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A widely popular zeitgeist is that software should be free and vendors should make their money in other ways. Of course the only "other way" that seems to scale is advertising. Some of the big tech players, notably Facebook and Google, are playing this to the hilt, already raising concerns about...
Recent article in Wired on building discontent in the real world with perceptions of tech. Admittedly tech-wise much of this is around software - FB, Twitter et al in social media, Uber et al and the increasingly pointless startups popping up daily, doing things our Moms used to for us. But it's...
Lack of compelling game content, cumbersome headsets, dive to the bottom in pricing and capability, none of this is looking good for VR. AR on the other hands seems to be in the ascendant, which make sense at least to me. Useful in a broad range of applications, less intrusive, less dependent on...
Wells Fargo's robo/AI analyst suggests selling Facebook and Alphabet (Google). Who can deny just a taste of schadenfreude in this news?
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/robot-analyst-slaps-sell-rating-151315227.html
From inside our tech bubble it is easy to believe that robots and AI will take over the world, all brick and mortar retail will disappear, none of us will have jobs and that these changes are inevitable and accelerating.
Then again, not everyone sees reality the way we do. The Economist has...
Fuel-cells powering electric cars have some interesting potential advantages in range over battery power, especially where electric charging stations may not be widely available on long-range drives. Of course hydrogen stations aren't exactly thick on the ground either but there are some...
I normally think of 3D printing as being based on platsics or similar materials. Now an option for printing objects based on aluminum alloys, as strong as the wrought material, may be on the horizon.
3D printing of high-strength aluminium alloys : Nature : Nature Research
Some coal supporters like to believe that alternative energy sources are being propped up by favoritism and special government programs which wouldn't survive in an open market. But natural gas is already far ahead in cost effectiveness and solar is rapidly becoming a new favorite in some metro...
Customers of TSMC and ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS) can now accelerate the production of innovative automotive features through a new Automotive Reliability Solution Guide. The guide empowers customers to develop more efficient and robust chips for the next generation of smart automobiles, based on TSMC...
I know there are warnings around how much confidence to place in SeekingAlpha reports, but this one seems worth airing. This shows Azure now almost neck and neck with AWS. And there have been other recent reports that AWS is slowing down. If the analysis is correct, Amazon may soon have to share...
The ACM writes a monthly blog for a general audience. The blog this month is on the hidden potential unfairness/bias in training datasets for machine learning and is interesting for at least a couple of reasons. Training datasets are built on data accumulated to date, unavoidably reflecting...
Despite a record second quarter revenue and earnings report (revenue up >50% and earnings up ~100% over the same quarter last year through solid growth on all platforms), the stock tumbled 6% today because apparently that wasn't good enough. Perhaps a reminder that markets aren't especially...
France announced they plan to be all-electric (sales) by 2040 and the UK followed shortly after with the same claim. Pronouncements are one thing, but on-the-ground trends are more persuasive. The UK expects electric vehicle charging points to outnumber gas stations within 3 years according to a...
There's what is possible, which is always exciting, and there's what will make sufficient money (especially at current levels of investment), which sadly is bound to more mundane and generally non-technical constraints. Auto makers are starting to hedge their bets on this direction in part...
I don't track foundry news (others know far more about this area than I do), but this news seems interesting:
YONGIN, SOUTH KOREA (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) plans to triple the market share of its contract chip manufacturing business within the next five years by aggressively...
While Nokia slipped in phone handsets, it had seemed that Ericsson would continue to keep Europe relevant in communication infrastructure. Now even that seems in jeopardy.
Ericsson remains in the red, market outlook darkens | Reuters
(MIT Tech Review)
First Quantum-Secured Blockchain Technology Tested in Moscow
Quantum computers pose a significant security threat to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Now a team of Russian scientists has worked out how to secure blockchains using quantum mechanics...
(Reuters)
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices surged nearly 9 percent on Tuesday boosted by strong demand for its chips from cryptocurrency miners, leaving short sellers at a loss for the year. A rally in cryptocurrency Ethereum has boosted demand for graphics chips used by people to "mine" it and...
(Reuters) T-Mobile US Inc, the No.3 U.S. wireless carrier, said on Tuesday it plans to roll out fifth-generation network (5G) in the United States in 2019.
T-Mobile said it was targeting full nationwide 5G coverage by 2020.
This is a year ahead of planned "large-scale trials" announced by QCOM...
Analysts like to closely track and talk up chipmakers who win Apple slots. After all, it has massive impact on business - for a while (same is true for Samsung by the way). But the downside is equally dramatic. Recently IMG stock plunged after news confirming they were designed out. Looks like...
