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1Finity says operators should build AI-RAN where a customer is already paying

AI-RAN performance gains won’t justify the investment on their own In sum – what we know: Operators are being told AI will transform the radio access network, with the idea…

Reflection debuts Beam, an open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lower compute cost

Reflection is aiming Beam and future models at enterprises and sovereign nations.

Micro data center company rolls out stackable data center for edge and AI

Australian micro data center specialist Zella DC has introduced a modular data center platform designed to bring more computing capacity into locations where conventional racks and purpose-built facilities are difficult to deploy.

Get rid of Apple's AI bloatware and reclaim 12 GB of storage with this open source tool

Small, midsized cable operators and telcos get router relief

In a bit of good news for small and midsized broadband operators, ACA Connects and NTCA recently obtained a temporary exemption from the FCC's ban on new, foreign-made consumer routers.

Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account

Instinct is launching group chats that let friends use its AI agent together for tasks like planning trips, organizing carpools, and coordinating events.

TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout

TikTok describes its new Shopping Assistant as a conversational AI agent designed to help users discover and purchase products.

AWS seeks to automate cloud optimization with new AI agent

AWS is applying AI to the challenge of evaluating and improving cloud environments with a public preview of a new agentic service aimed at automating the discovery and optimization of architectural issues.

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Backside Clock Meshes Cut Skew and Power in 2nm Nanosheets (UCSC)

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz published a technical paper titled “Design Space Exploration of Backside Clock Meshes for 2 nm GAAFET BSPDN Technology.” Abstract Excerpt: “Clock meshes are used in high-performance…

At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI

Ghost's first product is Core, a personal computer designed specifically for AI agents that can take actions on a person's behalf.

Trusted AI: Why Intelligence Alone Isn’t Enough

See how trusted AI combines intelligence, domain expertise, and deterministic verification to boost confidence in semiconductor design.

FBI confirms 'multiple' arrests related to ShinyHunters hack

Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era

Founded by two sisters, Hot Girl Hotline uses AI to give young women personalized dating and relationship advice, with an emphasis on safety and avoiding emotional dependency.

IBM expands mainframe networking options as AI reshapes enterprise infrastructure

IBM’s mainframe has come a long way from the time when it operated as a specialized networking island.

Reducing Contact Resistance Pushes 2D Transistors Toward Advanced CMOS (HUST, PolyU, UCSB, NUS)

Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of California, Santa Barbara, and National University of Singapore published a technical paper titled “Low contact resistance and…

IQVIA fined $7.8 million for failing to properly anonymize health data

Italy's Data Protection Authority (GPDP) has fined IQVIA €7 million ($7.8M) over poor data-processing practices that the agency says could have put roughly one million patients at risk of data exposure and de-anonymization.

InCoax shifts to direct sales amid changes in Nokia relationship

InCoax said it is moving to a direct sales model to approach customers that were previously subject to 'contractual restrictions.' The move also comes amid a change in InCoax's sales relationship with Nokia. #pressrelease

AI agents need clear limits and human judgement, says Augusto Martinez Reyes

Augusto Martinez Reyes, COO EMEA and President of Multilingual Hubs at TP Group, discusses human oversight, Arabic localisation and the…

HackerRank’s AI interviewer offers a glimpse into what job interviews could become

HackerRank’s AI interviewer has already conducted more than 500,000 interviews, with Snowflake, Snorkel, and Capgemini among its early testers.

Altman-backed Volantis reveals plan to vault the memory wall by baking photonics into AI accelerators

Who said you had to use wires to connect memory to compute?

Microsoft Exchange Flaw Lets Authenticated Attackers Read Other Users' Mailboxes

Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates to address a high-severity flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges under certain conditions.

New memory player CXMT begins mass production of DRAM platform

Chinese memory-chip manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has begun mass production of its fifth-generation DRAM technology platform, marking another step in the company’s effort to stand alongside the big three memory makers…

Trump names super intelligence czar; Musk rebrands AI unit

US President Donald Trump appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as his administration’s AI czar as part of an effort to coordinate the government’s initiative across the sector.

Lower 7GHz: Focus on real end-user needs, not mobile industry wishful thinking

How unlicensed, dynamically coordinated access could extract more value from the lower 7GHz than clearing the entire band for traditional exclusive, high-power mobile licenses.