Cisco Live 2025 has set a clear direction for the company’s future, spotlighting new advancements in AI-ready infrastructure. While the technical announcements are notable, what stands out to me is how Cisco’s evolving company culture and unified leadership under, Chief Product Officer, Jeetu Patel
After several weeks as part of the early release program for Amazon’s Alexa+, I’ve had the chance to put the new assistant through its paces—across daily routines, smart home management, and spontaneous conversations. As a long-time Alexa user, I can confidently say that Alexa+ represents a signific
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In a previous post, we traced the history of semiconductor integration and its limits: The Long Arc of Semiconductor Scaling. We’ll revisit these limits and then discuss the solution: chiplets! SoC Problems System-on-chips (SoCs) have become dominant by integrating multiple functions into a single d
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At Microsoft Build this week, agentic AI stole the spotlight. But for me, an older story felt more important: Windows. As I jogged along the Seattle waterfront each morning, I kept returning to the question Can Windows matter again? I think it can. To see why Windows can matter again, let’s first re
Earnings
Dell Technologies delivered robust first quarter fiscal 2026 results that exceeded expectations across key metrics, demonstrating the company’s successful pivot toward AI infrastructure while maintaining strength in its core enterprise business. The company reported revenue of $23.4 billion, represe
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One line from Qualcomm’s recent earnings call caught my ear: We delivered QCT automotive revenues of $959 million, reflecting 59% year-over-year growth on increased content in new vehicle launches with our Snapdragon Digital Chassis platforms. Source Nearly $1 billion in quarterly revenue, growing 5
A new study from Cisco reveals that agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is on the verge of fundamentally transforming the way businesses deliver customer service and support. According to the research, which surveyed nearly 8,000 business and technical decision-makers across 30 countries, agentic A
Artificial Intelligence
Summary of the News: AI-Centric I/O: Google I/O 2025 heavily focused on Gemini AI and its integration across Google’s ecosystem, particularly Search, signaling a major strategic shift towards an AI-driven future. Android-specific news was largely separated. Gemini Model Advancements: Continued evolu
At Dell Technologies World 2025, Dell unveiled a suite of innovations designed to make AI accessible, scalable, and secure for organizations everywhere. The event’s key themes were brought to life through significant product launches and strategic partnerships, underscoring Dell’s ambition to be the
Microsoft Build 2025 opened with a visionary keynote from CEO Satya Nadella, who outlined Microsoft’s commitment to building an “open agentic web.” In this new paradigm, AI agents will interact, make decisions, and autonomously perform tasks for individuals, teams, and entire organizations. Nadella’
Airbnb’s Summer 2025 Release marks an important moment in the company’s evolution. With the unveiling of Airbnb Services, a reimagined Airbnb Experiences platform, and a completely rebuilt app, Airbnb is signaling its ambition to become much more than a place to book a home. Instead, the company is
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I planned to write a chiplets explainer this week while traveling to and from CadenceLIVE in San Jose… but I got sucked into the broader chiplets backstory while doing research. After all, chiplets are a semiconductor manufacturing and scaling story of sorts! So I’m pivoting. This post shares the fu