I’ve barely managed to wrap (what I laughingly call) my mind around the concept of generative AI (gen AI), only to find that the current buzz on the street is increasingly turning to the topic of agentic AI, but first…
Apropos of nothing at all, I just read an interesting article … Read More → "The Wizard of Oz and Mozart Meet Gen AI and Agentic AI"
On the off chance you were wondering, the city of Sheffield in England boasts two main seats of learning: Sheffield University (a.k.a. the University of Sheffield) and Sheffield Hallam University. The latter was formerly known as Sheffield Polytechnic. This was deep in the mists of time when I wore a younger man’s clothes and studied for my degree at that august establishment.
Read More → "Plug-in Replacement APDs Dramatically Boost the Performance of Optical Systems"
When I wrote “The Radio Shack at the End of the Universe” for EEJournal back in 2018, I assumed it described my last visit to a Radio Shack. The number of Radio Shack stores had crashed following two corporate bankruptcies. All the corporate-owned stores had been closed and the real estate sold off. What remained … Read More → "The Radio Shack at the Other End of the Universe"
This week’s Fish Fry is all about AI inference, NPUs and the Tensilica NeuroEdge 130 AI Co-Processor! My guest is Amol Borkar from Cadence and we are chatting about the latest trends in AI inferencing, why there is a greater need now for AI co-processors than ever before and the multitude of benefits that the Tensilica NeuroEdge 130 AI Co-Processor can bring to your next design.</ … Read More → "AI Co-Processors, NPUs and The Future of Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence"
The older I get, the more I recall how new technologies made their way onto the market and into the collective consciousness when I wore a younger man’s clothes. Paradoxically, it also seems that the older I get, the more I forget, but since I don’t remember what I’ve forgotten, this really doesn’t prey, play, or weigh on my mind.
Read More → "Powering the Ambient IoT with Over-the-Air Wireless Power Networks"
There’s a familiar expression along the lines of, “You can’t teach an old Max new tricks,” but that’s not true because I’m learning new tricks all the time. Take power supplies, for example…
I’m ashamed to say that when I was young and foolish, I didn’t give power supplies the recognition they deserved. My focus was on … Read More → "An Awesome Addition to the Power Supply Market"
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