Apple launches M5-powered MacBooks and entry-level MacBook Neo
Apple launched a broad hardware suite in March 2026, including new M5-powered MacBooks, an entry-level MacBook Neo, and AI-focused updates across its product lineup.
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Apple launched a broad hardware suite in March 2026, including new M5-powered MacBooks, an entry-level MacBook Neo, and AI-focused updates across its product lineup.
Gecko Robotics has signed a five-year, $71 million ceiling contract with the U.S. Navy to use robotics and digital twins to improve fleet maintenance.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang projects at least $1 trillion in orders for its Blackwell and Rubin AI chips through 2027, signaling continued massive demand for the company's hardware.
Nvidia launched DLSS 5, an AI graphics technology that could extend its generative AI and structured data fusion approach from gaming into enterprise computing.
Apple’s new MacBook Neo is the most repairable model in about fourteen years, according to an iFixit teardown that highlights a shift away from glued-in batteries.
Nvidia kicks off GTC 2026 in San Jose, with rumored plans to unveil a new AI inference chip and an open-source platform for enterprise AI agents.
Frore Systems raised $143 million in Series D funding, reaching a $1.64 billion valuation as demand for its liquid-cooling technology grows alongside the AI chip market.
Apple has launched the AirPods Max 2, featuring the H2 chip and improved active noise cancellation, with preorders starting March 25 for $549.
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe’s new startup, Mind Robotics, has raised $500 million in early-stage venture capital financing, reaching a valuation of about $2 billion.
Anduril has signed a 10-year contract with the US Army that could be worth up to $20 billion, consolidating more than 120 separate procurement actions into one enterprise agreement.
Travis Kalanick has launched Atoms, a robotics company building industrial wheelbases, and is consolidating his ghost kitchen business, CloudKitchens, into the new venture.
Rivian is delaying its base model R2 until late 2027 and shifting its pricing language to 'starting around $45,000' amid broader industry and production challenges.
Lucid Motors debuted a robotaxi concept and plans to launch autonomy subscriptions by 2027, aiming to supplement revenue alongside its upcoming mid-size electric vehicle lineup.
Sunday raised $165 million at a $1.15 billion valuation to develop Memo, a household humanoid robot, as the company moves out of stealth.
Rivian has unveiled pricing and production timelines for its R2 SUV, which is expected to start between $45,000 and $57,990 when it begins rolling out in 2026.
Group14 has started production at its South Korea-based BAM-3 factory, which is capable of producing up to 2,000 metric tons of silicon battery materials annually.
Nuro has begun testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Tokyo, marking the startup's first overseas expansion since pivoting its business model to focus on licensing.
Harbinger has unveiled the HC Series Cab, a new medium-duty work truck available in all-electric or hybrid variants, with the hybrid model offering up to 500 miles of range.
Lucid Motors is releasing a software update enabling Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for North American Gravity SUV owners, with Europe and the Middle East following in late March.
Canopii is developing autonomous robotic greenhouses, having raised approximately $3.6 million in funding, as it attempts to succeed where other vertical farming companies have struggled.