333. The Brain Behind AI-Powered Vehicles
In this episode, Qualcomm VP Ashiman Saxena explains the evolution of the Snapdragon Digital Chassis, a unified AI-driven platform that serves as the vehicle’s brain, integrating cockpit experiences, safety, and connectivity. He details how Qualcomm’s scalable compute and sensor architecture powers everything from advanced driver-assistance (L2‑L4) to full autonomous stacks, including the recent partnership with Wave AI Driver. Saxena also highlights Qualcomm’s rapid growth in automotive, targeting a $4 billion revenue milestone, and its expansion into robotics, applying the same physical‑AI principles to create intelligent, low‑power robot systems.
Moto Razr Fold Review, Googlebooks Are Coming, Google Fitbit Air, What to Expect at Google I/O 2026, Sony Xperia 1...
In this episode, host Miriam Joir and PCMag editor Florence Ion dissect the Moto Razr Fold, comparing it to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Chinese competitors, and praise its thin design, silicon‑carbon battery, and surprisingly strong camera system despite...
Snap’s Secret to Processing 10 Petabytes a Day: GPU-Accelerated Spark | NVIDIA AI Podcast Ep. 298
Snap’s engineering platform head, Prudvi Vatala, explains how the company slashed data‑processing costs by 76% and reduced core usage by 62% by migrating its 10‑petabyte‑per‑day experimentation pipeline to GPU‑accelerated Spark using NVIDIA Spark RAPIDS on Google Cloud. The move delivered...
Why AI Funding Is So Price-Insensitive
In this brief episode, Morgan Stanley’s Global Head of Fixed Income Research, Andrew Sheets, explains why AI‑related capital spending is remarkably price‑insensitive. He highlights the massive $800 billion U.S. tech investment this year—nearly double last year’s spend—and notes that component costs...
Steelseries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Tested – When Significantly Cheaper Is Not Really Worse
In this episode, the hosts put the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni headset through a rigorous test, comparing its performance and features to higher‑priced competitors. They explore sound quality, microphone clarity, comfort, and the headset’s unique Omni‑passive noise‑cancellation, noting that...
Inflection Points - Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro, Apple MacBook Neo, and Mercedes-AMG E53 Wagon - Plus Honor 600 First Impressions...
In this episode, host Miriam Joir and guest Enobong Etteh discuss the rapid evolution of personal audio, highlighting the Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro as a benchmark for high‑quality, affordable earbuds thanks to Harman’s driver expertise and Samsung’s custom chipset. They...
Rethinking Industrial IoT From Space.
In this episode of T‑Minus, host Maria Varmazas talks with Dave Roscoe, President of Satellite IoT for Orbcom and SkyWave, about the company’s newest industrial satellite IoT network, OGX, and the SkyWave brand that bundles satellite and cellular connectivity, devices,...
Data Centers & Digital Twins: What Are They REALLY Doing? | Daily Pulse
In this episode, host Maria Z explores the rapid expansion of data centers and the emerging technology of digital twins, linking them to broader agendas like AI surveillance, smart cities, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis mission. She explains...
193: Is Apple DOWNGRADING the iPhone 18 Due to Memory Shortage?
The episode delves into rumors that Apple may be downgrading the standard iPhone 18 due to a surge in memory (RAM) costs driven by AI-driven chip shortages. Hosts discuss how this could lead to component sharing with the iPhone 18 E,...
331. Why Curing Motion Sickness Is Key to AV Success
In this episode Grayson Brulte talks with Daniel Socia Shulman, CEO of MotionSync, about the pervasive problem of motion sickness—affecting roughly one‑third of the population—and its impact on autonomous vehicle adoption. Shulman explains the sensory mismatch that causes nausea and...
How China Wins The AI War
In this episode, Ed Elson and AI expert Alice Hahn discuss China's AI startup DeepSeek, which is raising a $1 billion round at a $50 billion valuation—a figure far lower than U.S. rivals like Anthropic or OpenAI due to differences in Chinese...
Samsung Hits $1 Trillion Milestone as AI Demand Soars
The episode highlights Samsung's entry into the trillion‑dollar club, driven by soaring demand for AI‑focused DRAM memory chips, and notes how this surge is lifting other memory makers like Micron and Hynix. It also covers a Journal investigation exposing Chinese...
AI’s Shift From Thinking to Taking Action
In this episode, Sean Kim explains the transition from generative AI, which merely responds to prompts, to agentic AI that can autonomously act across workflows, remember past interactions, and adapt to changing contexts. He highlights the technical shift from GPU‑centric...
Introducing VCF 9.1: Built for Efficiency and Resilience
In this episode, Pete Fletcher and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) VP of Products Paul Turner discuss the launch of VCF 9.1, emphasizing its design for AI‑driven data centers. They highlight soaring hardware costs—CPU, GPU, and memory prices have roughly doubled—making...
Nvidia’s Next Big Market
The episode explores NVIDIA’s evolution from a gaming GPU maker to a dominant force in AI and robotics, highlighting Jensen Huang’s strategy of creating "zero‑billion‑dollar" markets—products with no existing customers that later become essential. Guest author Stephen Witt explains how...