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Intel, Musk, and the Tweet That Launched a 1000 Ships on a Becalmed Sea

Intel, Musk, and the Tweet That Launched a 1000 Ships on a Becalmed Sea
by Jonah McLeod on 04-08-2026 at 12:00 pm

Intel Elon Musk Lip Bu Tan Terafab

Intel, Musk, and the Tweet That Launched a 1000 Ships on a Becalmed Sea
Why do professional executives running major corporations frame a major moment in their company’s history with a tweet? Jerry Sanders, who passed away just last December, spent his career yelling “real men have fabs!” Now Intel has fabs–and… Read More


From SoC to System-in-Package: Transforming Automotive Compute with Multi-Die Integration

From SoC to System-in-Package: Transforming Automotive Compute with Multi-Die Integration
by Daniel Nenni on 04-08-2026 at 10:00 am

Types of Mutli Deisgn Packaging Synsopsys

Modern automotive electronics are undergoing a rapid transformation driven by increasing compute demands, functional safety requirements, and the shift toward scalable semiconductor architectures. One of the most significant technological developments enabling this transformation is the adoption of multi-die system… Read More


Agentic AI Demands More Than GPUs

Agentic AI Demands More Than GPUs
by Daniel Nenni on 04-08-2026 at 8:00 am

Agentic AI Requires More CPUs

Agentic AI workloads are reshaping the compute requirements of modern data center infrastructure by shifting performance bottlenecks from GPU-centric inference to CPU-heavy orchestration and workflow management. Traditional AI inference pipelines relied primarily on GPUs performing a single forward pass, where input… Read More


Accellera Updates at DVCon 2026

Accellera Updates at DVCon 2026
by Bernard Murphy on 04-08-2026 at 6:00 am

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Lu Dai (chair of Accellera) and I had our regular chat at DVCon U.S. 2026. Accellera also hosted a reception in the exhibits hall, with free snacks and drinks, very well attended. We talked about what’s new in Accellera, with a particular emphasis on the recently released standard for CDC and RDC tool interoperability, also Lu’s … Read More


When a Platform Provider Becomes a Competitor: Why Arm’s Silicon Strategy Changes the Incentives

When a Platform Provider Becomes a Competitor: Why Arm’s Silicon Strategy Changes the Incentives
by Admin on 04-07-2026 at 10:00 am

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Marc Evans, Director of Business Development & Marketing, Andes Technology USA

I work at a RISC-V IP company, and I genuinely root for Arm — probably more than most people in my position would admit. Not because I’m confused about who competes with whom, but because Arm’s best move for their shareholders is also… Read More


An Upper Bound on Effective Quantum Computation?

An Upper Bound on Effective Quantum Computation?
by Bernard Murphy on 04-07-2026 at 6:00 am

QC with entanglement ceiling

You may think that quantum theory is fully understood but that view is not quite right. There remain open questions around the uncertainty principle, wave-particle duality, measurement collapse, and harmonizing quantum mechanics and gravitation. These concerns may seem very abstract and irrelevant to everyday applications… Read More


yieldWerx Delivers a Master Class in Co-Packaged Photonics Implementation

yieldWerx Delivers a Master Class in Co-Packaged Photonics Implementation
by Mike Gianfagna on 04-06-2026 at 10:00 am

yieldWerx Delivers a Master Class in Co Packaged Photonics Implementation

We all know the semiconductor industry is seeing a new era of data intensity. The industry’s response includes advanced semiconductor design strategies, the adoption of chiplets, and the integration of optical I/O and photonics to enable higher performance, faster AI computation, and increased modularity. Co-packaged photonics… Read More


RISC-V Has Momentum. The Real Question Is Who Can Deliver

RISC-V Has Momentum. The Real Question Is Who Can Deliver
by Kalar Rajendiran on 04-06-2026 at 6:00 am

RVA23 Momentum (from Andrea Gallo keynote at 2025 RISC V Summit)

RISC-V has momentum. The industry knows it. The harder question is: who can actually deliver when and where it matters?

A Shift That Changes the Stakes

On March 24, 2026, Arm made something explicit: it is now a silicon company. After decades as a neutral IP provider, Arm is moving up the stack. It’s building chips and complete solutions,… Read More


CEO Interview with Jussi-Pekka Penttinen of Vexlum

CEO Interview with Jussi-Pekka Penttinen of Vexlum
by Daniel Nenni on 04-05-2026 at 2:00 pm

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Jussi-Pekka Penttinen is the chief executive officer, chief technical officer, and cofounder of Vexlum Ltd, an advanced laser technology company. With more than 15 years of experience, he is a leading researcher in the field of Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VECSEL) and successfully commercialized the technology.… Read More


CEO Interview with Dr. Tony Atti of Phononic

CEO Interview with Dr. Tony Atti of Phononic
by Daniel Nenni on 04-05-2026 at 12:00 pm

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Tony Atti, Ph.D. is Phononic’s CEO. Tony is an experienced technology entrepreneur and executive, who is passionate about disruptive technology solutions that change our lives. As CEO and Co-Founder of Phononic, Dr. Atti has led the company’s mission to sustainably transform global cooling and heating through semiconductor… Read More