TI’s Silicon Labs Acquisition Signals a New IoT Era
Wednesday, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) made the landmark announcement of its intent to acquire Silicon Labs in an all-cash
IoT & Embedded Technology
CES 2026: Physical AI Steps Into the Real World
CES 2026 underscored the shift from cloud-first intelligence to embodied systems, where machines can perceive, reason, and act in safety-critical environments. VDC
OT and XIoT Cybersecurity Solutions: Securing the Future of Connected Systems
As IT, OT, and IoT systems converge, a new era of connected operations is taking shape. The Extended Internet of Things (XIoT) now links
Practical Edge AI: Takeaways from Qualcomm’s Latest Chipset Demos
Qualcomm sponsored VDC’s travel to Snapdragon Summit 2025. This year, the event featured dozens of high-performance on-device AI demonstrations. All
Snapdragon Summit: Qualcomm Announces “Ecosystem of You” as Latest Edge AI Vision
Qualcomm sponsored VDC’s travel to Snapdragon Summit 2025. What Happened? This week, Snapdragon Summit opened with Qualcomm CEO and
Cadence Joins the Convergence Race With $3.16B Hexagon Acquisition
On September 4, 2025, Cadence Design Systems announced it would acquire Hexagon AB’s Design & Engineering (D&E) business for approximately
AI Mini SBCs: Compact, Powerful Platforms for Edge AI Developers
In recent years, the growing demand for embedded AI has extended to miniaturized single board computers (SBCs), prompting hardware platform
From Monolithic to Modular: The Chiplet Revolution Explained
To the dismay of skeptics, Moore’s law has held true for 60 years. The number of transistors per microchip has
What’s Next for Edge AI Development?
Hardware innovations advance edge AI, but software innovations make it possible. Model optimization technology has brought bulky AI models to
FPV Drones: A Catalyst for MCU-based RTOS Evolution
Shortly after the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, the hand-controlled first-person view (FPV) drone emerged as a
