Chris Wiltz

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There's a Diversity Crisis in the AI Industry

May 13, 2019

Electronics & Test

Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Automation & Motion Control, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

A lack of racial and gender diversity at the companies creating AI ties closely with issues of bias and racial discrimination in artificial intelligence algorithms, according to a new NYU study.

Google Is Bringing AI to the Edge for Everyone in 2019

May 07, 2019

Electronics & Test

Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

The 2019 Google I/O developer conference brought a wave of artificial intelligence announcement as the company touted a shift toward edge-based AI, and a new focus on improved privacy.

Breaking Screens Force Samsung to Delay the Galaxy Fold

April 23, 2019

Electronics & Test

Materials & Assembly, Consumer Electronics, Gadget Freak, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

A design flaw has forced Samsung to indefinitely delay the release of its highly-anticipated foldable smartphone.

8 RISC-V Companies to Watch

April 18, 2019

Electronics & Test

IoT, Consumer Electronics, Cyber Security, Government/Defense, Gadget Freak, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

These eight companies are developing their own RISC-V technologies and are committing to helping third parties do the same to help push adoption of the open-source chip architecture.

Facebook Has Released a Machine Learning Tool to Help Engineers Code

April 15, 2019

Electronics & Test

Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Consumer Electronics, Gadget Freak, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

Facebook AI has released Aroma, a machine learning tool capable of searching large libraries and making code recommendations to engineers.

Filament's New Development Kit Makes Blockchain Simple for Embedded Engineers

April 10, 2019

Electronics & Test

Sensors, IoT, Automation & Motion Control, Cyber Security, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

The Blocklet Foundation Kit is designed to lower the barrier to entry for embedded and IoT engineers looking to implement blockchain into their products.

Qualcomm's Latest Chip Wants to be the Most Powerful for Cloud-Based AI

April 09, 2019

Electronics & Test

Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

Qualcomm's Cloud AI 100 is a purpose-built chip for AI inferencing in the cloud that the company says outperforms similar offerings from Nvidia and other competitors.

McDonald's Is Putting AI in Its Drive-Thrus

March 29, 2019

Electronics & Test

Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Consumer Electronics, Electronics & Test

Chris Wiltz

McDonald's is using machine learning to make its drive-thru menus smarter. But it's only the beginning of a trend of retailers embracing AI in brick-and-mortar locations.

More Than Bitcoin: 8 Industries Being Innovated by Blockchain

March 26, 2019

Automation & Motion Control

Battery/Energy Storage, IoT, Automotive, Automation & Motion Control, Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Cyber Security, Government/Defense, Electronics & Test, Medical

Chris Wiltz

While blockchain has become synonymous with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrenices, the technology actually has far reaching potential across industries ranging from manufacturing to healthcare, and even entertainment.