Year: 2026
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Cadence HiFi IQ Supports Both Immersive Audio and Lightweight LLMs
The Cadence Tensilica HiFi IQ is a high-performance, sixth-generation audio DSP designed to handle classical signal processing and modern AI workloads. Built on the Xtensa LX8 architecture, it offers a leap in AI throughput and energy efficiency, suiting it to chips for high-end automotive infotainment systems.
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Byrne-Wheeler Report Discusses Nvidia-Groq Deal
Mike Demler joins Bob and Joe to discuss AI-chip juggernaut Nvidia rapturing key Groq staff and licensing the struggling startup’s innovative NPU technology.
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Ambarella CV7 Applies Edge AI to Multiple 8K Video Streams
Ambarella is sampling the flagship CV7 processor, which brings transformer/LLM capability to 8K video processing. The company’s first 4nm chip, the CV7 targets including action cameras, drones, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and edge boxes for multistream analysis.
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Slash Server Costs Without Hardware or Software Changes
In light of rising DRAM prices, we’re updating this article from June. As of late 2025, server DRAM prices are surging. Memory makers are prioritizing higher-margin HBM for AI accelerators over DDR5. Consequently, DDR5 DIMMs are perhaps the largest and fastest-rising component costs of a server. At the same time, OEMs are passing these cost…