Pat Brans
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Science and tech journalist: After 22 years working on the leading-edge, I now write about science, technology, and innovation.
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2 days ago |
eetimes.itmedia.co.jp | Pat Brans
現代の自動車は急速に“車輪のついたデータセンター”になりつつあり、モビリティだけでなく、自律性や安全性、継続的なソフトウェアアップデートを提供することを期待されている。こうした期待は高性能コンピューティングに対する飽くなき要求を伴うが、その動作環境はデータセンターやスマートフォンとは根本的に異なる。システムは、熱や振動、24時間365日の稼働が当たり前の過酷な条件下で、10〜15年の車両寿命にわたって確実に動作する必要がある。 imecの車載担当バイスプレジデントを務めるBart Plackle氏 出所：imec そこで出番となるのがimecだ。ベルギーの研究機関であるimecは、数十年にわたる半導体のイノベーションを、自動車業界の最も差し迫った課題の1つである「パワフルで効率に優れ、長期にわたって堅ろうな車載コンピューティングプラットフォームの設計」に応用している。 imecの車載担当バイスプレジデントを務めるBart Plackle氏は、ベルギーのアントワープで開催された「ITF World 2025」（2025年5月20〜21日）でEE Times...
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1 week ago |
computerweekly.com | Pat Brans
Imec CEO Luc Van den hove opened ITF World 2025 by calling for “disruptive innovation over incremental change”. He underscored the need for tighter global collaboration to overcome looming bottlenecks in compute power, energy use and chip architecture. “By supercharging our innovation engine,we can future-proof our prosperity,” said Van den hove. The message resonated across sectors.
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2 weeks ago |
eetimes.eu | Pat Brans
Modern vehicles are fast becoming data centers on wheels, expected to deliver not just mobility but also autonomy, safety, and a continuous stream of software updates. These expectations come with an insatiable demand for high-performance computing—but in a radically different operating environment from data centers or smartphones. Systems must operate reliably over the vehicle’s 10- to 15-year lifespan, in harsh conditions where heat, vibration, and 24/7 uptime are the norm.
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1 month ago |
cio.com | Pat Brans
IT leaders who are serious about preparing their organizations for AI should deliver training that targets a specific set of outcomes.
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1 month ago |
computerweekly.com | Pat Brans
With a large ecosystem of partners in France in both the public and private sectors, Microsoft already has a big stake in the country. But last May, the company announced it will be upping the ante with an investment of €4bn to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies. The company said that much of the money will go towards developing a datacentre using the latest generation of technology and in training citizens on AI.
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Intel and FMD’s Roadmap for 3D Heterogeneous Integration https://t.co/7AEBTDNIoX
Europe’s fastest supercomputer trains large language models in Finland https://t.co/TwBO3uJonf via @computerweekly
Organizations all over the world—and in different sectors—are discovering three specific actions with data governance frameworks that lead to success. https://t.co/SgTXoC87tj
