Google Unveils Ironwood Tensor Processing Unit, Designed to Transform AI Inference

Google Unveils Ironwood Tensor Processing Unit, Designed to Transform AI Inference

Google has officially introduced its seventh-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), Ironwood, designed to tackle the growing demands of AI inference. With AI-driven applications becoming more pervasive, Ironwood promises not only enhanced performance but also scalable, energy-efficient solutions that position Google as a key player in the rapidly evolving AI hardware market. Power and Efficiency at … Read more

Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe

Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe

“As the infectious dose of V. cholerae O1 has been estimated to be 105–108 [100,000 to 100 million] colony-forming units (CFU), this suggests the holy water was heavily contaminated and bacteria remained viable at ambient temperature during the flight and in Europe,” the German and UK researchers who authored the report wrote. Global plague Testing … Read more

Manifest Technologies announces R&D kit for P-VAM 3D printing

Manifest Technologies announces R&D kit for P-VAM 3D printing

In a step towards broader commercialisation, Manifest Technologies has launched an evaluation kit to allow engineers and R&D teams to test and explore its Parallax Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (P-VAM) process. P-VAM uses a proprietary light engine and algorithms to cure photoreactive resin simultaneously across three dimensions, rather than layer-by-layer – completing objects in one continuous … Read more

European Commission Targets AI Sovereignty With New Action Plan

European Commission Targets AI Sovereignty With New Action Plan

The European Commission has just released its AI Continent Action Plan, a sweeping strategy aimed at establishing Europe as a global leader in artificial intelligence. Building on recent regulatory, research, and infrastructure milestones, the plan outlines a five-pillar approach to boost AI capacity, foster innovation, and drive adoption across the continent.  The announcement follows remarks … Read more

Chip Industry Week In Review

Chip Industry Week In Review

Don’t have time to read this? Check out Semiconductor Engineering’s Inside Chips podcast.  The U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating TSMC for potential export control violations involving Huawei chips, reports Reuters. The probe follows TechInsights’ teardown of a Huawei AI accelerator chip last year. The foundry, meanwhile, maintains it has not shipped any chips to … Read more

Proton Mail brings offline email support to Android users

Proton Mail brings offline email support to Android users

Proton Mail just made managing your inbox a lot more flexible on the go, especially when you’re stuck without internet. The encrypted email service has rolled out a redesigned Android app that finally brings full offline support, which means you can now read, draft, and search through emails on Android 3without needing a live connection. … Read more

National Robotics Week — Latest Physical AI Research, Breakthroughs and Resources

National Robotics Week — Latest Physical AI Research, Breakthroughs and Resources

Check back here throughout the week to learn the latest on physical AI, which enables machines to perceive, plan and act with greater autonomy and intelligence in real-world environments. This National Robotics Week, running through April 12, NVIDIA is highlighting the pioneering technologies that are shaping the future of intelligent machines and driving progress across … Read more