America drops $5B on AI’s Genesis Mission while China lines up $295B; see why the opening bet may already be too small.

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What does it take to build agentic AI for EDA that users can trust and verify? Listen in on this behind-the-scenes conversation around the development of a groundbreaking new platform.

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AI chip startup Etched will start shipping its racks this summer.

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At DAC 2026, chip giants stop waiting for EDA vendors and build their own AI brains—see who’s seizing control.

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Altera has taped out six chips in nine months, three ahead of schedule, as new CEO focuses on execution.

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We enjoyed [Beej’s] trip down memory lane looking at a BASIC game, The Wizard’s Castle, written for the Exidy Sorcerer. It appeared in a 1980 magazine that included the title …read more

Trains are a great way to get around. You just have to make sure you’re across the schedule if you intend to get where you’re going in a timely manner. …read more

Today’s phone microphones are perfectly adept at picking up sound in all sorts of conditions, and they’re backed by all kinds of processing techniques to filter out noise and capture …read more

A great many drones out there, whether homebuilt or store-bought, follow the same basic format. Four motors, some kind of controller, and a lithium-polymer battery supplying the juice to keep …read more

Running DOOM on weird obscure hardware is a fun hacker pastime that’s been around for a long time now. It’s always enjoyable to see someone port it to an egg timer, …read more

Shared by cale.lebl (BellForged) on MakerWorld: A modular sci-fi terrain wall set for space-themed tabletop gaming and dioramas. Circular portals fit 20mm and 40mm inserts. Compatible with any OpenForge terrain. Designed for anything sci-fi or space-themed. Download the files and learn more Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has […]

Eric_250094 shares: A simple, functional box for the Adafruit QT PY ESP32-C3 (no button cutouts) with wire passthrough openings and an optional solid lid variant. Direct-fit for one of Adafruit’s most popular tiny form-factor ESP32 boards — perfect for permanent sensor or STEMMA QT deployments. By Eric on Printables download the files on: Every […]

Shared by Lucky 13 Toys on MakerWorld: A fully articulated spooky spider that can dangle from a web of filament. Print-in-place, no assembly required. Includes a 3MF with all parts, plus optional separate-eye printing (no MMU/AMS needed) for a two-color look. Test-fit one leg set before committing to the full print. Download the files and […]

danuvius shares: A minimalist DIY smart lamp using WLED with Home Assistant. Designed for hallway nightlight duty with 2 LEDs reserved for notifications (garbage reminders, etc.). Snap-together assembly with WAGO connectors — press USB-C into place, click LED ring in, no soldering. Full Home Assistant automation walkthrough included. By Danuvius download the files on: […]

Min.R shared this project on MakerWorld! Description No Support, No Wrapping, Fast Print A breadboard-style, Gridfinity-compatible component holder/storage The hole sizes and spacing are compatible with breadboard standards. It securely holds pins and allows easy detachment. Resistors, diodes, transistors, and capacitors are loosen due to varying lead diameters. 2×2, 3×2, 3×3, and 4×4 Gridfinity compatible […]

  The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup to be hosted by three countries; it had the most nations participating and hence most matches played (104) and […]

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What caught our eye this last week? There's SaxonQ quantum computing, a Cambridge startup using AI to discover new materials, and a Phantom Twist drone bidding for invisibility...

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This guy is credited with being the designer and builder  of the world’s first stone building. So impressed were his contemporaries that they dubbed him the God of Wisdom. Moral: […]

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The UK government is using its C-LEO and NSIP programmes to provide £62 million of funding to develop homegrown space technologies and boost the UK’s national resilience. And a further […]

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Sfera Labs is shipping its Strato Pi Plus, a hybrid industrial edge server that combines the Raspberry Pi 4B or 5 with a dedicated RP2354 co-processor in a compact 4-module […]

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