The PC hardware slump is real. So is the reason to keep caring

Is PC building cooked? The hardware news as of late might make you think so, what with the latest headlines about “collapsing ...
Tech Xplore

Inspired by the brain, researchers build smarter and more efficient computer hardware

As traditional computer chips reach their physical limits and artificial intelligence demands more energy than ever, ...
TechCrunch

Elon Musk admits millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true ‘Full Self-Driving’

Elon Musk said Wednesday that millions of Tesla owners will need hardware upgrades to run a future version of its Full Self-Driving software that doesn’t require human supervision — after he and Tesla ...
Woodworking Network

How hardware can impact performance and efficiency

In a design landscape where consumer expectations for durability are rising, the selection of hardware is a critical factor in product reliability and user satisfaction. Functional hardware—hinges, ...
Wired

They Built the ‘Cursor for Hardware.’ Now, Anthropic Wants In

Schematik is a program that aims to help people vibe code for physical devices. Hopefully, it won’t blow anything up. Samuel Beek knew he had a problem when he blew every fuse in his house. The ...
Seeking Alpha

Investors prioritize data center components in short supply, such as memory, and optical: BNP

Arista Networks (ANET), Fabrinet (FN), and Ciena (CIEN) stand out as bullish names heading into earnings, as investors are prioritizing AI data center components that are in short supply, such as ...
Phys.org

Stabilized laser components could shrink quantum computers from room- to chip-scale

Scientists in the Riccio College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of California Santa Barbara have demonstrated key laser and ion trap components necessary ...
Seeking Alpha

Aerospace Components Supplier Arxis Files For IPO To Pay Down Debt

Arxis, Inc. (ARXS) has filed to raise capital from an IPO of its Class A common stock to pay down debt, according to an S-1 registration statement. The company designs and manufactures electronics and ...
Fast Company

The PC era is dying. Welcome to the collective computer era

The computer is as emblematic of the American dream as the automobile. Perhaps it’s only natural that Apple, HP, Adobe, Google, and Amazon were each launched out of a garage. It was inside the garage ...
KBTX

Computer parts prices rising as AI data centers buy up supply

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Buying a new computer or repairing an existing one is getting more expensive, as key components like RAM and solid-state drives (SSD) become harder to find and costlier ...
The Verge

Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns your spare Mac into an AI agent

The AI search startup is positioning the tool as a more secure version of OpenClaw that runs on a Mac. The AI search startup is positioning the tool as a more secure version of OpenClaw that runs on a ...
Ars Technica

Perplexity’s “Personal Computer” brings its AI agents to the, uh, Personal Computer

Last month Perplexity announced the confusingly named “Computer,” its cloud-based agent tool for completing tasks using a harness that makes use of multiple different AI models. This week, the company ...