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From edge to cloud: The critical role of hardware in AI applications

CIO

All this has a tremendous impact on the digital value chain and the semiconductor hardware market that cannot be overlooked. Hardware innovations become imperative to sustain this revolution. So what does it take on the hardware side? Wireless at the edge It goes without saying that our digital experiences today are wireless.

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Wireless charging firm Aira raises $12M

TechCrunch

We’ve written about the company’s wireless charging a few times over the years, including the “FreePower” technology it has baked into Nomad’s charging pads, which brings a more streamlined version of the Apple’s abandoned AirPower. Aira takes key investment to build its fantastic smartphone wireless charging pad into vehicles.

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Timekettle’s $699 translation hardware handles multiple languages at once

TechCrunch

The technology is increasingly becoming a mainstay of wireless earbuds, and the recent explosion of generative AI platforms will only serve to further these impressive results. Improvements to processing power, machine learning and cloud platforms have all played key roles in this development. It’s easy to […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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WeLink raises $185M to deliver high-bandwidth wireless internet to the home using 5G

TechCrunch

Taking advantage of advances in 5G in the millimeter spectrum as well as rapidly declining hardware costs, the startup is pioneering a mesh network of wireless base stations that can transmit high-bandwidth signals across entire neighborhoods at relatively cheap infrastructure installation costs. Photos via WeLink.

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Microsoft Hires Ex-Apple Exec in Charge of Wireless for Hardware

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s former executive in charge of wireless technologies to work on mixed reality hardware and artificial intelligence technology. Caballero is working on hardware such as the HoloLens mixed-reality headset, according to […]. Microsoft Corp. hired Apple Inc.’s

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SoftBank Corp takes 51% of Cubic Telecom for $513M to drive into the connected car world

TechCrunch

As automakers and technology companies continue to build ever-more sophisticated digital platforms into cars and other vehicles, a startup that’s built a system that makes it easy to connect that hardware to wireless networks around the world has picked up a major round of funding.

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DIY: 5 ways disruptive component startups can win over OEMs

TechCrunch

Creating a disruptive hardware components startup can be quite exciting. But hardware startups are challenging. For example, our company built a new way of delivering long-range wireless electricity using infrared light. So there’s no point rushing when building a hardware startup. Let’s be honest.