# ‘Smart’ Water Bottles | The Hottest Hot Chip | A Sensors & Photonics Merger

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-08-23
- Length: 24m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-23-smart-water-bottles-the-hottest-hot-chip-a-sensors-photonics-merger
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/48167325/

## Summary

Nitin Dhar of EE Times discusses AMS's acquisition of Osram, a move designed to diversify revenue away from Apple and boost automotive sensor and photonics capabilities. Andrew Feldman, CEO of Cerebras, unveils the Wafer Scale Engine, a massive AI processor with over 400,000 cores that aims to replace thousands of NVIDIA GPUs with significantly lower power consumption. Meanwhile, Echo Chao of ESM China examines the 'smart water bottle' market, highlighting IoT features like Wi-Fi and displays that gamify hydration for children, though critics note the devices are often impractical and potentially unsafe due to plastic construction.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-23-smart-water-bottles-the-hottest-hot-chip-a-sensors-photonics-merger#t=2) Introduction: AMS/Osram Merger, Cerebras AI, and Smart Water Bottles
- [1:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-23-smart-water-bottles-the-hottest-hot-chip-a-sensors-photonics-merger#t=103) AMS Acquires Osram: Diversifying from Apple and Boosting Automotive
- [8:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-23-smart-water-bottles-the-hottest-hot-chip-a-sensors-photonics-merger#t=532) Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine: 400,000 Cores and 1.2 Trillion Transistors
- [14:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-23-smart-water-bottles-the-hottest-hot-chip-a-sensors-photonics-merger#t=856) Smart Water Bottles: IoT Features, Apps, and Chinese Market Adoption
- [19:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-08-23-smart-water-bottles-the-hottest-hot-chip-a-sensors-photonics-merger#t=1192) Historical Tech Milestones: IBM 704, HP Incorporation, and Burroughs Adding Machines

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- AMS (company)
- Osram (company)
- Cerebras (company)
- NVIDIA (company)
- Goolulu (company)
- ESM China (company)
- IBM (company)
- HP (company)
- Burroughs (company)

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