The apparently insatiable demand for AI compute has data center entrepreneurs looking to the stars. There's a key problem: There aren't enough rockets to put data centers in orbit around Earth, and they're too expensive.

Compeq Manufacturing said first-quarter 2026 revenue reached a record high for the period, driven by sustained demand from major US customers for smartphones, notebooks, and low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite products, as well as growing shipments tied to AI data centers.

The ASUS ROG Harpe II Ace is a lightweight, esports-focused wireless gaming mouse built for pure performance. With a 48g chassis, a 42,000 DPI sensor and support for 8K wireless polling, it’s aiming straight for the top-end of the market. In this review, we take a closer look at the design, performance and day-to-day usability to see if it truly competes with the very best.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:52 Pricing discussion
01:26 Design/shape first impressions
02:58 RGB + underside
03:39 Shell, coating, build quality
04:20 Buttons
05:08 Soundtest!
05:44 Specs / battery
06:30 Gearlink software
07:45 Gaming experience
08:30 Closing thoughts

Specifications

• Sensor: ROG AimPoint Pro
• Resolution: 42,000 DPI
• Max Speed: 750 IPS
• Max Acceleration: 50G
• Polling Rate (USB): 8000 Hz
• Polling Rate (2.4GHz): 8000 Hz
• Connectivity:
  • USB 2.0 (Type-C to Type-A)
  • 2.4GHz RF wireless
  • Bluetooth 5.1
• Switches: ROG Optical Micro Switches (100 million clicks)
• Lighting: AURA Sync RGB
• Battery: Lithium-ion
• Cable: 2m ROG Paracord
• Shape: Right-handed symmetrical
• Dimensions: 126.1 × 63.9 × 39.7 mm
• Weight: 48g (without dongle)
• Software: Gear Link
• OS Support: Windows 10 / Windows 11

You can buy the ROG Harpe II Ace directly from ASUS for £149.99 HERE.

Pros:

• Excellent, safe shape suitable for claw and fingertip grip.
• Extremely lightweight at just 48g.
• Top-tier sensor and tracking performance.
• 8K wireless polling support.
• Solid build quality with no flex or creaking.

Cons:

• Scroll wheel lacks defined tactility.
• Battery life drops significantly at 8K.

KitGuru says: The ROG Harpe II Ace is a well built FPS mouse that performs well and doesn't try to reinvent the wheel.

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Syncmold, a precision mechanical components manufacturer, is positioning itself more deeply within the fast-expanding low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite supply chain, betting that space infrastructure will become a new long-term growth engine for the company.

The Pentagon has deployed more than 100,000 AI agents through its GenAI.mil platform, marking a broader shift toward algorithm-driven warfare and expanding the US military's push into AI-powered combat operations.

MSI has given its family of AMD 800-series motherboards an overhaul with a series of feature changes, named MAX. Some of these changes are cosmetic while others, such as the upgrade to the BIOS chip, offer support for future generations of AMD CPUs through Zen 6 and onwards to Zen 7.

Timestamps
00:00 Start
00:59 Max Series Overview
03:22 MPG X870E Carbon MAX WiFi
04:22 MEG X870E Ace MAX
06:00 MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk MAX WiFi PZ
07:06 MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX WiFi / II / MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi
08:56 MAG B850 Gaming Plus MAX WiFi
10:40 Leo’s Thoughts

In our video we walk you through the changes that MSI has made with its MAX updates and in some instances, such as the MPG Carbon MAX WiFi, the updates are small but welcome. Other boards are entirely new models and this means the MEG X870E Ace MAX has arrived with the MAX features in place from day one.

The most impressive showcase for MSI MAX is the budget MAG B850 Gaming Plus MAX WiFi which gains the hardware updates and also receives a visual overhaul. The original B850 Gaming Plus looked a bit messy while the new MAX is clean and smart.

Closing Thoughts

MSI could have chosen to quietly update existing 800-series motherboards with new features such as a larger BIOS chip and the addition of an Overclocking engine, without any need for a series named MAX. In practice we doubt that would have worked well as AMD continues to bring out new CPUs for Socket AM5 which inevitably brings updates to BIOS files.

We are confident that certain models such as the original MPG X870E Carbon WiFi and MAG B850 Tomahawk WiFi will quietly disappear when stocks are sold. Other models – we're looking at you MAG X870E Tomahawk MAX WiFi PZ and MEG X870E Ace MAX – will doubtless have a long future through 2027 and perhaps into 2028.

KitGuru says: AMD's long term support for Socket AM5 is very welcome but it clearly gives motherboard manufacturers a significant headache, and MAX is the solution to that particular problem.

The post MSI AMD AM5 MAX Motherboard Showcase [2026] first appeared on KitGuru.

Rapid changes in battlefield tactics have made drones central to "economic attrition warfare," shifting the focus from technical performance to cost and scale. The implications are global: military planners, procurement budgets, and civilian supply chains are all under pressure as countries and manufacturers scramble to stockpile, ramp up production, and rethink manufacturing models.

Ukraine is accelerating efforts to reduce its dependence on China's supply chain, while Taiwanese drone makers expand production in Poland and Lithuania, reshaping Eastern Europe's industrial map and affecting global defense supply chains, export controls, and battlefield logistics as European demand rises and Ukraine urgently seeks alternative sourcing channels abroad.

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Today, Playground Games confirmed several key Forza Horizon 6 details ahead of the game's May 19 launch. First and foremost, the game is now gold, and preloading is available on Xbox Series S and X and PC via the Xbox app, with Steam preloading coming soon. You'll have to make a lot of space in your storage drive, though: Playground also shared that there will be two graphics modes to pick from on Xbox Series S and X. The former console will allow 1440p at 30 frames per second or 1080p at 60 frames per second, while the latter enables […]

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Ubiqconn Technology said it moved into the Shalun Artificial Intelligence Industrial Zone and established an R&D base to create Taiwan's first application ecosystem for a collaborative control platform for unmanned vehicles. The company announced this month its relocation to southern Taiwan to strengthen research and development in unmanned vehicles and edge computing, and to support the government's Big South New Silicon Valley initiative.

Looking at the state of the NVIDIA GB10 ecosystem several months down the line, there are a couple of things that have continued to surprise us. The first has been the sheer popularity of the small-form-factor systems, which have seen GB10 boxes from multiple vendors sell almost as fast as they can be produced for […]

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Foxconn's Hon Hai Research Institute has launched its second-generation low-Earth-orbit satellites, PEARL-1A and PEARL-1B, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission has entered an on-orbit validation phase as part of a satellite networking strategy.

The US Space Force completed the deployment of the GPS III generation on April 21 with the launch of the final GPS III satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base, and announced a transition to the next-generation GPS IIIF program for enhanced resilience and capability. The satellite, GPS III-8, was launched after the mission was reassigned from one provider to another following recent booster issues, demonstrating flexibility in national security launch planning.

Amid shifting geopolitics, collaboration between Europe's electronic warfare expertise and Taiwan's leading supply chain capabilities could materially change how democratic allies counter unmanned threats. Accelerated cooperation on counter-drone system integration promises shorter supply chains, faster deployment, and improved resilience, with implications for defense procurement, interoperability, and deterrence strategies worldwide.

Foxconn's two second-generation low-earth orbit satellites — PEARL-1A and PEARL-1B — launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 3, riding as part of a CAS500-2 rideshare mission. The satellites are designed for a five-year orbital mission.

QNAP has introduced its new AI NAS, which packs a 16-Core AMD EPYC "Zen 2" CPU & can be paired with up to an RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU. Old Meets New In QNAP's "QAI-h1290FX" AI NAS: 16 Zen 2 Cores & 96 GB RTX PRO 6000 GPU The "QAI-h1290FX" is QNAP's latest Edge AI offering that combines two distinct hardware components. But before we get into the details, it should be mentioned that QNAP's latest AI NAS is designed for LLM, RAG, and various GenAI applications. Two components power the server, the first is the AMD EPYC 7302P CPU, […]

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The rapid rise in low Earth orbit satellite launches is reshaping global supply chains, opening opportunities — and risks — for Taiwanese component makers in connectors, battery modules, and cables. Their early foothold could influence downstream costs, certification hurdles, and manufacturing footprints worldwide, affecting satellite program timelines, sourcing strategies, and investment decisions.

As wireless communication applications surge, demand for quartz components and filters is rising in tandem, with manufacturers actively expanding into the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite sector. An industry insider says ground receiving stations currently drive the strongest demand for filters and quartz parts, forecasting a market explosion by 2027 as satellite communication users grow.