AMD announced an all-stock deal to acquire World Labs, the AI research startup co-founded by Dr. Fei-Fei Li, valuing the company at roughly $8.2 billion. World Labs, founded in 2024 and previously valued at $1 billion, released its Marble tool this year for generating interactive 3D worlds from text prompts. The deal is expected to close by year's end, with Li joining AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist under CEO Lisa Su.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-28
Tom's Hardware is offering free access to its Premium AI Chip Design Week coverage from September 28 to October 2, available to anyone who creates a free account. The lineup includes an interview with OpenAI hardware lead Richard Ho about Jalapeño, the company's AI-designed inference ASIC unveiled at Hot Chips 2026, plus reports on AI's role in EDA tools and future AI-assisted chip design.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-28
Security researchers reported serious flaws affecting the Coldcard hardware wallet and the Liquid sidechain network, incidents described as among the most damaging breaches in Bitcoin's history. Users who followed standard security practices with these trusted tools were still left vulnerable to losing funds.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-27
Sony's PlayStation 5 relies on a widely used C13/C14 power cord, the same type found in many desktop computers and household electronics. While replacements are easy to source due to this commonality, checking cable specifications before use is recommended to avoid safety issues or console malfunction.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-26
Apple has confirmed pre-orders for its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, open October 16 with units shipping October 23 in over 70 countries and regions, expanding to 28 more by October 30. The device will launch running iOS 27.1, and Apple is also rumored to be preparing new Macs, Home products, and an updated iPad mini for release in October.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-25
Meta has introduced Muse, a new AI agent, paired with a small wearable device called a Charm, both designed with an intentionally cute, kawaii-style aesthetic. The design choice comes as Meta positions Muse as consumer-friendly AI hardware meant to appeal to everyday users rather than tech enthusiasts.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-24
Meta has announced Muse Charm, a small dangling AI device resembling a Tamagotchi, drawing mixed reactions online. The product arrives amid a broader consumer trend of clip-on bag accessories, following crazes like Rhode's lip gloss cases and Pop Mart's Labubu figures, the latter helping push Pop Mart's revenue to $1.8 billion in 2024.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-24
German outlet PC Games Hardware tested Lisuan Tech's LX 7G100 four months after launch and multiple driver updates, finding its performance essentially unchanged. The Chinese GPU roughly matches AMD's nine-year-old Radeon RX 580, trails the seven-year-old GeForce RTX 2060 by up to 35%, and delivers only about a third of the performance of Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-24
A hobbyist developer completed a multi-year project to increase the storage capacity of a third-generation iPod Nano to 16GB by replacing its NAND flash chip. The creator, who started with no soldering or reverse-engineering experience, chose the Nano 3G because its NAND chip has legs rather than being surface-mounted, making it more approachable than other Apple devices with soldered BGA chips.
tuckerosman.com
· 2026-09-24
Anthropic and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus have developed a software framework called the Model Hardware Standard (MHS) that lets lab instruments from different vendors communicate and be controlled by AI agents. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon demonstrated the system autonomously coordinating a robotic arm, a liquid-handling device and an analysis instrument without human intervention.
nature.com
· 2026-09-24
The Una Watch, previously offered for $350 during its Kickstarter campaign, is now priced at $199. It features a 1.2-inch MIP LCD display, up to 10 days of battery life, and an open-source design covering its SDK, housing, and circuit boards, allowing users to repair or modify it themselves.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-23
Alibaba introduced a new, more powerful AI chip as part of its strategy to control both the hardware and software underlying its artificial intelligence efforts. The company also outlined plans to build larger AI models going forward.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-22
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