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PCIe 7.0 has been released by PCI-SIG, offering a maximum bandwidth of 512GB/s, primarily targeting data centers and AI applications, with no immediate plans for consumer hardware integration. The technology is backward compatible, and work on PCIe 8.0 is already underway, with consumer adoption of PCIe 6.0 expected around 2028.
PCI-SIG has officially released the PCI Express 7.0 specification, offering a 128 GT/s data rate, up to 512 GB/s bandwidth, and enhanced power efficiency, along with a new PCIe Optical Interconnect Solution for extended reach and higher performance in data centers and advanced computing applications.
The Raspberry Pi project has released the first revision to its Hardware Attached on Top (HAT) spec, introducing the HAT+ spec with four main changes. The HAT+ boards must be electrically compatible with the STANDBY power state, the specification is less prescriptive about physical dimensions, the HAT EEPROM content is simplified, and a special class of HAT+s that can be stacked with an extra HAT+ on top is supported. The release also addresses the omission of an M.2 connector from the RPi 5, but the Pi team has found a way to connect it using the PCIe connector. A forthcoming M.2 HAT+ is in the final stage of prototyping and will be launched early next year.
Apple and Google have submitted a draft specification to combat the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices for unwanted tracking. The specification will allow Bluetooth location-tracking devices to be compatible with unauthorized tracking detection and alerts across iOS and Android platforms. The draft specification offers best practices and instructions for manufacturers, and has received support from Samsung, Tile, Chipolo, eufy Security, and Pebblebee. The specification has been submitted as an Internet-Draft via the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and interested parties are invited to review and comment over the next three months.