Author: Blaze Woodard
Blaze Woodard, an editor at cubox-i.com, is presently working as an intern at a Silicon Valley technology company while majoring in politics at the University of Kansas. Blaze, who identifies as both a policy thinker and a self-described tech geek, offers a viewpoint on hardware and computing coverage that few editors in this field can match: the capacity to relate the workings of a circuit board to the larger political, regulatory, and social forces influencing the technology sector. Even though her academic path led her to political science, her early fascination with technology persisted. She writes about computing, AI, and hardware with the zeal of someone who truly loves the subject, not as someone assigned to cover it. Blaze plays soccer and spends her free time with friends and living her life, which is exactly what a college student should do outside of the office and newsroom.
The CuBox has an almost obstinately antiquated feel to it. It runs Android, Debian, and Yocto without a hitch, and it sits on your desk like a paperweight without a whirring fan or aggressively blinking LEDs. It’s worth stopping for that alone. The majority of small-form-factor computers choose an ecosystem, choose a lane, and ask developers to accept the trade-offs. That is not what SolidRun, an Israeli company that has been developing these things covertly for more than ten years, will do. The end product is a small machine that feels more like a statement than a product. CuBox-i /…
These days, it’s difficult to ignore the tone change whenever Argonne makes a new announcement. There’s a swagger that didn’t exist a few years ago, the kind that occurs when a research institution begins acting more like a venue for the AI race rather than a participant in it. According to the most recent information, the lab outside of Chicago is no longer in line thanks to a broad collaboration between the Department of Energy, NVIDIA, Oracle, and Argonne. It’s establishing the agenda. FieldDetailsInstitutionArgonne National LaboratoryLocationLemont, Illinois (about 25 miles southwest of Chicago)Operated ByUChicago Argonne, LLC, for the U.S. Department…
When the U.S. freight market is brought up in Indian logistics boardrooms, a certain kind of optimism emerges. In the press releases, you can practically hear it. Tiger Logistics, a Delhi-based freight forwarder that has been discreetly transporting goods across continents for more than 20 years, recently launched CUBOX, a consolidation service for less-than-container loads that is specifically targeted at the American supply chain market. The launch is being presented as standard. Most likely it isn’t. To put it simply, CUBOX is a service for shippers who don’t have enough cargo to fill a container. Cargo from several shippers is…
The way Pony.ai announced its new domain controller—rather than with the typical fanfare of a Silicon Valley keynote, but rather as part of a larger Nvidia partnership story that already has Stellantis, Uber, and Lucid vying for headlines—is subtly telling. It’s the kind of move that causes you to stop. After nearly ten years of trying to persuade investors, regulators, and doubtful passengers that it can be trusted with a steering wheel, the company is now wagering that the next chapter won’t be about cars at all. It has to do with the silicon within them. Pony.ai — Company SnapshotDetailsFounded2016HeadquartersFremont,…
A tiny black aluminum cube known as the CuBox used to be on the desks of a specific type of hobbyist around 2013. It was hardly bigger than a Rubik’s cube. After installing a version of Debian and plugging it into your router, you were able to run a web server, a Git repository, and possibly even a personal cloud. It was less expensive than a good dinner. The people in charge of them were regarded as somewhat strange. By then, the cloud had already taken the lead, and self-hosting seemed like a pastime for the obstinate. FieldDetailTopicEvolution of decentralized…
The thought that the next major social network may already be installed on your phone, sandwiched between a DoorDash delivery update and a text from your mother, is subtly humorous. Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, two Yale seniors, founded Series, a startup that recently closed a $5.1 million pre-seed round to develop an AI-powered networking layer that resides inside iMessage. There is no app to download. There is no feed to browse. It’s just a phone number you text and a supposedly helpful conversation. InformationDetailsCompany NameSeriesFoundersNathaneo Johnson and Sean HargrowFounders’ UniversityYale UniversityHeadquartersChelsea, New YorkFunding RoundPre-SeedAmount Raised$5.1 MillionLead InvestorPear VCNotable BackersIqram…
The sound is the first thing you notice when you pass a supercomputing facility. It’s a steady, low roar that serves as a reminder that something serious is going on behind the walls, not the soft hum of an office server. There are rows of black cabinets inside that blink softly, resembling library shelves. It is difficult to believe that devices like these, which are heavy, power-hungry, and nearly out of style in the era of thin phones, are performing some of the most delicate tasks in the worldwide movement toward cleaner energy. Nevertheless, they are. InformationDetailsTopic FocusHigh-Performance Computing (HPC)…
Halfway through a debate round in Washington, Aria-Vue Daugherty became aware that her vision wasn’t working properly. She had been struck earlier that morning by a black SUV. Nevertheless, she completed the round, went on her own to the George Washington University Hospital emergency room, and spent seven and a half hours there. By Monday, she was back in Cambridge, sitting in lecture halls that were difficult for her to comprehend and heavily relying on Harvard’s Peer Notetaker program, a tiny but unyielding organization. Topic SnapshotDetailsSubjectHarvard’s Peer Notetaker Program under the Disability Access OfficeInstitutionHarvard University, Cambridge, MassachusettsStipend Per Course$600Notetakers Hired…
Nearly no one in the technology sector wants to publicly acknowledge the peculiar contradiction that currently exists at its core. The world’s largest corporations are wealthier than they have ever been. The value of their stock continues to rise. Their AI products are being embraced more quickly than anyone could have imagined. However, there is a distinct atmosphere when you enter any campus in Menlo Park, Redmond, or Mountain View. Hiring is frozen. silent layoffs. Overnight, entire product teams merged into one another. The dissonance is difficult to ignore. Topic / EntityDetailsSubject of ArticleBig Tech belt-tightening amid the AI capital…
Around 2012, there was a time when the CuBox seemed like a tiny miracle. Barely heavier than a deck of cards, this two-inch cube can stream 1080p video to a living room flat screen. It ran XBMC, cost about $100, and looked ridiculous compared to the heavy home theater PCs of the time. It was a hit with hobbyists. Build guides lit up forums. It then disappeared from the cultural discourse, much like a lot of specialized hardware. The majority of the oxygen went to the Raspberry Pi. Nevertheless, the CuBox continued to ship. Product NameCuBoxManufacturerSolidRun Ltd.HeadquartersYokneam Illit, IsraelFirst Released2011Original…