Hardware Articles

Robert Chamberlin

Updated on July 25, 2025

AI innovation depends on physical infrastructure, yet physical security is often an afterthought. Here’s why that’s a problem.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on July 24, 2025

Artificial intelligence is evolving at lightning speed, powered by AI accelerators — specialized chips designed to make systems faster and more efficient. Here’s how they work, what they can do and the key pros and cons to consider while using them.

Brooke Becher

Updated on July 24, 2025

Rare earth metals are a key ingredient in modern tech — and a new flashpoint in the escalating U.S.-China trade war. As China flexes its rare earth monopoly, the race to secure these critical resources is reshaping global economic and security strategies.

Brooke Becher

Updated on July 24, 2025

The Trump administration is letting American chip makers like Nvidia and AMD sell select AI chips to China again. While these chips aren’t the most advanced, they restore vital compute power Chinese companies had previously been denied.

Kanishk Agrawal

Updated on July 23, 2025

All the investment in AI chips doesn’t mean there is a workforce skilled enough to meet the demand. Our expert offers a path forward.

Eric Kleppen

Updated on July 22, 2025

A hypervisor is software that allocates a computer’s hardware resources among virtual machines (VMs), allowing multiple VMs to run simultaneously on a single physical machine. Here's how they work, their types, benefits and risks.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on July 21, 2025

SpaceX, Tesla — and now, xAI — are collectively pulling in billions of dollars in government contracts and subsidies. Let’s break it down.

Bill Douglas

Updated on July 18, 2025

Many product roll outs fail not because of product flaws, but because of hidden debt that comes from environment and deployment mismatches. Here’s how to plan for it.

Brooke Becher

Updated on July 17, 2025

Mechatronics engineers fuse their knowledge of hardware, software and intelligent automation to build machines that can think, navigate and adapt to the physical world.

Brooke Becher

Updated on July 09, 2025

Hardware giants are navigating Trump’s trade whiplash — rerouting production, stalling billion-dollar projects and shifting supply chains. But a new federal court ruling could upend those plans all over again. Here’s how the top players are adapting.