The scaling  of logic and memory components is getting harder, says Sri Samavedam, svp for CMOS technologies at imec. The node-to-node improvement is diminishing even as costs continue to increase due to integration complexity. On the design side, there is a trend to create more domain specific accelerators for each function like neural processing, graphics, video, …

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Digi-Key Electronics is launching Season 2 of its “Factory Tomorrow” video series, focused on automation and control in manufacturing facilities. Sponsored by Siemens, Schneider Electric and Phoenix Contact, the next three-episode series takes a closer look at the driving forces behind Industry 4.0. Content includes interviews with experts in the field about how AI, connectivity …

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TI has introduced a suite of  APIs that provide unprecedented access to accurate, real-time inventory information about available TI analogue and embedded processing products.   “Companies are looking for ways to streamline their ability to better forecast their supply needs and speed time to market – and that means working directly with their suppliers,” says TI svp …

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Amazon Braket, the quantum computing service from AWS, adds support for Aquila, a new neutral atom-based quantum processor from QuEra Computing Inc. As a special purpose device designed for solving optimization problems and the study of quantum phenomena in nature, it enables researchers in industry and academia to explore a new, analog paradigm in quantum computing.

Amazon Connect now provides an API to programmatically clear the notifications agents receive after they have missed or rejected a contact and make them eligible to be routed new contacts. Today, if an agent misses a contact, they won’t be routed additional contacts until they acknowledge and clear the missed contact notification. Using this API, businesses can now build custom dashboards, so contact center managers can identify when an agent has missed a contact and make that agent available for additional contacts. This API can also be used to clear similar notifications including when an agent encounters an error with accepting the contact, or is handling After Contact Work.

AWS App Runner now supports private services which enables access to App Runner services from within an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). App Runner makes it easier for developers to quickly deploy containerized web applications and APIs to the cloud, at scale, and without having to manage infrastructure. By default, App Runner services are accessible publicly over the internet. Now, with private services you can restrict network access to your internal websites, APIs, and applications to originate from within your VPC.

Amazon Textract is a machine learning service that automatically extracts printed text, handwriting, and data from any document or image. AnalyzeExpense is a specialized API within Textract that understands the context of invoices and receipts and automatically extracts relevant data such as vendor name and invoice number. Today, we are pleased to announce major enhancements to AnalyzeExpense that include support for new fields and higher accuracy for existing fields.

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server is a managed database service that allows administrative access to the operating system. Starting today, RDS Custom for SQL Server provides a simple way to scale your database disk storage as needed. With storage scaling, RDS Custom for SQL Server simplifies the burdensome process of storage configuration as your database size grows.

Amazon Textract is a machine learning service that automatically extracts text, handwriting, and data from any document or image. Analyze ID is a specialized API within Textract that extracts data from identity documents, such U.S. Driver Licenses and U.S. Passports. Today, we are pleased to announce updates to our Analyze ID extraction API.

AWS Launch Wizard now allows you to deploy SAP HANA databases using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP volumes in single node, multi-node, and high availability (HA) deployment patterns.