Marvell agreed to buy Lumentum in an all-stock deal with an implied enterprise value of $115 billion and a 4.500 exchange ratio. They say pairing Marvell's interconnect and custom silicon with Lumentum's lasers and optical transceivers targets AI data-center connectivity; closing is expected in the first half of 2028.
A shortage of electronic components is disrupting Fiat output in Italy, Stellantis said, and the problem may persist through December. Further stoppages are possible in November and December at plants including Pomigliano near Naples and Mirafiori in Turin; Stellantis has not linked the shortage to the Nexperia dispute.
CATL introduced its Tener+ energy storage system at the All Energy Australia 2026 expo in Melbourne, claiming 9 MWh per container, a 25-year design life and up to 40 percent fewer containers than conventional setups. CATL also displayed the Tener Sodium, a sodium-ion system rated for ambient temperatures up to 55°C.
Raspberry Pi Foundation has raised the recommended price of its 16 GB Raspberry Pi 5 from $305 to $385, and the 16 GB Compute Module 5 also costs $40 more, citing the DRAM crisis and higher production costs. The Raspberry Pi 500+ keyboard computer's price is unchanged for now, and the foundation says prices should come down once the shortage ends.
In October 2026 a 32GB DDR4-3200 kit cost $198 at the low end of a price tracker, compared with $94.99 in 2020, while 32GB of DDR5-6000 started at $454. Memory prices have climbed since late 2025 as AI data centers increase demand, and Micron has exited its Crucial consumer business.
Marvell agreed to buy Lumentum, which makes lasers and optical parts for AI data centres, in an all-stock deal valuing Lumentum at $115bn including debt. Lumentum holders would get 4.5 Marvell shares each, about $1,132, with closing expected in the first half of 2028 subject to approvals.
A Reddit user who bought a storage unit's contents found an Intel Visual Adrenaline development machine with a working Larrabee prototype and diagnostic card. The included drivers and documentation were backed up to the Internet Archive, and a Crysis test reached about 17 FPS with one driver build and roughly 36 FPS with another.
Envision reports that live compute workloads now run on an 800VDC power system at its Galaxy AI data center in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, converting 10kV grid AC to an 800VDC busbar via solid-state transformers and batteries coordinated by its Dubhe controller. Scale of the deployed system was not disclosed.
Google's Project Suncatcher prototype successfully ran an AI workload on four orbital TPUs and downlinked a model-generated haiku. Google says orbital data centers remain far more costly than Earth-based facilities, with an executive citing up to 100 times higher expense.
A teardown of a purportedly IP44 outdoor solar light sold in Czechia found an unprotected 18650 Li-ion cell with no charging management or protection circuitry. Its 5.5 V-rated panel pushed the cell to 4.8 V during an outdoor test, raising fire and explosion risk from the substituted chemistry.
Raspberry Pi increased the 16 GB Pi 5's price by $80 to $385, with CEO Eben Upton attributing the rise to scarce alternative supply for 16 GB DRAM, and Compute Module 5 variants rose $40. The 16 GB Raspberry Pi 500+ remains at $410 for now.
Raven Resonance has begun pre-orders for Raven Prism, a wearable ambient computer built into glasses. The Linux-based device carries a $1,499 price, a $49 refundable deposit, and a physical camera cover for privacy.
Brendan Fitzpatrick created a native C client that turns a 2009 Chumby One into a dedicated player for Static Radio, an online station built from podcast content. The client runs from a USB stick, adds mbedTLS and a fixed-point MP3 decoder, and buffers adjacent stations for crossfades.
Max Imagination built ESP-FLUTTER, a robotic butterfly weighing 70 grams that flaps its wings using two independent servos. A Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3 board handles control, Wi-Fi, battery monitoring and LEDs, and users can adjust flapping and steering settings through a browser interface.
The article surveys cellular modems for DIY portables, focusing on SIMCom's A7682E and Quectel's EG25 and EC200. It compares LTE categories, interfaces, firmware features, and caveats such as analog audio, 1.8V I/O, and power-down requirements.
ASUS's PCIe slot-powered XG Core Radeon RX 9060 XT LP uses a 75 W cap and much lower clocks than the standard card: 1,010 MHz game and 1,600 MHz boost versus 1,380 MHz and up to 3,040 MHz. The USB4 eGPU dock, shown at Gamescom 2026, is aimed at gaming and local AI workloads and lists 406.3 AI TOPS.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met around 50 senior Samsung executives in Yongin to discuss AI’s impact on finance and biotech and possible business opportunities. The meeting comes as memory companies warn of shortages lasting into 2027, with data centers projected to use up to 70 percent of memory produced worldwide in 2026.
Intel reached a definitive agreement to buy Classiq, a Tel Aviv-based quantum software company, without disclosing the price. They plan to combine Classiq's algorithm synthesis platform with Intel's silicon spin-qubit hardware; regulatory approval is required, and closing is expected in the first half of 2027.
The BLUETTI Elite 400 is a 3,840Wh portable power station with 2,600W continuous AC output and integrated wheels. In testing, it delivered 3.07kWh from its AC outlets and switched to battery power in 6ms under a roughly 740W load, within its 15ms rating.
Raspberry Pi says its 16 GB Raspberry Pi 5 will cost $80 more from November 2026, reaching $385 at approved resellers, while the 16 GB CM5 rises $40. The foundation attributes the increases to memory shortages driven by AI and data-centre demand.
