Hardware covers the layer everything else runs on: processors and accelerators,
process nodes and foundry capacity, memory and interconnect, data-centre
equipment down to its cooling and power draw. Consumer devices appear too,
though less as product launches than as evidence of which technology has finally
made it into volume production.
A good share of the reporting here is about supply chains: who fabricates what
and where, which equipment may be exported, and when a given fab actually comes
online. Performance and efficiency figures in these reports are, as a rule,
vendor claims, and the article names the source they came from. Data centres
built for AI training show up both here and under AI — once
from the engineering side, once from the application side.
At a New York event hosted by Trevor Noah, Google unveiled the Pixel 11 series and Pixel Watch 5, featuring the Tensor G6 chip, advanced cameras, and new health and GPS capabilities.
Google unveiled the Pixel Tag, a $29 item tracker for Android, and expanded Quick Share with NameDrop-like features, intensifying competition with Apple.
Nintendo's Switch 2 cumulative sales top 23 million, but quarterly sales fell 34.4% year-on-year. The company raised its profit outlook, helped by US tariff refunds, and announced price hikes for September.
Chinese DRAM maker CXMT is in early talks to build another memory chip plant near Beijing, aiming to double capacity to 600,000 wafers per month, a move that could reshape the global DRAM market.
Apple has introduced Apple Upgrade, a device leasing program operated by Klarna that covers iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs, replacing the iPhone Upgrade Program in the US.
Kioxia unveiled the CM10 series, its first PCIe 6.0 enterprise SSD, on July 30. Built on 332-layer BiCS10 flash, it targets AI workloads with liquid cooling support.
Researchers have demonstrated the first polariton laser diode driven by direct electrical current using a solution-processed perovskite, solving a 60-year challenge.
Framework's Laptop 13 Pro begins shipping after a delay, with major battery life improvements and higher prices, but breaks backward compatibility with some older components. New orders face months-long wait.
AMD's new ROCm.AI platform uses frontier AI models to automatically optimize GPU kernels, aiming to close the performance gap with CUDA without manual tuning.
OpenAI released its first hardware product, the Codex Micro keypad, on July 15, 2026, while facing a lawsuit from Apple over alleged trade secret theft related to its main hardware project.
AMD today announced the full production launch of its Helios rack-scale AI system, with major customers including Microsoft and Anthropic already committed to deployment.
Samsung has unveiled Flex Titanium, a new foldable display technology incorporating titanium components to reduce the crease and improve durability, debuting in the Galaxy Z Fold 8 series at Unpacked on July 22. The company also teased a redesigned wider shape, while Apple foldable rumors resurface.
Boston Dynamics is testing a conveyor belt accessory for its quadruped robot Spot that can carry packages and autonomously unload them at doorsteps, aiming to reduce delivery drivers' workload.
RFiD Discovery has unveiled an automated contact tracing solution aimed at helping hospitals detect potential infection exposures quickly and support infection prevention efforts.
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AMD will begin its Zen 6 rollout with server-class Epyc processors at its Advancing AI event on July 22-23, 2026, as confirmed by CTO Mark Papermaster. Desktop variants are expected later, possibly in 2027.
Telit Cinterion will incorporate Swift Navigation's Skylark Precise Positioning Service into its IoT modules, offering high-precision GNSS capabilities for connected devices.
Google has developed a method to recalibrate a quantum processor using data from error correction, solving a drift problem that affects superconducting qubits during long calculations.
Renault Group and Thales have presented the 4 TROOP prototype at Eurosatory 2026, a hybrid tactical vehicle that combines civilian platform expertise with military-grade communications and AI support.
Queclink Wireless Solutions has launched a 4G LTE router platform for smart manufacturing and an Open CAN solution to enhance trailer tracking for logistics.
Researchers have developed a test to measure how well humanoid robots handle forces encountered in practical tasks, moving beyond simple walking to assess capabilities like carrying, pushing, and pulling.
David Evans and Associates has taken delivery of Teledyne Marine's SeaBat T51-R Integrated Dual Head system, continuing a long history with RESON sonar technology.
Engineers at MIT and EPFL have built a bird-sized robot that can swim underwater and launch into flight using only its wings, inspired by diving birds like puffins.
German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg plans to launch its RFA One rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland in August, nearly two years after a first stage exploded during a static fire test.
Sony has announced the RX10 V, the first new model in its superzoom RX10 series in nearly nine years, featuring a 20.1-megapixel stacked CMOS sensor, 30fps blackout-free burst shooting, and 4K 120p video.