[Blog] Security in the Age of AI: Why Trust Is Moving Closer to Hardware - In early 2026, a quiet shift became impossible to ignore: artificial intelligence (AI) moved from helping defenders to operating like an attacker at scale. The cybersecurity community took notice when researchers revealed that an advanced AI system, known publicly as Claude Mythos Preview, was able to...
Commentary: Humanoid robot marathon highlights four industry benchmarks - Embodied AI is moving out of the lab and into real-world environments at increasing speed. The humanoid robot half-marathon scheduled for April 19 in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (E-Town) is framed as a public race, but functions more as an industry stress test, compressing a full stack...
TSMC Chases Soaring AI Demand - TSMC slams the gas to expand chip production for AI giants, but shortages loom. The post TSMC Chases Soaring AI Demand appeared first on EE Times .
XPO - Conventional wisdom says CPO wins by default as next-gen speeds increase power consumption (SerDes and DSP) and heat dissipation. And CPO overcomes this by replacing the long electrical trace with optics. But what if the current pluggable roadmap can be extended to deal with the power problem? XPO keeps...
Versatile heavy metal ion separation via biological ion-channel-inspired membranes - Inspired by biological CaV channels that selectively speed up Ca²⁺ transport by using repulsion between single-file ions, here selective adsorbents are converted into selective membranes for the separation of heavy metal ions, including uranium, rare earth metals, copper and gold.
Emulation-based SoC Security Verification (U. of Florida) - A new technical paper, “Emulation-based System-on-Chip Security Verification: Challenges and Opportunities,” was published by researchers at University of Florida. Abstract “Increasing system-on-chip (SoC) heterogeneity, deep hardware/software integration, and the proliferation of third-party intellectual...
Teradyne snaps up TestInsight to boost ATE for semiconductors - The deal will help the ATE solution supplier scale its pre-silicon validation and automated pattern generation technologies. The post Teradyne snaps up TestInsight to boost ATE for semiconductors appeared first on EDN .
EU DARE Project Is Scrambling to Replace Codasip - EU DARE project explores alternatives after Codasip divestment creates uncertainty around roadmap and architectural direction. The post EU DARE Project Is Scrambling to Replace Codasip appeared first on EE Times .
Molex buys Teramount - Molex is to buy Teramount, the Israel-based fibre-to-chip connectivity specialist for Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and other silicon photonics applications. Teramount’s detachable, passive-alignment fibre-to-chip connectivity products for CPO enable faster data transfer rates for AI, cloud computing and...
Zirconia thin films unlock new reversible nonpolar-to-polar mechanism - Researchers from National Taiwan University break traditional frameworks by unveiling a new symmetry-transition mechanism in ZrO2 thin films, achieving ultra-stable antiferroelectric behavior for up to 108 cycles.
In-Space Manufacturing Report 2026 identifies emerging UK strength - Tracxn, the market intelligence company, has released its In-Space Manufacturing (ISM) Report 2026, on the global ISM startup ecosystem. The UK is identified as a “credible secondary hub”, attracting 10% of all funding. It finds there are around 15 main startups involved with orbital manufacturing...
Topoint bond deal signals wider supply risk for global AI hardware makers - The surge in AI-grade high-speed computing is pushing printed circuit board manufacturing toward thicker, higher-layer designs, creating a strategic, global shortage of advanced coated PCB drills and raising costs and supply risks for hardware makers and cloud providers, potentially constraining the deployment...
Supermicro computes edge AI using AMD’s EPYC 4005 processors - Supermicro has announced a family of compact computers for edge AI built around AMD’s EPYC 4005 series processors. Described as edge-optimised systems, they are designed for AI inferencing and general-purpose workloads in space and power-constrained environments. For example, in retail, manufacturing,...
[News] UMC Set to Hike Prices in 2H26, Pricing Tied to Mix, Capacity and Long-Term Deals - While TSMC has signaled exceptionally strong demand for 3nm and a further reduction in mature-node output at its earnings call, another Taiwanese foundry is moving in the same direction amid tightening supply conditions. According to TechNews, citing a client notice, United Microelectronics Corporat......
Nuvia Founders Have A New Startup, Nuvacore - They're Baaaaaaack! By they, SemiAccurate means two of the three co-founders of Nuvia Gerard Williams III and John Bruno. Read more ▶ The post Nuvia Founders Have A New Startup, Nuvacore appeared first on Semiaccurate .
[Blog] Security in the Age of AI: Why Trust Is Moving Closer to Hardware - In early 2026, a quiet shift became impossible to ignore: artificial intelligence (AI) moved from helping defenders to operating like an attacker at scale. The cybersecurity community took notice when researchers revealed that an advanced AI system, known publicly as Claude Mythos Preview, was able to...
BrainChip and Quantum Ventura’s CyberNeuro-RT™ Named 2026 Enterprise AI Product of the Year by TMCnet - BrainChip and Quantum Ventura’s CyberNeuro-RT™ Named 2026 Enterprise AI Product of the Year by TMCnet LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. – April 16, 2026 – BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic...
Meta’s Broadcom Liaison Enters Next AI Phase - Meta and Broadcom supercharge AI with custom MTIA chips. The post Meta’s Broadcom Liaison Enters Next AI Phase appeared first on EE Times .
How nanomedicine gets inside your cells and treats you from the inside out - Canadians swallow millions of pills every day to treat common health issues like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and Type II diabetes, but scientists are working at the molecular level to turn patients' cells into pharmacies.
TSMC First-Quarter Net Profit Rises 58% on AI Demand, Beats Estimates - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) posted record quarterly results, benefiting from the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) demand. The company also signaled continued momentum into the second quarter, while easing concerns over materials supply disruptions linked to geopolitical te
Quantum Breakthrough: Unhackable Keys Sent Over 120 km Using Quantum Dots - Quantum dot–based time-bin QKD achieves stable, long-distance secure communication with practical performance. Quantum key distribution is the most advanced area of quantum cryptography and offers fundamentally secure communication for the future quantum internet. Solid-state light sources such as semiconductor...
TSMC to Elon Musk: There are no Shortcuts in Building Fabs! - The opening of the TSMC 2026 earning call series brought no surprises. CC Wei has done more than 30 such calls since taking the CEO position in 2018 and he never fails to disappoint. Once again, CC Wei reported numbers above guidance driven by strong demand and flawless execution. This illustrates the...
300-unit-per-second roll-to-roll manufacturing of visible metalenses - This work demonstrates industrial-scale roll-to-roll fabrication of high-efficiency visible metalenses using nanoimprinting and TiO 2 coating, achieving low cost, high throughput and uniform performance, enabling commercialization of metasurfaces.
Carbon in the Age of AI Chips - In 2026, the biggest carbon decisions in semiconductor design aren't made at the reporting stage — they're made at the design table. AI accelerators, high-bandwidth memory, and advanced node manufacturing are concentrating embodied emissions faster than most teams can measure. This Earth Day, TechInsights'...
How to Plan Agentic AI Deployment for Chip Design - With 50% of advanced silicon already AI-assisted, the industry is shifting from "copilots" to autonomous agents capable of 100x productivity gains. The post How to Plan Agentic AI Deployment for Chip Design appeared first on EE Times .
Chinese chip tool makers hit record 2025 revenues - China’s domestic semiconductor equipment suppliers posted record 2025 revenues as local fabs kept expanding capacity and sourcing around tighter export…
