Thierry Lillette
@thierry1018.bsky.social
Semiconductor & Consumer Tech
Curious about Deeptech substance, not hype
Curious about Deeptech substance, not hype
Interesting take: AGI as a conspiracy theory www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time
The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies d...
www.technologyreview.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Interesting take: AGI as a conspiracy theory www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...
The dirty truth behind the e-waste recycling industry restofworld.org/2025/india-e...
The dirty truth behind the e-waste recycling industry
The informal recycling economy is turning global e-waste into profit — at a steep human and environmental cost.
restofworld.org
September 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The dirty truth behind the e-waste recycling industry restofworld.org/2025/india-e...
A lot of companies are building models in China too ...
www.interconnects.ai/p/chinas-top...
www.interconnects.ai/p/chinas-top...
Ranking the Chinese Open Model Builders
From the obvious names to those to keep an eye on.
www.interconnects.ai
August 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A lot of companies are building models in China too ...
www.interconnects.ai/p/chinas-top...
www.interconnects.ai/p/chinas-top...
Interesting solution for modernizing old systems: Morgan Stanley is using its own DevGen.AI tool to translate legacy code into English specs for developers to then rewrite www.wsj.com/articles/how...
How Morgan Stanley Tackled One of Coding’s Toughest Problems
The finance giant built its own AI tool to help modernize its legacy code—something it said existing tools on the market still struggle with.
www.wsj.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Interesting solution for modernizing old systems: Morgan Stanley is using its own DevGen.AI tool to translate legacy code into English specs for developers to then rewrite www.wsj.com/articles/how...
Silicon squeeze: AI’s impact on the semiconductor industry
www.mckinsey.com/industries/s...?
www.mckinsey.com/industries/s...?
Silicon squeeze: AI’s impact on the semiconductor industry
Massive AI-fueled market growth in the semiconductor industry has only benefited the top five percent of companies. How can the rest of the industry catch up?
www.mckinsey.com
May 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Silicon squeeze: AI’s impact on the semiconductor industry
www.mckinsey.com/industries/s...?
www.mckinsey.com/industries/s...?
Releasing the 2.4GHz band for public use paved the way for #Bluetooth and #Wi-Fi amongst other now ubiquitous technologies
www.techradar.com/pro/40-years...
www.techradar.com/pro/40-years...
40 years ago, the FCC opened the 2.4 GHz spectrum and it kickstarted an invisible, wireless revolution
How it sparked four decades of wireless innovation
www.techradar.com
May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Releasing the 2.4GHz band for public use paved the way for #Bluetooth and #Wi-Fi amongst other now ubiquitous technologies
www.techradar.com/pro/40-years...
www.techradar.com/pro/40-years...
Insightful article on how dificult it is to assemble shoes with robots www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Why It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike Sneakers
The shoe giant’s effort to find alternatives to Asian factories that churn out a dazzling variety of its sneakers is a cautionary tale.
www.wsj.com
April 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Insightful article on how dificult it is to assemble shoes with robots www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
Robots can already run a half marathon faster than me ...
www.wsj.com/tech/man-ver...
www.wsj.com/tech/man-ver...
Man Versus Machine as China Shows Off Humanoid Robots in Half-Marathon
A Beijing half-marathon featured a road race between human runners and 21 robot models—it showed how far robots still are from being able to mimic human activity.
www.wsj.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Robots can already run a half marathon faster than me ...
www.wsj.com/tech/man-ver...
www.wsj.com/tech/man-ver...
China bans 'smart' and 'autonomous' driving terms from vehicle ads www.reuters.com/business/aut...
China bans 'smart' and 'autonomous' driving terms from vehicle ads
China is banning automakers from using the terms "smart driving" and "autonomous driving" when they advertise driving assistance features, and it will tighten scrutiny of such technology upgrades.
www.reuters.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
China bans 'smart' and 'autonomous' driving terms from vehicle ads www.reuters.com/business/aut...
Evolution of Apps marketoonist.com/2025/04/evol...
April 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Evolution of Apps marketoonist.com/2025/04/evol...
Touch screens are not the silver bullet for good #UX in cars and not in dishwashers either #smarthome
www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-...
www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-...
I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud | Jeff Geerling
www.jeffgeerling.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Touch screens are not the silver bullet for good #UX in cars and not in dishwashers either #smarthome
www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-...
www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-...
No one knows what the hell an #AI agent is techcrunch.com/2025/03/14/n...
No one knows what the hell an AI agent is | TechCrunch
AI agents are all the rage. But no one knows exactly what an agent is, partly because companies define them radically differently.
techcrunch.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
No one knows what the hell an #AI agent is techcrunch.com/2025/03/14/n...
Apple n what have you done for us lately?´ www.ben-evans.com/benedictevan...
Apple innovation and execution — Benedict Evans
It matters that Apple’s new Siri will be late, and it matters more that Apple didn’t realise. Is it more than that?
www.ben-evans.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Apple n what have you done for us lately?´ www.ben-evans.com/benedictevan...
Hard disk drives fighting for relevance in the data center after losing out to flash memory solid state drive in laptops www.wsj.com/tech/seagate...
Lasers, Magnets and the $40 Billion Fight to Store the World’s Data
Hard disk drive makers, under pressure from faster solid state rivals, hope a breakthrough will keep it the dominant data-storage medium.
www.wsj.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Hard disk drives fighting for relevance in the data center after losing out to flash memory solid state drive in laptops www.wsj.com/tech/seagate...
“Europe has an energy problem; the Anglosphere has a housing problem; Britain has both.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
How the British Broke Their Own Economy
With the best intentions, the United Kingdom engineered a housing and energy shortage.
www.theatlantic.com
March 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Europe has an energy problem; the Anglosphere has a housing problem; Britain has both.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...