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The Rise of Local AI in a Fun & Educational Way
Privacy and power. In the world of semiconductor design, these are often the “Sophie’s Choice” of engineering—you can have one, but usually at the expense of the other. However, as Dr. Diana Zhu, Head of U.S. for RiseLink Technologies, explains the above interview, a new generation of edge AI silicon is proving product designers don’t…
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Next Step: Autonomous Music Producer Agents
The above song, produced the week of February 16th, 2026, was a test of Google’s Music_gen tool, which is powered by Lyria. The resulting song and associated image were created in about 30 seconds. The prompt was inspired by this human’s view from his window. That image is shown in the first part of the…
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Optimizing Locally Run AI
In the fast-moving world of on-device AI, the gap between a high-performing model and a functional product is often a hardware bottleneck. At CES 2026, ViodiTV caught up with Junyoung Seo, COO of Opt AI, to discuss how their award-winning platform, OptHancer™, is bridging that divide. The “Surgical” Approach to AI As Seo explains in…
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New Tools for Aging in Place
Overview Kami Vision, a leader in Vision A.I. for home security and safety, has introduced the Kami Fall Detect Camera, a pioneering solution designed to support seniors aging in place. Announced at CES 2025, this device leverages advanced artificial intelligence to provide 24/7 fall detection, professional monitoring, and emergency response capabilities, ensuring safety for elderly…
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The Endless Spring – 24/7/365 Garden in the Home
“Spring has sprung” denotes the time of year when new growth occurs in the plant world. With Gardyn, every day is the first day of spring, which also means that every day can be peak fall harvest. In the above video, Lindsay Springer, Ph.D., Gardyn’s Director of Plants, Nutrition, and Digital Agriculture, explains how combining…
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Using Broadband & Distributed Computing to Turn Wasted Energy into Virtual Gold
Is broadband the missing link in capturing small-scale power that otherwise is wasted? Small-scale power sources are mostly in rural locations. The long distances make it impossible to justify the construction of capital-intensive, high-maintenance, and, potentially, hazardous, high-voltage power lines to these remote locations. One solution is to use the power at its source. An…
