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Startup replaces Nvidia GPUs with custom Arm-powered AI processing hardwarePrometheus packs up to 128TB of unified LPDDR6 memory onboardNew server promises 1,000× more memory available per processorMajestic Labs, a startup founded in 2023 by former Google and Meta engineers, has unveiled a server built to rival Nvidia’s GPU and HBM combination.The Tel Aviv-based company argues that pairing costly graphics processors with high-bandwidth memory has become a fundamentally memory-bound and dead-end approach for AI inference.Its answer is the Prometheus server, which swaps GPUs for Ignite AI Processing Units combining Arm cores with RISC-V vector and tensor engines.Latest Videos FromTechRadarA different way…

By now, you might have been aware that USB-C is the universal port type for data connectivity. Additionally, these ports are also used for power, both ways: You can use them to charge a connected device or power the host device itself thanks to the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) standard. Everything seems convenient and easy enough. However, as with data connectivity, just because there’s a universal port doesn’t mean the power output is the same. That’s not to mention the foreseeable future need for the legacy USB-A port. Like all things, USB PD charging can be complicated. This post…

Anthropic said its Claude-based security models gained unauthorized access to the sensitive production environments of three outside organizations during internal testing designed to measure the models’ offensive cyber capabilities. The events, which Anthropic revealed Thursday, are the second revelation in 10 days that AI models from the world’s wealthiest providers have trespassed into protected networks, an offense that, in more traditional hacking scenarios, could land the human behind the keyboard in prison for years. Earlier this month, OpenAI said its security models exploited a zero-day vulnerability for use in breaking into the network of Hugging Face, a platform for open…

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s a long one today. Read on for all the answers. Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Coffee choice before bedAnswer: DECAF 6A clue: Recurring bug?Answer: CICADA 7A clue: California’s most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapesAnswer: ALMONDS 8A clue: Fist poundAnswer: DAP 9A clue: Back of a soccer goalAnswer: NET 10A clue: Carefully thought (over)Answer: MULLED 12A clue: Brain sparksAnswer: IDEAS 13A clue: Something that might end after “Pencils down!”Answer: TEST The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Aug. 1, 2026.NYT/Screenshot by CNET Mini down clues and answers 1D clue:…

It’s a full Dolby Atmos mixing studio… in a shedDesigned to deliver accurate Atmos audio with pin-sharp precisionArtists are delighted with the mixes, which required no tweaksIf like me you used to have, or still have, a backyard office or shed for working in, you’re going to be green with envy at the sight of mixing maestro Kurt Martinez’s personal Dolby Atmos studio.The award-nominated Atmos expert designed and built his own backyard office and filled it with enviable gear, and if he doesn’t call it his Spatial shed I’m going to be very disappointed.Martinez has been nominated for the prestigious…

Russian state hackers are using a maximum-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook’s Exchange Server to backdoor unpatched machines and steal credentials and other confidential information from them, security researchers said Thursday. The attacks are coming from TA488, a tracking name for a group working on behalf of the Kremlin, Proofpoint researchers said Thursday. Proofpoint and the National Security Agency jointly warned last week that the group, also tracked as Laundry Bear and Void Blizzard, had been carrying out similar attacks by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in an email service from Zimbra. The revelation that TA488 is also exploiting the Exchange Server…

About 150 miles south of Seoul sits Samsung’s manufacturing facility in Gumi, where the company produces and stress tests many of its Galaxy smartphones, including its foldable devices. On a sweltering day in June, I made my way to the Korean production campus (in style via helicopter, I might add), which is dubbed Gumi Smart City. There, I got a behind-the-scenes look at how Samsung manufactures phones including the Galaxy S26, S26 Ultra and the brand-new Z Fold 8 Ultra. I saw the new foldable a month before its debut at Galaxy Unpacked in London, where Samsung also unveiled the…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has finally swung into theaters worldwide — and I bet you’ve got questions about Tom Holland’s latest Marvel movie.Haven’t seen it yet? Read my Spider-Man: Brand New Day review for a spoiler-light insight into the newly released film. Then, bookmark this page, go and see it, and come back to carry on reading this article, because I’m not kidding when I say full spoilers immediately follow for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.Of course, if you have watched it, by all means scroll on — it’s worth the read, I promise!Latest Videos FromTechRadarDoes Sadie Sink play Jean Grey…

Demand for Apple’s iPhone and MacBook product lines surged during the third quarter of 2026, signaling record-breaking revenues for June. This was the toplining statement from Apple’s outgoing CEO, Tim Cook, during his final earnings call for the company on Thursday. This news, which found iPhone sales increasing by 22% to $54 billion, Mac sales of $10 billion (thanks, in large part, to the popularity of its entry level MacBook Neo), the iPad at $6 billion, wearables, home and accessories at almost $8 billion, and services at $31 billion, was relayed with a celebratory tone as Apple raked in roughly…

Iconic musician Willie Nelson has launched a fight against data centersThe singer-songwriter cites noise, light pollution, and water theft among other complaints, and underlines the importance of family farmersThe 93 year old country music icon’s statement was issued on InstagramWillie Nelson has issued a strongly-worded statement about the growing impact of data centers on rural locations across the US.Texas has seen an unprecedented data center boom over the past few years, with 300 installations already in operation and a further 250 planned, and facilities centered around Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. Only Virginia has more data centers.The writer of…