Intel’s potential split into design and fab fiefdoms under Broadcom and TSMC echoes a notable trend shaking conglomerates—think Honeywell’s fresh February 2025 plan to fracture into three, General Electric’s 2021 trilogy of aerospace, healthcare, and energy, or even semiconductor stalwarts like NXP shedding its Standard Products unit in 2016 to sharpen its chipmaking edge. For…
AI is redefining performance standards in Big Tech
As tech giants use AI to automate traditional coding tasks, companies are simultaneously cutting lower-performing roles while competing for AI talent—creating a two-track job market where AI expertise increasingly defines career prospects. During a recent interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dished on the company’s plans for its continued push into…
R&D Market Pulse: NVIDIA hits $37.5B in revenue while UK regulators tap brakes on AI startup investment oversight
In a move signaling a more relaxed regulatory approach to the booming AI sector, UK regulators announced they would not investigate Google’s $2 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic. The move mirrors a similar decision regarding Amazon’s earlier $4 billion stake. This green light comes as Amazon doubles, bringing its total investment in Anthropic to…
The 25 most innovative companies of 2024
Yes, questions remain about whether AI chipmaker NVIDIA can maintain its momentum in 2025. NVIDIA’s upcoming Blackwell AI chips have encountered thermal problems when integrated into server racks designed to house up to 72 units. Despite these recent technical hurdles, the company remains an innovation juggernaut. 1. Why NVIDIA is the R&D leader of 2024…