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Alibaba Adds Embedded CPU Core Designer

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:31:00 EDT

China's internet behemoth, Alibaba Group, announced on Friday the acquisition of C-Sky Microsystems, a designer of China's home-grown 32-bit embedded CPU processing core.

Q'comm in Crossfire as Trade Tensions Mount

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:01:00 EDT

U.S. chip suppliers may have the most to lose from a U.S.-China trade war.

Inside Lab126 with Amazon's Alexa

Fri, 20 Apr 2018 00:41:00 EDT

Amazon gave a tour of its secretive Lab126 to show in the AI era that it's ready to let anyone make any kind of Alexa voice device - and fast!

Qualcomm Begins Layoffs

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 01:01:00 EDT

Fabless chip giant begins cutting unspecified number of workers as part of promise to shareholders to cut costs by $1 billion per year.

China Startup Packs AI in Camera

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:01:00 EDT

Horizon Robotics is shipping security cameras with its 40-nm machine-learning SoC, an early milestone in its big ambitions in AI.

Security Outlook Darkens at RSA

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:31:00 EDT

Experts called for more emphasis on security in chip design amid mounting threats and the lessons of the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities.

Microsoft, MediaTek Team on IoT SoC

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:01:00 EDT

Firms expect to deliver Microsoft to deliver this year the first Azure Sphere chip, promising to drive IoT innovation with built-in security and connectivity.

Taiwan Has 'Big-Data-Free' Social Platform

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:01:00 EDT

Taiwan's ITRI spinoff, LoFTech, developed a real-time messaging platform called Juiker. Governments or financial institutions can use Juiker to store their data privately at any location that they prefer. Its CEO said, "We do not want users' data."

Book on GPS History Reveals Innovation, Test Challenges

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:40:00 EDT

The history of GPS development, in less-technical terms, provides meaningful insight into this fortuitous blend of disparate technologies and the people who made it happen.

We Have the AI Technology, But is it Ethical?

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:01:00 EDT

Artificial intelligence has sparked more ethics-related debate than any technology before it.

IoT: A View from the Trenches

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 00:01:00 EDT

A conversation with a manager building an Internet of Things business unit inside a traditional embedded system supplier gives a view of IoT from the trenches.

SEMI to Absorb EDA Trade Group

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:30:00 EDT

Electronic System Design Alliance will integrate into SEMI, providing further testament to the increasingly blurry lines between design, manufacturing, and the rest of the electronics ecosystem.

Rambus Taps RISC-V for Root of Trust

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:00:00 EDT

Rambus announced an advanced root-of-trust block based on a RISC-V core to plug Meltdown/Spectre flaws, but one expert called for standalone chips.

Vision Show: Lights, Cameras, Automation

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 08:09:00 EDT

EE Times visited The Vision Show 2018, where we found machine vision, lighting, cameras, and more.

Qualcomm Brings AI, Vision Processing to IoT

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:31:00 EDT

Qualcomm throws its hat in the ring by announcing products purpose built for the Internet of Things.

Sensor Interface Expands Beyond Mobile

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:01:00 EDT

A board member from the MIPI Alliance shares the group's efforts to expand adoption of its I3C sensor interface.

Wearable Microscopes Get in Focus

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:01:00 EDT

Researchers from five universities share details of their collaboration on a novel biological sensor that could enable a new class of wearable devices for health care.

Nvidia Moves Into Top 10 in Chip Sales

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:01:00 EDT

Based on sales growth of more than 40 percent, Nvidia rose to become the No. 2 fabless chip supplier in 2017 and tenth in sales among all chip vendors.

Lip-Bu Tan on AI, China, & Moore

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:01:00 EDT

Lip-Bu Tan, the chief executive of Cadence and a veteran semiconductor investor, shared his views on AI, China, and the silicon roadmap.

The Concentration of Semiconductor Market Share

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:01:00 EDT

The top five chipmakers accounted for 43 percent of all semiconductor sales last year, continuing a trend of market share concentration that began at least a decade ago. What's going on here?

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