
Last week Light Reading reported that Intel is considering selling 5G-related company assets to rid itself of a troublesome business and raise cash as it seeks to recover from years of stumbling. Intel’s 5G entry wreaked havoc in two phases. continue reading

Focusing on ease of use, MemryX has launched its MX3 edge AI accelerator (NPU) and developer hub (website). The MX3 requires no optimization to run off-the-shelf CNNs and supports multichip configurations to run bigger models. continue reading

Qualcomm has brought its speedy Arm-compatible Oryon CPU to smartphones. The Snapdragon 8 Elite promises big CPU, GPU, and NPU performance gains and quietly adds NB-NTN communication. continue reading

The prime Qualcomm Oryon CPU in the Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone processor has a 19% higher peak clock rate than the Arm Cortex-X925 in the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 but is only 12% faster owing to the X925’s greater IPC. continue reading

The Chips Act offers funds for companies involved in packaging and chiplets. Even if you don’t consider your organization to have packaging expertise, you may find an opportunity for it to contribute—and get a grant. However, you must act fast. Ten-page concept papers are due December 20. I’m available to help you apply. continue reading
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