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Kudelski #IoT Launches Quantum-Resistant Security IP, Future-Proofing Semiconductors Against Emerging Quantum Threats

Apple’s Next Device Is an #AI Wall Tablet for Home Control, Siri and Video Calls

Cast AI introduces #AI Enabler and zero-downtime live migration for Kubernetes workloads #cloud #AI cc Nishant Jadhav

Exclusive: #OpenAI builds first chip with Broadcom and TSMC, scales back foundry ambition #AI cc Nishant Jadhav

Check out our most recent #Semiconductor, #Photonics and #IoT snapshot, authored by Founder, Partner & Managing Director Rudy Burger, Managing Director, Partner Andrew Bright, MBA, CEng, Managing Director George Jones, Executive Directors rajesh shakkarwar and Alain Bismuth, Associate Akhilesh Shridar and Analyst Jake Martin. Covered in this snapshot: ***Global Monthly Semiconductor M&A and Financing Volume ($M) ***Key Updates and Market Indicators ***Top Deals Click here to get your copy of the #report: https://lnkd.in/gd7KEzMu #tech #MergersAndAcquisitions #Market #MandA #ExperienceWCP #Funding #Investment #Chips #Jobs #Investment #FinancingVolume

We are delighted to share our Quarterly Sector Update for #Aerospace and #Defense Q3 2024, authored by Managing Director Chris Abato.   Covered in this report: ***Aerospace and Defense M&A Update ***Q3 2024 Notable Transactions ***Broader Investor Ecosystem ***WCP Aerospace & Defense Index ***Select Aerospace & Defense Conferences and Events You can access the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g5Hhsycy #IndustryReport #ExperienceWCP #MandA #MergersAndAcquisitions #Space #Tech #Technology #MarketActivity #DealMetrics #InvestmentEcosystem #MarketCapitalization #TradingMultiples

#ArtificialIntelligence (AI) in Marketing Market to Reach USD 104.85 Bn by 2030, Growing at 26.5% CAGR cc Nishant Jadhav

We's just back from #Money20/20 in Las Vegas, where our Managing Director and #Fintech #Lead, Nirvikar Jain, connected with the brightest minds shaping fintech! Here are some #key #takeaways that highlight emerging trends and #opportunities for growth: 1️⃣ Shift to #Profitability: The #focus has shifted from growth-at-all-costs to #sustainable profitability. #Fintechs are now zeroing in on #strong #unit #economics to build resilient business models that can weather market ups and downs. 🌐💡 2️⃣ #Surge in M&A and #Consolidation: With an emphasis on profitability, we’re seeing increased #MandA activity across the #CFO #tech #stack. #Strategic consolidation is positioning fintech companies for enhanced #competitiveness—especially in #CFOstack and #financialinfrastructure. 📈🤝 3️⃣ #OpenBanking and #EmbeddedFinance: Open banking is redefining how financial services #integrate with third-party providers. Embedded finance is creating #new #revenue streams, letting non-financial #platforms offer #financial #services directly! 🔗💸 4️⃣ Real-Time Payments in the U.S.: The launch of #FedNow is #modernizing the U.S. #payment #landscape, supporting #instant #transactions and streamlined #cash #flow #management for #businesses. ⚡💰 5️⃣ #Global Real-Time Cross-Border #Payments: With central bank #digital #currencies and cross-border payment platforms, #international #transactions are becoming #faster and more #transparent. 🌍🔄 6️⃣ Rise of #Stablecoins: Stablecoins are #streamlining cross-border transactions, but regulatory #compliance remains essential to ensure #security and #stability. 🪙🔒 7️⃣ #AI in #Fintech: From #personalized services to security enhancements, AI is rapidly transforming #fintech, especially in tandem with open banking advancements. 🤖💼 These trends offer both #opportunities and #challenges. Let’s discuss how we can #leverage them to drive #growth and #innovation for your #business! 💬 🔗 Book a meeting with Nirvikar Jain to explore potential #synergies and opportunities to scale in this dynamic fintech landscape! #Money2020 #WoodsideCapitalPartners #MergersAndAcquisitions #FintechTrends #EmbeddedFinance #OpenBanking #RealTimePayments #Stablecoins #AIinFintech

Delighted to share a briefing from The #RISC-V #Summit 2024 authored by Managing Director George Jones. ...  I attend a lot of conferences. Most are in #semiconductors, #optics, #energy, and #networking. They promote #technically #deep #products and often go very geek. Most follow a similar format and agenda: Keynotes and focused #technical presentations that are primarily one-way #communications with limited interaction on the exhibit floors. The RISC-V Summit 2024 in late October was fundamentally #different. It was about a movement that brought out the best forms of #collaboration that made Silicon Valley #successful in the first place: **A larger number of shorter #working group #sessions **Highly animated #crowds of #competitors and #attendees huddling on the exhibit floor **Short-form #presentations that provided smaller players a place in the sun The RISC-V Summit was a vibrant and collaborative event. It was a rare sight, reminiscent of the launch of #Java at Sun Microsystems in 1995, the energy of #SXSW, the early days of #Linux, and even competitors from Fairchild, National, and Signetics drinking beer and solving #semiconductor problems at The Wagon Wheel in Mountain View in the sixties. The conference was alive with the shared vision of open-source #hardware and the collective effort to propel the RISC-V #ecosystem forward. Beyond the product announcements and #industry #analysis, the RISC-V Summit North America 2024 served as a vital #platform for collaboration and #community building. Keynote presentations and panel discussions featuring industry #leaders and #experts provided valuable #insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with RISC-V adoption. It emphasized open collaboration, standardization, and #software #development. The RISC-V Summit was not just another conference. On the contrary, it was a #significant event that underscored a #major #trend in the tech industry: the #rise of open-source #hardware and the associated collaboration among competitors. This trend is not a passing fad but a movement with strong momentum. The message is clear: #ARM Holdings, take note.     Overview of the Conference The RISC-V Summit North America 2024, held in Santa Clara, California, from October 22-23, 2024, brought together the global RISC-V community to share #technology #breakthroughs, #industry #milestones, and #case #studies. This event showcased the latest innovations in open computing and provided a platform for networking and collaboration among industry leaders, developers, and innovators. The summit saw a strong turnout, with over 560 members from the RISC-V community in attendance. This included #technical, industry, #domain, #ecosystem, and #special interest groups collaborating to share updates and advance the RISC-V #architecture. Click here to read the full #briefing! https://lnkd.in/gqrPgHRx #MandA #MergersAndAcquisitions #ExperienceWCP #Winning #Deals #Exits #Success #InvestmentBanking

#OpenAI working with Broadcom and TSMC to develop custom #AI inference chip