Silicon Valley Pivots to AI-Driven Hard Tech Hardware
The Shift to Hard Tech In the heart of Silicon Valley, a profound transformation is underway, driven by the relentless advance of artificial intelligence. What was once an ecosystem dominated…
Chasing tech milestones, not just capital: key lessons from the Deeptech Hardware Napkin
Today First Momentum Ventures released its second DeeptechHardware Napkin. Inspired by Point Nine Capital’s influential SaaS Funding Napkin, it offers compact insights into the fundraising dynamics of deeptech hardware startups.…
Weekly Top Ten Tech Hardware and Semiconductor – Jul 20, 2025
By William Keating, Ingenuity TSMC reported Q225 revenues of $30.1 billion, up 44% YoY, up 17.8% QoQ and handily beating the high end of the $29.2 billion guidance. Full year…
TCL’s Profit Surge Signals Tech Hardware Resilience Amid Geopolitical Crosswinds
TCL Technology Group’s strategic pivot toward high-margin products, global supply chain diversification, and technological innovation is proving to be a winning formula in an era of escalating trade tensions. While…
102 Prime Day Tech Deals 2025: GQ’s Top Picks
Last Updated 7/11/2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET: The battery power is running low on the best Prime Day tech deals. After a three-day deal hunting marathon, Prime Day is finally…
70+ Best Tech Deals for Prime Day 2025: GQ’s Top Picks
Last Updated 7/10/2025 at 7:30 a.m. ET: The best Prime Day tech deals are up and running, and the batteries aren’t even close to dying out. The retailer is slashing…
Tech for defense, quantum hardware: June in 5 investments
LiveDrop raises $2.5 million in defense-focused round LiveDrop, founded in 2021 in Eindhoven, develops proprietary technology for fast, secure, and fully offline data transfer using optical coding. The technology is…
Hardware security tech can hide and reveal encryption keys on demand using 3D flash memory
Concealable PUF using GIDL erase on V-NAND flash memory. (a) Schematic of the concealable PUF using V-NAND flash memory.(b) Circuit diagram of V-NAND flash memory.(c) Description of the GIDL erase…
Creation of new molecule could help develop stamp-sized hard drives capable of storing 100 times more data than current tech
Journal/conference: Nature Research: Paper Organisation/s: The Australian National University, The University of Manchester, UK
Alchip responds to report that Nvidia is reportedly keeping prized NVLink tech closely guarded (Updated)
Update 6/19/2025 2:50 p.m. PT: We’ve updated the article below with an official statement from Alchip regarding the matter. Amended article follows: Nvidia’s recent move to partially open its NVLink…