PicoJool Develops Photonics with Stealth funding of USD 12mn to Boost AI Data center

PicoJool emerged from stealth and announced the development of a fundamentally new class of pixel-level photonics that make optical connectivity as inexpensive, compact, and manufacturable as copper. Shown here, the PicoJool Terapod is a VCSEL-based parallel optical link compatible with CPO, NPO, and front panel pluggable form factors. It can be configured for 16, 32, or 64 lanes from 1.6T to 6.4T of data bandwidth (Image Courtesy: Business Wire)

PicoJool, a pioneer in optical connectivity, recently emerged from stealth with USD 12 Million in funding led by Playground Global. PicoJool has developed a fundamentally new class of pixel-level photonics that makes optical links as inexpensive, compact, and manufacturable as traditional copper connections—opening the door to next-generation computing connected by light. The company is building the […]

Dr. Craig H. Barratt Joins Intel’s Board of Directors

Dr. Craig H. Barratt joins Intel's board as an independent director (Image Courtesy: Business Wire)

Intel Corporation recently announced that Craig H. Barratt, Ph.D., 63, has been appointed to its board of directors, effective immediately. Dr. Barratt will serve as an independent director. “Craig is a highly accomplished technology leader with a proven ability to innovate, scale, and transform businesses,” said Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO. “He is a seasoned semiconductor […]