Eric Smith
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Director at @techinsightsinc.bsky.social covering connected computing (tablets, PCs, AI, etc.) from metro Detroit; views expressed are my own; he/him
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The press photos of this chip appear to be a mockup, not a genuine sample of the Maia 200.
It could be very close to the real thing, but it's not typical to use physical mockups for press.
Renders? Yes. Real chips? Yes.
Mockups? Not often.
It could be very close to the real thing, but it's not typical to use physical mockups for press.
Renders? Yes. Real chips? Yes.
Mockups? Not often.
Microsoft unveils the Maia 200, its 2nd-generation AI accelerator built on TSMC's 3nm process, deploying today in its Azure US Central data center region (Tom Warren/The Verge)
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January 26, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The press photos of this chip appear to be a mockup, not a genuine sample of the Maia 200.
It could be very close to the real thing, but it's not typical to use physical mockups for press.
Renders? Yes. Real chips? Yes.
Mockups? Not often.
It could be very close to the real thing, but it's not typical to use physical mockups for press.
Renders? Yes. Real chips? Yes.
Mockups? Not often.
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"The latest 'Beige Book' from the Federal Reserve - which tracks economic conditions across much of the country - found that businesses are starting to pass tariff costs on to consumers, now that their pre-tariff inventory has been cleaned out." www.independent.co.uk/us/money/tru...
January 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
"The latest 'Beige Book' from the Federal Reserve - which tracks economic conditions across much of the country - found that businesses are starting to pass tariff costs on to consumers, now that their pre-tariff inventory has been cleaned out." www.independent.co.uk/us/money/tru...
Great way to meet the moment here! Gotta love companies "honoring" Martin Luther King Jr. with stuff like...a 15% discount on property and insurance casualty books
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Great way to meet the moment here! Gotta love companies "honoring" Martin Luther King Jr. with stuff like...a 15% discount on property and insurance casualty books
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I have been out here using the em dash for like fifteen goddamn years and I will be damned if I let AI take it away from me
January 10, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I have been out here using the em dash for like fifteen goddamn years and I will be damned if I let AI take it away from me
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Are automotive semiconductor revenues finally back in balance with demand – and how long can that balance last? One TechInsights' projection suggests the automotive semiconductor industry is entering 2026 with revenues broadly aligned to underlying demand. Read more here, link.techinsights.com/xjgz
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December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Are automotive semiconductor revenues finally back in balance with demand – and how long can that balance last? One TechInsights' projection suggests the automotive semiconductor industry is entering 2026 with revenues broadly aligned to underlying demand. Read more here, link.techinsights.com/xjgz
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Happy "let's circle back in the New Year" season to all who celebrate.
December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Happy "let's circle back in the New Year" season to all who celebrate.
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TechInsights’ Auto Semi Index jumped 16.6% QoQ, hitting a new high as demand for automotive semiconductors rose despite tariffs, mixed consumer demand, and supply-chain noise.
Who led this quarter's Auto Semi Index? Find out in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/nole
Who led this quarter's Auto Semi Index? Find out in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/nole
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November 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
TechInsights’ Auto Semi Index jumped 16.6% QoQ, hitting a new high as demand for automotive semiconductors rose despite tariffs, mixed consumer demand, and supply-chain noise.
Who led this quarter's Auto Semi Index? Find out in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/nole
Who led this quarter's Auto Semi Index? Find out in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/nole
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but you can schedule teams messages and outlook messages so that they arrive on Monday if someone is out for thanksgiving week and it's not urgent
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but you can schedule teams messages and outlook messages so that they arrive on Monday if someone is out for thanksgiving week and it's not urgent
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I'm all about smart and incisive criticism of AI and its consequences, but if your critique of AI could just as well have applied to "googling a thing" in ~2000, maybe reconsider
November 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I'm all about smart and incisive criticism of AI and its consequences, but if your critique of AI could just as well have applied to "googling a thing" in ~2000, maybe reconsider
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
This kind of behavior happens pretty often with ChatGPT as well
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This kind of behavior happens pretty often with ChatGPT as well
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I don’t speak Chinese, but I’m pretty sure the Captcha call wasn’t cussing me out. fwiw live translation ended up working after six tries
November 18, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I don’t speak Chinese, but I’m pretty sure the Captcha call wasn’t cussing me out. fwiw live translation ended up working after six tries
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ICYMI: Q3 2025 tablet results are out, and the US market came back to life to keep global growth positive. Read our free insight for more!
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November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
ICYMI: Q3 2025 tablet results are out, and the US market came back to life to keep global growth positive. Read our free insight for more!
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AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
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Was quoted in a @networkworld.bsky.social story on NVIDIA and quantum computing.
“Really, it’s QIR that is the load-bearing project in this equation,” says Sanders. “But QIR does not have a marketing team, and as the implementation is stable and feature-complete, it doesn’t need one.”
“Really, it’s QIR that is the load-bearing project in this equation,” says Sanders. “But QIR does not have a marketing team, and as the implementation is stable and feature-complete, it doesn’t need one.”
Quantum Circuits brings dual-rail qubits to Nvidia's CUDA-Q development platform
The Seeker quantum processor from Quantum Circuits now supports Nvidia's CUDA-Q, enabling developers to combine quantum computing with AI and machine learning.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Was quoted in a @networkworld.bsky.social story on NVIDIA and quantum computing.
“Really, it’s QIR that is the load-bearing project in this equation,” says Sanders. “But QIR does not have a marketing team, and as the implementation is stable and feature-complete, it doesn’t need one.”
“Really, it’s QIR that is the load-bearing project in this equation,” says Sanders. “But QIR does not have a marketing team, and as the implementation is stable and feature-complete, it doesn’t need one.”
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This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
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The Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia is a new phase in the politicisation of semiconductors. Nexperia is central to automotive electronics; the move could reshape supply chains. Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight link.techinsights.com/dyrm
#Semiconductors #Automotive #Geopolitics
#Semiconductors #Automotive #Geopolitics
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October 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia is a new phase in the politicisation of semiconductors. Nexperia is central to automotive electronics; the move could reshape supply chains. Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight link.techinsights.com/dyrm
#Semiconductors #Automotive #Geopolitics
#Semiconductors #Automotive #Geopolitics
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The benefits of US government owning a piece of you...
"Inside Intel’s big bet to save US chipmaking — and itself"
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"Inside Intel’s big bet to save US chipmaking — and itself"
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October 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The benefits of US government owning a piece of you...
"Inside Intel’s big bet to save US chipmaking — and itself"
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"Inside Intel’s big bet to save US chipmaking — and itself"
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AI pushers talk about it "augmenting" capacity, but that ignores human nature. Why walk or bike, when you can drive? It's easier, so most of us do, but you get fat & lazy. AI will do the same to a lot of people's brains, I fear. Via @financialtimes.com piece on AI habits
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October 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
AI pushers talk about it "augmenting" capacity, but that ignores human nature. Why walk or bike, when you can drive? It's easier, so most of us do, but you get fat & lazy. AI will do the same to a lot of people's brains, I fear. Via @financialtimes.com piece on AI habits
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These are the quarterbacks since 2010 who complete passes at roughly the rate Microsoft Excel’s AI mode accurately edits spreadsheets
October 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
These are the quarterbacks since 2010 who complete passes at roughly the rate Microsoft Excel’s AI mode accurately edits spreadsheets
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There's a lot of interesting implications for this, including the future of Intel's Arc iGPU/dGPUs, and a potential route to market for Intel+NVIDIA SoCs powering handheld gaming PCs.
Likewise, NVIDIA & MediaTek were rumored to be pursuing an Arm SoC for Windows... wonder where that stands.
Likewise, NVIDIA & MediaTek were rumored to be pursuing an Arm SoC for Windows... wonder where that stands.
Nvidia and Intel announce a partnership to develop multiple new generations of x86 products; Nvidia will purchase $5B of Intel stock at $23.28 per share (Paul Alcorn/Tom's Hardware)
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September 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
There's a lot of interesting implications for this, including the future of Intel's Arc iGPU/dGPUs, and a potential route to market for Intel+NVIDIA SoCs powering handheld gaming PCs.
Likewise, NVIDIA & MediaTek were rumored to be pursuing an Arm SoC for Windows... wonder where that stands.
Likewise, NVIDIA & MediaTek were rumored to be pursuing an Arm SoC for Windows... wonder where that stands.
Inflation hasn’t touched the endless $1 choccy milk at the Michigan State Fair. Happy Labor Day, indeed!
September 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Inflation hasn’t touched the endless $1 choccy milk at the Michigan State Fair. Happy Labor Day, indeed!
The notebook PC market defied macro challenges and grew 8% year-over-year in Q2 2025 due to strong commercial and education sector refresh demand. Full results are available for free in the TechInsights Platform
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August 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The notebook PC market defied macro challenges and grew 8% year-over-year in Q2 2025 due to strong commercial and education sector refresh demand. Full results are available for free in the TechInsights Platform
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