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US-Regierung prüft Maßnahmen gegen chinesische KI-Modelle
Kimi K3 und andere chinesische Open-Weight-Modelle befeuern in Washington den Ruf nach politischen Gegenmaßnahmen. Auch im Netz wird hitzig diskutiert.
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US-Regierung prüft Maßnahmen gegen chinesische KI-Modelle
Kimi K3 und andere chinesische Open-Weight-Modelle befeuern in Washington den Ruf nach politischen Gegenmaßnahmen. Auch im Netz wird hitzig diskutiert.

PSEC6: an 8-Channel 40 GSa/s Waveform Sampling ASIC in TSMC 65nm with 10.24 GHz PLL
Ahan Datta, Andrew Arzac, Davide Braga, Gordon Chen, Troy England, Farah Fahim, Henry J. Frisch, Nathan Gehl, Mary Heintz, Sumin Kim, Ava Lalich, Jinseo Park, Nathaniel J. Pastika, Hector D. Rico-Aniles, Paul M. Rubinov, Xiaoran Wang, Y. M. Richmond Yeung
https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.19473 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.19473 https://arxiv.org/html/2608.19473
arXiv:2608.19473v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Picosecond level timing resolution is a prerequisite capability for improved coincidence matching, time-of-flight measurements, and secondary vertex reconstruction. Here, we present the specification, design, and simulation results for a new Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), called PSEC6, in the TSMC 65nm process. It features 8 channels, a maximum sampling rate of 40 GSa/s, a buffer length of 204.8 nanoseconds, and a 10.24 GHz Phase Locked Loop (PLL), which is the first of its kind in the 65nm CMOS process. The event readout rate is 32 kHz, with the digitization done by an off-chip Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC).
Simulations predict a 4.0 GHz analog input bandwidth and 20 mW per channel during sampling; the 10.24 GHz PLL has a predicted jitter of 550 fs RMS at 15.7 mW. The paper describes the sampling architecture, chip signal paths, PLL design, and presents simulation results.
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Hackers release 421,000 emails linked to Germany’s far-right AfD | DW News
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NFL looks to expand international presence, considers maximum 10 games https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7708746/2026/10/20/nfl-international-games-expansion/

Serenity-S1, a CMS Tracker Readout and Data Processing Card for HL-LHC
G. Fedi, L. E. Ardila-Perez, M. Balzer, M. Fuchs, M. Holmberg, A. Howard, G. M. Iles, H. A. Krause, T. Mehner, D. Parker, M. Pesaresi, A. Rose, K. Whalen, T. Williams, J. Zhao, for the CMS Collaboration
https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.19226 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2608.19226 https://arxiv.org/html/2608.19226
arXiv:2608.19226v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The CERN Large Hadron Collider will be upgraded to the High-Luminosity LHC, increasing the particle-collision rate and the demands on detector readout. A key element of this upgrade is the new CMS Tracker, whose silicon sensors will generate data at an aggregate rate of about 10 TB/s. This data must be routed efficiently to processing systems and filtered before storage. Serenity-S1 is an ATCA readout and data-processing card based on an AMD Virtex UltraScale VU13P FPGA with 128 high-speed serial transceivers. Twenty 12-channel Samtec FireFly optical modules provide up to 120 transmit and 120 receive channels at line rates of up to 25 Gb/s, while an additional optical module supports CMS Tracker links at up to 10 Gb/s per channel. The modular optical layout, combined with the large FPGA, makes Serenity-S1 suitable for several applications within and beyond CMS. ATCA provides the power and cooling required for operation in the CMS service cavern. Low-level management and the IPMI interface are provided by an OpenIPMC mezzanine, while an AMD Kria K26 system-on-module running AlmaLinux 9 performs higher-level board management and application control. Firmware and software frameworks provide common infrastructure so that users can focus on application-specific logic. The paper describes the hardware, firmware and software architecture of Serenity-S1 and its deployment in CMS Tracker integration and R&D activities.
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Rams sign kicker Brandon McManus following season-ending injury to Blake Grupe https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7708305/2026/10/20/rams-sign-kicker-brandon-mcmanus/

KI-Paradox am Arbeitsmarkt: Berufseinsteiger verlieren, Erfahrene gewinnen
Eine aktualisierte Stanford-Studie und internationale Daten belegen: Generative KI führt nicht zu Massenentlassungen, blockiert aber gezielt junge Fachkräfte.

KI-Paradox am Arbeitsmarkt: Berufseinsteiger verlieren, Erfahrene gewinnen
Eine aktualisierte Stanford-Studie und internationale Daten belegen: Generative KI führt nicht zu Massenentlassungen, blockiert aber gezielt junge Fachkräfte.

Sources: Rams signing McManus; 3rd kicker in three weeks https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50231705/sources-rams-signing-free-agent-kicker-brandon-mcmanus