Efosa Udinmwen

Efosa Udinmwen

Freelance Journalist

Efosa has been writing about technology for over 7 years, initially driven by curiosity but now fueled by a strong passion for the field. He holds both a Master's and a PhD in sciences, which provided him with a solid foundation in analytical thinking. Efosa developed a keen interest in technology policy, specifically exploring the intersection of privacy, security, and politics. His research delves into how technological advancements influence regulatory frameworks and societal norms, particularly concerning data protection and cybersecurity.

Articles by: Efosa Udinmwen

NordLayer
'What companies are facing today is an AI zoo' — NordLayer warns that dozens of unsanctioned chatbots are quietly widening every company's exposure to data leaks

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

NordLayer's new AI tool exposes what workers are quietly using instead of the expensive chatbots their companies are paying for.

Airless Wheels on an autonomous vehicle
3D-printed airless wheels could be a game changer for Ukraine's ground robotic vehicles — ultralight no-deflation tyres improve resistance to punctures and explosions

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Print&Live and iSCALE 3D developed an airless robotic wheel weighing 32–56 kg per set, with production underway for Ukrainian combat units.

Dell Pro Max 18 Plus laptop
Fastest AI laptop ever built keeps its crown for now as Nvidia unleashes RTX mobile workstations — $18,600 Dell Pro Max 18 Plus laptop doubled in price in 14 months, and it could be unseated within days

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Dell's expensive workstation combines strong AI results with high bandwidth, but RTX Spark's larger shared memory may accommodate models Dell cannot load.

Tinygrad Tinybox workstation
Tinygrad refreshes Tinybox with an 'old' EPYC CPU running DDR4 RAM to feed four AMD 9070XT — slaps a $11,000 price tag on a new 'computer for deep learning'

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

The Tinybox offers DDR4 and DDR5 platforms, Nvidia graphics options, optional RAID storage and water cooling, with configurations tailored to demanding deep-learning workloads.

Soldier launches drone
The US exported the most drones over the past few years — but the second-biggest exporter might surprise you

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

The US exported 7,592 military drones from 2022 to 2025, narrowly ahead of Iran with 6,800 shipments, while Germany ranked third with 1,000.

Kioxia’s new 10M IOPS PCIe 6.0 SSD
Kioxia beats its own world record with the fastest SSD ever produced — new PCIe 6.0 GP1 tops 20M IOPS and is part of Kioxia's plan to challenge DRAM in AI markets

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Kioxia wants to take on DRAM with flash storage, and its newest SSD brings random-read speeds above 20 million IOPS.

Soldier launches drone
The US Army is handing out over $4.15 billion to any company able to stop low-cost drone attacks on home soil

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

US Army awards $4.15 billion to 10 companies to defend bases against cheap drones after Iranian attacks damaged American facilities.

MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+ notebook
Microsoft isn't the only company releasing a laptop with an Nvidia RTX Spark - MSI reveals new 16-inch, 128GB beast

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

MSI unveils Prestige N16 Flip AI+, a 16-inch RTX Spark convertible laptop offering up to 128 GB of RAM starting from $3,299.

ALBATROSS, a lightweight sailboat drone
Researchers build sailboat drone prototype that can 'fly' — we think it's more like falling with style

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

ALBATROSS is a lightweight sailboat drone that drops from aircraft, lands through autorotation, then sails across the ocean.

A shimmering person in a data center
AWS is building a massive 36-building, 1,100-acre data center campus in Pennsylvania — Homer City Energy Campus will create around 1,500-2,000 jobs and be powered by natural gas

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

AWS plans 36 data centers across 1,100 acres at Homer City, backed by 4.5GW gas generation and thousands of jobs.

person holding gun hidden
California will force 3D printer makers to block firearm printing — but existing machines will be exempt

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

California is set to enact firearm prevention technology in certain 3D printers, but its implementation depends on an ASTM technical standard.

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Anthropic Claude
Google's head of data center design has jumped ship to Anthropic — so will this lead to a huge boost in capacity?

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Anthropic has recruited numerous senior Google infrastructure veterans, strengthening its capabilities in data centers, energy, construction, operations, and capacity delivery.

Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Dakota
Anduril nets $2.9 billion US Navy submarine shipyard contract — days after CEO Palmer Luckey signs up to Pentagon weapons group

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Palmer Luckey's Pentagon role draws scrutiny after his company, Anduril, receives a major Navy contract and advances plans for submarine manufacturing.

Doom in an SQL database
You can now play Doom on a SQL database in one of the most astonishing porting projects we've ever seen

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Developer rebuilds Doom in SQL, achieving full-color rendering, game logic, multiplayer, and playable performance through CedarDB queries locally.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft teams with Nvidia to take on Apple MacBook Pro to win hearts and minds of the creative and AI market with new Surface Laptop Ultra

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra combines Nvidia RTX Spark hardware, up to 128GB of RAM, and professional software support, while lacking high-speed Nvidia connectivity.

Best hard drive
Hard drives were supposed to lose the storage war — but AI demand is now pushing their biggest suppliers years ahead

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Toshiba is expanding HDD production as AI drives demand for higher-capacity storage across data centers and cloud infrastructure.

Kansas Vertical Data Center designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) for Revitalization Unlimited
'This data center belongs downtown': Developer proposes 20-story vertical data center in Kansas City to trade suburban sprawl for urban density

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Revitalization Unlimited proposes 20-story Kansas City data center using vertical construction to reduce land requirements despite higher costs.

Samsung logo
Moving beyond chips and screens: Samsung joins Nvidia and KKR in a massive $1 billion data center infrastructure deal

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Samsung and five affiliates invest $1 billion in KKR's Helix, pairing chips, cooling, construction, computing, and batteries for AI infrastructure.

An Orqa MRM2-10 drone fitted with a 3D-printed device housing explosives
US Army shows off its in-house 'Dragoons' drone with 3D-printed bombs which can fly up to 12 miles

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

A US Army regiment built, armed and flew its own explosive-carrying drone in Germany, claiming a first without contractor support.

A shimmering person in a data center
'Need for data centres outweighs other considerations': local council in the London commuter belt approves Amazon's massive M25 hub despite air quality fears

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Amazon secures approval for 18-acre M25 data centre despite pollution concerns, 27 generators and previous planning disputes surrounding Iver.

Data center server room lit with green lights
"US could be writing its own losing ticket": Amazon warns against 100+ AI data center bans as it pledges $1 billion to defuse AI backlash

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Facing over 100 proposed moratoriums, Amazon offers $1 billion to host communities and expands Maryland nuclear power.

A shimmering person in a data center
Massive 1.5 million sq ft data center campus planned for West Texas — bringing the state's total regional AI investment to $12 billion

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Crusoe plans two $4.8 billion Jayton data centers, expanding its West Texas infrastructure alongside major projects in Childress and Abilene.

Data center server room lit with green lights
Illinois data center explosion promises 121K jobs — but only 2,800 are permanent while electric bills could jump $150 a year

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

A $57 billion Illinois data center boom could add 121,000 jobs, yet only 2,800 would last, and residents' electricity bills will climb by $150.

SGE data center
US approves first data center-specific small nuclear reactor — the BWRX-300 may be covering not just the UK, but America too

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

The US has approved TVA's 300MW BWRX-300 reactor, while Britain and other markets consider deployments using the same nuclear design.

Data-center-and-flowchart
Finland drops first-come, first-served grid connections — leaving data centers way down the queue

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Finland's proposed grid changes put 10MW+ data centers in the lowest priority group unless they generate local power.

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