Perovskite, a material already gaining traction in outdoor solar panels, can be tuned to absorb the specific wavelengths of artificial light. Despite this promise, the compound has long faced obstacles. Tiny defects in its crystal structure known as traps impede electron movement, reducing efficiency and accelerating degradation. Read Entire Article
Switch modder who represented himself in piracy case ordered to pay Nintendo $2 million
The case revolves around the website Modded Hardware, which sold devices like the MIG Switch flashcart and MIG Dumper. While both are marketed as backup devices, they are used for piracy purposes as they let users rip game cartridges into digital files and load/run them without the original cartridge. Read...
Anatomy of a Storage Drive: Hard Disk Drives
It's magnetic, electric, and photonic, no this is not a Marvel movie teaser. It's the backbone of your digital life. We take a deep dive into the anatomy of the classic hard disk drive. Read Entire Article
Study shows mandatory cybersecurity courses do not stop phishing attacks
The eight-month study, conducted in 2023, involved 10 simulated phishing campaigns targeting staff across the California health system. Researchers sought to determine whether the standard annual training, widely used across industries, enhanced employees' ability to identify and avoid malicious emails. Instead of showing a gradual decline in attentiveness over time,......
Qualcomm sticks with TSMC and Samsung, says Intel “not an option today”
For now, Qualcomm's Snapdragon X chips continue to be fabricated by TSMC using its N4 manufacturing process. These chips, which power a new generation of Arm-based laptops, have demonstrated levels of energy efficiency and performance that not only match but sometimes exceed comparable Intel hardware. Read Entire Article
EU fines Google $3.5 billion for abusing dominance in digital ad market
The investigation, which spanned over four years, focused on Google's practices linking advertisers to publishers through various proprietary platforms, such as Google Ads, DV360, the DoubleClick for Publishers server, and its AdX ad exchange. According to the Commission, Google leveraged its dominant software used by publishers to favor its ad......
Broadcom to build custom chips for OpenAI in $10 billion deal
Broadcom disclosed during its quarterly earnings call on Thursday that a fourth major AI developer had signed on as a customer, placing a one-time order worth $10 billion for AI server racks powered by its chips. People familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that the buyer is...
SK hynix and ASML debut world’s first High-NA EUV lithography system for DRAM production
The High Numerical Aperture (NA) Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) system delivers a numerical aperture of 0.55, a 40 percent increase over the previous standard of 0.33. This improvement enables the lithography tool to achieve 8nm resolution, an enhancement that allows for the fabrication of transistors 1.7 times smaller than those possible......
AI boom drives record S&P 500 valuations, but Goldman Sachs warns of $1 trillion risk ahead
In a new research note, Goldman's strategists argue that the ongoing surge in capital expenditures by hyperscalers, including Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Oracle, have fueled both revenue growth and market enthusiasm for AI infrastructure and chip suppliers such as Nvidia. Read Entire Article
Trump warns of “substantial” tariffs for chipmakers not shifting production to the US
Speaking with reporters, Trump said semiconductor firms that are not expanding in the US should expect penalties soon. "Chips and semiconductors – we will be putting tariffs on companies that aren't coming in. We will be putting a tariff very shortly," he said, though he provided no timeline or rate.......