Google and Synaptics have collaborated on a new, limited-edition Coral Dev Board, which is powered by Synaptics’ Astra SL2610 and features Google’s Coral NPU. It is targeted at AI and ML engineers, system architects and ODMs/OEMs, says Synaptics. And it is designed to support experimentation and rapid production prototyping. Coral Dev Board The Coral Dev Board uses the 1 TOPS Synaptics ...
Google remains at the forefront of technology innovation, particularly in AI, cloud computing, and consumer electronics. As a leader in search engines, advertising, and software development, Google’s advancements in Android OS, Google Cloud, and Pixel devices continue to shape industries worldwide. The company’s investments in AI research, quantum computing, and autonomous systems are setting new standards for automation and data processing. With ongoing efforts to sustainability and green technology, Google’s innovations have a profound impact on global markets, influencing everything from digital advertising to smart home technologies.
Android 17 gets underway with media and camera optimisations
Android 17 development is underway – Google has released the first beta of the next major update to its mobile and embedded operating system. Google highlights improvements to camera and media functionality, new tools for connectivity optimisation, and expanded profiles for companion devices for Android 17. Media In more detail, Google is promising to bring “professional-grade tools to media and ...
Most Read – Edinburgh Uni research, Datacentre builds, Agentic AI tool
Looking at only those written in the last week, the most popular stories on our website involve Cadence launching its ChipStack AI Super Agent, silicon wafer shipments in 2025, and Google funding datacentre construction.
IEEE honorees
At its honours ceremony in New York on April 24, the IEEE is recognising a group of engineers whose work quietly powers daily life across the internet, communication, imaging, space, artificial intelligence, and workforce development. They are: Luis von Ahn: Co-founder and CEO of Duolingo and a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He is receiving the IEEE Allen ...
Google raises $31.5bn in bond sales to fund $185bn datacentre construction
Google has raised $31.5bn in bond sales to help fund its $185bn 2026 capex budget targeted at datacentre construction. The aim is to take a clear lead over its AI rivals. Google raised $11.5bn in GBP and Swiss Franc bonds and $20bn in $ bonds. Last year Google had revenue of $400bn. Google’s capex was $31.5bn in 2022, $32.3bn in ...
What caught your eye? (No Robot Bosses, Google AI, Nano-scale pores, 6GStarLab)
The US legislating to preserve workers’ rights in the face of AI, Google and the UK government working together on the technology, Imec developing nano-scale pores, and 6G tests in space...
Gemini API for the Internet of Things?
Google has been highlighting its Gemini API and its use for the IoT (the Internet of Things). The project involves voice control, an ESP32 development board and a MAX9814 microphone module...
Samsung Galaxy XR faceware incorporates AI
Say hello to the Samsung Galaxy XR, the first Android XR headset, bringing smart headwear back to the mainstream technology market...
UK-US ‘tech prosperity deal’
A $42bn UK-US ‘tech prosperity deal’ covering AI, quantum computing and civil nuclear energy is being announced today during US President Donald Trump’s state visit. Nvidia says it will deploy 120,000 GPUs in the UK, including up to 60,000 Grace Blackwell Ultra chips with Nscale, in partnering OpenAI in a UK leg of the $500bn Stargate project. “Today marks a ...
August 2025 – Most read Gadget Master posts
Bath's World Drone Champions, new Raspberry Pi kit, an LED ice rink, a walkthough of Arduino wireless comms, the Arduino Nano R4, and the Raspberry Pi-based GamerCard for handheld gaming...
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