This week, the company introduced Majorana 2, a redesigned quantum chip that reflects a shift in both its engineering approach and underlying physics. Instead of the superconducting aluminum-based designs used by most rivals, Microsoft has built its latest system around lead. That choice forced the company to overcome manufacturing challenges......
Microsoft took OpenClaw, wrapped it in enterprise security, and called it Scout
A few days after Google introduced its OpenClaw-based AI agent with Spark, Microsoft is now doing the same with Scout. The new AI tool is the first personal agent designed for the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, the Redmond-based company said. Scout is part of a new category of agents called Autopilots......
Phison’s next-gen PCIe 6.0 SSD controller hits 28 GB/s, and it’s doing it at just 7 watts
That balancing act is most visible in its upcoming PCIe 6.0 controller, the X3, which is edging closer to market readiness. The controller uses a PCIe 6.0 x4 interface and supports NVMe 2.3, targeting roughly twice the throughput of today's high-end PCIe 5.0 SSDs. Phison is aiming for sequential speeds......
Microsoft Surface RTX Spark Dev Box packs 128GB unified memory and Nvidia’s new Arm chip for local AI
At first glance, the device is understated, with a design that loosely resembles the top of an Xbox Series X. The aluminum casing isn't just aesthetic; it also doubles as a heatsink, helping the system manage a 100-watt thermal envelope. That's slightly above the 45- to 80-watt thermal envelopes typical......
Google is offering Android developers cash in exchange for code to train AI
According to a report from 404 Media, Google has emailed some Android app developers with a "confidential content offer pilot," inviting them to share their codebases with the company to help train its AI coding tools. Read Entire Article
GitHub just switched Copilot to metered billing, and developers are watching months of credits vanish in a single day
Back in April, the company said it would move all Copilot plans to a usage-based system that bills users based on actual AI consumption, measured in tokens, starting June 1. Under the old setup, subscribers worked from a pool of "requests" and "premium requests," whether they were asking a quick......
Cherry XTRFY launches the world’s first 8K ultra-wideband gaming keyboard
The K63W Pro is another keyboard offering an 8,000Hz polling rate in both wired and wireless modes, meaning it reports to the computer up to eight times every millisecond for lower input latency. It's something we saw in this year's Cherry Xtrfy MX 8.2 Pro TMR – my current favorite......
Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president’s allies, Blanche says
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts
Mullin to face Senate grilling on DHS budget, immigration crackdown and World Cup worries
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is set to appear in the Senate to discuss the agency's budget
Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump’s mail-in executive order
A federal judge has heard from voting rights groups and a coalition of two dozen states that want the courts to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, The plaintiffs argued in two lawsuits ...