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In this episode, Qualcomm's VP discusses the acquisition of Arduino and its implications for the IoT industry.

Qualcomm surprised the IoT market by announcing the acquisition of the open-source hardware champion, with a huge hobbyist/enthusiast builder ecosystem. In this episode, I talk to Qualcomm's VP of Product Management, Industrial and IoT BU, Manvinder (Manny) Singh, about the reasoning for the acquisition, challenges of the IoT industry, how AI is changing the game, what Qualcomm brings to the ecosystem, how AI Hub and the other acquisition, Edge Impulse, fit together with Arduino, and more. We also delve into what will and will not change for the Arduino's open-source spirit, as well as the ecosystem, which primarily utilizes microcontrollers and low-power processors. Also, check out Episode 59- Discussion with CEO of Edge AI Foundation: https://bit.ly/TantrasMantra_ep59

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