How Cactus Engine Runs Powerful Local AI Models on 10X Less RAM

The new Cactus AI inference engine allows mobile devices to run local models using 10x less RAM through NPU optimization and ...
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Mastering cache design for faster computing

Cache memory sits at the heart of modern computing performance, bridging the speed gap between processors and main memory. By leveraging principles like temporal and spatial locality, engineers design ...
Ars Technica

Google’s TurboQuant AI-compression algorithm can reduce LLM memory usage by 6x

Even if you don’t know much about the inner workings of generative AI models, you probably know they need a lot of memory. Hence, it is currently almost impossible to buy a measly stick of RAM without ...
Marine Link

China Mapping Ocean Floor Ready for Submarine Warfare

China is conducting a vast undersea mapping and monitoring operation across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of marine conditions that naval experts say would be ...
CNBC

Memory crisis latest: What we learned from the world's top producers this week

Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix, the world's top memory makers, all made headlines this week. Micron's stock fell after it blew away earnings expectations and raised spending expectations, while Samsung ...
VentureBeat

New KV cache compaction technique cuts LLM memory 50x without accuracy loss

Enterprise AI applications that handle large documents or long-horizon tasks face a severe memory bottleneck. As the context grows longer, so does the KV cache, the area where the model’s working ...
ConsumerAffairs

What is Costco Direct — and how to use it to save big

Costco Direct automatically saves you money when you buy 2+ qualifying big-ticket items (appliances, TVs, furniture). Look for the red “Costco Direct” label. Combine items in the same promo (washer + ...
CNN

AI is gobbling up the world’s memory chips, sending smartphone prices to record highs, report says

A global shortage in memory chips sparked by artificial intelligence has dealt a “tsunami-like shock” to the smartphone industry, pushing prices to all-time highs, according to a new report. A ...
PC Magazine

RAM Reality Check: How Much Memory Does Your PC Actually Need in 2026?

The AI hardware boom is sending memory prices sky-high, so knowing exactly how much you need is more critical than ever. I've worked out the most realistic RAM goals for every type of PC. I’ve been a ...
PC Magazine

The RAM Crisis Is Getting Worse. Here's How to Buy or Build a PC Without Going Broke

DDR5 memory and SSD prices continue to soar, but I have some ideas for how to save if you're upgrading, building, or buying a new computer in 2026. I have been interested in science and technology for ...
TechSpot

The memory shortage is driving up prices for SSDs, GPUs, and hard drives – even phone makers are cutting projections

Ripple effect: DRAM prices have surged in recent months, and that spike is set to ripple far beyond memory modules themselves. As the shortage deepens and stretches into 2026, supply chain insiders ...
VentureBeat

Breaking through AI’s memory wall with token warehousing

Shimon Ben-David, CTO, WEKA and Matt Marshall, Founder & CEO, VentureBeat As agentic AI moves from experiments to real production workloads, a quiet but serious infrastructure problem is coming into ...