RF power amplifiers are entering a massive growth phase as 5G deployment accelerates and 6G development begins. The market is expected to expand at 12.9% CAGR through 2032, with gallium nitride technology leading the charge. Defense applications and consumer electronics are also driving demand.
Alibaba just dropped its Quark AI S1 AI glasses, packing serious hardware specs. But the real story isn’t the tech—it’s how they’re weaving Alibaba’s entire ecosystem into your daily life through voice and vision AI. This is ecosystem warfare moving into physical space.
Seagate is making dramatic progress with its HAMR hard drive technology, achieving 6.9TB per platter in recent lab tests. The company expects to reach 10TB per platter and eventually 15TB, potentially enabling multi-petabyte hard drives for AI data centers.
Tenstorrent’s $11,999 Blackhole QuietBox packs four RISC-V accelerators delivering 3 petaFLOPS of FP8 performance. The liquid-cooled workstation serves as a development platform for scaling to larger systems, but its software stack remains immature for mainstream use.
Intel’s advanced packaging technology is gaining significant attention from major AI players. Google is reportedly considering EMIB for its TPU v9 expected in 2027, while Meta may use it for MTIA accelerators. This comes as TSMC’s CoWoS capacity remains heavily allocated to NVIDIA and AMD.
Meta is reportedly planning to use Google’s tensor processing units in its data centers starting in 2027. The move could signal growing competition for Nvidia in the AI chip market and sent Nvidia shares down 3% on the news.
Scientists have created a device thinner than a human hair that can record signals between the gut and brain. This breakthrough could transform our understanding of conditions from inflammatory bowel disease to neurological disorders.
Samsung is bringing LG’s semiconductor testing subsidiary LB Semicon on board for its upcoming flagship Exynos 2600 chip. This marks the first time LB Semicon will handle testing for a high-end Exynos processor. The move suggests Samsung expects to ship significant volumes of the chip that will powe
While Apple avoids traditional Black Friday sales, Amazon has dropped the iPad Mini with A17 Pro chip to just $399. This $100 discount makes Apple’s most portable tablet more accessible than ever. The deal includes flagship performance, Apple Intelligence, and Apple Pencil Pro compatibility.
Intel is preparing significant security enhancements for Linux with two new features targeting upcoming processors. The CMTG capability for Lunar Lake and later chips, along with LASS protection, are expected to land in Linux kernel 6.19. These hardware-level security improvements could fundamentall
