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[Realinfo]

TSExers may know my story with Apple…in a nutshell, I bought in soon after Steve Jobs returned from his hiatus, and sold soon after he died. I was a deadset Jobs fan, and considered it ‘the day the music died’

Tim Cook was appointed CEO shortly before Steve died, and whilst he was a competent businessman, I thought like many others, the loss of such an inspirational leader, would cause Apple to begin a gradual slide.

We all know how that decision worked out.

In modern parlance, my learning from this was…it’s wonderful to have a visionary like Steve to create the magic, but there is no substitute for a canny business person like Tim to take that magic and run it for all it’s worth.

Peter has / is creating the magic…can Sean do a Tim Cook?

Just some weekend musings for TSExers to think about.

Can Sean do a Tim Cook?

Imagine the onerous task of taking the helm from a person like Stevie J. Tim Cook doesn’t have the creativity or vision of Jobs, but he‘s a first class leader. He methodically worked his way through all the facets of Apple’s business, coaxing, cajoling and motivating the Apple Army to be as dynamic, productive and efficient as possible. He turned a company that was already blessed, into a money making powerhouse.

If you go back and look at the history of Apple, you will see that it wasn’t always this way. A similar story can be told about most of the technology giants out there today.

I believe our battler is also blessed…that it‘s destined to become a giant, but somebody has to provide the spark to make it happen.

Is Sean Hehir that somebody…can he do a Tim Cook?

I’ve listened to his plan and I think he can. I believe we should give him the time to see it through, but that time cannot be infinite.

 

[Fact Finder]

Can Sean do a Tim Cook?

Imagine the onerous task of taking the helm from a person like Stevie J. Tim Cook doesn’t have the creativity or vision of Jobs, but he‘s a first class leader. He methodically worked his way through all the facets of Apple’s business, coaxing, cajoling and motivating the Apple Army to be as dynamic, productive and efficient as possible. He turned a company that was already blessed, into a money making powerhouse.

If you go back and look at the history of Apple, you will see that it wasn’t always this way. A similar story can be told about most of the technology giants out there today.

I believe our battler is also blessed…that it‘s destined to become a giant, but somebody has to provide the spark to make it happen.

Is Sean Hehir that somebody…can he do a Tim Cook?

I’ve listened to his plan and I think he can. I believe we should give him the time to see it through, but that time cannot be infinite.

And as we all know the CEO Sean Hehir did not ask for infinity just to the next AGM a period of 12 months in which to prove his worth and be judged by shareholders.

He has had five months, so seven months to go until he will present himself for judgment.

We have had some interesting developments, some exciting partnerships, great appointments, new patents and interesting unexpected technology reveals such as AKIDA doing regression analysis in the last five months and while income is an over simplistic benchmark, the benchmark he set was for income to be outpacing the growth in expenses and the ability to revisit with the Board the question of giving guidance as to expected revenue.

The progress with Edge Impulse is deserving of special note as it has moved very quickly and is now clearly driving interest in the AKIDA technology solution.

Some lofty ambitions in these difficult times but he was aware last May, 2022 of all the potential headwinds. Time will tell if he chose the correct sails to weather the economic and political storms.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Diogenese]

Hi @Diogenese
Could a link to Brainchip be via the New Zealand University where some research work was done by one of Brainchips now employees on SNN???
Regards
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

Hi FF,

Weta were involved in Lord of the Rings animation, and they claim 1500 employees.

They have about 80 patents.

This is one of several relate to facial expressions, which a couple of our friends are involved in:

US11410370B1 Systems and methods for computer animation of an artificial character using facial poses from a live actor

Not sure if it only does freckles.

Embodiments described herein provide an approach of animating a character face of an artificial character based on facial poses performed by a live actor. Geometric characteristics of the facial surface corresponding to each facial pose performed the live actor may be learnt by a machine learning system, which in turn build a mesh of a facial rig of an array of controllable elements applicable on a character face of an artificial character.

The neural network is taken s a given, and is not described in detail.

[0078] FIG. 2A illustrates an example neural network system 200 in which scan results are provided to a muscle simulator 202 and a neural network 204 and an anatomical model to the muscle simulator 202 . An output of the muscle simulator 202 is dynamic muscle activations for Actor A, which in turn are provided to neural network 204 . Neural network 204 then outputs a manifold to manifold storage 208 .


There is scope for incorporating Akida.

 

[Diogenese]

They spilled the beans regards to using Akida in EQXX, not that they will deploy Akida in all their EQ range across all sectors of the vehicle absolute destroying performance of competition

If Mercedes has an NDA in place with Brainchip, which we now know we do, it most certainly is not towards a test vehicle, but towards actual products being released on the world scale. Just a thought. Maybe letting the world know about Akida in EQXX does not breach their actual NDA terms?

One way of looking at it is by seeing who has the greatest commercial interest in keeping mum about Akida. Akida will be less than 1% of the cost of the finished product, even if it plays a more important role in performance.

From this perspective, Mercedes clearly has the whip hand.

 

[Fact Finder]

They spilled the beans regards to using Akida in EQXX, not that they will deploy Akida in all their EQ range across all sectors of the vehicle absolute destroying performance of competition

If Mercedes has an NDA in place with Brainchip, which we now know we do, it most certainly is not towards a test vehicle, but towards actual products being released on the world scale. Just a thought. Maybe letting the world know about Akida in EQXX does not breach their actual NDA terms?

I think it is wrong to say they spilled the beans. It was far from an accident it was a measured dispensing of just enough information to create interest a bit like giving a cocaine addict a tiny taste of the product you can supply. Perhaps not the usual marketing analogy but what can I say its the way I was brought up. LOL Anyway I have said it before they are the gorilla and Brainchip is the scientist trying to study them. To do so Brainchip has to play by Mercedes Benz rules.

We were on the last day of our kitchen renovation yesterday and the apprentice said to his boss your in the way. The boss replied, "No I am the boss. The boss is never in the way. You work around me."

In very simple terms this one interchange explains everything about Brainchip and Mercedes Benz.

I believe that one day the roles will be reversed but not just yet. So for Brainchip it will be "You can call me anything you like except late for dinner."

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Diogenese]

I went looking for this on Socionext’s Twitter and found this article.

The extracted paragraphs do sound like they could have been taken from a Chapter in the Brainchip Book of AKIDA for ADAS & AV:

“SoCs for Electric and Autonomous Car Makers​

By Rick Fiorenzi | Monday, October 17, 2022

Whether ADAS applications will be needed to be successful in the future is not a question of “if” but “when”.

Next-generation autonomous driving platforms require higher levels of performance to make split-second decisions.

A vehicle needs to comprehend, translate, and accurately perceive its surrounding environment and react to changes as fastest and safest means possible.

Future ADAS and Autonomous implementations (Figure 1) require higher performance, real-time edge computing with AI processing capabilities, along with high bandwidth interfaces to a host of high-resolution sensors, including radar, LiDAR, and camera.

Improving the “seeing/vision” capabilities of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is extending beyond cameras and LiDARs by incorporating smart sensors to handle complex driving scenarios that the auto industry coins Level 4, or “high” automation.”

My opinion only it’s just such a pity Brainchip does not have an announced commercial deal with Socionext only a release from a Socionext Vice President saying they are proud to be helping Brainchip commercialise their entire AKIDA family or words to that effect.

When you read the full article it is advertising how Socionext can assist manufacturers to design and manufacture their own custom chips for this purpose using the customers and third party IP. AKIDA IP could come in handy you would like to think.

That is really weird I just went back to copy a link to this article and it has disappeared. It will have to be a Google search if you are interested.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

... or just click on Rick.

 

[Pandaxxx]

Just thinking about whether the release of Akida 2 will move the SP? I’d think not…revenue announcements is what we need.

Thoughts?

 

[Diogenese]

Not sure if we have touched on OrCam MyEye Pro before but it does a lot of what Akida is capable of ???

No Internet connection!

Hey OrCam voice assistant!

The OrCam MyEye Pro can also help identify products and even recognize people!





As with every year, the CES Innovation Award goes to a gadget that can make life a lot better.

This year, at CES 2022, the OrCam MyEye Pro is the winner and it’s easy to see why.

This product clips on to glasses and helps the visually impaired or blind by reading out text, whether it’s printed or digital.

With the “Smart Reading” feature, it’s like having a Ctrl+F function on the PC – the wearers can find specific information fast using text-to-speech.


The OrCam MyEye Pro can also help identify products and even recognize people.

“We are living in uncertain times, yet… our users’ challenges related to access have not stopped during the pandemic. If anything, they have intensified,” said OrCam co-founder and co-chairman Prof. Amnon Shashua.

The glasses accessory can be completely controlled by the Hey OrCam voice assistant, so it’s a great day-to-day gadget that can make a lot of activities accessible to the visually impaired.

With one of these, you could read as fast as @Fact Finder.

 

[buena suerte :-)]

With one of these, you could read as fast as @Fact Finder.

Maybe two... one either side

 

[M_C]

Possible ...............

Push the Edge of What’s Possible with NXP’s MCX N Advanced Series MCUs

The N series includes the new MCX N94x and MCX N54x MCU families featuring a highly efficient multicore architecture, an integrated EdgeLock® secure subsystem and a dedicated, on-chip neural processing unit (NPU) for real-time inference.

www.nxp.com

What Can you do with a 150 MHz MCU? Much More Than You Can Imagine​

Delivering multitasking performance and advanced neural networking and ML capabilities with a low-power 150 MHz MCU may seem extraordinarily difficult, but the MCX N94x and MCX N54x devices are not ordinary MCUs. They are marvels of multicore design and peripheral integration.

The MCX N94x and MCX N54x are based on dual high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M33 cores running up to 150 MHz, along with 2MB of flash with optional full ECC RAM, smart DMA, a DSP co-processor, a secure subsystem and an integrated NXP-designed NPU. Developers can use any combination of these cores and accelerators for specific tasks without driving up the MCU clock speed or increasing power consumption.

The on-chip accelerators enable the MCX N MCUs to juggle multiple complex tasks very efficiently within a low power budget while keeping the system secure. The multicore design delivers improved system performance and reduced power consumption by enabling smart, efficient distribution of workloads to the analog and digital peripherals. As a result, the MCUs consume less than 45 μA/MHz active current, less than 2.5 μA in power down mode with the real-time clock (RTC) enabled and 8 KB SRAM retention, and less than 1 μA in deep power-down mode with the RTC active and 8 KB SRAM.

The dual-core architecture pairs a full-featured Cortex-M33 core with a streamlined M33 core to manage control functions, enabling developers to run applications in parallel or reduce overall power consumption by turning off individual cores as needed. For example, during secure over-the-air (OTA) updates for IoT devices, the main M33 core can handle system security, while the second streamlined core executes control functionality.

The MCX N MCUs include NXP’s first instantiation of its specialized NPU designed to enable high-performance, low-power intelligence at the edge. The on-chip NPU delivers up to 30x faster ML throughput compared to using a CPU core alone.

 

[Newk R]

@Slade I quite agree with you, I want to say that back then, when BRN was EUR 1.70 with us, I should have sold and bought myself much lower again. Yes, but unfortunately you don't know any better beforehand.
I don't think any of us would have thought that it would go down that far again. I am also extremely in the red, like probably many here? Nevertheless, I always bought more and every morning I was sad again that it went down again. But yes, as you say, we are simply convinced and that is why we stay and we stay long. Nice to be a connection here that believes in brain chip and we have blind freddy here

I like to think it out this way. When the price got to $2 plus, did i sell? No. Why? Because I believe the long term gains will be far higher.
So if the price was $2 plus now would I sell? No. So what I had when the the price was $2 plus is precisely what I have now. A portfolio of BRN shares that will change my life in the future. Exactly nothing has changed except my stress levels.

 

[Fact Finder]

... or just click on Rick.

WOW.

How cool is that just clicking on Rick too obvious by half.

Must be some other ‘ick’ word you should never click on.

Thanks @Diogenese once again to the rescue.

Regards
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Fact Finder]

With one of these, you could read as fast as @Fact Finder.

Won’t help Blind Freddie. He will still need me.

 

[Meetupsoon]

Not sure if this had been posted before. Apologies if it has.

What is the Real Promise of Artificial Intelligence? | Semico Research.

Where Does BrainChip Enter the Picture?​

Figure 2 shows some current results of running the BrainChip Akida Neuromorphic processing architecture for various workloads using 1-4-bits for weight quantization’s compared to other architectures running 8-bit quantization’s for the same workloads.

https://semico.com/content/what-real-promise-artificial-intelligence

Regards

 

[Fact Finder]

I like to think it out this way. When the price got to $2 plus, did i sell? No. Why? Because I believe the long term gains will be far higher.
So if the price was $2 plus now would I sell? No. So what I had when the the price was $2 plus is precisely what I have now. A portfolio of BRN shares that will change my life in the future. Exactly nothing has changed except my stress levels.

Exactly.

I view it the same way but as I primarily invest in real estate I would put it this way:

Brainchip is like my principle place of residence. It is irrelevant what it is worth day to day because I live here and do not intend to sell in the foreseeable future;

My other share holdings are investment properties where I have no immediate plans to sell but if someone offers me an attractive price it’s theirs and I will look for another bargain.

Every person who owns or is paying off their home knows that the day to day value is nice to know just in case but otherwise as they have to live somewhere if they like where they live day to day it means absolutely nothing.

In Sydney we average around 70% home ownership and 30% rental properties.

So to the vast majority of Sydney residents the feel good, feel bad of upward or downward housing price moves means nothing in a practical sense. If prices are down 10 or 20 percent or up 10 or 20 percent they will not be selling because that was not the plan and they have to live somewhere.

The thing they do know however is if the real estate market is down and they have to sell then they will be buying in the same market where everything else will be down.

They also should know that if they sell in a boom market with the intention of buying in the same market everything else will be up.

The same applies to the share market we find ourselves in where basically everything is down so if you sold even at a loss you would likely be able to buy a comparable technology share of your choosing with equal or better prospects for future growth.

The only reason logically a disgruntled Brainchip shareholder would not sell and do this regardless of market conditions is if they believe like the guy who owns a Sydney waterfront property who is down a couple of million from its highs that it just does not get any better than this and the future prospects for gain on the waterfront property or Brainchip is unequalled in their respective markets.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Fact Finder]

Not sure if this had been posted before. Apologies if it has.

What is the Real Promise of Artificial Intelligence? | Semico Research.

Where Does BrainChip Enter the Picture?​

Figure 2 shows some current results of running the BrainChip Akida Neuromorphic processing architecture for various workloads using 1-4-bits for weight quantization’s compared to other architectures running 8-bit quantization’s for the same workloads.

https://semico.com/content/what-real-promise-artificial-intelligence

Regards

Hi @Meetupsoon
I certainly have not seen this full article before but some parts are familiar.

It is a great find generously shared by you and rates as a must read.

It certainly justifies equating Brainchip with Sydney Harbour waterfront property as an investment.

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Braintonic]

Just finished watching the Netflix series "Eat the Rich" the Gamestop Saga.
Fascinating watch and some reality of what even BRN are up against and us as the retail investors.
Makes me more angry at these hedge funds and short selling.
May the next short squeeze be just around the corner.

 

[Fact Finder]

I just found this interesting article. It is a great read if not a little worrying for anyone with a pacemaker.

Why I decided to post it is actually quite simple:

1. AKIDA 1.0 fabricated in 28nm is in this larger form still a World beater and streets ahead of Loihi 2.

2. Loihi 2. Is fabricated in 7nm and there is a suggestion of going lower or smaller again.

3. Qualcomm & Samsung are both trying to go as tiny as possible with Snapdragon currently down to 5nm I believe.

4. Even at these tiny fabrication levels AKIDA 1.0 trounces them in the performance and energy consumption stakes.

5.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221025201137.htm

Taking these facts together adds another layer of AKIDA technology advantage:

The computer errors from outer space

The Earth is subjected to a hail of subatomic particles from the Sun and beyond our solar system which could be the cause of glitches that afflict our phones and computers.

www.bbc.com

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

 

[Violin1]

Just musing a little after reading the "hold, hold, hold" strategy of people over the past few days of posts. In the last Annual Report holders of 10,000 shares or more had 94% of SOI. Those who held 100,000 or more held 77% and the top 20 (lowest in the order of 5-6m) held 43%. The latest top 20 had over 45%.

Since the 4c there have been trades of about 155m or 9% of SOI. Reported shorts are about 118m. I'm hoping those Directors and management in our company who own lots of shares don't let them out to Shorters.

Now remember, I'm musing, not doing great analysis but just looking at these figures sort of confirms that much of that 9% trade has been instos buying and selling to themselves. And we've seen some increase in shorts at the same time. All market manipulation as we constantly comment and complain. Shorts borrowed from both the instos in top 20 and superfunds? Do many of the big superfunds own many, because I'd assume there are not a huge number of BRN super holdings in the self-choice category, given past discussion on how to do this - so do many superfunds actually hold much BRN in their overall pool? Maybe when we hit ASX200 but only what they might be required to. My assumption is that most BRN in superfunds is SMSF and that they are not lending to Shorters.

So what happens when an announcement drops? We all like to think about burning shorts but I reckon they've done pretty nicely out of our company over the last two years. Do we think that they'll really get stuck? I friggin' hope so but doubt it. Will they close quickly and bugger-off? Unlikely as we'll still be a volatile company and probably still good pickings for them as a spike hits and then retraces. The ASX simply isn't a place that Shorters get punished. It is embedded with mechanisms to look after the big end of town and their mates and stacked squarely against retailers. For a real burn we would all need to hold when an announcement comes and buy more, even as the price increases. We would also need some new blood - and that might be hard to come by if interest rates keep rising and economies struggle.

I muse that those holding 100,000 plus (77%) may well hold reasonably firmly. Many of these will be in it for the long-term and, like @ NewkR said, not sell even when it spikes. So the 118m shorts will need to come from a relatively small pool. So I'm hopeful for at least a singe of the shorts, if not a smoulder.....

The good news is that Brainchip doesn't leak, so we hope there'll be an element of surprise when an announcement comes. A Christmas present would be nice! As I said, just musing, but given my belief in the company I won't be selling even the ones I've been buying on the way down this week regardless of the spike, which, given the figures, could be pretty sharp.

Enjoy the weekend.

 

[Motty]

I just found this interesting article. It is a great read if not a little worrying for anyone with a pacemaker.

Why I decided to post it is actually quite simple:

1. AKIDA 1.0 fabricated in 28nm is in this larger form still a World beater and streets ahead of Loihi 2.

2. Loihi 2. Is fabricated in 7nm and there is a suggestion of going lower or smaller again.

3. Qualcomm & Samsung are both trying to go as tiny as possible with Snapdragon currently down to 5nm I believe.

4. Even at these tiny fabrication levels AKIDA 1.0 trounces them in the performance and energy consumption stakes.

5.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221025201137.htm

Taking these facts together adds another layer of AKIDA technology advantage:

The computer errors from outer space

The Earth is subjected to a hail of subatomic particles from the Sun and beyond our solar system which could be the cause of glitches that afflict our phones and computers.

www.bbc.com

My opinion only DYOR
FF

AKIDA BALLISTA

Okay FF, enough of the pace maker articles. How is a man to sleep tonight having read that.At least my Pacemaker has kept my heart beat steady during the SP decline. Can recommend it and only costs 25000 BRN shares to purchase.