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AV Trucking: Bigger Robots, Bigger Problems?
The AV industry’s early flirtation with robo-trucks is over. What should be AV trucks’ next move?
AI: Artificial or Alchemical Intelligence?
The quest for the panacea even spawned a “science,” alchemy, composed of equal parts earnestness and fraudulence.
In RISC-V World, Who Has Arm’s Legs?
The lack of a strong ecosystem to support RISC-V cores could open the door to a new RISC-V IP player with the chops to exploit the playbook Arm wrote in its early days.
SandBox Moving AI Tools Beyond IC Design — to Manufacturing
A startup devises software tools that promise to help fabs accelerate process engineering.
I Became the News, No Thanks to Lufthansa
When airlines break a pledge, passengers suffer. It is worse when the airline chooses to be nonchalant.
Distribution M&A: East Goes West, at Last
WT Microelectronics wants to pay $3.8 billion for Canada’s Future Electronics, breathing new life into a dormant M&A market.
When an AV Has the Wheel, Who’s Driving?
Mercedes-Benz, Cruise, German traffic authorities and legal experts were all there. We asked: Whom do we hold accountable when highly automated vehicles make mistakes?
RISC-V Taking Flight on ‘Airbus’ Model
Since the formation of a new RISC-V venture was announced early August, no news has come forth. We asked NXP’s CTO Lars Reger for an update
The Semiconductor Downturn Has ‘Bottomed’
With sales showing signs of growing again, chipmakers get the opportunity to assess how actions taken during recent shortages will shape their immediate future
Numenta Steps into AI-Neuroscience Rift
AI developers using Nvidia GPUs rely on big data sets and brute-force computing. Believing this AI trajectory is unsustainable, neuroscientists are offering a recipe that puts “AI power hog” on a diet.
Can Laws Reverse Public Mistrust of AV?
It’s past time to clarify the liability issues of highly automated vehicles.
IoT Device Data into Cloud: Who Ya Gonna Call? Cloudbusters!
Connectivity options for Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) are many. Are embedded IoT designers ready to choose?
Is Arm’s IPO This Year’s Best AI Play?
Arm launched the roadshow for its blockbuster IPO this week. It’s time to question analysts who say Arm can ride on Nvidia’s coattails.
Bryan Reimer: ‘Cruise Should Stop, Reboot’
What needs to happen next for the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) industry and the public to establish confidence in robotaxis
Is Arm’s IPO Destined to Disappoint?
Whether the upcoming Arm IPO can kickstart a revival for the fortunes of Arm and parent SoftBank or the industry more broadly, remains uncertain. That question will be answered when Arm’s shares go on sale on Nasdaq, expected on Thursday, September 14.
Untangling China, Decoding the West’s Response
China’s allure is fading for many technology executives, but breaking away is also a scary option. As is merely visiting China. Geopolitical concerns have muddled the field for high-tech enterprises and governments on both sides.
As Devices Get Cloud Connected by Default, What Must MCUs Do?
The Internet of Things is a multi-dimensional puzzle. We ask Daniel Cooley, Silicon Labs’ CTO, how the company is keeping up.
As Optical Networks Expand, Marvell Is In It For the Long Haul
An upgraded optical DSP would extend the reach and capacity of data center and telecom carrier networks, allowing service providers to scale for large AI and other data-intensive workloads.
I Left My Intelligence in San Francisco
When humans make mistakes, they explain, understand, and correct them. “Thinking” machines, surrounded by tech apologists and lobbyists, are getting a free pass for their course-correction deficit.
Transformers in Auto: Who Does it, Who Needs it?
Gartner recently declared that generative AI has reached a “Peak of Inflated Expectations.” Let’s explore the substance behind the hype.
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