California and Colorado exempt open-source operating systems from age checks

California and Colorado have added exemptions for open-source operating systems in their age verification bills. Most Linux distributions appear to avoid built-in age verification requirements, while SteamOS and open-source browsers remain in a less certain position.

Universities confront a calculator moment for Artificial Intelligence

Universities are being pushed to rethink learning, assessment, and authorship as generative Artificial Intelligence spreads rapidly through higher education. The strongest response may be redesigning education around visible thinking, judgment, and human relationships rather than trying to ban the technology.

SK hynix launches iHBM thermal solution for next-generation HBM

SK hynix introduced iHBM, a thermal solution that embeds integrated cooling elements within the HBM package. The design targets heat concentration in the D2D PHY area to support more stable Artificial Intelligence data processing workloads.