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Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell covers AI policy and consumer tech from Portland. Before OwlyTimes she spent five years building product at a developer-tools startup, which is where she stopped trusting demos. Writes when a feature ships, not when it's announced.

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CAS launches room-temperature quantum processor in server rack formatTechnology

CAS launches room-temperature quantum processor in server rack format

CAS Cold Atom Technology unveiled the Hanyuan-2 in Wuhan, a dual-core neutral atom quantum processor that operates at room temperature in a server rack.

NewHydrogen moves ThermoLoop water-splitting to engineering stageTechnology

NewHydrogen moves ThermoLoop water-splitting to engineering stage

NewHydrogen, Inc. moved its ThermoLoop water-splitting technology from research to the engineering stage on May 9, 2026, targeting industrial production.

New Memory Tech Shrinks Chip Energy Use Without Sacrificing SpeedTechnology

New Memory Tech Shrinks Chip Energy Use Without Sacrificing Speed

Researchers developed ferroelectric memory technology that cuts chip energy consumption by 50 percent while maintaining high data processing speeds today.

MACOM focuses on data center infrastructure over AI chip hypeTechnology

MACOM focuses on data center infrastructure over AI chip hype

MACOM Technology Solutions reports $289 million in revenue for fiscal Q2 2026, focusing its business strategy on critical data center infrastructure work.

Art exhibit in New York critiques mass harvesting of personal dataTechnology

Art exhibit in New York critiques mass harvesting of personal data

Artist Cooper Jacoby features a new installation at the Whitney Biennial in New York that critiques how tech companies harvest personal user data today.

iOS 26.5 RC Adds RCS Support and Updates Apple Maps InterfaceTechnology

iOS 26.5 RC Adds RCS Support and Updates Apple Maps Interface

Apple released the iOS 26.5 Release Candidate, which introduces RCS support for messaging and updates the Apple Maps interface for all compatible devices.

Nvidia Pulls DLSS 5 Demo Following Developer PushbackTechnology

Nvidia Pulls DLSS 5 Demo Following Developer Pushback

Nvidia officially removed its DLSS 5 demo after widespread developer criticism forced the company to abandon the AI-powered image filtering technology.

Metalenz Optics Could Eliminate Smartphone Display NotchesTechnology

Metalenz Optics Could Eliminate Smartphone Display Notches

Metalenz developed a flat lens technology that removes smartphone camera notches. This hardware innovation enables the Pixel 11 to house sensors behind screens.

Smart Home Voice Assistants Remain Stuck in Basic Command LoopsTechnology

Smart Home Voice Assistants Remain Stuck in Basic Command Loops

Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran confirms early access to new AI features on X, as the company works to improve voice assistant performance for users.

Pearl Abyss Transforms Crimson Desert Into Persistent Live ServiceTechnology

Pearl Abyss Transforms Crimson Desert Into Persistent Live Service

Pearl Abyss updates Crimson Desert with Patch 1.05.00, applying a live-service development cycle to its open-world medieval sandbox for continuous content.

AI Demand Triggers Mac Mini Supply Crunch at AppleTechnology

AI Demand Triggers Mac Mini Supply Crunch at Apple

Apple faces a severe Mac Mini supply shortage as the rise of OpenClaw AI software drives intense demand for these compact computers in Cupertino facilities.

Kazakhstan Installs Road Sensors to Curb Heavy-Vehicle DamageTechnology

Kazakhstan Installs Road Sensors to Curb Heavy-Vehicle Damage

Kazakhstan installs automated road sensors to monitor heavy trucks and prevent infrastructure damage, replacing manual enforcement to stop illegal overloading.