Autonomous vehicle and robot highlights from CES 2021
Autonomous vehicles and robots picking up steam and will impact network infrastructure For the last three years I’ve attended the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person in Las Vegas, Nevada. That wasn’t possible for last week’s sho...read more
Telco collaboration with webscale sector picking up steam
Telco-Webscale Collaboration In our recently published capex forecast, we discussed how essential collaboration will be for the future of telecommunications network operators (telcos). In particular, collaboration with the webscale sector. Many...read more
On the digital front, what can President Biden do to enhance our security and protect our privacy?
After Joseph R. Biden Jr. takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2021, the newly inaugurated president of the United States will need to contend with an America in turmoil. Naturally, the scourge of COVID-19, and its devastating impact on the nation...read more
Post-pandemic chip M&A splurge targets the data center market; room for more consolidation in 2021
After a prolonged hiatus, M&A activity in the semiconductor landscape ramped up significantly this year, nearing the record levels of 2015. The consolidation surge was particularly notable during the second half of 2020. These deals targeted many...read more
US crackdown on Chinese mobile apps to hit TikTok and WeChat
US crackdown on Chinese mobile apps to hit TikTok and WeChat; next step could affect their use of US technology This week the Trump White House issued separate Executive Orders banning US companies and people from transacting with either ByteDance...read more
THE RISE OF DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND THE DEATH OF OBJECTIVE JOURNALISM
In the beginning, the people of Earth told their truths, voiced their opinions, and advertised their wares and services in print media such as newspapers and magazines. And the people of Earth looked upon their works, and called it good. In tim...read more
DIGITAL PRIVACY, PART TWO: WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT OUR DATA’S PRIVACY?
As I indicated in Part One of these reports on digital privacy, digital tools such as facial recognition are used for many beneficial purposes. However, as I demonstrated, those tools are also extremely easy to abuse, particularly in the hands of gov...read more
DIGITAL PRIVACY, PART ONE: THE DANGERS OF FACIAL RECOGNITION
There’s been a lot of talk in recent weeks regarding facial recognition technology. Much of the conversation has centered on privacy concerns. Other aspects concern the technical flaws in the software, which impacts the technology’s accuracy. Sti...read more