➀ Input latency remains critical in framegen-enhanced gaming, tied to base frame rates despite boosted visual smoothness;

➁ Introducing MALT (Maximum Acceptable Latency Threshold) as a key metric for evaluating framegen experiences, showing 45-60 ms as the usability range;

➂ Testing reveals higher-end GPUs enable better image quality at equivalent latency, challenging Nvidia’s marketing claims about low-end cards surpassing previous-gen flagships.

➀ Analog Devices (ADI) collaborates with Antmicro to enable AI-at-the-edge deployment on its Cortex-M4 microcontrollers (MAX78002 and MAX32690) using the Kenning ML library and a Visual Studio Code plug-in;

➁ The "AutoML for Embedded" tool integrates with ADI’s CodeFusion Studio IDE, offering automatic model selection, optimization, and simulation via Renode and Zephyr RTOS;

➂ Applications include anomaly detection, image classification, predictive maintenance, and real-time action recognition, with models deployable on hardware or digital twins.

➀ Synopsys' $35 billion acquisition of Ansys gains conditional approval from China’s regulator, advancing the major semiconductor industry deal;

➁ The interface IP market experiences rapid growth driven by AI datacenter demands, highlighting technology trends in high-performance computing;

➂ European Space Agency establishes its first optical communication link with a deep-space spacecraft (NASA’s Psyche), achieving a milestone in space communication technology.

➀ Littelfuse launched 5.0SMDJ-FB TVS diode series with foldback technology, reducing clamping voltage by up to 15% to protect sensitive DC power lines;

➁ Designed for data centers, AI servers, and industrial systems, it maintains power stability while handling 5000W peak pulse power;

➂ Features drop-in compatibility with legacy models and supports PoE, ICT equipment, and next-gen DC/DC converters.

➀ Intel released CGVQM, an AI-driven metric for objectively evaluating real-time gaming image quality, addressing distortions from upscalers and frame generation;

➁ The tool combines a new human-rated dataset (CGVQD) and a 3D-CNN model, outperforming existing metrics in tests;

➂ It generalizes well to new videos and could standardize image quality analysis in game development.

➀ 2D materials address silicon's limitations by offering high carrier mobility and ultra-low power consumption at sub-nanometer scales, overcoming bottlenecks in traditional semiconductors;

➁ They enable flexible electronics, in-memory computing, and neuromorphic systems, powering applications like AI chips and IoT devices;

➂ Future integration with silicon and scalable manufacturing are critical to realizing their potential in next-gen high-density ICs and wearable tech.

➀ Panmnesia proposes a CXL-over-Xlink datacenter architecture combining GPU-optimized interconnects with CXL memory sharing, achieving 5.3x faster AI training and 6x lower inference latency versus PCIe/RDMA systems;

➁ Key enhancements include independent compute/memory scaling, dynamic resource pooling, hierarchical memory integration (HBM+CXL), and cascading CXL 3.1 switches for scalable low-latency fabrics;

➂ The architecture reduces communication overhead through accelerator-optimized links (sub-100ns latency) and enables petabyte-scale memory access for AI workloads, addressing bottlenecks in traditional GPU clusters.

➀ Students at THWS showcased innovative projects, including an AI-powered autonomous robot for weed elimination using high-voltage pulses and a wind turbine demonstrator with adjustable rotor angles for energy efficiency;

➁ A collaborative project with U.S. universities developed a passive radar system leveraging existing radio signals to detect drones cost-effectively and stealthily;

➂ The event highlighted international academic collaboration and emphasized the practical application of electrical engineering in sustainability and technology.

➀ Meta accelerates AI infrastructure with 'tented' data centers to reduce costs and deployment time, aiming for gigawatt-scale clusters like Prometheus (1GW) and Hyperion (5GW);

➁ Plans include eliminating backup power redundancy and leveraging on-site natural gas plants, despite risks of extreme weather;

➂ Zuckerberg positions Meta as a future AI compute leader, potentially pivoting to infrastructure services amid competition from NVIDIA and xAI.

➀ Reviewed the Gigabyte G893-ZX1-AAX2 server with eight AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs and dual AMD EPYC CPUs, offering 2TB of HBM3E memory;

➁ Features air-cooled design for versatile deployment in AI and HPC workloads;

➂ Includes extensive connectivity options: PCIe Gen5 slots, NVMe storage bays, twelve 3kW power supplies, and management NICs.

➀ European VC deals declined for the fourth consecutive year, with H1 2025 seeing a 6.2% drop in value and 3.7% fewer deals;

➁ AI-related startups were a rare bright spot, accounting for over a third of all VC investment, with €10.1 billion deployed in H1;

➂ Exit activity and fundraising remained sluggish due to US tariff policy volatility, resulting in limited dry powder and suppressed market recovery prospects.

➀ The debate over whether AI will lead to mass unemployment is ongoing;

➁ Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, offers a nuanced perspective;

➂ Huang believes that human ingenuity is key to AI creating jobs rather than destroying them.

➀ Sam Altman highlights the existential risk to AI development if users stop paying for AI services, despite ongoing massive investments in datacenters like the $500B Stargate project;

➁ Current AI models rely heavily on subscription fees and API usage, but many providers operate at a loss due to high operational costs;

➂ The industry's sustainability depends on external investments from entities like Saudi Arabia and the UAE to keep infrastructure afloat amid uncertain consumer demand.

➀ TensorWave deployed North America's largest AMD GPU cluster with 8,192 MI325X accelerators using direct liquid cooling;

➁ MI325X features 256GB HBM3e memory, competes with NVIDIA H200 at lower cost but faces scaling limitations;

➂ TensorWave plans MI350X integration, signaling AMD's growing foothold in AI infrastructure.

➀ Amazon reportedly plans an additional $8 billion investment in Anthropic, aiming to dominate AI infrastructure through AWS rather than consumer-facing AI products;

➁ AWS generates $30 billion in Q1 2025, leveraging its cloud infrastructure to power AI development while rivals like Google and Meta focus on consumer chatbots;

➂ Amazon develops custom AI chips for inference workloads, positioning itself as an "AI shovel seller" in the Nvidia-dominated market.

➀ The AI Robot Safety & Performance Center at TUM MIRMI created a standardized testing system ("Tree of Robots") to evaluate robot sensitivity, safety, and performance, categorizing robots into classes like Industrial Robots and Cobots;

➁ The system uses 25 tactile metrics and radar charts to visually compare capabilities, enabling users to assess a robot’s suitability for tasks requiring precision, force, or human interaction;

➂ The framework aims to establish an industrial certification standard, supporting safer and more efficient robotic applications in healthcare, manufacturing, and mobility.

➀ Researchers developed an AI system enabling four-legged robots to adapt walking gaits using deep reinforcement learning, mimicking animal strategies like gait switching and real-time adjustment;

➁ The robot autonomously navigates diverse terrains relying solely on internal sensors, learning 9x faster than biological evolution without visual input;

➂ This breakthrough enhances robotic deployment in hazardous environments and provides new methods for studying animal locomotion through physics-based simulations.

➀ The GMKtec EVO-X2 is a compact AI mini PC featuring AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU with 16 CPU cores, a 40-core RDNA 3.5 GPU, and 128GB LPDDR5X memory;

➁ It offers extensive connectivity options, including dual USB4 ports, 2.5GbE, HDMI 2.1, and DisplayPort, with a vertical/horizontal hybrid design;

➂ The review highlights its cooling system, performance modes, and positioning as a high-performance yet portable solution for AI and compute-intensive tasks.