Etched, a startup that builds transformer-focused chips, just announced Sohu, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) that claims to beat Nvidia’s H100 in terms of AI LLM inference. A single …
China’s ByteDance working with Broadcom to develop advanced AI chip
China's ByteDance is working with U.S. chip designer Broadcom on developing an advanced AI processor, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would help TikTok's owner secure sufficient …
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Dell, Super Micro providing server racks for xAI’s supercomputer
Dell Technologies and Super Micro Computer will provide server racks for the supercomputer that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI is building, the U.S. businessman said on social media …
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Exponential Technologies and the Future of Digital Self-Sovereignty
The convergence of exponential technological disruption with digital self-sovereignty could lead to a redefinition of personal and collective agency - and will likely profoundly transform industries …
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Nokia CEO makes world’s first ‘immersive’ phone call
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark made a phone call using a new technology called "immersive audio and video" that improves the quality of a call with three-dimensional sound, making interactions more …
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Exponential, Convergent Material Science Innovation is the Primary Driver of Global, Strategic Competitive Advantage
In 2023, OODA Loop contributor Scott Nuzum (SVP at Chicago-based Innovyz USA) contributed a foundational OODA Loop Original Analysis post - Five Exciting Breakthroughs in Materials Science. Over the …
US sharply raises tariffs on Chinese EVs and semiconductor imports
The Biden administration is sharply increasing tariffs on imports from China including electric vehicles, batteries and semiconductors in an effort to protect US jobs ahead of the election in …
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The Future of Federal Research and Development and the Culture of Air Force Innovation
We continue to track the thought leadership of Will Roper, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics. Roper is currently on the advisory committee for …
Gen AI Has Already Taken the World by Storm. Just Wait Until It Gets a Quantum Boost
When Lawrence Gasman was looking for a PhD topic back in the 1970s, computing labs were already abuzz with smart people proposing clever studies in artificial intelligence. “But the problem was we had …
Hardware-Level Zero Trust and Quantifiable Assurance are the Future of Compute and the Global IT Supply Chain
In a fusion of a sub-theme from the OODA Almanac 2024 - Computation is the Ultimate First Principle - and several of the implications from our OODA Stratigame - Scenario Planning for Global Computer …