Hardware Articles

Jeff Rumage

Updated on May 27, 2026

By funding its own software-centered product development, the defense tech startup is reshaping how the U.S. builds and buys its weapons.

Brooke Becher

Updated on May 20, 2026

From Meta’s new AR glasses to OpenAI’s mystery device, Silicon Valley is racing to build the next AI-first heir to the smartphone. The winner could not only dominate the hardware market, but reshape our entire relationship with artificial intelligence.

Hal Koss

Updated on May 19, 2026

Jetpacks have moved from the silver screen to the testing ground, but engineering hurdles and FAA regulations are keeping their daily use in the realm of science fiction still.

Brooke Becher

Updated on May 15, 2026

Inside the evolving export-control system that determines whether Nvidia’s advanced AI chips reach Chinese data centers.

Ellen Glover

Updated on May 12, 2026

From automated lights to motion-activated door locks, smart home devices make your home, well, smarter.

Brooke Becher

Updated on May 07, 2026

They used to be stored in warehouse-like facilities. Now they're everywhere.

Adarsh Mittal

Updated on May 07, 2026

Semiconductors that perform well in lab conditions often flop when companies adopt them. To build products that actually work, researchers need to change their priorities.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on May 06, 2026

OpenAI and legendary tech designer Jony Ive are collaborating on a new, secretive AI-powered device. Here’s what we know about the project so far — and how it could revolutionize the way we use artificial intelligence forever.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on May 06, 2026

Elon Musk is building his own chipmaking operation from scratch in a moonshot bid to single-handedly produce more computing power than the entire semiconductor industry combined.

Brooke Becher

Updated on April 30, 2026

From semiconductors to underwater vehicles, these hardware companies are building the next generation of technology.