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If ARM was an arm, BRN would be its biceps💪!
Maybe because @Rise from the ashes was upset at being told to "take it to the chat room" when he was just replying to @alwaysgreen who said he was sick with Respiratory Syncytial Virus. Just a guess...
I know we should keep "on topic" for most of the time, and I think we all generally do. But, it would suck if we couldn't occassionaly follow up on how one another were going health-wise. But that just my two Bob's worth as @MDhere once famously said.
Sirod69
bavarian girl ;-)
Arm: The World's Best-Kept Technology Secret
.........Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, said recently in an interview, “When we look today, I think the trend is that everything is moving to Arm.”
...........
and again Qualcomm, what do you all say to this article from arm?
Arm: The World's Best-Kept Technology Secret
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Learning
Learning to the Top 🕵♂️
Wow Sirod69,Arm: The World's Best-Kept Technology Secret
.........
Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, said recently in an interview, “When we look today, I think the trend is that everything is moving to Arm.”
...........
and again Qualcomm, what do you all say to this article from arm?
Arm: The World's Best-Kept Technology Secret
sponsored.bloomberg.com
You are on fire tonight.
"Arm technology powers 99% of the world’s smartphones."
I stop reading after thats. That enough reading for me.
Its great to be a shareholder.
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Talking about shorts getting burn
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Tesla Second-Quarter Profits Top Estimates
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Esha Dey
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July 21, 2022, 5:22 PM UTCUpdated onJuly 21, 2022, 8:48 PM UTC
The 10% surge in Tesla Inc. shares Thursday after the electric-vehicle maker reported strong earnings is creating one notable group of losers: The pile of traders betting against the stock.
Tesla is the most shorted stock in the world, with almost 3% of its float held in short-selling positions. S3 Partners estimates that these investors are taking in more than $1 billion in mark-to-market losses just on Thursday’s surge. That drives their losses this month to $2.67 billion, according to S3.
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Its great to be a shareholder.
Markets
Tesla’s Rally Creates $1 Billion Headache for Its Army of Shorts
- EV maker’s shares soar 10% after strong earnings report
- Elon Musk’s company has the most shorted stock in the world
Tesla Second-Quarter Profits Top Estimates
By
Esha Dey
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July 21, 2022, 5:22 PM UTCUpdated onJuly 21, 2022, 8:48 PM UTC
The 10% surge in Tesla Inc. shares Thursday after the electric-vehicle maker reported strong earnings is creating one notable group of losers: The pile of traders betting against the stock.
Tesla is the most shorted stock in the world, with almost 3% of its float held in short-selling positions. S3 Partners estimates that these investors are taking in more than $1 billion in mark-to-market losses just on Thursday’s surge. That drives their losses this month to $2.67 billion, according to S3.
Tesla’s Rally Creates $1 Billion Headache for Its Army of Shorts
The 10% surge in Tesla Inc. shares Thursday after the electric-vehicle maker reported strong earnings is creating one notable group of losers: The pile of traders betting against the stock.
www.bloomberg.com
Its great to be a shareholder.
Proga
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For all the many short haters out there. Also below is the short position in the biggest tech stocks in the world
electrek.co
Tesla (TSLA) is surging and the shorts are hurting
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is surging following its Q2 2022 financial results, and the shorts are hurting on what is surprisingly...
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Proga
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Snap Learning. Beat me by 10 secs. Serves me right for making a cup of coffeeTalking about shorts getting burn
Markets
Tesla’s Rally Creates $1 Billion Headache for Its Army of Shorts
- EV maker’s shares soar 10% after strong earnings report
- Elon Musk’s company has the most shorted stock in the world
Tesla Second-Quarter Profits Top Estimates
By
Esha Dey
+Follow
July 21, 2022, 5:22 PM UTCUpdated onJuly 21, 2022, 8:48 PM UTC
The 10% surge in Tesla Inc. shares Thursday after the electric-vehicle maker reported strong earnings is creating one notable group of losers: The pile of traders betting against the stock.
Tesla is the most shorted stock in the world, with almost 3% of its float held in short-selling positions. S3 Partners estimates that these investors are taking in more than $1 billion in mark-to-market losses just on Thursday’s surge. That drives their losses this month to $2.67 billion, according to S3.
Tesla’s Rally Creates $1 Billion Headache for Its Army of Shorts
The 10% surge in Tesla Inc. shares Thursday after the electric-vehicle maker reported strong earnings is creating one notable group of losers: The pile of traders betting against the stock.
Its great to be a shareholder.
stockduck
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Samsung Electronics develops second-generation SmartSSD Computational storage drive with Upgraded Processing Functionality
Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced that it has successfully developed a second generation of its pioneering SmartSSD. The new proprietary computational storage incorporates data processing functionality within a high-performance SSD. Unlike existing...
www.yolegroup.com
JULY 22, 2022
"....
Unlike existing SSDs, Samsung’s SmartSSD can process data directly, thereby minimizing data transfers between the CPU, GPU and RAM. This technology can avoid the bottlenecks that often occur when moving data between storage devices and CPUs, resulting in markedly improved system performance and much higher energy efficiency.
The SmartSSD is playing an increasingly important role, especially with the growth of next-generation technologies such as AI, machine learning and 5G/6G, which require large amounts of data processing.
Leveraging software and intellectual property (IP) developed by customers, along with in-built Arm cores, Samsung’s second-generation SmartSSD enables much more efficient data processing. Compared to conventional data center solid-state drives, processing time for scan-heavy database queries can be slashed by over 50%, energy consumption by up to 70% and CPU utilization by up to 97%.
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That sounds quite interesting....any idea here out there....
BaconLover
Founding Member
Good morning.Talking about shorts getting burn
Markets
Tesla’s Rally Creates $1 Billion Headache for Its Army of Shorts
- EV maker’s shares soar 10% after strong earnings report
- Elon Musk’s company has the most shorted stock in the world
Tesla Second-Quarter Profits Top Estimates
By
Esha Dey
+Follow
July 21, 2022, 5:22 PM UTCUpdated onJuly 21, 2022, 8:48 PM UTC
The 10% surge in Tesla Inc. shares Thursday after the electric-vehicle maker reported strong earnings is creating one notable group of losers: The pile of traders betting against the stock.
Tesla is the most shorted stock in the world, with almost 3% of its float held in short-selling positions. S3 Partners estimates that these investors are taking in more than $1 billion in mark-to-market losses just on Thursday’s surge. That drives their losses this month to $2.67 billion, according to S3.
Tesla’s Rally Creates $1 Billion Headache for Its Army of Shorts
The 10% surge in Tesla Inc. shares Thursday after the electric-vehicle maker reported strong earnings is creating one notable group of losers: The pile of traders betting against the stock.
Its great to be a shareholder.
Lovely news. I really hope Bill
hasn't covered his short postion yet on Tesla.
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Europe steps up as RISC-V ships 10bn cores
Nick FLaherty looks at the development of RISC-V open standard in Europe with over 10 billion processor cores shipped
www.eenewseurope.com
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Probably a wise choice that the company ain’t selling many chips and are now fully dedicated to IP, plus companies will be looking at even more ways now to keep prices down than ever before.
www.networkworld.com
Intel, other chipmakers warn of price hikes
Semiconductor companies plan to raise prices on processors and peripheral chip products in the coming months, and the price hikes will reportedly stretch into next year.
thelittleshort
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Great find @Sirod69! So good to see it all laid out in BrainChip’s slick new format. Also handy to see the Akida chip layout
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Samsung will reveal the world's first 3nm chip next week — BGR
Samsung formally announced its new 3nm chip technology a few weeks ago. But the Korean giant will reportedly showcase the world’s first such processor next week. Samsung unveiled the 3nm chip’s new Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistor architecture, which is supposed to be significantly more...
6 months ago I wouldn’t have known the difference between a Risk-V and a CPU if an ogre hit me over the head with his 64 bit GPU. Today I’m reading about neuromorphic silicon and spiking neural networks
. Great to be part of the worlds leading technology. Enjoy the rest of the weekendthelittleshort
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A great feature of this forum is the bookmark function - I have only recently found it/started using it
It allows you to keep posts you find interesting/don’t have time to read etc in your own folder - to revisit at your own leisure
Sometimes there are so many posts that I end up struggling to find the location of the ones I want to return to
Bookmarks take care of this
It allows you to keep posts you find interesting/don’t have time to read etc in your own folder - to revisit at your own leisure
Sometimes there are so many posts that I end up struggling to find the location of the ones I want to return to
Bookmarks take care of this
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A like alone I didn't feel sufficient for this post. I'm adding a very very long sigh.I guess those who are now stating they feel nervous about the "Increase" in SP recently have forgotten the FACT that we have been held down and UNDERVALUED for some time (thanks to the Shorters etc) as can be seen from the Pitt Street Report (priced BRN @ $1.50) and even FactFinders (FF) son (financial Professional international level) who assessed BRN @$1.70
Its not a case of it coming back down, it already is down and short squeeze, various news as mentioned here is finally having an effect on the SP.
One must remember that while our Company employees are responsible with info and no leaks, experts are employed by the major financial Banks, Funds etc to do D/D and they have contacts across the iT Industry which they use to find out how & who is doing what.
The "Big" boyz know way before any release of who is signing, using, manufacturing what and would know of BrainChips progress. Its what they are paid to do! So this SP increase is no surprise to me, it is a refection of how the "Market" (corrupt bugger that it is) is aware of Brainchip and getting on board the bus.
Yak52
ChipMan
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Awesome article
news.financial
July 22nd, 2022 | 12:14 CEST
Our future is connected and increasingly interactive. Streaming providers like Netflix are personalizing content thanks to machine learning systems, but the Company is running out of users. Meanwhile, Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is up and running. At its developer conference two days ago, Ambience Intelligence announced for the first time that Alexa would take over digital assists in the smart connected home in the future. In order for Alexa to become an independent learning entity in the first place, companies like BrainChip are creating just the right human-machine interface technologies. And smart home is just a small part of the huge AI growth market with smart neuromorphic chip technologies.
time to read: 6 minutes | Author: Juliane Zielonka
ISIN: NETFLIX INC. DL-_001 | US64110L1061 , AMAZON.COM INC. DL-_01 | US0231351067 , BRAINCHIP HOLDINGS LTD | AU000000BRN8
A first reason is the nature of the business model. According to Warren Buffett, it falls into the classification of "commodity type businesses." A business that provides generic services or products and offers only price as the main reason for consumers to buy. This includes airlines as well as car manufacturers. Netflix earns its money with its subscription business models: Basic, Standard and Premium, and thus offers its customers access to series and movies on the streaming platform.
That makes Netflix identical to Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, Hulu and more. So it can only stand out from its competition through unique content. Since 2013, Netflix has been developing its own content under the "Netflix Originals" brand. This label is now the most important strategic asset for the Company.
Another reason is the increased cost of living in the US, Canada and Europe. The population is facing skyrocketing energy prices, just like industrial companies. The Consumer prices rose by 8.6% in the eurozone compared with the previous year. Anyone who can saves first where they can do without. And most of the time, subscriptions to everything from entertainment to sports fall victim to the red pen. People remember the good old library and instead watch inexpensive YouTube videos with commercial interruptions.
The third reason is the current Netflix business model. The Company can mitigate user decline by offering a low-budget option that is refinanced by ad breaks. Using machine learning, Netflix can optimize video and audio encoding, adaptive bitrate selection, and its in-house content delivery network. It drives ad spend on other platforms, channel mix, and its ad creative to help us find new members who like Netflix.
So, while initial AI systems are being deployed, so far, it is only for external user acquisition. Internally, it may be an opportunity for the US company to offer its own ad-supported package. The risk is that previous users will downgrade their subscriptions, and thus less money will be flushed into the coffers of the US. Netflix generated over USD 29.6 billion in 2021, with an operating income of over USD 6 billion and a net income of over USD 5 billion. As of 2021, Netflix has 221 million paying members worldwide.
Amazon is igniting the next stage for the Alexa voice assistant, networking the static knob eavesdropper with other devices for digital interactions. Called "Ambient Intelligence," users will experience its true spatial wonder in the future. Ambient Intelligence means that the underlying AI is available everywhere and helps people when needed. It learns to anticipate needs and retreats when it is not needed. No more turning it on and off. The system learns on its own through training from its users.
"Some companies have a vision for technology rooted in phone apps or a virtual reality headset," said Aaron Rubenson, VP of Amazon Alexa, at the Amazon Alexa Live Event on July 20, 2022. "Our goal is to build technology that enables customers to spend more time looking at the world and interacting with people."
For example, Alexa's self-learning mechanism automatically corrects several million errors per week - both customer errors and errors in its own natural language understanding (NLU) models. Disguised as a sympathetic house butler, Amazon, through Alexa, turns its customers into volunteer guinea pigs for training its own AI.
A smart version is to create a brain-like learning system on the chip itself. BrainChip Inc. is a leading provider of neuromorphic computing solutions, a type of artificial intelligence inspired by the biology of the human neuron. The Company's revolutionary new spiking neural network technology can autonomously learn, evolve and link information just like the human brain. That is because AI systems like Alexa need smart hardware to create the capacity for autonomous learning spaces. Neuromorphic chip systems are needed precisely at this human-machine interface, which Alexa developers announced at the conference two days ago. Other areas of application include robotics, automotive, telecommunications and gaming, in addition to infotainment such as Netflix and Amazon Alexa.
BrainChip is currently partnering with NVISO, a human behavioral analytics company. NVISO provides solutions for various use cases, including smart living, smart mobility, and smart health. NVISO will launch an Evaluation and Software Development Kit (EVK and SDK) optimized for neuromorphic processors and targeted at innovators looking to deploy AI-driven human-machine interfaces to detect real-time human behaviour at the edge of the system. The two companies will jointly commercialize the EVK and SDK, and an initial evaluation with a semiconductor manufacturer in Japan has already begun. The superior BrainChip technology has won NVISO over.
"NVISO's first neuromorphic-optimized EVK was realized in record time and has exceeded all expectations," said Tim Llewellynn, CEO of NVISO. "BrainChip has created an excellent development environment for AI software specialists like NVISO, and the maturity of their tools shows why they are the first commercial neuromorphic processor IP on the market." The future holds a lot in store for innovative investors who back pioneers like BrainChip. That is because BrainChip enables effective edge computing capabilities that can be universally deployed in real-world applications such as connected cars, consumer electronics and industrial IoT.
So far, the delicate AI attempts of Netflix work on external platforms through advertising for the streaming service to win new customers on other channels. Netflix uses machine learning to increasingly personalize its offering based on the content it watches for its users, making it more attractive. Amazon is a big step ahead: the Amazon Alexa developer conference kicked off the first ambient intelligence features. Alexa takes over actions in the room with other devices and increasingly networks itself intelligently. In order for such systems to be brought to virtual life at all, smart technology such as that offered by BrainChip is required. The basic framework for future smart self-learning systems is brought to life in the first place thanks to neuromorphic chip technology. And this opens up a huge market for innovative investors in an increasingly connected world of smart health, smart living and smart driving.
In addition, Apaton Finance GmbH is active in the context of the preparation and publication of the reporting in paid contractual relationships.
For this reason, there is a concrete conflict of interest.
The above information on existing conflicts of interest applies to all types and forms of publication used by Apaton Finance GmbH for publications on companies.
Netflix, Amazon, BrainChip - AI drives growth
Our future is connected and increasingly interactive. Streaming providers like Netflix are personalizing content thanks to machine learning systems, but the Company is running out of users. Meanwhile, Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is up and running. At its developer conference two days ago...
news.financial
July 22nd, 2022 | 12:14 CEST
NETFLIX, AMAZON, BRAINCHIP - AI DRIVES GROWTH
- AI
- INNOVATIONS
- TECHNOLOGY
Our future is connected and increasingly interactive. Streaming providers like Netflix are personalizing content thanks to machine learning systems, but the Company is running out of users. Meanwhile, Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is up and running. At its developer conference two days ago, Ambience Intelligence announced for the first time that Alexa would take over digital assists in the smart connected home in the future. In order for Alexa to become an independent learning entity in the first place, companies like BrainChip are creating just the right human-machine interface technologies. And smart home is just a small part of the huge AI growth market with smart neuromorphic chip technologies.
time to read: 6 minutes | Author: Juliane Zielonka
ISIN: NETFLIX INC. DL-_001 | US64110L1061 , AMAZON.COM INC. DL-_01 | US0231351067 , BRAINCHIP HOLDINGS LTD | AU000000BRN8
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- NETFLIX: SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS SLUMP DESPITE AI ADS FOR NEW USERS
- AMAZON: AI ALEXA MORPHS INTO HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE
- BRAINCHIP: HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY THANKS TO NEUROMORPHIC CHIP SYSTEMS
Full interview
NETFLIX: SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS SLUMP DESPITE AI ADS FOR NEW USERS
US streaming service Netflix is not having an easy time these days. In the second quarter of 2022, the streaming service lost 970,000 subscribers. The declines are happening mostly in the US, Canada and Europe. The stock price rose 5.6% this week as user losses were less than expected. But over the year, the stock price is down 66%.Future growth opportunities are subdued for a variety of reasons. Revenue growth is expected to slow steadily, and profitability metrics are expected to weaken.A first reason is the nature of the business model. According to Warren Buffett, it falls into the classification of "commodity type businesses." A business that provides generic services or products and offers only price as the main reason for consumers to buy. This includes airlines as well as car manufacturers. Netflix earns its money with its subscription business models: Basic, Standard and Premium, and thus offers its customers access to series and movies on the streaming platform.
That makes Netflix identical to Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, Hulu and more. So it can only stand out from its competition through unique content. Since 2013, Netflix has been developing its own content under the "Netflix Originals" brand. This label is now the most important strategic asset for the Company.
Another reason is the increased cost of living in the US, Canada and Europe. The population is facing skyrocketing energy prices, just like industrial companies. The Consumer prices rose by 8.6% in the eurozone compared with the previous year. Anyone who can saves first where they can do without. And most of the time, subscriptions to everything from entertainment to sports fall victim to the red pen. People remember the good old library and instead watch inexpensive YouTube videos with commercial interruptions.
The third reason is the current Netflix business model. The Company can mitigate user decline by offering a low-budget option that is refinanced by ad breaks. Using machine learning, Netflix can optimize video and audio encoding, adaptive bitrate selection, and its in-house content delivery network. It drives ad spend on other platforms, channel mix, and its ad creative to help us find new members who like Netflix.
So, while initial AI systems are being deployed, so far, it is only for external user acquisition. Internally, it may be an opportunity for the US company to offer its own ad-supported package. The risk is that previous users will downgrade their subscriptions, and thus less money will be flushed into the coffers of the US. Netflix generated over USD 29.6 billion in 2021, with an operating income of over USD 6 billion and a net income of over USD 5 billion. As of 2021, Netflix has 221 million paying members worldwide.
AMAZON: AI ALEXA MORPHS INTO HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE
While Netflix users are increasingly drawn to enjoying AI-driven program content, Amazon is already another step ahead. While the Amazon voice assistant Alexa is entertainingly spying on its users, the system is continuously learning - and always with a commercial interest, disguised as a sympathetic and understanding concierge. Some may remember the humanoid robot Ash from the 1979 Alien movie, who risked the lives of the crew in complete admiration for the alien species.Amazon is igniting the next stage for the Alexa voice assistant, networking the static knob eavesdropper with other devices for digital interactions. Called "Ambient Intelligence," users will experience its true spatial wonder in the future. Ambient Intelligence means that the underlying AI is available everywhere and helps people when needed. It learns to anticipate needs and retreats when it is not needed. No more turning it on and off. The system learns on its own through training from its users.
"Some companies have a vision for technology rooted in phone apps or a virtual reality headset," said Aaron Rubenson, VP of Amazon Alexa, at the Amazon Alexa Live Event on July 20, 2022. "Our goal is to build technology that enables customers to spend more time looking at the world and interacting with people."
For example, Alexa's self-learning mechanism automatically corrects several million errors per week - both customer errors and errors in its own natural language understanding (NLU) models. Disguised as a sympathetic house butler, Amazon, through Alexa, turns its customers into volunteer guinea pigs for training its own AI.
BRAINCHIP: HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY THANKS TO NEUROMORPHIC CHIP SYSTEMS
The near future enables AI-driven technology for home use and daily needs. Elon Musk is trying his hand at implementable chips in living beings with the Company Neuralink and seems to have taken it a step too far. His co-founders have left the Company and are looking after their own projects instead of following the visionary's cyborg vision. It doesn't have to be the implant in a living body, either.A smart version is to create a brain-like learning system on the chip itself. BrainChip Inc. is a leading provider of neuromorphic computing solutions, a type of artificial intelligence inspired by the biology of the human neuron. The Company's revolutionary new spiking neural network technology can autonomously learn, evolve and link information just like the human brain. That is because AI systems like Alexa need smart hardware to create the capacity for autonomous learning spaces. Neuromorphic chip systems are needed precisely at this human-machine interface, which Alexa developers announced at the conference two days ago. Other areas of application include robotics, automotive, telecommunications and gaming, in addition to infotainment such as Netflix and Amazon Alexa.
BrainChip is currently partnering with NVISO, a human behavioral analytics company. NVISO provides solutions for various use cases, including smart living, smart mobility, and smart health. NVISO will launch an Evaluation and Software Development Kit (EVK and SDK) optimized for neuromorphic processors and targeted at innovators looking to deploy AI-driven human-machine interfaces to detect real-time human behaviour at the edge of the system. The two companies will jointly commercialize the EVK and SDK, and an initial evaluation with a semiconductor manufacturer in Japan has already begun. The superior BrainChip technology has won NVISO over.
"NVISO's first neuromorphic-optimized EVK was realized in record time and has exceeded all expectations," said Tim Llewellynn, CEO of NVISO. "BrainChip has created an excellent development environment for AI software specialists like NVISO, and the maturity of their tools shows why they are the first commercial neuromorphic processor IP on the market." The future holds a lot in store for innovative investors who back pioneers like BrainChip. That is because BrainChip enables effective edge computing capabilities that can be universally deployed in real-world applications such as connected cars, consumer electronics and industrial IoT.
So far, the delicate AI attempts of Netflix work on external platforms through advertising for the streaming service to win new customers on other channels. Netflix uses machine learning to increasingly personalize its offering based on the content it watches for its users, making it more attractive. Amazon is a big step ahead: the Amazon Alexa developer conference kicked off the first ambient intelligence features. Alexa takes over actions in the room with other devices and increasingly networks itself intelligently. In order for such systems to be brought to virtual life at all, smart technology such as that offered by BrainChip is required. The basic framework for future smart self-learning systems is brought to life in the first place thanks to neuromorphic chip technology. And this opens up a huge market for innovative investors in an increasingly connected world of smart health, smart living and smart driving.
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For this reason, there is a concrete conflict of interest.
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Gday @Sirod69Arm: The World's Best-Kept Technology Secret
.........
Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, said recently in an interview, “When we look today, I think the trend is that everything is moving to Arm.”
...........
and again Qualcomm, what do you all say to this article from arm?
Arm: The World's Best-Kept Technology Secret
sponsored.bloomberg.com
You asked what do we say to this article, well, i say "as a BRN shareholder, ive never been more excited about the future we"re headed for , being a partner with ARM.
The last sentence of the last paragraph sums up the incredible oppurtunity we have in this very fast evolving world.
AKIDA BALLISTA
buena suerte :-)
BOB Bank of Brainchip
Great find @ChipMan, A great read and very exciting .... especially this bit ...Awesome article
Netflix, Amazon, BrainChip - AI drives growth
Our future is connected and increasingly interactive. Streaming providers like Netflix are personalizing content thanks to machine learning systems, but the Company is running out of users. Meanwhile, Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is up and running. At its developer conference two days ago...
July 22nd, 2022 | 12:14 CEST
NETFLIX, AMAZON, BRAINCHIP - AI DRIVES GROWTH
Photo credits: pixabay.com
- AI
- INNOVATIONS
- TECHNOLOGY
Our future is connected and increasingly interactive. Streaming providers like Netflix are personalizing content thanks to machine learning systems, but the Company is running out of users. Meanwhile, Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is up and running. At its developer conference two days ago, Ambience Intelligence announced for the first time that Alexa would take over digital assists in the smart connected home in the future. In order for Alexa to become an independent learning entity in the first place, companies like BrainChip are creating just the right human-machine interface technologies. And smart home is just a small part of the huge AI growth market with smart neuromorphic chip technologies.
time to read: 6 minutes | Author: Juliane Zielonka
ISIN: NETFLIX INC. DL-_001 | US64110L1061 , AMAZON.COM INC. DL-_01 | US0231351067 , BRAINCHIP HOLDINGS LTD | AU000000BRN8
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- NETFLIX: SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS SLUMP DESPITE AI ADS FOR NEW USERS
- AMAZON: AI ALEXA MORPHS INTO HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE
- BRAINCHIP: HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY THANKS TO NEUROMORPHIC CHIP SYSTEMS
Full interview
NETFLIX: SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS SLUMP DESPITE AI ADS FOR NEW USERS
US streaming service Netflix is not having an easy time these days. In the second quarter of 2022, the streaming service lost 970,000 subscribers. The declines are happening mostly in the US, Canada and Europe. The stock price rose 5.6% this week as user losses were less than expected. But over the year, the stock price is down 66%.Future growth opportunities are subdued for a variety of reasons. Revenue growth is expected to slow steadily, and profitability metrics are expected to weaken.
A first reason is the nature of the business model. According to Warren Buffett, it falls into the classification of "commodity type businesses." A business that provides generic services or products and offers only price as the main reason for consumers to buy. This includes airlines as well as car manufacturers. Netflix earns its money with its subscription business models: Basic, Standard and Premium, and thus offers its customers access to series and movies on the streaming platform.
That makes Netflix identical to Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, Hulu and more. So it can only stand out from its competition through unique content. Since 2013, Netflix has been developing its own content under the "Netflix Originals" brand. This label is now the most important strategic asset for the Company.
Another reason is the increased cost of living in the US, Canada and Europe. The population is facing skyrocketing energy prices, just like industrial companies. The Consumer prices rose by 8.6% in the eurozone compared with the previous year. Anyone who can saves first where they can do without. And most of the time, subscriptions to everything from entertainment to sports fall victim to the red pen. People remember the good old library and instead watch inexpensive YouTube videos with commercial interruptions.
The third reason is the current Netflix business model. The Company can mitigate user decline by offering a low-budget option that is refinanced by ad breaks. Using machine learning, Netflix can optimize video and audio encoding, adaptive bitrate selection, and its in-house content delivery network. It drives ad spend on other platforms, channel mix, and its ad creative to help us find new members who like Netflix.
So, while initial AI systems are being deployed, so far, it is only for external user acquisition. Internally, it may be an opportunity for the US company to offer its own ad-supported package. The risk is that previous users will downgrade their subscriptions, and thus less money will be flushed into the coffers of the US. Netflix generated over USD 29.6 billion in 2021, with an operating income of over USD 6 billion and a net income of over USD 5 billion. As of 2021, Netflix has 221 million paying members worldwide.
AMAZON: AI ALEXA MORPHS INTO HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE
While Netflix users are increasingly drawn to enjoying AI-driven program content, Amazon is already another step ahead. While the Amazon voice assistant Alexa is entertainingly spying on its users, the system is continuously learning - and always with a commercial interest, disguised as a sympathetic and understanding concierge. Some may remember the humanoid robot Ash from the 1979 Alien movie, who risked the lives of the crew in complete admiration for the alien species.
Amazon is igniting the next stage for the Alexa voice assistant, networking the static knob eavesdropper with other devices for digital interactions. Called "Ambient Intelligence," users will experience its true spatial wonder in the future. Ambient Intelligence means that the underlying AI is available everywhere and helps people when needed. It learns to anticipate needs and retreats when it is not needed. No more turning it on and off. The system learns on its own through training from its users.
"Some companies have a vision for technology rooted in phone apps or a virtual reality headset," said Aaron Rubenson, VP of Amazon Alexa, at the Amazon Alexa Live Event on July 20, 2022. "Our goal is to build technology that enables customers to spend more time looking at the world and interacting with people."
For example, Alexa's self-learning mechanism automatically corrects several million errors per week - both customer errors and errors in its own natural language understanding (NLU) models. Disguised as a sympathetic house butler, Amazon, through Alexa, turns its customers into volunteer guinea pigs for training its own AI.
BRAINCHIP: HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY THANKS TO NEUROMORPHIC CHIP SYSTEMS
The near future enables AI-driven technology for home use and daily needs. Elon Musk is trying his hand at implementable chips in living beings with the Company Neuralink and seems to have taken it a step too far. His co-founders have left the Company and are looking after their own projects instead of following the visionary's cyborg vision. It doesn't have to be the implant in a living body, either.
A smart version is to create a brain-like learning system on the chip itself. BrainChip Inc. is a leading provider of neuromorphic computing solutions, a type of artificial intelligence inspired by the biology of the human neuron. The Company's revolutionary new spiking neural network technology can autonomously learn, evolve and link information just like the human brain. That is because AI systems like Alexa need smart hardware to create the capacity for autonomous learning spaces. Neuromorphic chip systems are needed precisely at this human-machine interface, which Alexa developers announced at the conference two days ago. Other areas of application include robotics, automotive, telecommunications and gaming, in addition to infotainment such as Netflix and Amazon Alexa.
BrainChip is currently partnering with NVISO, a human behavioral analytics company. NVISO provides solutions for various use cases, including smart living, smart mobility, and smart health. NVISO will launch an Evaluation and Software Development Kit (EVK and SDK) optimized for neuromorphic processors and targeted at innovators looking to deploy AI-driven human-machine interfaces to detect real-time human behaviour at the edge of the system. The two companies will jointly commercialize the EVK and SDK, and an initial evaluation with a semiconductor manufacturer in Japan has already begun. The superior BrainChip technology has won NVISO over.
"NVISO's first neuromorphic-optimized EVK was realized in record time and has exceeded all expectations," said Tim Llewellynn, CEO of NVISO. "BrainChip has created an excellent development environment for AI software specialists like NVISO, and the maturity of their tools shows why they are the first commercial neuromorphic processor IP on the market." The future holds a lot in store for innovative investors who back pioneers like BrainChip. That is because BrainChip enables effective edge computing capabilities that can be universally deployed in real-world applications such as connected cars, consumer electronics and industrial IoT.
So far, the delicate AI attempts of Netflix work on external platforms through advertising for the streaming service to win new customers on other channels. Netflix uses machine learning to increasingly personalize its offering based on the content it watches for its users, making it more attractive. Amazon is a big step ahead: the Amazon Alexa developer conference kicked off the first ambient intelligence features. Alexa takes over actions in the room with other devices and increasingly networks itself intelligently. In order for such systems to be brought to virtual life at all, smart technology such as that offered by BrainChip is required. The basic framework for future smart self-learning systems is brought to life in the first place thanks to neuromorphic chip technology. And this opens up a huge market for innovative investors in an increasingly connected world of smart health, smart living and smart driving.
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In order for such systems to be brought to virtual life at all, smart technology such as that offered by BrainChip is required. The basic framework for future smart self-learning systems is brought to life in the first place thanks to neuromorphic chip technology. And this opens up a huge market for innovative investors in an increasingly connected world of smart health, smart living and smart driving.
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