January 2023 edition of neXt Curve’s monthly newsletter on tech and industry trends and happenings that matter.
Continue readingCHIPS Act: A Vital First Step
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, signed Tuesday by President Biden, includes the stated purpose of challenging China’s pursuit of technological and manufacturing leadership in the global semiconductor industry. The bill easily passed both the Senate (64-33) and the House (243-187) with bipartisan support in both houses.
While the passage of the CHIPS Act is a historic achievement that directly addresses the need for chip supply chain resilience add capacity in the U.S., it is also a timely and important commitment to a much longer and comprehensive policy effort to ensure long-term U.S. technology and market share leadership in the vital semiconductor industry.
Continue readingIAA Mobility 2021: Key Takeaways
event featured the heavyweights in the semiconductor industry on the main stage of IAA Mobility, most notably, Cristano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm and Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel. Both business leaders presented back-to-back keynotes that offered common and divergent perspectives on the role of silicon and connectivity in the future of the car. Collectively, Cristano and Pat outlined an ambitious future for the car founded on the projection of digital technologies of the data center and smartphone on the automobile.
Continue readingTech Insight: Heterogenous Computing
The semiconductor industry is the foundation of our digital world. Everything runs on semiconductor products and continues to advance with each new process node. As we reach the physical limits of Moore’s Law, what comes next? Heterogenous computing and heterogenous packaging are opening up new possibilities for progressing Moore’s Law through advancements in the way that we design, integrate semiconductor devices and systems.
Continue readingThe 5G Autonomous Edge: The Next Frontier of Digital Business Innovation
5G, AI, and the cloud are intersecting to unlock real-time autonomous capabilities at the edge. This evolution represents an inflection point for edge computing and a new frontier for business innovation and reinvention. Discover the potential of ubiquitous intelligence, edge cloud computing, and autonomous infrastructure to transform our world from the age of digital business to autonomous enterprise.
Continue readingIndustry Insight: Another Intel Security Flaw? How This Foreshadows Delays for 5G.
On 8/14/2018, Intel revealed another security flaw has been exposed called “Foreshadow”, whereby a botnet could bypass the safeguards and create a “shadow copy” at an unprotected location of the computer’s CPU rendering Intel’s security measures inert.
Continue readingMeltdown & Spectre – Part 3: Tackling The Great Digital Risk of Our Time
Meltdown and Spectre represent a new class of security threat that endangers our digital world at its core – the processor. What do enterprises need to do to protect their digital businesses and their customers from Meltdown and Spectre exploits in a Privacy First world with GDPR enforced?
Continue readingMeltdown & Spectre – Part 2: The Internet of Security Risk
Meltdown and Spectre represent a new class of security threat that endangers our digital world at its core – the processor. What aspects of our digital lives, work, society and economy will be impacted by Meltdown and Spectre?
Continue readingMeltdown & Spectre – Part 1: The Threat We Don’t Want to Talk About
Meltdown and Spectre represent a new class of security threat that endangers our digital world at its core – the processor. With the unveiling of such profound security holes, what do business leaders need to do to understand the potential impact of Meltdown and Spectre on their organizations and businesses?
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