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Cadence unveils agentic AI \'Orastack\' to support PCB design
Cadence Design Systems has unveiled Orastack, an agentic AI system designed to support printed circuit board design and testing for electrical engineers. The Register reported the tool supports PCB and advanced packaging design and test work that has relied on high-precision simulation. Cadence said it is not replacing existing tools with AI models that can hallucinate. Orastack is built to orchestrate Cadence test and simulation suites via a natural-language interface.
AI & Enterprise
Google plans release of 32 million AI-selected mosquitoes in Florida to test disease control
Google is seeking to conduct large-scale field trials in Florida using male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria, selected with AI and automation, to reduce mosquito populations and curb the spread of diseases such as West Nile virus. Public EPA documents show its Debug project applied to release up to 32 million Wolbachia-treated male house mosquitoes in Florida and 32 million in California, with Florida releases split over two years. Public comments run until June 5.
Telecommunications & Media
SpaceX to block Starlink GPS-alternative location feature as low-Earth orbit navigation race intensifies
Starlink will stop providing a location-information feature it has offered to some users from May 20, local time. The feature has been used as a de facto auxiliary navigation tool in environments where GPS signals are jammed. SpaceX earlier acknowledged Starlink could provide positioning, navigation and timing services, and some users accessed dish location data through the app’s debug menu. SpaceX did not explain why it is ending the feature, as interest in GPS alternatives grows.
