All of the elements of the 5G consumer business are coming together. Network operators are building out infrastructure to expand 5G cellular coverage in more markets. What’s needed next is a wider variety of 5G smartphones. Huawei, Qualcomm, and Samsung – three of the most important manufacturers of integrated circuits for smartphones – all happened to announce new 5G silicon last week. We talk about what was announced and where 5G goes from here.
Artificial intelligence is being used to power the cloud – but what is the cloud, exactly? It turns out there are at least four kinds of clouds. Did the word cumulonimbus just cross you mind? Yeah, no. We’ll discuss the actual divisions in the cloud markets and what kinds of AI are needed for each.
Self-driving car companies have been talking about vehicle safety as a competitive feature, but do we really want car companies to compete on safety?