Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) foundry roadmaps — breaking down TSMC, Intel, Samsung, and GlobalFoundries’ approach to next-generation scale-up connectivity
Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) foundry roadmaps — breaking down TSMC, Intel, Samsung, and GlobalFoundries’ approach to next-generation scale-up connectivity

As AI systems outgrow copper interconnects, TSMC, Intel, Samsung Foundry, and GlobalFoundries are pursuing four distinctly different co-packaged optics strategies to bring optical connectivity closer to compute.

Errant SpaceX rocket stage set to smash into the moon at 5,400 mph, seven times the speed of sound — NASA and South Korean orbiters prepare to track 3-ton TNT impact

A used SpaceX rocket segment used to deliver to lunar probes in 2025 is set to crash on the surface of the moon in the near future. This event will be monitored by two satellites as scientists and researchers study the effects of an impact on the surface of the moon in preparation for future developments.

Iran suspected of conducting cyberattacks on US water suppliers in 45 municipalities — small towns mostly targeted, with utilities switching to manual control

Several US towns said that their water utilities have suffered from cyberattacks, which are suspected to have originated from Iran. While systems remain running, several have resorted to manual control to protect the water supply.

SpaceXAI says it will remove all 69 of its unpermitted turbine power generators, but expects process to take a year — trailer-mounted generators to be replaced by 1.2GW power plant

These turbines have been the center of a lawsuit involving permits and pollution. While this is good news for the community, it will still take quite some time before they’re fully removed from the premises.

Gem Mint signed 1983 Steve Jobs business card opens at $70,000 — second signed card from that era after $180,000 record sale
Gem Mint signed 1983 Steve Jobs business card opens at $70,000 — second signed card from that era after $180,000 record sale

This rare business card is currently on RR Auction, with a previous example going for $180,000 just a couple of years ago. It’s graded Gem Mint 10, meaning it’s as perfect as it can get.

Dell founder shows how a $100 billion empire started 42 years ago — CEO says ‘This one page changed my life’
Dell founder shows how a $100 billion empire started 42 years ago —  CEO says ‘This one page changed my life’

Billionaire Michael Dell reminisced about the early days of his company, sharing an early quarterly earnings report that showed the then-startup making nearly $135,000 in just three months. Dell says that that document changed his life, as it convinced his parents that he no longer needed to go back to college and pursue his degree.

Anthropic’s Claude hacked three real-life companies during security capabilities test — test environment with internet access and unwitting targets’ lax cybersecurity practices led to bots running rampant
Anthropic’s Claude hacked three real-life companies during security capabilities test — test environment with internet access and unwitting targets’ lax cybersecurity practices led to bots running rampant

Anthropic’s Claude hacked three real-life companies during security capabilities test — open test environment and unwitting targets’ lax cybersecurity practices led bots run rampant

Big tech spends more than $1 trillion on AI infrastructure — additional $745 billion expected to be added to the figure in 2026 alone
Big tech spends more than $1 trillion on AI infrastructure — additional $745 billion expected to be added to the figure in 2026 alone

Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have collectively spent more than $1 trillion on AI investments since the rush started in 2023. However, the big four are planning to spend more on AI CAPEX, with billions more planned for this year, even as their “hidden debt” balloons to over $1.65 trillion.

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is fighting ‘a hundred-year flood’ on memory pricing — expects to pay even more for memory in September following recent price hikes
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is fighting ‘a hundred-year flood’ on memory pricing — expects to pay even more for memory in September following recent price hikes

Apple will pay even more for memory in the September quarter than it did in the June quarter, CEO Tim Cook told analysts on the company’s earnings call.