Hardware stories

Tech Data tips AI, cybersecurity and services as key drivers of Asia Pacific's channel growth through 2026, despite mounting skills shortages.

Pliops and Zilliz have teamed up to deliver affordable, large-scale AI with their combined LightningAI hardware and Milvus database, cutting costs for enterprises.

Ledger launches Nano Gen5, its first touchscreen crypto hardware wallet with Bluetooth, NFC, and updates to its app and enterprise offerings, priced at $179.

ArrayFire 3.10 launches with a new Python interface and expanded hardware support, enhancing performance and compatibility for GPU computing across major platforms.

Siemens has joined the CHERI Alliance to advance cybersecurity in Electronic Design Automation by promoting hardware-enforced memory safety technology.

Embedded LLM and AMD launch TokenVisor, a platform to help GPU neocloud providers monetise and manage Large Language Model workloads efficiently.

Global cellular IoT module shipments rose 23% in Q1 2025 amid vendor shifts and geopolitical tensions affecting supply chains and market dynamics.

PPDS and Shure form a global alliance to provide integrated AV solutions combining Philips displays and Shure audio systems for seamless collaboration.

Siemens launches Systems Modeler for SysML v2, a web-based tool boosting collaborative engineering across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.

Q-CTRL has set a record by entangling 75 qubits using new quantum error correction methods on an IBM quantum processor, boosting performance.

Cloudbrink boosts its SASE solution with 300 Gbps data centre throughput, 1 Gbps per-user speed, plus new partnerships to expand into new geographies.

LoftLabs has launched vNode, a virtual container runtime that boosts node-level isolation in Kubernetes, offering enhanced security without extra hardware.

Global spending on generative AI is set to soar to USD $644 billion by 2025, marking a 76.4% increase from the previous year, according to Gartner.

IGEL has unveiled its Managed Hypervisor, enhancing security for legacy operating systems on modern hardware, bolstering enterprise IT infrastructure.

At the NVIDIA GTC, Together AI revealed its advanced cloud infrastructure aimed at optimising AI workloads, utilising cutting-edge GPUs and innovative software.

Sectigo has launched PQC Labs to help organisations transition to post-quantum cryptography, addressing urgent security needs amid rising quantum threats.

Aerospike has launched Database 8, enhancing its multi-model distributed system to ensure real-time performance and strict consistency for enterprise applications.

The telecom sector is set to invest over USD $6 billion in quantum key distribution technologies by 2030, amid rising quantum computing threats.

Giesecke+Devrient has unveiled its new ultra-thin Smart Label, turning any package into an IoT device for enhanced tracking and security.

Virtual and Augmented Reality are revolutionising product development and innovation across industries, driving demand for these transformative technologies.