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vLLM server brings OpenAI compatible APIs to local and cloud models

11 Mar 2026

vLLM exposes an OpenAI compatible HTTP server for text, chat, embeddings, audio, and multimodal workloads, while adding its own extensions for pooling, scoring, and re-ranking. It is designed to let existing OpenAI clients talk to local or self-hosted models with minimal code changes.

inference serving, large language models, multimodal, openai api compatibility

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SK hynix debuts 1c LPDDR6 memory with 16 Gb capacity and higher speeds

11 Mar 2026

SK hynix has developed 1c-node LPDDR6 memory with 16 Gb capacity, targeting speeds beyond 10.7 Gbps and improved power efficiency for next-generation devices. The company plans to start mass production in the first half of the year and ship to customers in the second half.

hardware, memory, mobile, semiconductors

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Nvidia debuts rtx mega geometry with next gen ray tracing demos

11 Mar 2026

Nvidia introduced rtx mega geometry at gdc 2026 alongside its geforce rtx 50 series, showcasing new techniques for handling extreme geometric detail in ray traced scenes. Early demos in alan wake 2 and the witcher 4 highlight performance gains and memory savings from nested triangle clusters.

graphics hardware, nvidia, pc gaming, ray tracing

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Applied Materials and Micron expand partnership on next generation memory for artificial intelligence

11 Mar 2026

Applied Materials and Micron are deepening their partnership to co-develop next generation DRAM, HBM and NAND aimed at boosting the energy efficient performance of artificial intelligence systems in the United States.

artificial intelligence, memory, semiconductors

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Intel Nova Lake S surfaces in Liva P300 mini PC with DDR5 8,000 MT/s support

11 Mar 2026

Intel's Nova Lake S desktop platform has appeared in an ECS Liva P300 mini PC with a new B960 chipset, DDR5 memory at 8,000 MT/s, and a power budget scaled for up to a 52-core, 175 W top configuration.

artificial intelligence, cpus, desktop hardware, intel

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Nvidia and Thinking Machines form gigawatt scale Artificial Intelligence partnership

11 Mar 2026

Nvidia and Thinking Machines Lab have entered a multiyear deal to deploy at least one gigawatt of next generation Vera Rubin systems for frontier Artificial Intelligence model training and customizable platforms. The partnership combines major infrastructure commitments with a strategic investment to expand access to frontier and open models for enterprises, researchers and scientists.

artificial intelligence, infrastructure, nvidia, partnerships

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Nvidia and ComfyUI bring streamlined local artificial intelligence video tools to creators

11 Mar 2026

Nvidia is rolling out new ComfyUI features and upscaling tools that speed up local artificial intelligence video generation and make node-based workflows more approachable for game developers and artists.

developer tools, generative ai, graphics, nvidia

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Nvidia unveils rtx pro server to virtualize game development workflows

11 Mar 2026

Nvidia is introducing the rtx pro server to centralize and virtualize game development workflows across creative, engineering, artificial intelligence research and QA teams on shared data center GPU infrastructure.

artificial intelligence infrastructure, game development, graphics hardware, nvidia

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Nvidia Jetson pushes open artificial intelligence models to the edge

11 Mar 2026

Nvidia’s Jetson platform is emerging as a standard way to run powerful open artificial intelligence models directly on robots and devices, cutting latency and cloud costs while enabling more capable physical systems.

edge computing, generative artificial intelligence, nvidia, robotics

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Artificial intelligence’s role in modern conflict and a rising legal battle

11 Mar 2026

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping both how modern conflicts are conducted and how they are perceived, while major technology firms clash with the US government over military blacklists and oversight. A mix of battlefield experimentation, legal challenges, and cultural anxieties reveals how deeply Artificial Intelligence is embedding itself into geopolitics and everyday tools.

artificial intelligence, ethics, military technology, policy

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Energy intelligence emerges as a critical response to artificial intelligence data center power demands

11 Mar 2026

Rising power consumption from artificial intelligence data centers is turning energy intelligence into a universal business priority, as enterprises grapple with mounting costs and infrastructure constraints. New survey data shows executives racing to measure, manage, and optimize energy use across both owned facilities and third-party cloud services.

artificial intelligence, cloud-computing, energy, enterprise IT

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Niantic turns Pokémon Go imagery into centimeter accurate navigation for delivery robots

11 Mar 2026

Niantic Spatial is converting billions of crowdsourced Pokémon Go images into a high precision visual positioning system that helps delivery robots navigate where GPS fails, and lays groundwork for machine readable “living maps” of the real world.

artificial intelligence, augmented reality, mapping, robotics