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NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 Hardware • AI Infrastructure • NVIDIA

NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72: Rack-Scale Agentic AI Supercomputer

NVIDIA's Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale platform unifies 72 Rubin GPUs, 36 Vera CPUs, ConnectX-9 SuperNICs, and BlueField-4 DPUs into a single coherent AI supercomputer.

Sep 12, 2026 Read article →
Homelab hardware 2026 Hardware • Homelab • Servers • NAS

Best Homelab Hardware in 2026: CPUs, Mini PCs, NAS, and AI Builds

From silent N100 mini PCs to Ryzen virtualization servers and 80TB NAS builds — the 2026 homelab hardware landscape rewards power efficiency and GPU VRAM for local AI.

Sep 5, 2026 Read article →
Qualcomm Dragonwing IoT Hardware • Qualcomm • IoT • Edge AI

Qualcomm Dragonwing IoT and Edge AI Processors

Qualcomm unveiled two new Dragonwing processors — the IoT N95 and the Industry 225 — targeting smart manufacturing and edge inference at the IoT World Summit.

Sep 12, 2026 Read article →
RISC-V AI without GPU Hardware • RISC-V • Open Source • AI

Running AI Models on RISC-V CPUs Without a GPU: A Practical 2026 Guide

RISC-V CPUs can now run practical AI models without a GPU — a growing option for edge deployments, privacy-sensitive workloads, and cost-sensitive inference.

Sep 12, 2026 Read article →
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Linux • Open Source • Ubuntu • Canonical

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Signals Canonical's Open-Source Bet: What's New for Developers and Cloud

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS signals Canonical's deepening commitment to open source with new developer tooling, cloud-native features, and extended support for AI and edge workloads.

Sep 12, 2026 Read article →
IoT chip market IoT • Embedded Systems • Edge AI • Hardware

Embedded Systems and the $585 Billion IoT Market

IoT Analytics estimates the IoT chip market will reach $585 billion by 2030, with edge AI chips driving the fastest growth and reshaping what connected devices can do locally.

Sep 12, 2026 Read article →
AI data center liquid cooling AI Infrastructure • Data Centers • Liquid Cooling

AI Data Centers and the End of Air Cooling: Why Liquid Is Becoming Mandatory

AI data centers are pushing power density beyond what air cooling can handle. Liquid cooling is no longer optional for next-generation AI racks.

Sep 12, 2026 Read article →
Linux kernel open source Linux • Open Source • Kernel • NetBSD • KDE

Linux 7.3-rc2, NetBSD 9.5, and KDE Plasma 6.8 — September Open-Source Roundup

September 2026 delivered a packed open-source release cycle spanning the Linux kernel, BSD family, and desktop environments — a sign of a healthy ecosystem.

Sep 6, 2026 Read article →
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