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[Diogenese]

BrainChip unveils new Akida Platform | Casey Jones posted on the topic | LinkedIn

Greetings AI enthusiasts 🚀🧠, The groundbreaking #EdgeAI technology continues to redefine the future of advanced computing! BrainChip, known for its…

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Hi HG,

Another great affirmation of Akida 2.

Casey did not mention Long Skip, which I think could play a role in natural language processing (NLP).

 

[Quatrojos]

BrainChip Unveils Second-Generation Akida Platform for Edge AI Advancements​

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October 8, 2023

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In an era marked by an insatiable appetite for artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, BrainChip, a pioneer in neural network processors, has taken a significant stride towards empowering edge devices with unprecedented processing power. The company’s latest unveiling, the second-generation Akida platform, represents a groundbreaking leap in the realm of Edge AI, delivering the potential to liberate devices from cloud dependency.
The initial glimpse of BrainChip’s original Akida neuromorphic processing technology at the Linley Fall Processor Conference in 2019 paved the way for a journey that materialized in the form of development kits for the general public in 2021. In March 2023, there was an announcement of Akida 2.0, a refinement promising support for Temporal Event-Based Neural Network (TENN) acceleration and optional vision transformer hardware. This enhancement not only amplifies the platform’s capabilities but also lightens the computational load on the host processor. BrainChip classified Akida 2.0 into three distinct product classes: Akida-E, prioritizing energy efficiency; Akida-S, designed for seamless integration into microcontroller units and systems-on-chips; and Akida-P, a high-performance range supplemented by optional vision transformer acceleration.
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Now, BrainChip has initiated an “early access” program, granting access to the Akida 2.0 intellectual property (IP) and promising an “order of magnitude” improvement in compute density through TENNs support. This transformative leap is a testament to the inevitable shift towards Multimodal Edge AI, a trend intensifying the demands on intelligent computing at the Edge. Researchers laud this development, emphasizing that BrainChip’s second-generation Akida aligns precisely with the critical requisites of performance, efficiency, accuracy, and reliability necessary to expedite this transition.
Central to the Akida 2.0 platform are the TENNs, offering a staggering “order of magnitude” reduction in model size and computational requirements. This leap in efficiency augurs well for the acceleration of AI adoption and holds the promise of rendering Edge AI solutions more accessible and easy to deploy.
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As BrainChip opens the gateway to the Akida 2.0 IP, eager innovators and tech enthusiasts are encouraged to reach out to the company’s sales department for further details. While pricing remains undisclosed at this juncture, the launch timeline for hardware development kits based on the second-generation platform is yet to be confirmed.
In conclusion, BrainChip’s introduction of the second-generation Akida platform is poised to redefine the landscape of Edge AI. With TENNs at its core, this innovation addresses the pressing need for enhanced performance, efficiency, and reliability in Edge computing.

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Niharika Singh

Niharika is a Technical consulting intern at Marktechpost. She is a third year undergraduate, currently pursuing her B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Kharagpur. She is a highly enthusiastic individual with a keen interest in Machine learning, Data science and AI and an avid...

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Not to say that she doesn't raise some good points...

 

[BigDonger101]

20% of total shares have exchanged hands in the past 17 business days post ASX 200 removal.

353m volume of shares have traded hands on the ASX alone.

Seems a large chunk exchanging hands correct?

 

[jtardif999]

INSIDE THE MARKET

An AI productivity boom is upon us, and market watchers are excited

Nvidia Corp.’s NVDA-Q share price has gained more than 200 per cent in 2023, illustrating how the promise of artificial intelligence has been good to tech behemoths. Could the same theme broaden out and reward far more stocks?

That’s a scenario some market strategists are now mulling, and they are using the internet-fuelled boom of the 1990s as a template for productivity gains – and potential stock market rallies.

“So far, the euphoria has been about AI as a product,” Indrani De, head of global investment research at FTSE Russell, said in an interview this week.

Nvidia is developing processors that can leverage recent breakthroughs in generative AI, popularized through ChatGPT. These processors could unleash an exciting new period for computing, raising the prospect of generating enormous sales.

In the case of Nvidia, it reported sales of US$13.5-billion in its most recent quarter, or more than double the revenue from the same quarter a year earlier.

Investors have already pounced on a handful of U.S. tech stocks – dubbed The Magnificent Seven – that stand to benefit directly from AI. Nvidia, Meta Platforms Inc. META-Q, Amazon.com Inc. AMZN-Q, Microsoft Corp. MSFT-Q, Alphabet Inc. GOOGL-Q, Apple Inc. AAPL-Q and Tesla Inc. TSLA-Q are up 92 per cent in 2023, on average.

But Ms. De expects that the AI boom can extend well beyond tech giants and influence a much broader assortment of companies.

“We could be in a situation where AI goes from being a product to something that everybody uses in so many parts of corporate life that it leads to another productivity boom,” Ms. De said.

AI can process huge amounts of information quickly, speeding up decision-making and improving the efficiency of companies. For example, asset managers can use AI to make astute investment decisions and any company with a complex supply chain will have a better grasp of inventories.

“The implications differ based on the organization. But the commonality is you are able to digest what the data is saying much faster and make decisions much faster,” she said.

Jeff Schulze, head of strategy at New York-based ClearBridge Investments, made a similar case in favour of AI in a recent interview. He believes that it will soon propel equities, even as they struggle today through a combination of high interest rates and signs of a deteriorating economy.

“I think the real benefits will accrue to the old economy, the laggards over the past 13 years,” Mr. Schulze said.

Companies with thin profit margins and high employee counts will benefit from using AI to improve productivity, boosting earnings and ultimately share prices.

“It’s going to take a couple of years for those productivity gains to filter through the bottom line. But I think that’s going to be a key driver in the back half of this decade,” Mr. Schulze said.

Drawing comparisons with the internet boom of the 1990s has its downside, of course. Excessive investor optimism drove stock valuations to levels now associated with a bubble. It popped in 2000, ushering in a three-year bear market.

However, economists generally agree that the era had a remarkable influence on U.S. productivity, which increased from 1995 to 2003 at twice the previous annual pace.

What’s more important to investors: While the bull market ended badly, the run-up was nothing short of remarkable. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 582 per cent from 1987 to its peak in 2000, according to Bespoke Investment Group.

Optimism about an AI-fuelled rally may seem at odds with a stock market that has slumped since the summer as bond yields rise to new multiyear highs. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond approached a high of 4.9 per cent this week, and economists expect yields could stay high for some time.

Ms. De agrees that there are near-term headwinds facing investors. Bond yields may be reflecting investor uncertainty over U.S. politics and creditworthiness, while rising borrowing costs are hurting consumers. And yes, yields may stay high.

But she points out that, prior to the Great Financial Crisis in 2008, the stock market performed well even though bond yields rose above five per cent in 2006.

“Because we went through a long period of such low bond yields, today people feel very threatened with high rates. But I think rates are just normalizing,” she said, at a time when the global economy is facing massive structural change from AI.

In the near term, investors have several reasons to feel nervous. Longer term, though, some strategists believe that the market ride is going to become far more enjoyable.

 

[Fenris78]

What, so hypothetically if Megachips sold/used 15 million AKIDA IP units, Would that need to be disclosed?

Bring on the new Nintendo Switch

 

[Fastback6666]

Bring on the new Nintendo Switch

We can only hope - so many EAP’s on go for so long that it’s just a matter of time for some big product launches and revenue to flow in…only time now….but still need patience.

Great to see some green today…could this be the start of the U turn back up on the SP from oversold land, since the asx200 sell out is now hopefully done and shorters backed it up and were successful in breaking the back of .15c level to try to trigger as many stop losses as possible and cause mass fear. I know I have kept buying where possible ….as BRN are still on course and set for some certain revenue breakthrough in the future. Well under value here on the BRN potential here, would be great to see SP resume back up to a half acceptable price while waiting for revenue.

I think a Warren Buffet quote applies about now:

16. “Remember that the stock market is a manic depressive.”​

Following stock market news can be depressing. Because the stock market is volatile, stock prices move up and down. And investors who don’t have the emotional intelligence to weather that volatility might end up making poor decisions.

Investors must understand that short-term price movements (especially declines) are reflections of investors’ speculation rather than the underlying value of the stock itself.

Understanding this will help investors stop considering every fall in price as a significant event requiring a response.

Instead, investors should focus on whether a company is keeping its comparative advantage and if the management team is still working by the principles that made the company a good one.

It’s only changes in these more fundamental factors that necessitate a response from the investor. Everything else is just noise.

 

[jtardif999]

2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV review


Scott Collie / Motoring


Updated 10.10.2023 1:04AM AEDT


Mercedes-Benz has turned its EQE electric sedan into an SUV, and it’s called the… EQE SUV.


Simple name, then. But the EQE SUV has a complicated job in Australia, taking on everything from the BMW iX, Audi Q8 e-tron, and Kia EV9 electric crossovers, to the petrol and diesel BMW X5, Audi Q7, and Mercedes-Benz GLE.


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Unlike the EQA, EQB, and EQC that led Mercedes-Benz’s electric charge in Australia, the EQE rides on a dedicated electric car architecture under the skin.


It offers a high-tech interior that borrows plenty from the bigger, more expensive S-Class and EQS, and a claimed range around the magical 500km mark in EQE 300 and EQE 350 guise.


This is the Mercedes-Benz family SUV of the future. Is it any good?


How much does the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV cost?


The EQE SUV range sits (very) slightly above the base petrol GLE 450 ($133,670) on price.


It very slightly undercuts the BMW iX xDrive 40 ($135,900), although the Beemer is all-wheel drive as standard, and is meaningfully cheaper than the Audi Q8 e-tron 55 quattro ($153,900).


Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV pricing:


2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 300 SUV: $134,900


2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350 4MATIC SUV: $144,900


2024 Mercedes-Benz EQE 500 4MATIC SUV: $164,900


2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV: $189,900


All prices exclude on-road costs


What is the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV like on the inside?


Like any new Mercedes-Benz, the cabin of the EQE SUV is a high-tech showcase.


With ambient lighting running the width of the dashboard bleeding into the doors, two high-resolution screens, and plenty of expensive-looking chrome and wooden bits, it’s easy to see plenty of people being sold on the EQE from the second they pull the driver’s door shut in the showroom.


Behind the high-tech tinsel, the fundamentals are solid. The driving position is excellent, the view out of the tall windows is panoramic, and the leather trim feels suitably high-end given the starting price.


With all of that said though, there are parts of this cabin that are more concerned with looking good than feeling good.


The short-travel seat controls on the doors remain nasty, the door grabs themselves aren’t rock solid like they really should be in an expensive Benz, and the huge expanse of gloss black running down the central tunnel is a magnet for fingerprints.


There’s no questioning the effectiveness of the infotainment technology, though. The 12.8-inch screen flowing down the dashboard has graphics good enough to make an iPad jealous, and responds instantly to inputs.


Mercedes-Benz doesn’t force you to go diving through menus to do basic tasks like changing the fan, meaning you don’t feel the loss of physical buttons and switches too keenly here, and the learning curve is incredibly flat. Rival brands should take note.


If you do want to sidestep the Mercedes interface, wireless Apple CarPlay connects quickly and takes up the top two-thirds of the display. The driver’s display is similarly polished, with slick graphics and the option to show full-screen maps.


Storage spaces abound up front. There’s a decent glovebox, door pockets with space for bottles, and a massive open space beneath the central tunnel. You’ll be able to put an oversized handbag under there, although it’s not particularly well hidden from the outside world if you’re leaving the car.


If you need to charge up there’s a wireless charging pad beneath the dashboard, along with six (6!) USB-C ports up front. That’s two in the central bin, two in the open storage space beneath the central tunnel, and two in a storage bin next to the cupholders.


Rear seat space is generous, as you’d expect. There’s plenty of head room under the panoramic glass roof, and leg room is excellent behind full-sized adults.


The tall window line and panoramic roof mean it’s a light, bright place to spend time, and the seats themselves are nice and supportive.


Air vents, two more USB-C ports, and climate controls all feature back there, along with a trio of top-tether points and two ISOFIX points for child seats. The seat backs fold 40/20/40.


Claimed boot space is 520L with the rear seats in place, expanding to 1675L with the rear seats folded.


The boot itself has a large underfloor space for your charge cables, or for valuables you want to keen hidden from prying eyes.


What’s under the bonnet?


There are four drivetrains in the EQE SUV line-up.


The single-motor rear-wheel drive EQE 300 SUV produces 180kW of power and 550Nm of torque. It has an 89kWh (usable) lithium-ion battery pack, good for a claimed range of up to 446km on the WLTP test cycle.


We saw an average energy consumption figure of 21kWh/100km on a mixed city and highway drive.


The dual-motor all-wheel drive EQE 350 4MATIC SUV produces 215kW of power and 765Nm of torque, good for a claimed 0-100km/h time of 6.3 seconds. It uses the same battery pack, and has a claimed range of 436km.


The dual-motor all-wheel drive EQE 500 4MATIC SUV produces 300kW and 858Nm, for a 0-100km/h time of 4.7 seconds. It draws on a 90.6kWh battery pack, good for a claimed range of up to 440km on the WLTP test cycle.


The dual-motor all-wheel drive EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV produces 460kW and 950Nm, for a 0-100km/h time of 3.7 seconds or 3.5 seconds with the AMG Dynamic Plus Package. It uses the same battery as the 500, good for a claimed range of up to 380km on the WLTP test cycle.


The whole range is capable of 11kW AC charging, and 170kW DC fast charging.


How does the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV drive?


The EQE SUV has is every bit as smooth and quiet as you’d expect.


It’s a very normal experience from behind the wheel, as if Mercedes-Benz has made every effort to make the learning curve as shallow as possible for anyone moving up from a petrol or diesel GLE.


There’s no neck-snapping burst of acceleration off the mark, just a smooth, swelling surge of torque that gets this 2385kg family SUV off the line effortlessly. It’s nearly silent, with no wind or road noise sneaking in at city speeds.


There are four levels of regenerative braking on offer; the standard option is very gentle, while the most aggressive allows you to leave the brake alone until it’s time to come to a complete stop.


Unusually, the regenerative braking system actually dips the pedal in its most aggressive mode.


Also on offer is an automatic mode, which uses navigation data and the front-facing radar to brake the car as you approach a junction, or if the car in front slows down. It’s a bit strange at first, but the system really does work.


Although it’s a big car, the EQE is easy to park in tight spaces. The surround-view camera is super high-resolution, and the light steering combines with a surprisingly small turning circle – even without rear-wheel steering – to make the EQE feel smaller than it really is.


At higher speeds, it’s nicely settled. There’s no faux sportiness here, which means the ride is nice and relaxed over big highway crests and dips, and the sound deadening is excellent.


Even on rural Australian highways there’s hardly any noise from the tyres inside, and the super-slick exterior design means there’s no wind noise from the mirrors or pillars at 100km/h.


Mercedes-Benz has some of the smoothest, smartest driver assists in the business. Even in driving rain with slick, shiny roads the active lane-centring keeps the car perfectly placed between the white lines, and there’s no phantom braking from the radar cruise control.


The system will even change lanes for you when you indicate, provided you keep your hands on the wheel to take charge if things go wrong.


So often, the driver assists in new cars cause more headaches than they solve through poor calibration. Here, the systems actually make your life easier.


What do you get?


EQE 300 SUV highlights:


AMG Line exterior package


Digital Light LED headlights


Adaptive high-beam


21-inch AMG multi-spoke light-alloy wheels


Illuminated aluminium-look running boards


Panoramic sliding sunroof


AMG Line interior package


Head-up display


64-colour adjustable ambient lighting


Keyless entry and start


Power tailgate


12.3-inch digital instrument cluster


12.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system


Satellite navigation with augmented reality


Apple CarPlay, Android Auto


Wireless phone charger


Dual-zone climate control


Leather upholstery


Heated front seats


Burmester 3D sound system


Anthracite linestructure lime wood trim


8m domestic charging cable


5m public AC charging cable


EQE 350 4MATIC SUV and EQE 500 4MATIC SUV add:


Transparent bonnet view


AMG EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV adds:


Rear-axle steering


AMG Active Ride Control air suspension


4MATIC+ all-wheel drive system


Nappa leather-wrapped AMG steering wheel


Ventilated front seats


AMG Night Package


22-inch alloy wheels


Red-painted brake calipers


Guard 360° Vehicle Protection Plus package


Options


There’s a selection of options available across the range.


MBUX Hyperscreen ($6700, excl. EQE 300 SUV)


Airmatic air suspension ($3400)


Rear-axle steering ($2900)


The EQE 53 4MATIC+ SUV comes with the latter three features as standard while also offering an available AMG Dynamic Plus Package ($7400), which adds:


Increased top speed (240km/h)


‘Performance’ AMG Sound Experience


Race Start ‘Boost’


Is the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV safe?


The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV has yet to be tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.


All models come standard with the following safety equipment:


Adaptive cruise control with stop/go


Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)


Blind-spot assist


Front, rear cross-traffic assist


Driver attention alert


Active Steering Assist


Safe exit warning


Speed limit assist


Surround-view camera


10 airbags


How much does the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV cost to run?


Mercedes-Benz backs the EQE with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty and provides a 10-year, 250,000km warranty for the high-voltage battery.


Servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000 kilometres, and a three-year service plan will set you back $1950 if you prepay through Mercedes-Benz. A four-year package is $3000, and a five-year package is $3555.


CarExpert’s Take on the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV


The EQE SUV is exactly what you’d expect from Mercedes-Benz.


Although that could be seen as a negative alongside the wild-looking and beautifully trimmed BMW iX, it’s unlikely to deter existing Mercedes-Benz SUV owners looking to make the switch to electric power.


Do you need any more than the base EQE 300? Having not driven the full range yet, it’s hard to say – but the draw of all-wheel drive, and the minimal impact it has on claimed range makes the idea of the EQE 350 4MATIC appealing.


Smooth, quiet, and refined, the EQE SUV a very nice way to haul around your family.


BUY: Mercedes-Benz EQE SUVMORE: Everything Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV


Pros


Ultra quiet, refined drive


Spacious, high-tech interior


Sharp price alongside petrol GLE


Cons


It's a bit... blobby to look at


Behind the tech, the cabin can feel cheap


It's expensive to service for an electric car

 

[Learning]

Last week news. But the more write up the better.

EDGX, BrainChip MOU for neuromorphic data processing in space

Event based processing, which cuts down power demand by orders of magnitude, could enable a new realm of processing in space.

www.eenewseurope.com

Learning

 

[manny100]

Over on the crapper Dolci has loaded up.
If history is a guide then we are in for a run in due course.
There will be a lot of posters suffering downside anxiety attacks over there breathing easier now.

 

[Humble Genius]

Over on the crapper Dolci has loaded up.
If history is a guide then we are in for a run in due course.
There will be a lot of posters suffering downside anxiety attacks over there breathing easier now.

If I recall correctly, she loaded up and sold 2.5mill shares at the first run to ~92cents, and then did the same when it got to over $2.

 

[rgupta]

If I recall correctly, she loaded up and sold 2.5mill shares at the first run to ~92cents, and then did the same when it got to over $2.

I will say very smart person
Make a lot out of one stock.

 

[DerAktienDude]

I will say very smart person
Make a lot out of one stock.

True, she's one of the few investors that actually made a profit. No idea why she received so much hatred for that.

 

[Bravo]

Extract

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SoftBank boss Masayoshi Son predicts artificial general intelligence is a decade away​

'Investo-bot, make me rich' is his vision – powered by Arm chips​

Laura Dobberstein
Mon 9 Oct 2023 // 06:46 UTC

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son predicts AGI in a decade

'Investo-bot, make me rich' is his vision – powered by Arm chips, natch

www.theregister.com

 

[AARONASX]

True, she's one of the few investors that actually made a profit. No idea why she received so much hatred for that.

IMO, I think from memory like everyone else she was pumping the share price when it was going up and up after MB annoucement back in 2022...then instantly did a 180 and changed her tune after selling out at the ~$2+ mark saying overpriced etc etc.

It wasn't so much she made a profit (good for her!) it was the way she when about it, could have walked away silently.

Great for anyone on the up to make a profit and sell but dont be a d**k about it

 

[buena suerte :-)]

Nice open ....

 

[Esq.111]

Morning Chippers ,

Looking at the daily chart on one min trade volume over two days ......I would hazard a guess and say around 12:00 to 1:00 today should see some decent volume punch through .

Looking at Buy / Sell ratio , and stripping at least half out as bull s#$t orders, should be a solid positive rise.

Purely a hunch and definitely not financial advice.

Regards,
Esq.

 

[buena suerte :-)]

Morning Chippers ,

Looking at the daily chart on one min trade volume over two days ......I would hazard a guess and say around 12:00 to 1:00 today should see some decent volume punch through .

Looking at Buy / Sell ratio , and stripping at least half out as bull s#$t orders, should be a solid positive rise.

Purely a hunch and definitely not financial advice.

Regards,
Esq.

Yep ... looking much better Esqy

 

[Home101]

Have placed a buy order at .185, hopefully gets filled.

 

[Boab]

Have placed a buy order at .185, hopefully gets filled.

No offence but I hope it doesn't

 

[Cgc516]