Microsoft Explores Glass for Ultra‑durable Data Storage
Mainstream data storage techniques inevitably break down. @Microsoft is trying to store data etched in glass because of its resistance to temperature and moisture levels. https://spectrum.ieee.org/glass-data-storage-microsoft-silica
Apple's $599 MacBook Neo Set to Disrupt Industry
The MacBook Neo ‘isn’t leaving rivals room’... Apple's $599 laptop is about to rattle the entire computing industry based on my own hands-on and speaking with analysts https://t.co/u2vmIdjyCN
AI Capex Surge Nearing Peak, Chip Stocks at Risk
We may be near the peak of the semiconductor & memory supercycle. 🧵 Goldman warns hyperscaler AI budgets are consuming a record share of cash flow, suggesting the growth rate of AI capex may soon peak—leaving chip stocks vulnerable to even...
AI Surge Fuels Chip Shortage, Raising Device Prices
The AI boom has tech giants buying memory chips like never before, creating a shortfall that will make phones, computers and cars more expensive https://t.co/dgw5wQhGxY
Smart SLAM Camera Patrols Indoors with Built‑In Privacy
Smart SLAM Security Camera That Patrols Indoors with Built-In #Privacy Protection by @CaliCrypto714 #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/Rj8QOEWM66
ASML's Lithography: The Hidden Backbone of Modern Tech
This diagram might be the most honest picture of the modern tech stack. Look closely. ↳ Unpaid open-source developers holding everything together ↳ AWS + Cloudflare doing most of the heavy lifting ↳ AI layered on top ↳ Microsoft… vibing aggressively somewhere in the middle It’s...
March Update Disrupts Pixel Watch SpO2, Temperature Tracking
Some Pixel Watch users say March update broke SpO2 and skin temperature tracking ✅ Details - https://t.co/wLgmfRbjEm https://t.co/4fPwuattpW
2002 CD Player Still Plays, Needs Power Brick
Listening to music with physical media, on my Panasonic SL-CT800 CD Player. Most of it still works, except that the internal battery doesn’t work anymore, hence the need for the external power brick. The no-skip part isn’t very robust too...
Instantly Scale Blender Render Farm on Google Cloud Run
I deployed a @Blender render farm to Google Cloud Run worker pools. Each worker renders a frame of the video scene. I can go from 0 to 100 and back to 0 workers (even with GPUs) in just a few seconds as...
HPE's Q1 Hinges on AI‑centric Mix Shift
voice: .@HPE reports Q1 FY2026 after the bell tomorrow. The real story is not whether HPE hits the number. It is the mix shift inside the number. • AI systems revenue versus traditional compute: how fast is the portfolio rotating toward higher-density,...
From Furby History to a Skinned Connect Tale
Come for the Furby history, stay for the unhinged story of how my Furby Connect ended up getting skinned.
Steve Wozniak Authenticates Rare 1970s Apple Blue Box
My oldest and rarest Apple related artifact, a “blue box” - authenticated by @stevewoz - from the early 1970s when he and Steve Jobs made and sold these devices to allow free long distance phone calls. The chips and board...
Data Center Bottlenecks Map Reveals Future AI Winners
This data center bottlenecks map is a crucial framework to understand future winners in the AI value chain. I’ve covered it extensively in this research article: https://www.investingvisuals.io/ai-data-center-bottlenecks-map/
AI Data Center Bottlenecks Mapped Across Supply Chain
The AI data center bottlenecks map & key players: Demand: MSFT, GOOGL, META, AMZN, and foundational AI models. Layer 1 - Systems & colocation: DELL, HPQ, SMCI, EQIX, DLR Layer 2A - Memory: MU, HYNSE, SMSD Layer 2B - Networking & optics: AVGO, AOI,...
Kingston 1TB Portable SSD Delivers Lightning‑Fast, Adaptive Mac Transfer
The Kingston Dual USB-A/USB-C Portable 1TB SSD is one of the most fascinating demos I've recorded: A capacious storage device, it's super fast, but you can also see it negotiate optimal transfer speed with MacOS. Check it out: https://t.co/EUsSw8E8tF #ssd...
Tonight's Hiro Report: Must‑See Tech Finds for Everyone
New Hiro Report drops tonight ⚡ Wrote this one from the couch nursing a rib injury, but I still found: • a $499 Mac that could finally dethrone Chromebooks in schools • a tool that turns your actual handwriting into a usable...
Vape Batteries Power 2000s Car for 18 Miles
Vape battery-powered car boasts 18-mile range, 35mph top speed, USB-C charging port — 500 vape batteries power early 2000s Reva G.Wiz https://t.co/HqicDsclOM
Apple Launches $599 MacBook Neo, Eyes Ultra Foldables
Power On: Apple just announced the $599 MacBook Neo. Now it turns its attention to the ‘Ultra’ line with upcoming foldable iPhone, touch-screen MacBook, AI AirPods and more. Details here - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-08/apple-to-expand-ultra-lines-after-599-macbook-neo-3d-printed-aluminum-imacs-mmhpa12d?srnd=undefined
Bluetti Unveils Elite 300, Tiniest 3 kWh Power Station
Bluetti launching Elite 300, world’s smallest 3 kWh portable power station #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/2LslwEAOQq
Galaxy S26 Ultra Shines Thanks to Hardware, Not AI
The best part of the Galaxy S26 Ultra isn't the AI; it's the hardware. And given Samsung's history, that should come as no surprise. My 10-day review is up! Join me in the live chat for the Premiere: https://youtu.be/d6SPfWamurY
Croft’s Quest to Make Battery Charging Exciting
Crofty after four races trying to make charging and recharging a battery exciting #Formula1 https://t.co/kjfJX4jJZJ
Agentic AI Redefines Semiconductor Design, Manufacturing, and Testing
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Agentic The Semiconductor Let Us Explore Agentic AI In Semi: 1/ - Agentic AI Is Emerging As A New Paradigm In Semiconductor Engineering. - Where Intelligent Systems Assist Engineers Across Design, Manufacturing, And Test Workflows.
Valve Deletes Steam Machine 2026 Delay Reference
Bizarre update: Valve has removed the bit in its new blog post about the Steam Machine possibly not shipping in 2026. https://t.co/s9zuuDPD48
NVDA Bonus Linked to FY27 Revenue, Buy on Pullbacks
Nvidia ties CEO Huang’s $4M bonus to FY2027 revenue milestones. Macro: AI-driven revenue surge. Key factors: record FY26 sales, China export limits, TSMC shift to Vera Rubin. Risk: geopolitical export curbs. Trading insight: accumulate NVDA on meaningful pullbacks. — Viktor...
SMH Weakens; Crude Spike Needed for Risk Reversal
$SMH gradually starting to show more and more weakness as the Software malaise has begun to shift to Semis & Memory. While this is nearing "short-term" support, the short-term trend break & undercut of Tuesday's lows is still a...
Valve Targets 2026 Steam Machine Despite Component Cost Spikes
Valve says it “hopes” to ship Steam Machine in 2026, but skyrocketing prices for memory and storage have caused “challenges.” https://t.co/IyF4yucybr
M5 MacBook Air Outpaces M4 in Just 24 Hours
24 hours with the MacBook Air M5 — it's already faster than the M4 MacBook Air https://www.techradar.com/computing/macbooks/24-hours-with-the-macbook-air-m5-its-already-faster-than-the-m4-macbook-air
MicroVision Targets Sub‑$200 LIDAR for Mass‑market Cars
LIDAR is expensive to add to most cars. That’s why until now, it’s only been used for high-end autonomous vehicles. But MicroVision wants to lower LIDAR prices, designing a sensor that costs under US $200 to produce. https://spectrum.ieee.org/solid-state-lidar-microvision-adas
Apple’s Mac Growth Spike Fueled by Neo Expansion
I have LONG argued, Mac is Apple's greatest short term growth lever. By adding Neo, they just added potential TAM grab of 50m units a year from that price band $600-800 Apple sells ~25-30m Macs depending on the year. ...
Execs Debunk Misinformation, Restoring Investor Trust
Matt Murphy at $MRVL and Hock Tan at $AVGO crushed it in the Q&A. The reason the market reacted wasn't that this was the first time going after it, but they reminded listeners what they were told before, what really...
DDR5 RAM Hits $4,000 on Newegg
DDR5 RAM kits skyrocket to an astonishing $4,000 on Newegg with wild price listings on multiple G.Skill and Corsair products — various speeds and capacities all listed at the same eye-watering price https://t.co/bmzcLafKeK
Ambarella Onboards ISV Partners in Weeks
.@Ambarella_Inc: "We moved ISV's software over in a matter of weeks" The company onboarded new ISV partners extremely quickly, as it evolves its go-to-market strategy to an ecosystem approach. Catch the full episode on the EE Times channel at https://t.co/NbBpWDeyi1...
GeekBench Leaks Confirm Apple’s Exceptionally Capable SoCs
All these GeekBench leaks just double emphasize the point that Apple designs remarkably capable SoCs.
AI Chip Security, New HBM, and Fast EV Charging
Latest: AI integrity attacks; US weighs more AI chip authority; bid to buy Rohm; new chips at MWC; optical interconnect deals; CPO funding; 18A; domain-scoped agentic AI; HBM4; automotive chips; BYD’s 9-minute EV charge ... https://t.co/ulJfagyyDe #semiconductor #AIsecurity #HBM
Balancing Bike on a Ball Powered by ODrive Motors
Full One-Ball Bike video link is in bio. I built a bike that balances me on a ball. I'm using three ODrive Brushes motors amd a Teensy 4.1 running two PID loops. More in this project coming soon. #weird #bike #ball...
Geekbench Shows MacBook Air M5 Beats M4
How does the MacBook Air M5 compare to the MacBook Air M4? Here’s how Geekbench sees it
TechRadar MWC Awards 2026 Celebrates 12 Engineering Marvels
'An incredibly impressive piece of engineering' — TechRadar's MWC Awards 2026 presents our 12 winners, from cutting-edge phones and tablets, to Wi-Fi and smart security https://www.techradar.com/tech/mwc-awards-2026
AI Compute Moves to Space for Unlimited Sun Power
We just launched GPUs into orbit. Not satellites. GPUs. For the first time, NVIDIA H100 chips are being sent into space to train AI models under constant sunlight. Not as an experiment. As infrastructure. On Earth, AI is already pushing against hard physical limits: →...
Semiconductor Progress Now Driven by Data, Not Transistors
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Computing The Semiconductor Computing Shift: 1/ - Last Year, When I Wrote About The Post-Moore Semiconductor Computing Shift. - The Idea Was That Scaling Was No Longer Just About Transistors. - The Next Phase Of Semiconductor Progress Would Be Driven...
Meta Glasses Privacy Breach Threatens AR Adoption
The biggest viral AI post across all lists today. 14,000+ retweets. Meta glasses sending intimate footage to offshore contractors is exactly the privacy nightmare everyone predicted. This could kill consumer AR adoption if not addressed immediately.
Project Helix: Xbox’s Next‑Gen Console Unifies Xbox and PC Gaming
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console is codenamed Project Helix. @asha_shar says it will “lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games” https://t.co/bEXKW3W5P1
Tesla Wins FCC Nod for Ultra‑Wideband Wireless EV Charging
Tesla Secures FCC Approval for Ultra-Wideband #Wireless #EV Charging by @IntEngineering #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/UWndlAbFZ1
Pixel Desktop Mode Enables Separate Work and Personal Profiles
There's still work needed to make the new Pixel desktop mode better than Samsung DeX, but it does one thing right: it supports multiple users. Now I can have my work and personal profiles separate. @MadeGoogle @GooglePixel_US #Pixel10a #madebygoogle https://t.co/iL7fcZhXw0
AI‑Generated Code Powers Camera‑Hat SLAM Breakthrough
This guy built a hat with cameras. What does it all mean? I asked Grok to explain it like if I was a nine-year-old: https://t.co/yjJWALOLqV Helping translate nerd to English. :-)
Alibaba Demand Fuels Rise of Chinese Memory Makers
Demand from Alibaba and Other Giants Boosts China’s Homegrown Memory Suppliers Wait, are the controls on memory "working" and did they make sense in the first place? https://t.co/c6dfq2skXK
OEMs Accelerate Design, Strengthen Security for New Vehicle Architectures
OEMs are driving faster design cycles and enhanced security amid evolving vehicle architectures and compliance requirements. https://t.co/h9d6HBTGMr #automotive #automotivesecurity
ByteDance, Tencent Buying Chinese DRAM May Squeeze Western Memory Rivals
negative call going aroundo on $MU- Bytedance and Tencent are in talks to Buy more DRAM and NAND flash form two China firms. ChangXin and Yangtze Memory Technologie could pressure WDC MU SNDK https://t.co/ZXWt84acxg
Labubu Sues Bambu Lab Over User-Created
Labubu sues 3D printer maker Bambu Lab for items made by its users — MakerWorld design repository in hot water over IP theft by its users https://t.co/j5PlQ5wuG6 @stlDenise3D
China Plans Coordinated Push for Lithography by 2030
Reuters: Top Chinese semiconductor executives have called for a coordinated national effort to develop operational lithography systems during the 2026-2030 period, underlining Beijing's push for greater technological self-reliance. @lauriechenwords https://t.co/uab1DaTkwQ
Nvidia Halts China Chip Production Amid Ongoing Trade Restrictions
FT, citing sources: Nvidia has stopped production of chips intended for the Chinese market, betting that regulatory barriers in Washington and Beijing will continue to limit sales to China. @zijing_wu https://t.co/WzcEVP1osx