Episodes

103
Sept. 25, 2020

Interview: Roboticist Ayanna Howard | Memories May Be Beautiful, And Yet | Math & Neptune

The Weekly Briefing podcast: We interview Georgia Tech professor Ayanna Howard. Howard is an expert in AI, in robotics, and in how people relate to technology. Also, there’s been a lot of innovative new semiconductor memories, which have not seen a lot of sales – at least not yet. EE Times contributor Gary Hilson covers the memory market; we talk to him about emerging memories. Also, EE Times Editor Nitin Dahad on what to expect from the Boards and Solutions Conference coming up in October.
103
Sept. 25, 2020

Interview: Roboticist Ayanna Howard | Memories May Be Beautiful, And Yet | Math & Neptune

The Weekly Briefing podcast: We interview Georgia Tech professor Ayanna Howard. Howard is an expert in AI, in robotics, and in how people relate to technology. Also, there’s been a lot of innovative new semiconductor memories, which have not seen a lot of sales – at least not yet. EE Times contributor Gary Hilson covers the memory market; we talk to him about emerging memories. Also, EE Times Editor Nitin Dahad on what to expect from the Boards and Solutions Conference coming up in October.
103
Sept. 25, 2020

Interview: Roboticist Ayanna Howard | Memories May Be Beautiful, And Yet | Math & Neptune

The Weekly Briefing podcast: We interview Georgia Tech professor Ayanna Howard. Howard is an expert in AI, in robotics, and in how people relate to technology. Also, there’s been a lot of innovative new semiconductor memories, which have not seen a lot of sales – at least not yet. EE Times contributor Gary Hilson covers the memory market; we talk to him about emerging memories. Also, EE Times Editor Nitin Dahad on what to expect from the Boards and Solutions Conference coming up in October.
102
Sept. 18, 2020

CEO Interview: Mike Henry of Mythic | The Biggest Chip Deal Ever | Do Androids Dream of Electric Smartphones?

The Weekly Briefing podcast: There are scores of companies making AI chips, but Mythic stands out with its approach to AI inference that relies on analog computing techniques – an interview with Mythic co-founder and CEO Mike Henry. Also, Nvidia finally announced it will be buying Arm, a few weeks after the first reports that such a deal might be pending. We weren’t sure if it was a good deal then, and we’re not sure it’s a good deal now – a conversation with Tirias Research analyst Kevin Krewel...
102
Sept. 18, 2020

CEO Interview: Mike Henry of Mythic | The Biggest Chip Deal Ever | Do Androids Dream of Electric Smartphones?

The Weekly Briefing podcast: There are scores of companies making AI chips, but Mythic stands out with its approach to AI inference that relies on analog computing techniques – an interview with Mythic co-founder and CEO Mike Henry. Also, Nvidia finally announced it will be buying Arm, a few weeks after the first reports that such a deal might be pending. We weren’t sure if it was a good deal then, and we’re not sure it’s a good deal now – a conversation with Tirias Research analyst Kevin Krewel...
102
Sept. 18, 2020

CEO Interview: Mike Henry of Mythic | The Biggest Chip Deal Ever | Do Androids Dream of Electric Smartphones?

The Weekly Briefing podcast: There are scores of companies making AI chips, but Mythic stands out with its approach to AI inference that relies on analog computing techniques – an interview with Mythic co-founder and CEO Mike Henry. Also, Nvidia finally announced it will be buying Arm, a few weeks after the first reports that such a deal might be pending. We weren’t sure if it was a good deal then, and we’re not sure it’s a good deal now – a conversation with Tirias Research analyst Kevin Krewel...
101
Sept. 11, 2020

The IoT Is Coming For Your Home | Your Car Will See You Now

The Weekly Briefing podcast: Within 10 years, there will be 50 connected devices per person on earth, most estimates agree. In this episode, we speak with Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs, about the Internet of things and the prep work the electronics industry is doing to get the IoT ready for a significant expansion. Also, the automotive market is making some incredible advances with machine vision systems. We talk with Rob Stead, the guy who has been helping to teach the automotive industry h...
101
Sept. 11, 2020

The IoT Is Coming For Your Home | Your Car Will See You Now

The Weekly Briefing podcast: Within 10 years, there will be 50 connected devices per person on earth, most estimates agree. In this episode, we speak with Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs, about the Internet of things and the prep work the electronics industry is doing to get the IoT ready for a significant expansion. Also, the automotive market is making some incredible advances with machine vision systems. We talk with Rob Stead, the guy who has been helping to teach the automotive industry h...
101
Sept. 11, 2020

The IoT Is Coming For Your Home | Your Car Will See You Now

The Weekly Briefing podcast: Within 10 years, there will be 50 connected devices per person on earth, most estimates agree. In this episode, we speak with Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs, about the Internet of things and the prep work the electronics industry is doing to get the IoT ready for a significant expansion. Also, the automotive market is making some incredible advances with machine vision systems. We talk with Rob Stead, the guy who has been helping to teach the automotive industry h...
100
Sept. 4, 2020

Machines That See | Distribution Evolution | Where No TV Show Has Gone Before

Cameras are already nearly everywhere recording images, but machine vision takes it all to a new level — vision implies machines actually seeing (or “seeing,” if you prefer). We talk with machine vision expert Jeff Bier about how embedded vision systems are on the verge of becoming ubiquitous. Also, distribution is about as a prosaic a business as exists. We talk with Jens Gamperl about how his company, Sourceability, is shaking up a business where innovation is uncommon.
100
Sept. 4, 2020

Machines That See | Distribution Evolution | Where No TV Show Has Gone Before

Cameras are already nearly everywhere recording images, but machine vision takes it all to a new level — vision implies machines actually seeing (or “seeing,” if you prefer). We talk with machine vision expert Jeff Bier about how embedded vision systems are on the verge of becoming ubiquitous. Also, distribution is about as a prosaic a business as exists. We talk with Jens Gamperl about how his company, Sourceability, is shaking up a business where innovation is uncommon.
100
Sept. 4, 2020

Machines That See | Distribution Evolution | Where No TV Show Has Gone Before

Cameras are already nearly everywhere recording images, but machine vision takes it all to a new level — vision implies machines actually seeing (or “seeing,” if you prefer). We talk with machine vision expert Jeff Bier about how embedded vision systems are on the verge of becoming ubiquitous. Also, distribution is about as a prosaic a business as exists. We talk with Jens Gamperl about how his company, Sourceability, is shaking up a business where innovation is uncommon.
99
Aug. 28, 2020

‘I Feel Like Little God!’ | The Pop of the TOPS | The Most Hated Company in The Biz

The Weekly Briefing podcast: What makes engineers tick? We’ve been doing these surveys, called the Mind of the Engineer, every two years going on nearly three decades now. Jim Warrick of Beacon Technology Partners did the most recent survey for us, and it is chock-full of useful data. We talk with Jim about what’s behind the numbers. Also, the electronics industry loves to establish benchmarks — and then trash them for being insufficient for one reason or another. Junko talks with Ian Riches, wh...
99
Aug. 28, 2020

‘I Feel Like Little God!’ | The Pop of the TOPS | The Most Hated Company in The Biz

The Weekly Briefing podcast: What makes engineers tick? We’ve been doing these surveys, called the Mind of the Engineer, every two years going on nearly three decades now. Jim Warrick of Beacon Technology Partners did the most recent survey for us, and it is chock-full of useful data. We talk with Jim about what’s behind the numbers. Also, the electronics industry loves to establish benchmarks — and then trash them for being insufficient for one reason or another. Junko talks with Ian Riches, wh...
99
Aug. 28, 2020

‘I Feel Like Little God!’ | The Pop of the TOPS | The Most Hated Company in The Biz

The Weekly Briefing podcast: What makes engineers tick? We’ve been doing these surveys, called the Mind of the Engineer, every two years going on nearly three decades now. Jim Warrick of Beacon Technology Partners did the most recent survey for us, and it is chock-full of useful data. We talk with Jim about what’s behind the numbers. Also, the electronics industry loves to establish benchmarks — and then trash them for being insufficient for one reason or another. Junko talks with Ian Riches, wh...
98
Aug. 21, 2020

Living With Technology | Hot Licks from Hot Chips | Oh, Shenandoah

The Weekly Briefing podcast: When did our electronics become so hard to use? Junko & I lament the sorry state of nominally “smart” phones, “smart” homes, and other “smart” gadgets. Also, the Hot Chips conference was this week — we discuss the designs that surprised and astounded with Tirias Research analyst Kevin Krewell.
98
Aug. 21, 2020

Living With Technology | Hot Licks from Hot Chips | Oh, Shenandoah

The Weekly Briefing podcast: When did our electronics become so hard to use? Junko & I lament the sorry state of nominally “smart” phones, “smart” homes, and other “smart” gadgets. Also, the Hot Chips conference was this week — we discuss the designs that surprised and astounded with Tirias Research analyst Kevin Krewell.
98
Aug. 21, 2020

Living With Technology | Hot Licks from Hot Chips | Oh, Shenandoah

The Weekly Briefing podcast: When did our electronics become so hard to use? Junko & I lament the sorry state of nominally “smart” phones, “smart” homes, and other “smart” gadgets. Also, the Hot Chips conference was this week — we discuss the designs that surprised and astounded with Tirias Research analyst Kevin Krewell.
97
Aug. 14, 2020

Driver-Assist Actually Stinks | VR and “The Great C” | The Flush of Victory

The Weekly Briefing podcast: The AAA just evaluated some of the newest driver-assist features in new cars and it was very, very unimpressed. A discussion on why driver assist is so surprisingly bad, with Junko Yoshida, who wrote the story for us. Also, virtual reality – the technology and the art. The VR film The Great C was entered into competition at the Cannes XR festival and emerged as the winner of the Positron Visionary Award. We have a conversation with two of the creators of the Great C,...
97
Aug. 14, 2020

Driver-Assist Actually Stinks | VR and “The Great C” | The Flush of Victory

The Weekly Briefing podcast: The AAA just evaluated some of the newest driver-assist features in new cars and it was very, very unimpressed. A discussion on why driver assist is so surprisingly bad, with Junko Yoshida, who wrote the story for us. Also, virtual reality – the technology and the art. The VR film The Great C was entered into competition at the Cannes XR festival and emerged as the winner of the Positron Visionary Award. We have a conversation with two of the creators of the Great C,...
97
Aug. 14, 2020

Driver-Assist Actually Stinks | VR and “The Great C” | The Flush of Victory

The Weekly Briefing podcast: The AAA just evaluated some of the newest driver-assist features in new cars and it was very, very unimpressed. A discussion on why driver assist is so surprisingly bad, with Junko Yoshida, who wrote the story for us. Also, virtual reality – the technology and the art. The VR film The Great C was entered into competition at the Cannes XR festival and emerged as the winner of the Positron Visionary Award. We have a conversation with two of the creators of the Great C,...
96
Aug. 7, 2020

Seismology 1: Nvidia & Arm | Seismology 2: US IC Manufacturing on the Rebound

The Weekly Briefing podcast: The semiconductor industry is negotiating two seismic events. First, Arm Holdings, one of the most important suppliers of semiconductor IP in the world, is reportedly up for sale, and the likeliest buyer is Nvidia – with Kevin Krewell (Tirias Research). Second, in the midst of a pandemic, a trade war, and supply-chain disruption, US politicians are working on legislation to encourage more domestic semiconductor technology development – with Dan Hutcheson (VLSI Resear...
96
Aug. 7, 2020

Seismology 1: Nvidia & Arm | Seismology 2: US IC Manufacturing on the Rebound

The Weekly Briefing podcast: The semiconductor industry is negotiating two seismic events. First, Arm Holdings, one of the most important suppliers of semiconductor IP in the world, is reportedly up for sale, and the likeliest buyer is Nvidia – with Kevin Krewell (Tirias Research). Second, in the midst of a pandemic, a trade war, and supply-chain disruption, US politicians are working on legislation to encourage more domestic semiconductor technology development – with Dan Hutcheson (VLSI Resear...
96
Aug. 7, 2020

Seismology 1: Nvidia & Arm | Seismology 2: US IC Manufacturing on the Rebound

The Weekly Briefing podcast: The semiconductor industry is negotiating two seismic events. First, Arm Holdings, one of the most important suppliers of semiconductor IP in the world, is reportedly up for sale, and the likeliest buyer is Nvidia – with Kevin Krewell (Tirias Research). Second, in the midst of a pandemic, a trade war, and supply-chain disruption, US politicians are working on legislation to encourage more domestic semiconductor technology development – with Dan Hutcheson (VLSI Resear...