Datacenter Buildout Faces Reality Check Despite Rosy Spending
US datacenter construction is propping up the economy, but analysts warn new capacity will arrive far slower than AI demand.
Compute & Hardware
Chips, datacenters, interconnect, and the power they draw.
Corsair 32GB DDR5-5600 Kit Drops to $409.99, Cheapest at This Speed
A $108 discount makes this Corsair kit the most affordable DDR5-5600 memory currently available, offering some relief amid AI-driven price hikes.
Decision models like Jev remain vulnerable to prompt injection
Security tests show TypeSafe AI's Jev decision model can be manipulated through indirect prompt injection despite claims it never makes type errors.
Inside AMD Helios: HPE Juniper QFX5252 Switch Tray
The tray reveals how AMD's Helios rack uses Broadcom Tomahawk 6 switches, retimers, and liquid cooling to scale up within the rack.
Liquid Metal TIM Turns Solid, Not Dry, in Two-Year Test
A two-year electron microscope test reveals liquid metal thermal paste reacts with copper to form a solid compound, changing how enthusiasts should think about TIM longevity.
Thai Authorities Bust Cross-Border Fiber Cable to Myanmar Scam Hub
Thai police found a 350-meter fiber cable illegally carrying 6TB of data per day into Myanmar to power a suspected scam compound.
Automated Via Insertion Tackles Advanced-Node Interconnect Bottlenecks
Moving signoff-aware via optimization into the implementation phase helps design teams address rising resistance and electromigration at sub-5nm nodes.
Jailbroken PS5s now run local AI models on GPU at up to 124 tokens/s
A new native fork of llama.cpp lets jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles tap the GPU to run large language models locally and offline.
Open-Weight AI Models Challenge Chip Architects and EDA
Open-weight AI models enable local deployment and flexibility, but they force chip architects to rethink memory, security, and adaptability.
AMBA C2C Spec Aims to Unify Chiplet Connectivity Across AXI and CHI
A new AMBA specification extends chip-to-chip connectivity to simpler AXI-based designs while preserving interoperability with CHI-based coherent systems.
Chinese Startup Shows EUV Light Source Prototype, Still Years From EUV Tool
Langdao Silex's 15W prototype is a step toward domestic chipmaking tools, but it is not a complete EUV scanner and needs years of additional work.
IEEE Restructures Smart Cities Program to Close Standards and Trust Gaps
The IEEE's revamped Smart Cities technical community aims to give municipalities a global platform for sharing expertise and developing standards.
October Windows Update Defaults to Blocking NTLMv1, Breaking Some Network Logins
A default registry change in the October 2026 Windows update blocks NTLMv1-derived credentials, potentially disrupting Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and VPN authentication for enterprises still using the legacy protocol.
Open Source Summit Europe: Sovereignty Moves From Talk to Metrics
At this year's summit, digital sovereignty discussions centered on concrete compliance tools, migration targets, and measurement frameworks rather than abstract ideals.
PCIe Retimer Reach Depends on More Than Spec Compliance
Real-world PCIe retimer reach is shaped by SerDes design, controller intelligence, diagnostics, and channel quality, not just the 36 dB specification.
Thermal Co-Simulation Shows CPO Can Meet Data Center Cooling Specs
A joint Ayar Labs and GUC study finds co-packaged optics can stay within thermal limits in advanced multi-chip packages, but only with the right cooling solution.
UK watchdog targets Microsoft business software with strategic market status
The CMA has proposed designating Microsoft as having strategic market status in business software, potentially enabling tougher regulation of its integrated product stack.
Brave Leo AI Chats Get End-to-End Encryption via Trusted Hardware
Brave has wired its Leo AI assistant to a trusted execution environment so prompts and responses stay encrypted from browser to model.