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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning– Explained

Steve Blank

The Department of Defense has thought that Artificial Intelligence is such a foundational set of technologies that they started a dedicated organization- the JAIC – to enable and implement artificial intelligence across the Department. These technologies will transform businesses and government agencies. Example here.

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The Semiconductor Ecosystem – Explained

Steve Blank

The last year has seen a ton written about the semiconductor industry: chip shortages, the CHIPS Act , our dependence on Taiwan and TSMC , China, etc. Yet it is a business that manipulates materials an atom at a time and its factories cost 10s of billions of dollars to build. (By What’s Next – Technology. Chip Foundries.

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2023 Global Venture Reports were Gloomy, but there are reasons to be optimistic

VC Cafe

Many startups extended runway, cut costs and took on painful down rounds or expensive debt to avoid raising in 2023. The rise of generative AI is expected to affect every vertical: health, education, fintech, gaming – creating opportunities for startups. company closures, bad M&A deals) before it gets better.