Robotics Startup Attracts Stellar Cast
A robotics startup developing a “cognitive engine” that would allow industrial robots to operate autonomously on the factory floor announced a $15 million funding round, supplementing earlier bets by ...Full Article
IT Job Seekers: Open Source Jobs Need You, Especially in DevOps
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, companies around the world are continuing to seek IT workers with proven skills in open source software to fill job vacancies that consistently remain ...Full Article
AMD Reveals $35B Acquisition of Xilinx, Reports Record Q3 Revenue
AMD this morning reported record quarterly revenue of $2.8 billion and a finalized deal to buy FPGA-maker Xilinx for $35 billion in an all-stock transaction. The acquisition helps AMD ...Full Article
Nvidia-Arm Deal a Boon for RISC-V?
If and when Nvidia closes its $40 billion acquisition of Arm Ltd., the transaction could provide a boost for the competing RISC-V architecture. As regulators in the U.S., China ...Full Article
Azure Joins AWS in Space
The public cloud competition is heading into Earth orbit. As more satellite constellations are launched to provide space-based broadband connections, public cloud vendors are ramping up plans to launch ...Full Article
AI Demands Are Fueling Hardware Acceleration
As Moore’s law chip scaling reaches the point of diminishing returns, processor architectures are evolving to accelerate everything from AI model training and inference, data centers that support those ...Full Article
Space-Based AI Sharpens Earth Observations
There are countless eyes on the sky, but the European Space Agency (ESA) and its technology partners that include Intel Corp. claim to be the first to apply AI ...Full Article
With Optane Gaining, Intel Exits NAND Flash
In a sign that its 3D XPoint memory technology is gaining traction, Intel Corp. is departing the NAND flash memory and storage market with the sale of its manufacturing ...Full Article
IoT Security Plan Emphasizes Full Disclosure
Compliance with security standards and a growing list of state and national regulations aimed at protecting consumers is an imperative for Internet of Things equipment vendors. With that in ...Full Article
Humans Are the Cause and the Cure for AI Bias
It was 1968 when Stanley Kubrick’s film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, introduced the world to the concept of artificial intelligence through the movie’s star, and villain, the supercomputer H.A.L. ...Full Article
