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Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors

A Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors. With Jay Goldberg and Ben Bajarin

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<ul><li>Discussion about the potential for Chinese companies to use shell corporations to rent GPUs from American companies</li><li>Mention of a blog post by Sequoia and a report from Goldman Sachs on the challenges of monetizing AI infrastructure</li><li>Skepticism about the return on investment in AI due to lack of clear revenue sources and consumer use cases, particularly with companies like Microsoft and Amazon investing billions in AI projects.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Discussion about the potential for Chinese companies to use shell corporations to rent GPUs from American companiesMention of a blog post by Sequoia and a report from Goldman Sachs on the challenges of monetizing AI infrastructureSkepticism about the return on investment in AI due to lack of clear revenue sources and consumer use cases, particularly with companies like Microsoft and Amazon investing billions in AI projects.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

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NVIDIA Corporation designs, develops, and markets three dimensional (3D) graphics processors and related software.  The Company's products provide interactive 3D graphics to the mainstream personal computer market.

<ul><li>Nvidia surpasses $3 trillion valuation, a first in semiconductor industry</li><li>Company's rapid growth raises concerns about stock market dynamics</li><li>Debate on Nvidia's dominance in AI computing and comparisons to past tech industry booms.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Nvidia surpasses $3 trillion valuation, a first in semiconductor industryCompany's rapid growth raises concerns about stock market dynamicsDebate on Nvidia's dominance in AI computing and comparisons to past tech industry booms.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Episode 73: Nvidia's Moment, and The "Platformization" of GPUs

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories, and sells a variety of related accessories. The Company also offers payment, digital content, cloud and advertising services. Apple Inc.'s customers are primarily in consumer, small & mid-sized business, education, enterprise and government markets worldwide.

<ul><li>Apple announced Apple intelligence, integrating AI in a feature-centric way for on-device use</li><li>The approach focused on useful features rather than spotlighting AI technology</li><li>Apple's implementation of AI on iPhone 15 Pro and newer devices showcases their focus on personal intelligence and user-centric design</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Apple announced Apple intelligence, integrating AI in a feature-centric way for on-device useThe approach focused on useful features rather than spotlighting AI technologyApple's implementation of AI on iPhone 15 Pro and newer devices showcases their focus on personal intelligence and user-centric designThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Episode 72: Apple Intelligence and Closed Loop Private Computing

<ul><li>Paul Karazuba is the vice president of marketing at Expedera, an NPU IP startup in Silicon Valley.</li><li>NPU, or neural processing unit, is a key topic of discussion in the podcast, with its unique ability to process at a much lower wattage compared to CPU and GPU cores.</li><li>The necessity for dedicated NPU cores in running AI workloads, to allow CPU and GPU cores to focus on other tasks, is highlighted by both Paul and Austin.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Paul Karazuba is the vice president of marketing at Expedera, an NPU IP startup in Silicon Valley.NPU, or neural processing unit, is a key topic of discussion in the podcast, with its unique ability to process at a much lower wattage compared to CPU and GPU cores.The necessity for dedicated NPU cores in running AI workloads, to allow CPU and GPU cores to focus on other tasks, is highlighted by both Paul and Austin.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

<ul><li>Google introduces Axion, their new CPU designed for cloud-based workloads</li><li>Facebook unveils second version of RiSC-V based processor for AI workloads</li><li>Marvell announces custom projects with another big hyperscaler, highlighting the trend towards custom silicon solutions for AI workloads</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Google introduces Axion, their new CPU designed for cloud-based workloadsFacebook unveils second version of RiSC-V based processor for AI workloadsMarvell announces custom projects with another big hyperscaler, highlighting the trend towards custom silicon solutions for AI workloadsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Episode 63: The Continued March of Custom Silicon, is it Sustainable?

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Episode 75: The AI Big $$$ Question

Skepticism about the return on investment in AI due to lack of clear revenue sources and consumer use cases, particularly with companies like...

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Episode 73: Nvidia's Moment, and The "Platformization" of GPUs

Nvidia's market valuation has surged past $3 trillion, prompting debate over the sustainability of its growth and whether it represents a new era...

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Episode 72: Apple Intelligence and Closed Loop Private Computing

Apple announced Apple intelligence, bringing AI features to iPhone 15 Pro and newer models, focusing on practical, on-device learning and personal...

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Episode 70!!! NPUs!!!!!!!!

In this podcast, Paul Karazuba discusses the importance of NPUs in chip design for efficient processing of AI workloads in battery-powered devices.

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Episode 63: The Continued March of Custom Silicon, is it Sustainable?

In summary, major tech companies are increasingly developing their own custom CPUs and accelerators for cloud-based workloads, with Google, Amazon,...

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