It’s hard to believe that it’s now been nine years since virtual reality (VR) truly went mainstream with the commercial launch of the Oculus Rift. I was at the front of the queue when it arrived. I love VR, but I firmly believe that augmented reality (AR) is the real wave of the future, especially when combined with artificial intelligence (AI).
As an aside (if … Read More → "Meet the Next Generation of AR+AI Glasses User Interfaces"
We all know that the semiconductor industry has always been fiercely competitive, but what if the key to its next great leap isn’t competition, but collaboration? My podcast guest, John Kibarian, President and CEO of PDF Solutions, believes that for the industry to keep pace with demand and complexity, a new model of cooperation is … Read More → "The New Era of Silicon: Collaboration Over Competition with PDF Solutions CEO John Kibarian"
In England in 1969, what’s now known as British Telecom (BT) didn’t exist. In those days of yore, UK telecommunications (including telephones, exchanges, wiring, and equipment) were operated by the Post Office Telecommunications Department, which was part of the General Post Office (GPO).
The unabridged story of how the Post Office ended up in charge of telephones is wonderfully Victorian and slightly bonkers. To cut a … Read More → "Can You Hear Me Now (With My 21st Century Studio-Quality MEMS Microphone)?"
My podcast guest this week is Barun Kar, CEO of Upscale AI. Barun and I chat about the issues hindering the adoption of AI, the role that open standards will play in the trajectory of AI innovation and where Barun thinks AI infrastructure is headed in the future. Also this week, I check out a new chip that uses light to boost AI performance while reducing power consumption.
< … Read More → "Upscale AI: Unleashing Innovation with Open, High-Performance Networking"If you’d tried to start a power-related conversation with me just a few short years ago, I’d probably have shrugged my shoulders in disinterest. These days, however, it seems the subject of power is on everybody’s lips. It’s a hot topic, if you’ll forgive the pun (and even if you won’t).
I remember the mainframe computer we were working on in 1980. … Read More → "Meet the Power-Delivery Chiplets That May Save 50% of Your AI Power"
 Microchip Unveils First 3 nm PCIe® Gen 6 Switch to Power Modern AI InfrastructureSponsored by Microchip AI systems are starving for bandwidth. Microchip’s 3 nm Switchtec™ Gen 6 PCIe® switches deliver up to 160 lanes, lower power, and CNSA-compliant security—built for the future of AI and cloud infrastructure. |
