Episodes

173
Feb. 18, 2022

Advancing Connectivity at the Industrial IoT Edge

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: We talk with Renesas EVP Sailesh Chittipeddi about the distinct requirements of industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications, and about new technologies that are enabling end-users to push the edge of the IIoT further and further out. Also, the biggest beneficiaries of recent maneuvers by Intel and Nvidia are probably advocates of the RISC-V architecture – a conversation with Keven Krewell and Steve Leibson of Tirias Research. This episode sponsored by Renesa...
173
Feb. 18, 2022

Advancing Connectivity at the Industrial IoT Edge

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: We talk with Renesas EVP Sailesh Chittipeddi about the distinct requirements of industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications, and about new technologies that are enabling end-users to push the edge of the IIoT further and further out. Also, the biggest beneficiaries of recent maneuvers by Intel and Nvidia are probably advocates of the RISC-V architecture – a conversation with Keven Krewell and Steve Leibson of Tirias Research. This episode sponsored by Renesa...
172
Feb. 11, 2022

From Data Centers to Devices – The Ongoing [R]Evolution of AI Computing

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Our guest this week is Matt Gutierrez of Synopsys. We’ve heard about how the Internet of things is pulling computing from centralized processing centers (notably data centers) into ever more physically remote locales — in other words, the IoT is pushing the network edge farther and farther out. But how is that actually accomplished? A big part of the answer is: with artificial intelligence. This episode sponsored by Synopsys.
172
Feb. 11, 2022

From Data Centers to Devices – The Ongoing [R]Evolution of AI Computing

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Our guest this week is Matt Gutierrez of Synopsys. We’ve heard about how the Internet of things is pulling computing from centralized processing centers (notably data centers) into ever more physically remote locales — in other words, the IoT is pushing the network edge farther and farther out. But how is that actually accomplished? A big part of the answer is: with artificial intelligence. This episode sponsored by Synopsys.
172
Feb. 11, 2022

From Data Centers to Devices – The Ongoing [R]Evolution of AI Computing

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Our guest this week is Matt Gutierrez of Synopsys. We’ve heard about how the Internet of things is pulling computing from centralized processing centers (notably data centers) into ever more physically remote locales — in other words, the IoT is pushing the network edge farther and farther out. But how is that actually accomplished? A big part of the answer is: with artificial intelligence. This episode sponsored by Synopsys.
171
Feb. 4, 2022

I’m the CHIPS bill / Stuck on Capitol Hill…

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Last summer the US Senate passed the CHIPS Act. The House just passed its own bill. Now what? Well, there’s plenty more that has to be done, and doing it doesn’t look like it’s going to be easy. This week, where we are with the political effort to revive US domestic semiconductor capabilities. With EE Times editor George Leopold.
171
Feb. 4, 2022

I’m the CHIPS bill / Stuck on Capitol Hill…

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Last summer the US Senate passed the CHIPS Act. The House just passed its own bill. Now what? Well, there’s plenty more that has to be done, and doing it doesn’t look like it’s going to be easy. This week, where we are with the political effort to revive US domestic semiconductor capabilities. With EE Times editor George Leopold.
171
Feb. 4, 2022

I’m the CHIPS bill / Stuck on Capitol Hill…

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Last summer the US Senate passed the CHIPS Act. The House just passed its own bill. Now what? Well, there’s plenty more that has to be done, and doing it doesn’t look like it’s going to be easy. This week, where we are with the political effort to revive US domestic semiconductor capabilities. With EE Times editor George Leopold.
Jan. 27, 2022

Contract Manufacturing: Takin’ Care of Business

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Contract manufacturers are uniquely positioned to evaluate the condition of an entire supply chain, from parts manufacturers to end customers. This week our guest is Derek Kane, vice president of KMC Systems, which plays an important role in supporting the medical electronics industry.
Jan. 27, 2022

Contract Manufacturing: Takin’ Care of Business

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Contract manufacturers are uniquely positioned to evaluate the condition of an entire supply chain, from parts manufacturers to end customers. This week our guest is Derek Kane, vice president of KMC Systems, which plays an important role in supporting the medical electronics industry.
Jan. 27, 2022

Contract Manufacturing: Takin’ Care of Business

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Contract manufacturers are uniquely positioned to evaluate the condition of an entire supply chain, from parts manufacturers to end customers. This week our guest is Derek Kane, vice president of KMC Systems, which plays an important role in supporting the medical electronics industry.
169
Jan. 21, 2022

High-Tech Scam Artists: Counterfeit ICs

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Military contractors have been bedeviled by counterfeit ICs for decades, but with supply chains in shambles and so many parts in short supply, the problem is becoming endemic. What is a “counterfeit” IC, how big is the problem, and how can companies guard against being bamboozled? With cybersecurity expert Domenic Forte of the University of Florida and Barb Jorgensen, editor of EPS News.
169
Jan. 21, 2022

High-Tech Scam Artists: Counterfeit ICs

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Military contractors have been bedeviled by counterfeit ICs for decades, but with supply chains in shambles and so many parts in short supply, the problem is becoming endemic. What is a “counterfeit” IC, how big is the problem, and how can companies guard against being bamboozled? With cybersecurity expert Domenic Forte of the University of Florida and Barb Jorgensen, editor of EPS News.
169
Jan. 21, 2022

High-Tech Scam Artists: Counterfeit ICs

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Military contractors have been bedeviled by counterfeit ICs for decades, but with supply chains in shambles and so many parts in short supply, the problem is becoming endemic. What is a “counterfeit” IC, how big is the problem, and how can companies guard against being bamboozled? With cybersecurity expert Domenic Forte of the University of Florida and Barb Jorgensen, editor of EPS News.
168
Jan. 14, 2022

CES ’22 Redux: Gaming Systems and Automated Machines

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: CES always provides an abundance of new this, that, and whatever. This week: the latest innovations in gaming systems and advancements in automated everything. With Jim McGregor of Tirias Research.
168
Jan. 14, 2022

CES ’22 Redux: Gaming Systems and Automated Machines

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: CES always provides an abundance of new this, that, and whatever. This week: the latest innovations in gaming systems and advancements in automated everything. With Jim McGregor of Tirias Research.
168
Jan. 14, 2022

CES ’22 Redux: Gaming Systems and Automated Machines

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: CES always provides an abundance of new this, that, and whatever. This week: the latest innovations in gaming systems and advancements in automated everything. With Jim McGregor of Tirias Research.
167
Jan. 7, 2022

Drive! From CES 2022!

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Automotive companies are now headliners at CES. They usually use the platform to talk about what’s coming soon, and this year it was no different. We hear from car companies and their suppliers on what to expect from our cars in the near future.
167
Jan. 7, 2022

Drive! From CES 2022!

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Automotive companies are now headliners at CES. They usually use the platform to talk about what’s coming soon, and this year it was no different. We hear from car companies and their suppliers on what to expect from our cars in the near future.
167
Jan. 7, 2022

Drive! From CES 2022!

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: Automotive companies are now headliners at CES. They usually use the platform to talk about what’s coming soon, and this year it was no different. We hear from car companies and their suppliers on what to expect from our cars in the near future.
166
Jan. 1, 2022

Consciousness Revisited

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: In this rebroadcast of a Weekly Briefing podcast from earlier in 2021, we revisit the quantum realm of consciousness with Federico Faggin, principal designer of the world’s first microprocessor.
166
Jan. 1, 2022

Consciousness Revisited

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: In this rebroadcast of a Weekly Briefing podcast from earlier in 2021, we revisit the quantum realm of consciousness with Federico Faggin, principal designer of the world’s first microprocessor.
166
Jan. 1, 2022

Consciousness Revisited

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: In this rebroadcast of a Weekly Briefing podcast from earlier in 2021, we revisit the quantum realm of consciousness with Federico Faggin, principal designer of the world’s first microprocessor.
165
Dec. 17, 2021

RISC-V Reaches Adolescence

On the Weekly Briefing podcast: The RISC-V Summit wrapped up last week. RISC-V technology may not be fully grown just yet, but at the event it demonstrated it is already a strapping young ecosystem, with signs it is likely to mature into a formidable competitor for x86 and Arm. With Tirias Research principal analyst Kevin Krewell.