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AI with Sally Ward-Foxton

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AI with Sally Ward-Foxton presents a variety of deeply technical, but concisely explained topics covering cutting-edge AI accelerator chips, software, systems, algorithms, neural networks, companies and many other subjects related to artificial intelligence and machine learning as it affects the semiconductor industry.

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AspenCore

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www.eetimes.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

How Tensordyne Built an AI Accelerator Around Logarithmic Math 10.07.2026

In this podcast, Tensordyne’s Gilles Backhus explains why the company abandoned conventional arithmetic in pursuit of dramatically more efficient AI inference with the logarithmic number system.

Lightmatter CEO: AI's Next Scaling Challenge Is Interconnect, Not Compute 26.06.2026

In this podcast, Sally chats with Lightmatter CEO Nick Harris. As copper reaches its physical limits, Harris explains why photonics is moving from niche technology to AI infrastructure necessity, and why Lightmatter is expanding from optical interconnects into lasers to build the next generation of AI systems.

Why AI Needs to Move Beyond the Kernel 12.06.2026

In this podcast, Lemurian Labs CEO Jay Dawani explains why system-level compilation, not faster chips alone, may determine the future of AI infrastructure.

Can Hardware Reconfigure Itself in Real Time? NextSilicon’s Adaptive Compute 22.05.2026

What if hardware adapted itself to your code instead of forcing developers to optimize for the hardware? In this episode of AI with Sally, Sally Ward-Foxton speaks with NextSilicon CEO Elad Raz about the company’s radically different approach to compute architecture: a runtime-reconfigurable processor designed to optimize itself while applications are running.

Redefining Touch HMI to Optimize Form Factor in Smart Glasses 24.04.2026

Today, on Embedded Edge with Nitin, we’ll explore how advances in touch-based HMI can help optimize the form factor of smart glasses. Our guest is Viveesh Bharathan, Director of Product Marketing at Infineon Technologies. Viveesh specializes in touch HMI, a key technology that shapes how users interact with and experience smart glasses. In this episode, we’ll examine why touch interfaces play such...

RISC-V: From Experimentation to Execution 10.04.2026

After years of hype, RISC-V is hitting a moment of truth. In 2025 we’ve moved from experimentation to execution – we’ve seen big players make some bold acquisitions, while startups on the scene have been facing commercial realities. The question is really shifting from “What is RISC-V?” to “Who can actually make it work?” In this episode, we explore what’s driving that transition to execution, and...

EdgeCortix Looks To Chiplets For Third-Gen Reconfigurable AI Chip 27.03.2026

In this episode, Sally chats with Sakya Dasgupta, CEO of EdgeCortix, about the company’s reconfigurable dataflow architecture, their success in hard applications like space and aerospace, and what’s coming in EdgeCortix’ third generation hardware

GTC Review: NemoClaw, Groq, and SpectrumX 20.03.2026

In this episode, Sally sits down with analyst Jim McGregor at Nvidia’s GTC to talk about some of the biggest announcements from the show, including Groq, SpectrumX, NemoClaw, and more.

Ambarella Evolves AI Go-To-Market Strategy 27.02.2026

In this episode of AI With Sally, hosted by EE Times’ Sally Ward-Foxton, Muneyb Minhazuddin discusses Ambarella's evolving go-to-market strategy, emphasizing the shift from a direct sales approach to a more collaborative model involving ISVs and system integrators. He highlights the role of AI in creating new market opportunities and the importance of simplifying application development through th...

Reimagining CPU, DSP and AI With a Reconfigurable Dataflow Architecture 13.02.2026

In this episode, Sally finds out more about Efficient Computer’s reconfigurable spatial dataflow fabric, and how the company is applying it in a very low power edge chip. Brandon Lucia, CEO of Efficient, said the Electron E1 can reconfigure itself for CPU, DSP, or AI workloads, and be performant for all. 

D-Matrix CEO Sid Sheth on AI Test Time Scaling 23.01.2026

In this podcast conversation, Sally chats with D-Matrix CEO Sid Sheth about test time scaling and what it means for the world of AI hardware.

Scaling AI from Edge to Data Center with RISC-V Vectors 09.01.2026

Today's interview is brought to you by our partner, SiFive. We’re excited to have John Simpson, Senior Principal Architect at SiFive, as our guest. John is involved with the intelligence product line, which centers around RISC-V processor designs aimed at handling AI workloads for applications that span from edge devices to data centers.

Inside Synaptics’ Decision To Open-Source Its AI Compiler 21.11.2025

In today’s episode, brought to you by Synaptics, we’re diving into a transformative change in Edge AI: the shift towards open, community-focused compiler technology. Synaptics, a frontrunner in embedded chip innovation, is taking a significant step by making its compiler toolchain open-source and encouraging developers around the globe to participate in shaping the future of on-device intelligence...

AI Revolutionises Speech Interfaces for Edge Devices 14.11.2025

In this session, we’ll explore how Infineon’s PSOC Edge is revolutionizing natural language processing (NLP) directly within ultra-low power embedded systems. With cutting-edge advancements in on-device AI acceleration, optimized memory hierarchies, and secure compute domains, PSOC Edge is enabling voice and language understanding at endpoints that previously relied on cloud inference. This breakt...

Extending The Life Of Copper In AI Training Cluster 10.10.2025

AI training courses are scaling to hundreds of thousands of GPUs and beyond, and the network is under pressure like never before. In this episode, Sally will speak with Don Barnetson,  SVP of Product at Credo Semiconductor, about how reliability is crucial, given that crashing a training run can cost millions of dollars. Credo has spent nearly two decades developing some of the industry’s fastest...

Living on the Edge: Intelligence, Power Efficiency, and Security Take Smart Home Devices to the Next Level 09.09.2025

Smart homes and smart, connected devices have been a topic of discussion for over a decade. In this podcast, we will discuss five key disruptive trends that are coming your way in the next 2-4 years that will allow you to interact more intelligently with your smart home while enabling new use cases in home appliances and secured devices.   

The Time Is Right For Analog Compute In AI 12.08.2025

Sally Ward Foxton interviews Vishal Sarin, CEO & Founder of Sagence AI.

Sameer Wasson: ‘MIPS Will Not Become A Silicon Company’ 11.07.2025

In this podcast, MIPS CEO Sameer Wasson tells Sally Ward-Foxton that while the IP company is moving towards compute subsystems and custom ASIC tools, it will not become a silicon company.

Mark Wade: ‘Silicon Photonics was Deeply Unpopular’ 27.05.2025

Optical I/O company Ayar Labs is 10 years old this month. In this podcast, Sally speaks to Ayar CEO Mark Wade about how the company started and where it is headed.

Automating NoC Design Masters SoC Complexity 12.05.2025

Today, we’re diving into the critical role of network-on-chip (NoC) design in modern system-on-chip (SoC) architectures. Designing efficient interconnects has become a major challenge as SoCs grow more complex, especially with the increasing integration of AI workloads. NoCs now account for a significant portion of silicon area, making it essential to get them right. Michal Siwinski, Chief Marketi...

Hardware Security in the Age of AI 29.04.2025

In this podcast, Sally chats with Arm’s chief architect Richard Grisenthwaite about how AI is changing the security landscape, and whether AI is both a threat and a solution to security issues.

Anaflash and Legato Logic Merge Forces 07.04.2025

Welcome to another episode of AI with Sally, an EE Times podcast that brings you inside my conversations with luminaries in the AI chip industry. Today’s episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Anaflash. Silicon Valley startup Anaflash announced that it acquired another startup, Legato Logic, a few weeks ago. Anaflash uses nonvolatile memory for its computer memory based AI microcontroller chip...

Three Key Features to Bring Edge AI to Mainstream in 2025 19.02.2025

Welcome to another episode of AI with Sally, an EE Times podcast that brings you inside my conversations with luminaries of the AI chip industry. Today’s episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Infineon Technologies. 

What the Google and Synaptics Collaboration Means for Edge AI 12.02.2025

Welcome to a brand new season of AI with Sally, an EE Times podcast that brings you inside my conversations with luminaries of the AI chip industry. Today’s episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Synaptics. Synaptics has recently partnered with Google to add an open-source AI accelerator core that Google developed to Synaptics' next generation of its Astra line of IoT chips. 

The Memory That Breathes 05.09.2024

In this episode, Sally Ward Foxton sits down with 4DS' Chief Strategy Officer, Peter Himes, to discuss their ReRAM technology referred to as the memory that breathes.

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