Now that data is the new oil, AI software startups are sprouting across the tech terrain like pumpjacks… Read Article
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What’s the Difference Between Single-, Double-, Multi- and Mixed-Precision Computing?
There are a few different ways to think about pi. As apple, pumpkin and key lime … or as the different ways to represent the mathematical constant of ℼ, 3.14159,… Read Article
What Is Edge Computing?
Editor’s note: This blog was updated on Oct. 13, 2022. What Is Edge Computing? Edge computing is the concept of capturing and processing data as close to its source or… Read Article
What Is Federated Learning?
Editor’s note: On April 16, 2024, we updated our original post on federated learning, which was first published October 13, 2019. The key to becoming a medical specialist, in any… Read Article
What’s the Difference Between Developing AI on Premises and in the Cloud?
Choosing between an on-premises GPU system and the cloud is a bit like deciding between buying or renting a home. Renting takes less capital up front. It’s pay as you… Read Article
What Is Simultaneous Localization and Mapping?
To get around, robots need a little help from maps, just like the rest of us. Just like humans, bots can’t always rely on GPS, especially when they operate indoors…. Read Article
What’s the Difference Between Hardware- and Software-Accelerated Ray Tracing?
You don’t need specialized hardware to do ray tracing, but you want it. Software-based ray tracing, of course, is decades old. And it looks great: movie makers have been using… Read Article
How Do Self-Driving Cars Make Decisions?
Self-driving cars see the world using sensors. But how do they make sense of all that data? The key is perception, the industry’s term for the ability, while driving, to… Read Article
How Does a Self-Driving Car See?
To drive better than humans, autonomous vehicles must first see better than humans. Building reliable vision capabilities for self-driving cars has been a major development hurdle. By combining a variety… Read Article