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Ford Semiconductors

Will Ford Build Ford Semiconductors?

The pandemic and resulting chip shortage have put semiconductors front and center for virtually every automaker.
Jensen Huang in Omniverse

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

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, AMD CEO

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.
Edge-AI Processor

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
Peter DeFazio

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.
Metaverse

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.
Podcast on PA AV Bill

Podcast: Can AV Bill Do Right by People?

Guests: Phil Koopman, associate professor with the Carnegie Mellon University; Computer Engineering (top left)Bill Widen, professor at the University of Miami School of Law (top right) We discuss the autonomous vehicle bill, just voted out of the Pennsylvania Senate’s Transportation Committee last week and is now heading to the Senate floor.  What’s in the bill? What’s not in the bill? What… Read More »Podcast: Can AV Bill Do Right by People?
compliance and policies

Pa. Bill Is a Gift to AV Firms

Legislation before the Pennsylvania State Senate offers a big door prize to industry but few safeguards to the public.
The Boring Company Loop System

The Wizard of Oz Comes to CES

Tesla gets boring in Las Vegas.
Cruise in San Francisco

Where Are Robotaxis and Robovans Going?

The rollout of people-carrying AVs will depend on when the AV driver software can meet safety requirements for each use case.
Argo and VW in Munich

Is There a Business Case for Robotaxis and AV Shuttles?

The economics of robotaxis and AV shuttles remain more speculative than analytical.
Futurama, New York World's Fair (1939)

Car Culture Morphs into High-Tech Car Dependency

A new book raises fundamental questions about the headlong rush to deploy driverless vehicles.
AV shuttles, many trials and many interations

What Decades of Roboshuttle Misfires Teach Us

Will robotaxis fare better than roboshuttles? We think the assumption is naïve.
AI Startups

Silicon Catalyst Webinar: What to Know about Investing in Semiconductor Startups

The Ojo-Yoshida Report delivers a keynote at Silicon Catalyst’s webinar.
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This Week

Straight From the Heart: Startup Celtro Eyes Self-Powered PacemakersWho Does the Plumbing for IoT?Imaging Radar Gets a Second Look for AVs Straight From the Heart: Startup Celtro Eyes Self-Powered Pacemakers By Adele HarsGerman company’s implantable chip to run on energy harvested from cardiac cells. What’s at stake?The pacemaker envisioned by Celtro is both leadless and… Read More »This Week
Who Does the Plumbing for IoT?

Who Does the Plumbing for IoT?

Matter, the new IoT application layer spec, is coming to save the smart home, with Amazon, Google, Apple and Samsung joining the bandwagon. But really, who are going to do the plumbing for Matter?
Straight From the Heart: Startup Celtro Eyes Self-Powered Pacemakers

Straight From the Heart: Startup Celtro Eyes Self-Powered Pacemakers

German company’s implantable chip to run on energy harvested from cardiac cells.
Mobileye Radar Image

Imaging Radar Gets a Second Look for AVs

As 3D/4D imaging and software-defined radar emerge, radar sensors are becoming much more useful, with higher resolution.
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