In the latest episode of the Circuit Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss the increased competition coming in semiconductors and specific to the personal computer space. Qualcomm Doubles Down on Custom Arm At Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm confirmed that all of its future products will utilize its own
On the latest episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss how TSMC earnings give us indications into market trends, pockets of recovery, and how a coming battle in process technology is looming between TSMC and Intel. Steady Performance Across the Board TSMC reported solid results
We are on the cusp of some interesting times in the technology industry as a battle is looming between Apple and Meta over spatial computing/mixed reality. In case it isn’t totally obvious, the battle will first begin as a war over words as Apple will look to standardize Spatial Computing and Meta w
This week on The Circuit, Ben Bajarin is joined by guest Huiming Bu Vice President, Global Semiconductor R&D. Below is a summary of the topics covered in their conversation. The semiconductor industry is currently in a period of unprecedented complexity and competition. As we look to the future, maj
The Google Pixel 8 Pro is the tech giant’s latest flagship smartphone, and it is a device that truly pushes the boundaries of what we can expect from on-device artificial intelligence (AI). The driving force behind these advancements is the Tensor G3 chip, Google’s semi-custom-designed system on a c
This is a summary of the latest episode of The Circuit with Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg. Congress has recently raised concerns about open-source architecture RISC-V and the potential need for restrictions due to its use by Chinese companies. However, experts agree it will be extremely difficult to
Memory is one of the most critical components of computing, yet most of us don’t think much about it. On a recent episode of The Circuit podcast, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg interviewed memory expert Steven Woo to discuss the latest developments in memory technology. Here is an expanded summa
Over the summer, we ran a consumer survey exploring their interest and current ownership and usage of VR headsets. With Apple’s announcements of Vision Pro, we hoped to gauge the broader consumer opportunity for VR, and maybe someday AR, but also explore how non-owners of VR headsets and owners of V
Below a summary of topics covered in the latest episode of The Circuit with Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg. Last week, Intel held its annual Innovation event where it provided updates on its product roadmap and manufacturing progress. While there were no major surprises, the event gave some insights i
In a recent event in New York, Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Copilot, an AI companion that creates a unified experience across various Microsoft platforms apps and services. Microsoft Copilot promises a unique blend of web intelligence, work data context, and real-time PC activity to enhance user ass
A few weeks ago, I gave a presentation summarizing my current thoughts and observations related to this AI moment we are observing. The most important caveat here is we are in one of those moments where there are more questions than answers, and all we can do is rely on our experience and historica
This is an overview of the topics covered in episode 34 of The Circuit hosted by Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg. Here is an expanded summary report on the key semiconductor stories discussed in the podcast: Arm IPO Arm, the leading licensor of processor architectures, successfully completed its initia