Microsoft has joined the laptop clearance rush, offering its flagship Surface Pro 2-in-1 at a steep $500 discount. The model features the new Snapdragon X Elite chip and a premium OLED display. But such a dramatic price cut so soon after launch raises serious questions.
Princeton Digital Group is accelerating construction on its large data center campus in Johor, Malaysia. The move comes as the company secures billions in financing to fuel its expansion across the fast-growing Asia Pacific region.
A new joint venture aims to develop large-scale data centers in Vietnam’s two major economic hubs. The move comes after Vietnam removed its 49% foreign ownership cap for data centers in July 2024.
Malaysia’s state of Johor has formally launched the 7,300-acre Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC), designed as Asia’s largest innovation sandbox. Part of a new special economic zone with Singapore, it aims to create over 20,000 jobs and has already secured over $7 billion in data center investments.
The US is backing a Moroccan company’s plan to build an $870 million factory to produce polysilicon, a key material for semiconductors and solar panels. This move is part of a broader strategy to find alternatives to Chinese sources for critical tech components.
Industrial sensor maker Leuze is using an AI neural network to solve a persistent accuracy problem in optical distance sensors. The system learns how different surfaces distort measurements and applies a correction, all without needing extra computing resources during actual operation.
A Wells Fargo analysis reveals a massive, permanent shift in global supply chains. Sourcing from China, Hong Kong, and Korea has plummeted from 90% to 50% of volume over the last ten years, a trend that accelerated sharply during the Trump trade war.
Major PC makers are warning of significant price increases starting this month. The culprit is a massive spike in memory chip costs, driven by AI demand and shortages.
Manufacturers faced a brutal 2025, with over half hit by ransomware paying an average $1 million. As AI-driven “smart factories” become the goal, experts warn the attack surface is only growing more complex and dangerous.
Toradex has introduced two new Computer on Module families, OSM and Lino, built around NXP’s i.MX 93 and i.MX 91 processors. These modules are designed for space-constrained industrial environments and feature a 0.5 TOPS NPU for entry-level edge AI.
