys Converge yesterday with four esteemed expert speakers: Shankar Krishnamoorthy, Asad Khamisy, Raja Swaminathan and Aveek Sarkar. All agreed multi-physics design needs to move upstream in the workflow. https://t.co/Ee6bVVmGLf
Night‑time Body Pod Merges AI Hardware and Software
Exactly. We converge SW + HW since day one. The Pod runs ML on your body throughout the night. Physical AI is already here
Plaud NotePin: AI Wearable Boosts Meeting & Lecture Notes
I review the Plaud NotePin Wearable AI Note Taker device and find that there's a lot to like with this smart little gizmo. It's particularly helpful for meetings and lectures, as I demonstrate in this detailed video: https://t.co/Q45YtD8M9E #ai #aiWearable...
MacBook Neo Targets New Users, Not Existing MacBook Owners
If you currently use a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, I have my doubts you will move to a MacBook Neo. It's not that different than a iPad Pro vs. iPad dynamic. Neo's power won't be derived from picking off...
Marvell Partners with Mojo for Trillion‑bit Optical AI Interconnects
Marvell at the Mojo By using a grid of micro-LEDs instead of lasers, Mojo delivers 100x more bandwidth/channel + lower energy/bit. Mojo’s fiber has thousands of physically discrete channels for massively multiplexed bandwidth + redundancy for reliability in orbital data centers. Today,...
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Wins Best‑In‑Show at MWC 2026
#ThrowbackThursday. February 28, 2026. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra introduced at #MWC2026. Awarded 'Best In Show' March 3, 2026. #MWC26 #MWC https://t.co/yzXZwKHkBQ
Jobs' Return Sparked iMac G3's Iconic Debut
#ThrowbackThursday. May 6, 1998. Steve Jobs introduced the original Bondi Blue iMac G3. It was the first major product launched after his return to Apple. #Computer #History #JVGpost https://t.co/OMpPkmHlAH
Eridu May Be
Is AI networking upstart Eridu working on a high radix, waferscale switch ASIC? Maybe. Just maybe. $NVDA $AMD $AVGO $MRVL https://t.co/4337xttDy2
System Promising, but Needs 8GB M1/M2 Optimization
@Entropic_AI system looks good, but you need to figure out a path to run with 8gb M1,M2 s
Palm‑Sized Ryzen 5 Mini PC Delivers Full‑Size Performance
The PELADN WO4 AMD Ryzen 5 Mini PC is an amazing little device: It'll fit in the palm of your hand, but offers impressive performance and Windows 11 Pro. I got my hands on one and ran it through...
Voyager Expands Infrastructure to Meet Soaring Demand
Important new piece of infrastructure for Voyager in response to increasing demand for our technology. Also great to be alongside great partners like @anduriltech and @The_TrueAnomaly $VOYG
Nvidia Controls 86% of AI Infrastructure Market
In the AI infra semiconductor TAM ~$1.4T estimated for 2030 there are 18 major sub TAM buckets of varying sizes. $NVDA plays in 12 of those 18 and that 12 $NVDA plays in = ~$1.2 T which is 86%...
IPhone 17e Arrives: Review Starts, Ask Your Questions
The @apple iPhone 17e just landed on my messy desk and I’m going to be giving it a thorough review all week. Got any questions or things I should test? Let me know in the comments. And stay tuned for...
Testing a TP‑Link Travel Router for Family Wi‑Fi
We've got some travel coming up, so I'm finally taking the opportunity to test out a travel router. While I wanted the slim Unifi one, it's sold out everywhere, so I grabbed this TP-Link. I'm going to try it out for:...
Vertical Rack Designs Make Optical Interconnects Essential
This is when optical will move to scale. Feynman concept rack from CES, blades stacked vertically, not horizontally. Once rack designs move to this (may be training racks only), then optical becomes a must. https://t.co/CR2fBiX5kH
Few Know I Own Multiple Apple Devices
No. iPad, I think one version of watch if not more. Anyway, not the first time, just very few knew :)
MOKiN 8‑in‑1 USB‑C Hub Simplifies All Connections
Running out of ports or want to simplify plugging your notebook into your accessories, from keyboard to monitor? Then you'll really appreciate the MOKiN 8-In-1 USB-C Hub. It even has some secret functions that are pretty slick, as I demonstrate:...
Taiwan's AI Supply Chain Covers End‑to‑End Hardware
2/ Taiwan’s AI supply chain includes companies specializing in: *AI servers *cooling systems *testing equipment *chip packaging *compute racks & trays *fab construction *contract manufacturing
Developers Embrace “Scale‑Across” To Extend Data Center Reach
For reaching farther into another data center, developers are now talking about scale-across. https://t.co/cKqx5hSf6J #scaleup #scaleout #datacenters #Ethernet #scaleacross
Dell and DOE Turn AI Hype Into Mission Advantage
Speaking at and attending @DellTech Symposium in Washington DC. The day kicked off with @MichaelDell, Dario Gil @ScienceUnderSec and Dell Federal VP @Surid. They’re framing how Dell and the U.S. Department of Energy aim to use AI, high‑performance computing, and...
AI Boom Fueled by Hundreds of Hidden Taiwanese Suppliers
Everyone talks about Nvidia and TSMC. But the AI boom is actually powered by hundreds of Taiwanese companies most people have never heard of. I built a massive list of the Taiwanese suppliers riding the AI wave. Only at Culpium. https://t.co/KUpxDMev6I
Korea’s March Exports Show Semiconductor Supply Still Robust
Korea btw posted strong exports for the first 10 days of March, so the semi-trade is NOT disrupted yet, and this notion that Helium is running out for Hynix and TSMC is so far 100% BS as they have 5-6...
Radio DJs Once Recorded Bumpers on Sony Minidiscs
When I was an on-air radio DJ in the early 2010s, all of our bumper spots were recorded on Sony minidiscs. The technology of a forgotten future, and the sort of thing that's everywhere in Japan. https://t.co/3ITnIGzgW1
Thin, Light GeekBook X14 Pro Impresses with 32GB RAM
Sick of your boat anchor? I put a shockingly thin and light GEEKOM GeekBook X14 Pro Windows 11 Pro Laptop through its paces, and I'm not going to lie, I was impressed. And did I mention 32GB of RAM and...
Lithography: The Foundation of Every Chip Advancement
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Lithography The Semiconductor Lithography Equipment Landscape: 1/ - Every Semiconductor Breakthrough Starts With Lithography. -- Smaller Transistors -- Higher Density -- Better Performance - All Depend On How Precisely Patterns Can Be Transferred Onto Silicon.
Ecoflow Launches 5 kWh Inverter Battery with Full Discharge
Ecoflow debuts 5 kWh residential inverter battery with 100% depth of discharge #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/69GUPjmW2C
10-Year Apple Newsletter Dissects MacBook Neo Strategy
Subscribe to my daily newsletter all about Apple. In its tenth year with ~2,000 updates published to date. Since last week, we have been dissecting MacBook Neo strategy from every angle.
Panasonic's Curved OLED IFE Targets First-Class Luxury
As premium travel surges, Panasonic Avionics’ curved, ultra-wide OLED IFE screen, Astrova Curve, is sparking the imagination of airlines that want to ‘wow’ passengers seated in their most premium real estate. PAC sees it debuting in first-class cabins. https://t.co/sXnCdZLfAw
Mac Mini Hosting for Agentic AI Benefits MacStadium
Didn't have Mac Mini's as being the host computer for agentic AI on my bingo card. Looks like they are hosting a Mac Mini for you as part of the service. Maybe a good play for @MacStadium ?
Local LLMs Will Make Hardware Specs Critical by 2028
The top .1% of users are playing with local LLMS This will 10x every 12 months.... Until Apple, Dell and MSFT have one on your local device BY DEFAULT in 2028 This takes the local hardware spec race from irrelevant for 99%...
Foldable iPhone Gains iPad‑Style Multitasking Interface
NEW: Apple’s forthcoming foldable iPhone will include updates to the iOS operating system that enable iPad-like layouts and side-by-side apps for the first time, enhancing the device’s appeal for multitasking. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-11/apple-s-foldable-iphone-to-feature-ipad-like-interface-when-opened
Expensive Workstation’s CPU Boost Failure Highlights Hands‑On Diagnostics
>user performance issues on $ 6k machine >no one can explain >spend 20 min getting feel for machine >feels wrong >CPU is not boosting clock correctly Working in a call center where I would just walk to peoples computers and sit there and agree something...
RAM Shortage Drives up Cheap PC Prices
Interested in a low-cost computer or microprocessor? Many have doubled in price over the last few months due to RAM shortages. https://spectrum.ieee.org/ram-shortage-price-increase
NVDA Leads Futurum AI Accelerator Signal
$NVDA comes out on top in our new Futurum Signal for AI Accelerators. No surprise here. But here we are. 👏🏻 https://t.co/h31AB0YjWp
Apple’s GCD Update Boosts Efficiency on M5 Max
I think Apple has updated Grand Central Dispatch to squeeze out some of these efficiency gains on M5 Max. Sitting here staring at core utilizations by workload and there are some differences from prior Max/Pro silicon.
Game‑Changing Innovation Every CMOS Engineer Must See
To all CMOS....this is a GAME CHANGER worth checking out. https://lnkd.in/g6q_tvHJ
Nuphy Air V3 Rivals Lofree Flow84 in Feel and Sound
My main keyboard remains the Lofree Flow84 (V1, not V2), but I must admit that the Nuphy Air V3 comes awfully close on feel, and arguably sounds a little bit better. Here's a sound test. https://t.co/qrrrq5zfoS
Backing Musubi: First Consumer Holographic Photo Frame
I just backed musubi: the first consumer holographic photo and video frame on @Kickstarter https://t.co/dWB7H7VPRV
Timing Tracker Reveals Why Optical Advances Awaited
Optical has always been about timing. Lots of folks were right "banging the table" but anyone who has tracked this space knew it would happen, and why, but when was the question. That's why in this report, I outlined...
Nexperia China Launches Domestic Chip Production Amid Crisis
Nexperia China says it has begun producing its own chips This was clear from the beginning of this crisis... https://t.co/Sf9e2kXIYp
Meta Accelerates Custom AI Silicon: Four Generations in Two Years
Custom silicon is critical to scaling next-gen AI. We’re detailing the evolution of the Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), our homegrown silicon family designed to power the next era of AI experiences. Traditional chip cycles span years, but model...
Meta’s AI Chip Program Isn’t Dead, Rumors Debunked
Remembering back to last week when people said $META was canceling its AI chip program. Glad some of us kept it real. 😬🙃
Exploring the World Through a Tiny 5MP Camera
for the next hour, I plan to "see the world" through the eye of an Fujifilm instax Pal is a tiny, 5-megapixel digital camera.. https://t.co/orYcmkf2zr
MacBook Neo $599 Review: Which Users Should Buy?
At the risk of spoiling my entire review, I present to you: Rating the $599 Macbook Neo based on who the customer is: https://youtu.be/iGeXGdYE7UE