EdgeQ Brings its SoC for 5G, AI and the Edge to Market
The low-latency connectivity of 5G wireless is being combined with AI-based computing in an edge computing platform unveiled by system-on-chip startup, EdgeQ, which is emerging from stealth mode. Founded ...Full Article
Report: R&D Funding Will Help U.S. Retain AI Lead Over China
Reports of China’s advantages in AI development and data access have been greatly exaggerated, concludes a report advocating greater U.S. investment in basic research and a reassessment of how ...Full Article
FedEx Enlists Dell, Switch for Logistics Hub
Global shipper FedEx Corp. is upgrading its logistics infrastructure through a multi-cloud and edge computing partnership with Dell Technologies and data center operator Switch Inc. The cloud partnership announced ...Full Article
AWS-Designed Inferentia Chips Boost Alexa Performance
Almost two years after unveiling its Inferentia high-performance machine learning inference chips, Amazon has almost completed a migration of the bulk of its Alexa text-to-speech ML inference workloads to ...Full Article
Micron Boosts 3D NAND Flash Density
The high-density 3D NAND flash memory unveiled by Micron Technology this week promises to boost storage application performance from the data center to the edge, potentially hastening the growing ...Full Article
AI Career Notes: November 2020 Edition
In this monthly feature we bring you up to date on the latest career developments in the enterprise AI community -- promotions, new hires and accolades: Bertil Brendeke Submer, ...Full Article
IBM Expands 5G Cloud Ecosystem
IBM continues to add to its roster of telecommunications industry partners readying 5G wireless rollouts extending to the network edge. The cloud vendor (NYSE: IBM) also this week announced ...Full Article
Intel Finds a 5G Partner: DISH
Enterprise infrastructure vendors of varying stripes continue to turn their attention to 5G wireless rollouts, forging partnerships with a growing list of carriers looking to extend their telecommunications and ...Full Article
Intel Expands AI Portfolio with SigOpt Deal
Intel Corp. is acquiring AI optimization software vendor SigOpt, a move the chip maker said would complement its existing AI software portfolio while integrating SigOpt’s tools with its AI ...Full Article
AT&T, IBM Extend 5G to the Edge Via OpenShift
IBM and AT&T are building on their ongoing 5G wireless partnership by combining AT&T's (NYSE: T) next-generation wireless network with IBM's Cloud Satellite hybrid platform. The move aims to ...Full Article
