Semiconductor Test Faces Technology Shifts In The AI Era

The surge in data-rich applications shows no signs of slowing down, fueling significant evolution within the global semiconductor industry. This insatiable demand for data necessitates a comprehensive ecosystem involving sensors and systems to capture data, networks to transmit it, and storage and processing power to analyze it. Successful deployment of these applications relies on the development of increasingly complex semiconductor technologies. Ensuring the quality of these devices requires test strategies that optimize efficiency. By integrating automated test equipment (ATE) and system level test (SLT), we can support the evolving needs of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) applications in both data … Read more

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Thailand, Vietnam Embrace Sovereign AI to Drive Economic Growth

Southeast Asia is embracing sovereign AI. The prime ministers of Thailand and Vietnam this week met with NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang to discuss initiatives that will accelerate AI innovation in their countries. During his visit to the region, Huang also joined Bangkok-based cloud infrastructure company SIAM.AI Cloud onstage for a fireside chat on sovereign AI. In Vietnam, he announced NVIDIA’s collaboration with the country’s government on an AI research and development center — and NVIDIA’s acquisition of VinBrain, a health technology startup funded by Vingroup, one of Vietnam’s largest public companies. These events capped a year of global … Read more

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Supermassive black hole binary emits unexpected flares

“In addition to stars, gas clouds can also be disrupted by SMBHs and their binaries,” they said in the same study. “The key difference is that the clouds can be comparable to or even larger than the binary separation, unlike stars, which are always much smaller. “ Looking at the results of a previous study that numerically modeled this type of situation also suggested a gas cloud. Just like the hypothetical supermassive black hole binary in the model, AT 2021hdr would accrete large amounts of material every time the black holes were halfway through orbiting each other and had to … Read more

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Wyze security cameras are up to 60% off for Cyber Week

Home security seems to be a hot category for Black Friday and Cyber Week deals this year. When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. Security cameras bring you peace of mind, whether you’re home or away, and allow you to check in on your home’s status for a myriad of reasons. If you’re looking for some great home security deals, consider Wyze, a brand trusted by “millions of households” offering “premium features at prices that are accessible to everyone.” That’s what Wyze says anyway and we tend to agree here at Digital Trends. We gave several … Read more

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From Kickstarter to Netflix: The Exploding Kittens Journey | Elan Lee

The collaboration of The Oatmeal cartoonist Matt Inman and video game designer Elan Lee has been a fruitful one. And I recently caught up with Lee at our GamesBeat Next 2024 event to talk about the journey they have taken with Exploding Kittens. This wacky entertainment franchise started as a card game, with a concept so wacky that it broke records for raising money on Kickstarter. Instead of hitting their goal of $10,000, they raised $8.7 million from more than 200,000 backers on the crowdfunding platform in 2015. And this year, it broke through the transmedia wall, as it was adapted from the card … Read more

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Wicked’s Director Says Nailing ‘Defying Gravity’ Was ‘Hell on Earth’

In all of Wicked, one moment rises above all the rest. It’s the finale of Act One when the would-be Wicked Witch Elphaba finally embraces her powers and decides to fly, changing not just her life, but the lives of everyone in Oz. And she does it by singing the song “Defying Gravity.” Much like the stage show, director Jon M. Chu uses “Defying Gravity” as the finale to his Part One of Wicked, now in theaters.. Unlike the stage show though, audiences won’t see Part Two in 20 minutes. It’ll be a year. So Chu had to be extra … Read more

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A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding AI Inference on the CPU

Low Power-High Performance WHITEPAPERS Why AI inference is happening on the CPU, the different technological approaches for AI inference, and examples of AI inference use cases, from the cloud to the edge. November 13th, 2024 – By: Arm As AI continues to revolutionize industries, new workloads, like generative AI, inspire new use cases, the demand for efficient and scalable AI-based solutions has never been greater. While training often garners attention, inference—the process of applying trained models to new data—is essential for AI workloads, whether they are running in the cloud, or enabling real-world applications at the edge — on devices. Inference covers the … Read more

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NVIDIA Unveils Enterprise Reference Architectures for AI Factories

As the world transitions from general-purpose to accelerated computing, finding a path to building data center infrastructure at scale is becoming more important than ever. Enterprises must navigate uncharted waters when designing and deploying infrastructure to support these new AI workloads. Constant developments in model capabilities and software frameworks, along with the novelty of these workloads, mean best practices and standardized approaches are still in their infancy. This state of flux can make it difficult for enterprises to establish long-term strategies and invest in infrastructure with confidence. To address these challenges, NVIDIA is unveiling Enterprise Reference Architectures (Enterprise RAs). These … Read more

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The voice of America Online’s “You’ve got mail” has died at age 74

In 1995, Wired Magazine’s AOL forum asked Edwards to record 10 humorous sound files using his iconic voice. The results, which include classics such as “You want fries with that,” “You’ve got credit card debt,” and “Stop touching me!” still live on in the depths of The Internet Archive. He also ran a side business recording custom sound files for AOL users. A screenshot of America Online’s version 2.5 client in 1995. A screenshot of America Online’s version 2.5 client in 1995. Over time, the “You’ve got mail” line became something of a cultural reference point, as tech journalist Harry … Read more

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