Perplexity AI’s new WhatsApp integration offers instant fact-checking without leaving the app Perplexity responds with fast, sourced explanations in over 20 languages The feature aims to help navigate misleading posts in private group threads Web browser battles are getting an AI makeover, and Perplexity is sending a Comet to the fight. The AI-fueled web browser…

Japanese researchers hit 106Gbps per core with plastic fiber breakthrough Multicore plastic fiber slashes costs and complexity for AI data centers Bit error rate drops 100,000-fold versus traditional glass-based systems A team of researchers at Keio University in Japan has developed a breakthrough plastic optical fiber (POF) technology that could transform short-range, high-speed communications in…

Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra 2025 squeezes high-end AI hardware into a tiny, 3.6-liter case Delivers big performance and power efficiency at just 300 watts It supports large language models with up to 14B parameters Apple’s Mac Studio continues to dominate the conversation around compact high-performance desktops, but Lenovo is pushing back with its ThinkCentre neo…

Minisforum’s G1 / G1 Pro mini PC takes its design cues from Sony’s game console The device supports desktop-class RTX 5060 GPU with up to 120W draw It’s powered by a Ryzen 9 8945HX CPU and 350W PSU in console-sized case At the recent Japan IT Week Spring event, Chinese mini PC maker Minisforum unveiled…

Innodisk launches PCIe Gen5 SSD series for AI and big data demands Up to 128TB capacity and 14GBps read speeds for enterprise data centers New drives support multiple form factors with enhanced security and VMware compatibility Innodisk has announced its first PCIe Gen5 SSD series, targeting the high-performance – and lucrative – data center market.…