Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors, The Circuit

The Circuit

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors

A Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors. With Jay Goldberg and Ben Bajarin

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Companies in the public cloud are refreshing their server infrastructure every four to five years, but may accelerate this cycle due to the performance benefits of new CPUs and GPUs.</li><li>Despite advances in technology, older GPUs are still being used and making money for data centers, leading to questions about the economic lifespan of GPU systems.</li><li>Hyperscalers have adjusted their accounting policies to depreciate server hardware over longer periods, potentially impacting depreciation expenses.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Companies in the public cloud are refreshing their server infrastructure every four to five years, but may accelerate this cycle due to the performance benefits of new CPUs and GPUs.Despite advances in technology, older GPUs are still being used and making money for data centers, leading to questions about the economic lifespan of GPU systems.Hyperscalers have adjusted their accounting policies to depreciate server hardware over longer periods, potentially impacting depreciation expenses.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

EP 138: Talking GPU Depreciation, OCP Takeaways

<ul><li>Discussion on NEO clouds and AI infrastructure landlords</li><li>Differentiation between hyperscalers and Neo clouds in terms of business models and focus on AI workloads</li><li>Consideration of critical software in DevOps and AI API software as a factor in defining a hyperscaler's offerings and differentiation from Neo clouds</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Discussion on NEO clouds and AI infrastructure landlordsDifferentiation between hyperscalers and Neo clouds in terms of business models and focus on AI workloadsConsideration of critical software in DevOps and AI API software as a factor in defining a hyperscaler's offerings and differentiation from Neo cloudsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

<ul><li>Firm has been recruiting executive leaders in B2B tech, mostly in semiconductor and deep tech</li><li>Half of clients are in public companies, half in venture backed private environments</li><li>Significant growth in semiconductor industry, driven by AI, leading to talent shortage and high demand for leaders</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Firm has been recruiting executive leaders in B2B tech, mostly in semiconductor and deep techHalf of clients are in public companies, half in venture backed private environmentsSignificant growth in semiconductor industry, driven by AI, leading to talent shortage and high demand for leadersThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Equity Bottom-Up

Intel Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells computer components and related products.  The Company's major products include microprocessors, chipsets, embedded processors and microcontrollers, flash memory products, graphics products, network and communications products, systems management software, conferencing products, and digital imaging products.

<ul><li>Nvidia and Intel have announced a $5 billion deal to collaborate on designing CPU GPU systems for data centers and chiplets for PCs.</li><li>Jensen Huang surprisingly praised Intel during a press conference, marking a significant shift in Nvidia's history of enmity towards Intel.</li><li>The collaboration aims to address the scalability limitations of current systems by offering x86 head nodes with NVLink for data centers, filling a market gap for both companies.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Nvidia and Intel have announced a $5 billion deal to collaborate on designing CPU GPU systems for data centers and chiplets for PCs.Jensen Huang surprisingly praised Intel during a press conference, marking a significant shift in Nvidia's history of enmity towards Intel.The collaboration aims to address the scalability limitations of current systems by offering x86 head nodes with NVLink for data centers, filling a market gap for both companies.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

EP 135: INTEL AND NVIDIA!! Meta Connect and Ray Ban Display, Watch Huawei/China

<ul><li>Apple launched new AirPods, new watch, and new iPhone lineup with expected upgrades</li><li>New neural cores in the GPU for AI workloads and vapor chamber in the Pro for higher sustained throughput</li><li>Apple's fundamental architecture change to bring neural accelerators to the GPU for on-device processing, hinting at future developments in chip design and performance.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Apple launched new AirPods, new watch, and new iPhone lineup with expected upgradesNew neural cores in the GPU for AI workloads and vapor chamber in the Pro for higher sustained throughputApple's fundamental architecture change to bring neural accelerators to the GPU for on-device processing, hinting at future developments in chip design and performance.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

EP 134: Apple iPhones and Tensor Cores, Synopsis Earnings, Hock's Comments at Goldman