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Weebit lifts guidance after chip tape-outs & licence wins

Orders and revenue prospects have improved for Weebit, which lifted FY26 guidance to at least A$13.5 million after three chip designs reached tape-out.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Semiconductors

Semtech launches 48V USB-C protection device for PD 3.1

Higher power USB-C designs face greater risk of damage from surges, with the new part aimed at laptops, docks and industrial gear.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data centers

NVIDIA touts Blackwell's AI efficiency gains in racks

Energy and cooling limits are becoming the real bottleneck for AI operators, as NVIDIA says Blackwell racks can lift output within fixed power budgets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

Vertiv launches desktop PowerUPS 100 range in EMEA

Short outages can now be covered for home offices and retail tills, as the compact range targets small devices across EMEA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

DataCentre infrastructure

Lotus Microsystems launches AI data centre power module

AI server operators could cut heat and power losses as Lotus Microsystems' module targets denser racks and faster load response.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026

Edge Computing

Gigabyte marks 40 years with AI hardware launch at Computex

Local AI processing and gaming rigs took centre stage as Gigabyte unveiled new motherboards, graphics cards and laptops for Computex.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026

Semiconductors

Microsoft, Nvidia launch RTX Spark Windows AI PC lineup

Windows PCs with up to 128GB of unified memory could let developers and creators run larger AI models locally, Microsoft said.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

Semiconductors

AI demand lifts silicon wafer shipments 13.1% in Q1

AI data centre orders helped push worldwide silicon wafer shipments 13.1% higher in the first quarter, SEMI said.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026

Internet of Things

CleanDesign raises USD $20 million for hybrid energy rollout

The funding will help industrial operators cut diesel use and emissions without replacing existing power systems, especially at remote sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Hyperscale

SiTime touts precision timing to cut AI data centre energy

Against a backdrop of surging AI power demand, the chipmaker says tighter synchronisation can curb wasted energy and lift data centre efficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Virtualisation

Google unveils separate TPU chips for training & inference

The split design could help firms train larger AI models faster while cutting costs and response times for production workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Power management stories

Hybrid Cloud

Park Place expands AI server support for GPU systems

Businesses running AI workloads may now keep costly GPU servers online longer, as Park Place extends third-party maintenance to 60 data centres worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Semiconductors

TSMC adds USD $100 billion Arizona spend on AI demand

The chipmaker is boosting US investment as AI demand strains advanced capacity and pushes full-year spending higher.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Last month

Smart Cities

BCIT launches digital twin hub for critical infrastructure

Industry can now test grid, EV charging and cybersecurity systems in a virtual setting before risking outages on live networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

DataCentre infrastructure

Skeleton launches GrapheneUPS to steady AI data centres

Tighter grid rules are pushing AI data centres towards site-level power smoothing, as Skeleton's system aims to cut connection sizes and protect uptime.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026