The central challenge of the industry is to process huge volumes of data a lot faster. It needs to be done using a much lower power draw per bit stored, processed, and moved. As more processing is pushed to the edge, the data from cars, robots, drones, and smart appliances will increasingly be processed in-device. This distributed model will help reduce network congestion and cyber threats.
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