by Karl Freund | Feb 7, 2026 | Video
Silicon Futures is a neXt Curve reThink Podcast series focused on AI and semiconductor tech and the industry topics that matter. In this episode, Leonard, Karl and Jim talk about some of the top headlines from January of 2026. ➡️ Silicon highlights from CES 2026 ➡️...
by Karl Freund | Dec 8, 2025 | Video
Silicon Futures is a neXt Curve reThink Podcast series on AI and semiconductor tech and the industry topics that matter. In this mega-catchup recap episode, Leonard, Karl and Jim talk about some of the top headlines from September through November of 2025. Topics that...
by Karl Freund | Oct 6, 2025 | In the News
AMD just won the biggest AI deal in the company’s history, with OpenAI entering a definitive agreement to deploy 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs, with the first gigawatt of capacity powered by AMD Instinct MI450 series GPUs set to start in the second half of 2026. The...
by Karl Freund | May 7, 2025 | In the News
Most chips today are built from a combination of customized logic blocks that deliver some special sauce, and off-the-shelf blocks for commonplace technologies such as I/O, memory controllers, etc. But there is one needed function that has been missing; an AI...
by Karl Freund | Apr 29, 2025 | In the News
The US Semiconductor industry desperately needs to rebuild the country’s ability to produce the advanced chips that are the cornerstone of AI and every electronic device you can imagine. Most of those chips are built today in Taiwan by TSMC. Merely the thought of any...