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Silicon Photonics: How Light Is Solving AI's Compute and Energy Crisis
Technology

Silicon Photonics: How Light Is Solving AI's Compute and Energy Crisis

AI datacenters are consuming electricity at a rate that is straining power grids and alarming climate researchers. The bottleneck is not the chips — it's moving data between them. Silicon photonics replaces copper wires with light, using up to 80% less power for data transmission. In 2026, it is moving from research labs into mass production.

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The Local-First Software Renaissance: Why Your Apps Are Coming Back to Your Device
Software & Apps

The Local-First Software Renaissance: Why Your Apps Are Coming Back to Your Device

A quiet architectural shift is underway in software development. After a decade of moving everything to the cloud, a growing number of apps are being rebuilt to store data on your device first and sync to the cloud second — or not at all. The technology that makes this possible is finally mature, and the timing could not be better.

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Wie Starlinks Direct-to-Cell-Dienst leise die Regeln der ländlichen Konnektivität neu schreibt
Internet & Network

Wie Starlinks Direct-to-Cell-Dienst leise die Regeln der ländlichen Konnektivität neu schreibt

Kein neues Telefon nötig. Keine App, die installiert werden muss. Nur ein Satellitensymbol in der Statusleiste, wenn das terrestrische Mobilfunknetz endet. Starlink Direct-to-Cell – seit Juli 2025 kommerziell verfügbar – ist still und leise zum größten 4G-Abdeckungsnetz der Erde geworden, und der Wettlauf, diesem Beispiel zu folgen, beschleunigt sich.

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KI-Agents im Produktionseinsatz: Was 2026 wirklich funktioniert
Artificial Intelligence

KI-Agents im Produktionseinsatz: Was 2026 wirklich funktioniert

Nach zwei Jahren Unternehmenseinsatz von KI-Agents haben sich klare Muster herauskristallisiert. Hier eine ehrliche Aufschlüsselung, welche Architekturen tatsächlich Mehrwert liefern, wo sie noch scheitern und was Entwickler jetzt bauen oder vermeiden sollten.

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LPCAMM2 Brings Upgradeable RAM Back to Thin Laptops
Computers & Hardware

LPCAMM2 Brings Upgradeable RAM Back to Thin Laptops

LPCAMM2 is the first memory standard that combines the low-power efficiency of LPDDR5x with a removable, user-upgradeable form factor, ending years of soldered-RAM lock-in for thin-and-light laptops. Here is what it means for buyers, upgraders, and the repairability movement.

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AI Agents in Production: What's Actually Working in 2026
Artificial Intelligence

AI Agents in Production: What's Actually Working in 2026

After two years of enterprise AI agent deployments, clear patterns have emerged. Here is an honest breakdown of which architectures deliver value, where they still fail, and what engineers should build or avoid right now.

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