Articles by Etiido Uko, News Contributor

Etiido Uko is a mechanical engineer and senior technical writer with over nine years of experience in documentation and reporting. He is deeply passionate about all things engineering and technology, and is an expert in gadgets, manufacturing, robotics, automotive, and aerospace. His work spans content creation for industry leaders across multiple sectors, including Autodesk, Siemens, Xometry, Telus, and Coca-Cola. When he is not writing or keeping up with the latest innovations, you can find him exploring lands unknown. Check out more of his work at etiidowrites.com.

Articles by: Etiido Uko

Huawei could seize China’s AI chip crown in 2026 as Nvidia's H200 shipments stall in regulatory limbo — Beijing pushes homegrown AI hardware dominance in a market projected to hit $67 billion by 2030

By Etiido Uko Published 1 May 26

The Chinese government is seeking to overthrow Nvidia

Samsung and SK hynix warn AI-driven memory shortages could last until 2027 and beyond, as HBM demand explodes — customers already reserving supply years ahead, while the wider DRAM market begins to tighten

By Etiido Uko Published 30 April 26

Samsung and SK hynix warn that severe AI-driven memory shortages could persist through 2027 as exploding HBM demand overwhelms supply, tightens the broader DRAM market, and fuels record profits

Apple 'has given up' on Vision Pro, report claims — costly price and weight behind purported failure, but the company continues to hire into its Vision Production Group

By Etiido Uko Published 30 April 26

Reports suggest Apple may be shifting focus away from the Vision headset, despite ongoing hiring tied to its Vision Products Group, possibly implying otherwise.

satellite beams down sunlight from space

Zuckerberg's Meta will beam sunlight from space to power AI data centers, solar-collecting satellites will orbit 22,000 miles above Earth — firm reserves 1 Gigawatt of orbital solar energy and 100 Gigawatt-hours of long-duration storage

By Etiido Uko Last updated 29 April 26

Sunlight beamed from space could help solve AI’s exploding electricity problem.

Scanning electron microscope image of the silicon nanopillars

Nanoscale device generates continuous electricity from evaporating water and some sunlight — paves the path for battery-free sensors, wearable electronics, and more

By Etiido Uko Published 29 April 26

The technology may one day power autonomous low-power electronics

Ubuntu's AI roadmap revealed, universal AI 'kill switch' and forced AI integration are not part of the plan — cloud tracking, local inference, and agentic system tools take center stage

By Etiido Uko Published 28 April 26

AI is coming to Ubuntu

Scientists create electronic devices that function reliably at extreme temperatures from 500 degrees Celcuis to absolute zero — advanced semiconductor material unlocks new possibilities in space tech and quantum computing

By Etiido Uko Published 28 April 26

Scientists have demonstrated a new semiconductor material that can operate at extreme temperatures, from 500°C and down to -271.1°C.

Complex that supplies 70% of global critical PCB base targeted in Iranian strike — attack could fracture the already disrupted electronics supply chain

By Etiido Uko Published 27 April 26

War-related disruptions in the Middle East are hitting global electronics supply chains, triggering shortages in critical PCB and chipmaking materials that could drive up prices of gadgets

New metal 3D printer shrinks industrial tech down to workbench size with laser powder bed fusion system — aims to bring laser metal printing to workshops and labs for $9,600

By Etiido Uko Published 26 April 26

Scrap Labs has unveiled the Scrap 1, a compact laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer that fits on a workbench and starts at $9,600 — a fraction of what industrial LPBF systems typically cost

Generic silicon wafer for Samsung 3D NAND v9 story

Intel reportedly says it boosted yields by selling what would normally be 'scrap' or 'low-expectation' CPUs — customers more willing to accept lesser chips due to overwhelming CPU demand

By Etiido Uko Published 26 April 26

Intel’s Investor relations team confirmed that customers are sweeping up the lower-quality chips, bringing in tangible revenue for the company.

Microsoft will allow users to indefinitely pause updates in Windows 11 — first change in over a decade to the mandatory update policy

By Etiido Uko Published 25 April 26

No more automatic restarts during important meetings or gaming sessions

Biological neurons growing over and through a layer of a 3D electronic mesh.

New 3D device computes using living brain cells — bioelectronic device uses 3D electronic mesh design paired with living tissue

By Etiido Uko Published 24 April 26

The device may unlock the brain's neuroscience and energy efficiency secrets.

NEO Semiconductor's revolutionary 3D X-DRAM for AI processors has passed proof-of-concept validation — company secures funding to develop next-gen memory HBM alternative

By Etiido Uko Published 24 April 26

NEO Semiconductor says its 3D X-DRAM passed proof-of-concept testing, using 3D NAND processes to target cheaper AI memory than HBM. The company has secured funding for development.

SoftBank subsidiary working with Intel to develop radical new ZAM memory is now receiving Japanese gov't subsidies — new memory designed as a lower-power HBM for AI workloads

By Etiido Uko Published 24 April 26

Japan’s SaiMemory, a SoftBank subsidiary collaborating with Intel, has secured NEDO funding to develop Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-gen DRAM architecture addressing HBM limitations

Anthropic surpasses biggest rival OpenAI in secondary market valuation — surges to $1 trillion amid frantic investor interest

By Etiido Uko Published 23 April 26

Investors are willing to pay almost three times the actual value for Anthropic shares

Linux patches to remove ancient netwrok drivers from kernel source tree

Linux may be ending support for older network drivers due to influx of false AI-generated bug reports — maintenance has become too burdensome for old largely-unused systems

By Etiido Uko Published 22 April 26

The change would cut around 27,000 lines of legacy code

Valve VRAM hack may improve gaming on 4GB GPUs — testing showed mixed results in select titles, with FPS almost tripling in certain games

By Etiido Uko Published 22 April 26

Valve’s VRAM hack can boost performance on 4GB GPUs, with testing showing FPS gains of up to 3x in some titles, though results vary widely depending on the game and settings.

Macro ice crystal growth illustrating chaotic surface formation described by the KPZ equation.

Scientists solve decades-old 2D physics puzzle — Chaotic growth in a 2D quantum system obeys statistical laws

By Etiido Uko Published 21 April 26

Even disorder reveals order at scale.

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