Computing & Hardware
GM Backs Peak Energy’s Sodium-Ion Push for Grid Storage
Peak Energy says its sodium-ion batteries can serve long-duration grid storage with passive cooling, while GM is helping codevelop and test the cells.
Meteorite That Hit a New Jersey Home Reveals Rare Salt-Rich Chemistry From an Ancient Asteroid
Researchers say fragments from the Hillsborough meteorite preserve evidence of briny processes on a primitive asteroid, adding clues to how organic chemistry may have formed before life on Earth.
How researchers used tags and simulations to explain sperm whales’ bubble-assisted sleep
A new study from the University of St Andrews and Université de Neuchâtel used suction-cup tags, sound recordings, and movement simulations to show how sperm whales stay suspended while sleeping vertically near the ocean surface.
Hannah Fry’s Leelavati Prize Highlights the Growing Public Role of Mathematical Communication
The Cambridge mathematician was recognized for helping turn abstract mathematics into something broader audiences can understand and value.
Nvidia’s next move is to own the full AI data center stack
Nvidia is extending its AI ambitions beyond GPUs with Vera Rubin, pushing CPUs, networking, and rack-level systems as the next frontier in AI infrastructure.
How Scientists Identified the Rare Space Rock That Helped End the Dinosaurs
A new analysis of the K-Pg boundary suggests the Chicxulub impactor was an unusually rare carbonaceous chondrite, adding another layer to the dinosaurs’ bad luck.
Inside Svalbard’s seed vault: the Arctic backup keeping crop diversity out of harm’s way
Deep in a Norwegian mountain, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault stores duplicate seed samples from genebanks around the world, offering a last-resort backup when local collections fail.
China’s Domestic Chip Shipments Could Hit 5 Million This Year, Report Says
A Deutsche Bank-hosted expert call, cited in a Wccftech report, suggests China’s local chip shipments are rising fast as sanctions limit access to advanced AI hardware.
How a Custom CPU Got Doom Running in Real Time—and Went Viral
A maker-built processor moved from simple demos to a playable Doom port after work on memory, caching, peripherals, and compiler issues—and a short video drew millions of views.
China’s Solar and Battery Stocks Climb After Beijing Sets New Consumption Tax Timeline
Beijing’s new levy on solar cells and lithium-ion batteries is being read as a push to slow overcapacity and speed consolidation in China’s clean-energy manufacturing base.