North.cloud raises $60 million in funding to help companies control rising cloud costs

A startup called North Cloud Holdings Inc. says it will help companies prevent the costs of cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure from spiraling out of control after raising $60 million in funding today. The Series B round was led by PeakSpan Capital and included numerous other companies including Litquidity Ventures, Companyon Ventures, Alpaca, Gaingels, … Read more

Memtest86+ Download Free – 9.00

Memtest86+ is a free, open-source, standalone memory tester for x86, x86-64, ARM64 and LoongArch64 architecture computers. It provides a much more thorough memory check than BIOS memory tests. It is also capable of accessing almost all of the computer’s memory without being limited by the memory used by the operating system and not dependent on … Read more

US military drones access 150,000 radios to counter jamming threats

L3Harris Technologies and Skydio are integrating military drones with tactical radio technology to help U.S. forces maintain communications during electronic warfare threats. The partnership combines Skydio’s X10D drone with L3Harris radios and specialized waveforms designed to protect command links in contested environments. The integration could help American troops operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) when adversaries … Read more

Google Willow reduces magic state errors by 40x and achieves 99.99% fidelity

In a breakthrough that could help address a major bottleneck in practical quantum computing, Google has announced that its Willow processor has demonstrated a 40-fold error reduction in preparing specialized quantum states. The technique, known as “Magic State Cultivation,” achieved 99.99 percent logic fidelity by creating high-precision quantum states necessary to perform complex calculations. Such … Read more

TCL wants to build a 700 Hz OLED gaming monitor and relies on inkjet printing

What you can look forward to: Chinese tech giant TCL is reportedly developing OLED monitors with refresh rates of up to 700 Hz. While most U.S. consumers know TCL as a TV brand, the company makes a wide range of consumer electronics, including smartphones, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators and other smart devices. According to … Read more

Nvidia expands the Nemotron LLM family with highly efficient models for agent systems

Nvidia Corp. today announced the launch of customizable Nemotron 3.5 Super LV large language models for always-on artificial intelligence agents and edge-focused 3.5 Bolt for local systems. The company said the three new models will cover the full spectrum of agent deployments, from large enterprise servers to edge devices and on-premises hardware. Nemotron 3.5 Super … Read more

Automated laser marking paves the way for nuclear fuel tracking

Kairos Power has commissioned an automated inspection and laser marking system for its nuclear fuel pebbles, adding a new quality control capability as the company prepares for upcoming reactor hardware tests and future deployment of its Hermes-2 demonstration plant. The customized system is in operation at the company’s Manufacturing Development Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. … Read more

Valve is slashing Index VR headset prices by 20% as leaked code points to a 4K OLED Steam Frame upgrade

In short: VR users looking for a cheap headset to get their hands on should think about snagging a discounted Valve Index while you can. However, those willing to wait and pay (a lot) more may want to hold off, as recently leaked code suggests a mid-generation Steam Frame update is on the horizon. Unsurprisingly, … Read more