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TinyML Makes Its First Debut on a Bluetooth SoC

In a collaboration with Edge Impulse, Nordic Semiconductor has announced that TinyML will now be an available feature of select Bluetooth chips—an "industry first" as the press release says.

January 20, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Developers Turn to 5nm ASICs to Meet 5G Data Center Loads

2020 has seen a swathe of progress on the 5nm process node led by TSMC. Here’s a quick look at recent developments involving 5nm ASICs.

December 02, 2020 by Luke James

Boosting Memory Performance in the Age of DDR5: An Intro to DDR Training Modes

Analysts predict that DDR5 will dominate the DRAM market in coming years. How do you calibrate DDR for peak memory performance?

November 06, 2020 by Steve Arar

Hailo Goes Head to Head With Intel and Google on AI Acceleration Modules

Hailo, an Israel-based startup, has benchmarked its AI acceleration modules against its Intel and Google counterparts. What's the verdict?

October 09, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Maxim Hopes Low-Power NN Accelerator Chip for Edge Devices Will Lead an “Embedded Revolution”

This morning, Maxim Integrated released its newest product, a low-power NN accelerator chip, with the hopes of bringing AI to the edge. We interviewed Kris Ardis, executive director of Micros, Security, and Software Business Unit at Maxim Integrated, to get the details.

October 07, 2020 by Jake Hertz

IBM Unveils Its First 7nm Processor, Complete With “Memory Inception”

This week, IBM announced its new POWER10 processor, the 7nm successor to POWER9.

August 18, 2020 by Jake Hertz

AI at the Edge: New Machine Learning Engine Deploys Directly on Sensors

ONE Tech's upgraded MicroAI Atom brings AI training and operation down to a single device.

August 03, 2020 by Maya Jeyendran

A New Method to Generate Data for Training Autonomous Vehicles

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new technique for generating more data, which could be used to train autonomous vehicles tracking systems more efficiently.

June 29, 2020 by Luke James

Ampere’s 128-Core Processor Challenges Intel and AMD in a Cloud-Based Processor Showdown

Intel and AMD have historically been the leaders of data-intensive processors. But now, Ampere's Altra Max 128-core processor may beat out the two in managing data center workloads.

June 26, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Intel’s AI Portfolio Shows How Designs Must Gear Up for Real-Time Processing

With processing demands on data centers higher than ever before, designers should be aware of how hardware- (and software-) based AI may have increasing prominence in their designs.

June 22, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons

COVID-19 Puts Spotlight on Open-Source RISC-V Cores, IP

Remote work during this pandemic has shed light anew on the virtues of RISC-V, which has just gotten more accessible.

May 20, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Living on the Edge: A Look at Leading Chipmakers and Their Push for Intelligence

Three dominant megacorporations are empowering edge devices by creating accurate, secure, and low powered chips with capabilities of giant data centers at your fingertips.

May 02, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Arm Now Offers Silicon Startups Free Access to Its Extensive IP Portfolio

For select silicon startups, Arm has swung open the doors on its IP portfolio.

May 01, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

With an Eye on Intelligent Next-Gen Data Centers, NVIDIA Acquires Mellanox for $7 Billion

The powerful combination augments NVIDIA's computing expertise with Mellanox’s networking know-how.

April 28, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

FPGAs Are More Accessible to Non-FPGA Specialists Than Ever Before

FPGAs pose a major drawback: they require the expertise of highly specialized (and scarce) engineers trained to work with FPGAs. Three companies have set out to change that.

March 26, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

AI Devices Are Helping Us Stay One Step Ahead of COVID-19

A number of companies are pumping out new edge AI technology—none of which explicitly state pandemic prediction or healthcare assistance as a use case. But with the overwhelming number of COVID-19 cases, might this new technology be used to that end?

March 25, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

How Fast Can a Neural Network Chip Recognize Images? TU Wien Says Mere Nanoseconds

Researchers at TU Wien are at last addressing the need for instantaneous image recognition.

March 18, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

UK-Based XMOS Introduces AI Processor Designed Specifically for AIoT Applications

XMOS, a company that made headlines for developing the highest performing voice interface for under a dollar, unveils xcore.ai – the fast, flexible, and economical processor designed specifically for the AIoT market.

March 01, 2020 by Luke James

Arm Cortex-M MCUs Can Get an Instant Machine Learning and Inference Facelift with NanoEdge AI

Cartesiam's NanoEdge AI Studio simplifies the task of integrating machine learning directly into everyday edge devices that are based on Arm Cortex-M MCUs.

February 26, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

Arm Adds Machine Learning and Neural Processing IP to Its AI Platform

Arm’s Cortex-M55 and its Ethos-U55 NPU are designed to deliver a combined 480 x leap in machine learning performance.

February 11, 2020 by Gary Elinoff