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AlphaICs: How to Stand Out in the AI Startup Crowd
A growing list of AI startups must identify underserved markets, then stick to their knitting.
Avalanche of AV Bills Slams U.S. State Legislatures
State-by-state approach brings laws favoring AV companies to life with little oversight and scant attention to safety, legal and regulatory issues.
If HD Maps Make Driving Safer, They May Make Walking More Dangerous
Technology that improves car safety for drivers can introduce new hazards for pedestrians and cyclists. High-definition maps offer one example of potential unintended consequences.
CHIPS Act: Feeding Frenzy Begins
Intel and its rivals are dispatching legions of lobbyists to DC, all circling a $52-billion honey pot authorized by Congress for semiconductor R&D.
That Semiconductor Forecast? Toss It!
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the scourge of war in Europe adds another layer of uncertainty as chip makers enter a twilight zone.
A Blurred Line: AV Capability and Human Responsibility
Drivers left holding the bag as autonomous vehicles fail to live up to automakers’ hype. Trade secrets are in, transparency is out.
Startups Lead Hot Power-GaN Market…for Now
Fast chargers for power-hungry mobile phones are among the applications creating opportunities for GaN entrants.
The Data Center Boom is Unsustainable
As big-data applications scale workloads, cloud service providers and other hyperscalers can barely keep up with pandemic-driven demand for computing, storage and analytics.
Data Center Energy Puzzle
Data centers consume enormous amounts of power, much of which goes into activities other than actual computing. But clawing back energy from data centers with technology advances is a profound challenge.
Podcast: History’s Lessons for High-Tech Hubris
What can engineer, investor, business executive, and public learn from history?
As RISC-V Catches Tailwinds, Codasip Refreshes Ambition
Refreshed by its new senior executive team, Codasip, touting itself as “one of the top three, credible RISC-V companies,” is reintroducing itself.
Mystery Behind GlobalFoundries’ ‘Feature-Rich Node’
Everything old is new again as GF tweaks venerable process technologies for fresh automotive uses.
Will Ford Build Ford Semiconductors?
The pandemic and resulting chip shortage have put semiconductors front and center for virtually every automaker.
Nvidia Bid for Arm: Was It Just a Lark?
In the wake of the deal’s breakdown, some thoughts on what may – or may not – have given rise to this unlikely acquisition bid.
Podcast: The European Chips Act Is a Political Pipe Dream, Lacks Focus
There are several problems with the European Chips Act. They are characterised by a lack of focus that is manifested in many ways.
Lisa Su: The Making of a Legend
AMD’s president and CEO gained the industry’s attention with her historic rescue of the ailing chipmaker. Observers are wondering where she might turn her talents next.
Startup’s Quest: Add Power of AI/Imaging Processing to the Endpoint
Architek envisions its SoCs running Raspberry Pi, bringing artificial intelligence to the embedded world
AV Hearing Sparks More Questions than Answers
Congressional panel fumbles crucial follow-up queries on safety, other concerns of self-driving cars.
TSMC Capex Splurge Will Stoke Glut and Other Problems
TSMC’s recent capex strategy is a clear repudiation of the company’s founder Morris Chang’s fab capacity and capital expenditure law.
The Unknowable Metaverse
Not even the technologists hoping to build it know exactly what the metaverse is. But for philosophers, it’s grist for the mill.
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