Cadence Design Systems has successfully brought up its first system chiplet silicon, demonstrating impressive memory speeds and UCIe interconnect performance. This development could significantly accelerate chiplet adoption for edge AI and autonomous systems. The validated platform addresses key int
Google’s NotebookLM is getting a significant boost with Deep Research capabilities that can instantly scan hundreds of websites. The update also brings expanded file type support including Google Drive integration and Microsoft Word documents for the first time.
Verizon is reportedly preparing to eliminate 15,000 positions, representing about 15% of its total workforce. The cuts follow subscriber losses and come as new CEO Dan Schulman promises aggressive changes to the company’s culture and cost structure.
Tech stocks led a sharp market decline as investors grew nervous about missing economic data and stretched valuations. The Nasdaq dropped 1.8% while key tech giants saw even steeper losses.
Exowatt just raised another $50 million to scale production of its thermal energy storage systems. The company claims it can eventually deliver power for just one cent per kilowatt-hour using concentrated solar technology. But this approach has failed to compete before – what makes Exowatt different
The early-stage venture fund Betaworks has announced the 10 companies graduating from its latest Camp program focused on AI interfaces. This batch includes everything from brain-to-text translation to scent photographs and app-free computers. The 13-week program has previously launched notable compa
NASA’s ESCAPADE mission is sending two small orbiters to Mars in November 2025 at a fraction of traditional costs. The $80 million mission uses commercial partners and innovative trajectories to study Mars’ disappearing atmosphere. This could open up solar system exploration to smaller, more frequen
AI is creating “cognitive debt” that weakens our mental abilities when we let machines think for us. A 2025 MIT study shows students using AI had less brain activity and weaker memory compared to those writing without assistance.
South Africa is tackling its grid capacity crisis head-on with a R2-billion credit guarantee vehicle. The move is a direct response to the renewable energy industry’s calls for a way to finance crucial transmission expansion. This could be the key to unlocking thousands of megawatts of stalled clean
Law enforcement agencies from 11 countries collaborated to take down three major malware networks. The operation resulted in over 1,025 servers disrupted and the arrest of VenomRAT’s main operator in Greece.
