In a major leap for edge AI processing, NTT Corporation has announced a groundbreaking AI inference chip that can process real-time 4K video at 30 frames per second—using less than 20 watts of power. This new large-scale integration (LSI) chip is the first in the world…
Consider These AI Strategies to Reduce Retail Employee Burnout
Employee burnout in retail contact centers isn’t just a personnel issue—it’s a notable business challenge threatening to eat away at productivity, morale, and profits. Retailers are increasingly turning to AI, specifically conversational AI, to help reverse this damaging trend. Organizations implementing AI signifies a profound shift…
Hussein Osman, Segment Marketing Director at Lattice Semiconductor – Interview Series
Hussein Osman is a semiconductor industry veteran with over two decades of experience bringing to market silicon and software products that integrate sensing, processing and connectivity solutions, focusing on innovative experiences that deliver value to the end user. Over the past five years he has led…
Bringing AI Home: The Rise of Local LLMs and Their Impact on Data Privacy
Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to massive data centers or cloud-based platforms run by tech giants. In recent years, something remarkable has been happening—AI is coming home. Local large language models (LLMs), the same types of AI tools that power chatbots, content creators, and code…
OpenAI counter-sues Elon Musk for attempts to ‘take down’ AI rival
OpenAI has launched a legal counteroffensive against one of its co-founders, Elon Musk, and his competing AI venture, xAI. In court documents filed yesterday, OpenAI accuses Musk of orchestrating a “relentless” and “malicious” campaign designed to “take down OpenAI” after he left the organisation years ago….
The Sequence Opinion #529: Where Foundation Models Are Just Getting Started
Domain specialized foundation models might be a non-obvious, next frontier for the space….
IEA: The opportunities and challenges of AI for global energy
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has explored the opportunities and challenges brought about by AI with regards to global energy. Training and deploying sophisticated AI models occur within vast, power-hungry data centres. A “typical AI-focused data centre consumes as much electricity as 100 000 households,” the…
Nina Schick, author: Generative AI’s impact on business, politics and society
Nina Schick is a leading speaker and expert on generative AI, renowned for her groundbreaking work at the intersection of technology, society and geopolitics. As one of the first authors to publish a book on generative AI, she has emerged as a sought-after speaker helping global…
Spot AI introduces the world’s first universal AI agent builder for security cameras
Spot AI has introduced Iris, which the company describes as the world’s first universal video AI agent builder for enterprise camera systems. The tool allows businesses to create customised AI agents through a conversational interface, making it easier to monitor and act on video data from…
Mega Models Aren’t the Crux of the Compute Crisis
Every time a new AI model drops—GPT updates, DeepSeek, Gemini—people gawk at the sheer size, the complexity, and increasingly, the compute hunger of these mega-models. The assumption is that these models are defining the resourcing needs of the AI revolution. That assumption is wrong. Yes, large…