Anduril Unveils ‘EagleEye’ Mixed Reality System for U.S. Army
Anduril Industries has launched ‘EagleEye,’ a helmeted computing system designed to augment soldiers’ perception and decision-making capabilities through integrated sensors, AI, and real-time tracking – a significant move as the U.S. Army shifts its mixed-reality gear supply.
OpenAI Strikes Bold Chip Partnership with Broadcom
OpenAI and Broadcom are joining forces to develop custom AI chips, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia and bolster the company's AI infrastructure.
Intel Unveils Panther Lake, Reinforces US Manufacturing Push
Intel has announced the Panther Lake processor, its next-generation Intel Core Ultra family, marking the company’s first chip built using its advanced 18A semiconductor process and utilizing domestic manufacturing at its Chandler, Arizona facility.
Tigris Data Raises $25M to Challenge Big Cloud Storage Dominance
Tigris Data, a startup focused on localized data storage for AI workloads, has secured $25 million in Series A funding led by Spark Capital. The company aims to disrupt the traditional cloud storage model, offering a more efficient and cost-effective solution for rapidly growing AI applications.
SoftBank Doubles Down on Physical AI with $5.4 Billion Robotics Acquisition
SoftBank is making a significant investment in robotics with a $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB’s robotics division, signaling a renewed focus on ‘Physical AI’ and bolstering its position in the burgeoning field.
AMD Leverages OpenAI Stock Deal as Strategic Funding Gamble
AMD is using OpenAI's stock purchases to finance its own GPU sales, a novel approach that could reshape data center buildouts and highlight AMD’s role in the burgeoning AI market.
OpenAI & Jony Ive Aiming for 'Family of Devices' – But Challenges Remain
OpenAI, in partnership with former Apple design guru Jony Ive, is developing a ‘family of devices’ centered around AI, moving beyond traditional phones and laptops. Details are scarce, but the project, dubbed ‘Io,’ aims to transform the user's relationship with technology with a focus on social good and personal fulfillment.
OpenAI's Bold Bet: Massive Chip Acquisition Signals AI's Next Stage
OpenAI has announced a blockbuster deal to purchase significant quantities of AMD’s advanced chips, alongside a potential 10% stake in the company, signaling a major commitment to scaling its AI operations and challenging Nvidia's dominance in the AI hardware market.
OpenAI Dev Day 2025: Hardware, Sora, and Copyright Chaos
OpenAI’s Dev Day 2025 event unveiled updates including a planned consumer AI hardware project with Jony Ive, potential changes to the Sora video generator, rumored browser development, and ongoing efforts to manage the chaotic landscape of its AI tools.
AMD and OpenAI Strike Massive GPU Deal, Challenging Nvidia
AMD and OpenAI have announced a five-year deal to supply six gigawatts of GPUs, aiming to disrupt Nvidia’s dominance in AI chip market.
OpenAI-Jony Ive's Screenless AI Device Faces Delays
OpenAI and Jony Ive's ambitious project to create a screenless AI device is encountering technical hurdles, potentially delaying its 2026 launch.
Naveen Rao Raises $1 Billion for Novel AI Machine Startup
Naveen Rao, former Databricks AI head, is seeking $1 billion to launch Unconventional, Inc., a new company developing a fundamentally different computer architecture designed for AI, potentially competing with Nvidia.
Anthropic Appoints Former Stripe CTO as CTO Amid Infrastructure Competition
Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, has appointed Rahul Patil as its new Chief Technology Officer, a move designed to bolster its infrastructure capabilities and address increasing competition from OpenAI and Meta.
OpenAI Doubles Down on Compute Capacity with Massive Korean Investment
OpenAI is significantly expanding its AI infrastructure capabilities through a series of strategic agreements with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in South Korea, signaling a substantial commitment to scaling its Stargate AI infrastructure project.
Samsung & OpenAI Forge Chip Supply Deal
Samsung and OpenAI are collaborating to bolster chip production for OpenAI’s Stargate project, addressing the AI giant’s escalating demand for semiconductor wafers.
Amazon Rolls Out AI-Powered Ring Camera Features, Expanding Smart Home Security
Amazon unveiled a suite of new AI-powered features for its Ring security cameras and doorbells, including facial recognition ('Familiar Faces') and a smart doorbell assistant ('Alexa+'), alongside a new 4K product line leveraging 'Retinal Vision' technology.
Cerebras Systems Raises $1.1 Billion, Signals Continued Ambition Despite IPO Delay
Cerebras Systems has secured a significant $1.1 billion Series G funding round, demonstrating continued investor confidence in its AI hardware and inference services despite ongoing delays in its planned IPO.
Amazon’s Fall Hardware Event: What to Expect – Echos, Kindles, and Vega OS?
Amazon is gearing up for its 2025 fall hardware event, rumored to feature new Echo smart speakers, a color Kindle Scribe, and a potential update to its Fire TV operating system, Vega OS.
Meta Bets Big on Software-Driven Humanoid Robotics
Meta is making a significant investment in humanoid robotics, shifting its focus from hardware development to creating a software platform that can be licensed to other robot manufacturers – a strategy mirroring Google’s approach.
Trump Administration Considers Tariffs to Boost U.S. Chip Production
The Trump administration is reportedly contemplating a policy requiring U.S. semiconductor companies to match chip imports with domestic production, potentially through a 1:1 ratio, with non-compliance subject to tariffs.
Microsoft's Microfluidic Cooling: A Potential Game-Changer for Data Centers
Microsoft is developing a novel cooling method using microfluidics – channels etched onto chips – to significantly improve heat dissipation, potentially leading to more powerful and energy-efficient data centers.
Alibaba Integrates Nvidia’s AI Tools, Expanding Cloud Platform
Alibaba has partnered with Nvidia to integrate the GPU maker’s physical AI development tools into its Cloud Platform, offering Chinese businesses access to synthetic data generation for robotics, autonomous vehicles, and smart spaces.
OpenAI Doubles Down on Massive Data Center Expansion, Betting on 'Winning the AI Race'
OpenAI is embarking on a massive, multi-billion dollar initiative – Stargate – to build five new data centers across the US and internationally, fueled by a strategic alliance with Nvidia and a perceived need to outpace China in the race for AI dominance.
Alloy Aims to Solve Robotics' Data Bottleneck
Australian startup Alloy is tackling the growing data problem faced by robotics companies, offering a specialized data infrastructure to manage and analyze the massive amounts of data generated by robots, including sensors and cameras.
Nvidia and OpenAI Announce Massive 10-Gigawatt AI Infrastructure Partnership
Nvidia and OpenAI have unveiled a strategic partnership to deploy at least 10 gigawatts of Nvidia systems, representing a colossal investment and signaling a significant leap in AI infrastructure scale.
AI Infrastructure Spending Soars: A Trillion-Dollar Race
AI companies are pouring unprecedented sums of money into building the infrastructure needed to power their rapidly expanding models, with projections reaching up to $4 trillion by the end of the decade.
Data Centers Go to Space: A Risky Solution?
Amid concerns about the environmental impact of traditional data centers, tech giants are exploring the radical idea of launching massive computer clusters into space, raising questions about feasibility, cost, and long-term viability.
Meta Connect 2025 Keynotes Reveal Flawed Tech and a Stark Reality Check
Meta’s 2025 Connect event showcased a suite of new smart glasses – the Ray-Ban Meta 2, Ray-Ban Display with Neural Band, and the Oakley Meta Vanguard – but a live demo fumble highlighted the challenges and potential pitfalls of the company’s ambitious hardware push.
OpenAI Poaches Apple Talent, Eyes New Hardware
OpenAI is reportedly developing a range of AI-powered devices, including a smart speaker, glasses, voice recorder, and wearable pin, fueled by partnerships with Apple suppliers and poached talent.
Nvidia Invests $5 Billion in Intel, Signaling Shift in US Chip Strategy
Nvidia, the tech giant with a $4.3 trillion market cap, is injecting $5 billion into struggling chipmaker Intel, marking a significant strategic move amidst evolving US government export controls and a push for domestic chip production.
Meta Bets Big on 'Prosocial' Smart Glasses: Voice-Free Texting a Key Innovation
Meta is unveiling the Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, designed to combat smartphone dependence and foster more natural social interaction. A key feature is a wristband utilizing sEMG technology, allowing users to send text messages without speaking, aiming for a more present and less screen-focused experience.
Nvidia and Intel Forge Strategic Partnership to Tackle AI Dominance
Nvidia and Intel have announced a $5 billion investment, aiming to jointly develop data center and PC products, leveraging Nvidia's NVLink technology and Intel's manufacturing capabilities to address the surging demand for AI infrastructure.
Microsoft Rebuilds Foxconn Factory into Massive AI Data Center
Microsoft is repurposing Foxconn’s abandoned Wisconsin factory into a $3.3 billion AI data center, aiming to be the ‘world’s most powerful’ by 2026.
Meta Unveils Ray-Ban Meta Display: A $800 Smart Glasses Gamble
Meta has launched the Ray-Ban Meta Display, a new pair of smart glasses retailing at $800, featuring a built-in app and display, controlled by a hand-tracking wristband. This marks Meta's latest attempt to directly compete with Google and Apple in the burgeoning smart glasses market.
Sonair's Ultrasound Sensors Offer a New Approach to Robot Safety
Sonair, a Norwegian company, is developing a novel robot safety sensor utilizing high-frequency sound (ultrasound) to provide 3D environmental perception. This technology, designed to complement cameras, is gaining traction in the robotics industry and has recently secured a $6 million funding round.
Blacksmith Secures $10M Series A, Leveraging Speed and Bare-Metal Advantage
Blacksmith, a CI/CD platform specializing in high-performance testing, has raised a $10 million Series A led by Google Ventures to capitalize on the surging demand for faster software delivery in the AI coding agent market.
Meta Connect 2025: Smart Glasses, AI & Metaverse Updates
Meta Connect 2025 promises a major unveiling, headlined by new AI-powered smart glasses from Ray-Ban and Oakley, alongside updates on the Metaverse, Quest headsets, and Meta’s ambitious Scale AI-backed MSL project.
MicroFactory's Compact Robotic Workstation Offers a Novel Approach to Automation
San Francisco-based MicroFactory is developing a small, tabletop manufacturing kit utilizing robotic arms and AI, offering a potentially simpler and more accessible path to automation compared to traditional, human-sized robotic systems.
Meta’s Hypernova Glasses: AI-Powered Smart Glasses Set to Debut
Meta is gearing up to unveil its latest smart glasses, codenamed Hypernova, at Connect 2025. Featuring AI-powered controls via a wristband and a small display, these glasses represent a significant step in Meta’s augmented reality strategy.
OpenAI's GPT-5-Codex Unveiled: Dynamic Coding Agent Poised to Disrupt AI Coding Market
OpenAI has released GPT-5-Codex, a new AI coding agent with dynamic ‘thinking’ capabilities, allowing it to spend significantly longer on coding tasks than previous models. This update promises improved performance on agentic coding benchmarks and is rolling out to ChatGPT Plus users.
Nvidia Faces Antitrust Crackdown in China, Threatening Chip Exports
China has ruled Nvidia in violation of antitrust regulations concerning its 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, escalating trade tensions and potentially disrupting semiconductor exports to the world's second-largest economy.
AI Hardware Takes Center Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will feature a deep dive into the future of AI hardware, specifically robotics and autonomous systems, with key figures from Waabi and Apptronik leading the discussion.
iPhone 17 Event Looms: What to Expect
Apple is gearing up to unveil the iPhone 17 lineup and potentially new wearables at its upcoming launch event, promising spec bumps and possibly an iPhone 17 Air.
Intel Restructures Leadership Amidst Government Investment and Foundry Expansion
Intel is undergoing a significant leadership overhaul, appointing key executives to bolster its foundry business, expand its custom silicon offerings, and navigate a strategic investment from the U.S. government.
IFA 2025: Quirky Innovations – Robovac Stairlifts, AI Voice Recorders, and More
At IFA 2025, tech companies unveiled a range of interesting gadgets, including a stair-climbing robovac for multi-story homes, AI-powered voice recorders, and innovative charging solutions, signaling a focus on convenience and niche functionalities.
Eufy’s AI-Powered Security Camera: Seeing Everything in 4K
Eufy has launched the Eufycam S4, a new outdoor security camera utilizing a 4K wide-angle lens and paired 2K cameras for enhanced zoom capabilities. Its key feature is an on-device AI Core that analyzes footage locally, delivering near-instant alerts.
Dojo’s Demise: Tesla Shifts Focus, Scaling Back AI Supercomputer Ambitions
Tesla’s ambitious plans for Dojo, a custom-built supercomputer designed to accelerate Full Self-Driving development, have significantly scaled back, with the company pivoting towards utilizing existing Nvidia hardware and a new, denser computing cluster.
AI Hardware’s Spaghetti Stage: Google Bets on an Ecosystem, Not a Single Device
Google believes the future of AI isn't a single, all-powerful gadget, but a diverse ecosystem of accessories, reflecting a broader trend of fragmented AI hardware development and a shift towards personalized, on-body computing.
Nvidia Reports Strong Q2, But ASICs Threaten Growth
Nvidia reported a strong fiscal Q2 2026 with $46.7 billion in revenue, driven by data center growth, but faces increasing competition from custom silicon providers like Broadcom and the expanding influence of hyperscalers building their own AI infrastructure.
Malaysia Unveils First Domestic Edge AI Processor
Malaysia’s SkyeChip has launched the MARS1000 processor, marking the country's first domestic edge AI processor. This development reflects Malaysia’s growing ambition to participate in the global AI race, following investments in AI and the creation of a national AI office.
Plaud.ai Launches AI-Powered ‘Note Pro’ Notetaker with Enhanced Audio and Summarization Features
Plaud.ai has released its upgraded ‘Note Pro’ hardware notetaker, priced at $179, featuring a new AMOLED screen, improved audio capture, and AI-powered summarization tools. This follows the release of their original ‘Plaud Note’ and the ‘Plaud AI Pin’.