Hardware Engineering Trends

The evolving storylines reshaping Hardware Engineering — each one tracks the developments over time, with curated deep-dives and what they mean by seniority.

  • Rack-Scale AI Systems

    Long-range capacity deals are turning foundry, memory, and packaging availability into a first-order input to chip design.

  • Licensed NPU Integration

    Edge AI is becoming an integration problem: licensed NPU subsystems are pushing hardware teams to focus on memory, power, safety, and validation instead of custom accelerator design.