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Deep & Emerging Tech·August 18, 2026·1 min read

Geekom reveals multiple mini-PCs may be infected with malware hidden in a network driver — but it's now down to you to fix your PC

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Malware hiding in a shipped LAN driver is another reminder that the supply chain, not your perimeter, is often the weakest link. If you deploy fleet hardware, bake driver and firmware integrity checks into onboarding and don’t assume OEM images are clean.

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Velaura AI, which is developing low-power chips for data centers and physical AI applications, like robotics, raised a $110M Series A at a $1B+ valuation

A $110M Series A at a $1B+ valuation for low-power AI chips is a bet that energy and thermals will be the binding constraint for both data centers and physical AI. If you’re planning large-scale inference or robotics deployments, start modeling TCO with power as a first-class variable—not an afterthought in the cloud bill.