February 12, 2025 · Carolina Milanesi
At this year’s Cisco Live EMEA, the networking giant unveiled a comprehensive strategy that signals a decisive move into the AI infrastructure space while reinforcing its traditional strengths in networking and security. The announcements represent not just product updates, but a fundamental shift i
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February 3, 2025 · Ben Bajarin
We at Creative Strategies, Inc. are excited to announce that Austin Lyons, the author of the popular semiconductor newsletter Chipstrat is joining our distinguished team. Austin joins the team after spending 2 years at John Deere as a product manager working on the autonomous tractor team. He also p
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January 24, 2025 · Carolina Milanesi
In a rapidly evolving tech landscape, the discourse around Generative AI continues to spark excitement and innovation. On the back of Samsung Unpacked and the release of the new Galaxy S25 smartphone family, I had the pleasure to host a panel discussion on the role AI will play in our home. More spe
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December 12, 2024 · Carolina Milanesi
As we stand on the cusp of a new era of immersive computing, Google’s announcement of Android XR clearly highlights the role AI, Gemini, can play in broadening the use cases and appeal for extended (XR) technologies. This development comes at a time when the XR market is experiencing a surge of inno
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November 4, 2024 · Ben Bajarin
The recent Reuters article criticizing Pat Gelsinger’s leadership at Intel paints a stark picture of a struggling turnaround, but the reality is far more nuanced. As someone who has followed Intel closely for decades, I believe much of the criticism overlooks both the magnitude of challenges Gelsing
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October 31, 2024 · Ben Bajarin
Introduction: 2024 – The Tipping Point for Arm’s Data Center Momentum As we close out 2024, the semiconductor industry is witnessing a significant shift in the data center market. AI is the most important technology platform shift we have seen in a decade, and perhaps longer. This fundamental shift
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October 30, 2024 · Ben Bajarin
I had the opportunity to experience the full Meta Orion demo and, like many others who got to try the device, it was truly incredible. I’ll share my experience in the middle of this report, but I want to add some perspective on how Meta is approaching this vs. the way Apple has decided to…
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September 18, 2024 · Ben Bajarin
Having spent the last week with the new iPhone 16 Pro Max I wanted to share a few thoughts. Key Takeaways iPhone 16 Pro vs. Pixel 9 Pro XL Image Battle My Favorite New Feature Pure Hardware Innovation Getting Harder New Experiences Unlocked by Apple Silicon Advances Image Battle Camera photography
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August 21, 2024 · Ben Bajarin
I have always found it helpful to view Google’s mission/ambition/product goals, etc., within the framework that Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai consistently emphasizes whenever he speaks publicly. His eloquent statement of the mission is “To organize the world’s information and make it universally acces
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August 20, 2024 · Ben Bajarin
While it is easy to get caught up in the excitement of AI features coming to Windows in the new category of PCs called Copilot + PCs, my conviction has always been that the transformational battery life experience would be one of the most compelling reasons to upgrade for consumers and enterprises.
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July 16, 2024 · Carolina Milanesi
In an age where technology is not just an extension of our capabilities but increasingly a core part of our daily experiences, Samsung Electronics at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, presented a compelling vision for the future of mobile Artificial Intelligence (AI). Held on July 10, 2024, the event
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July 15, 2024 · Ben Bajarin
In a recent conversation with Stevie Bathiche, a Technical Fellow at Microsoft, we discussed the potential of the Neural Processing Unit (NPU) and its role in powering the future of computing. Bathiche’s insights highlighted the NPU’s significance as an AI coprocessor due to its efficiency and abili
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