A series of article-length write-ups covering Hot Chips 2026 conference sessions on memory, networking, AI accelerators, CPUs and GPUs, with technical diagrams explained step by step. Readers get a structured explanation of how memory capacity, bandwidth, latency and data movement shape AI system performance.
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Casey Muratori's newsletter announces new videos from his Performance-Aware Programming course and his Q&A sessions, covering low-level topics like SIMD, CPU behaviour, and optimization. Readers get video updates plus answers to viewer questions on game development, timing, and software complexity.
Long-form technical posts by a single author explaining computer systems and AI concepts with equations and diagrams, covering memory consistency on multicore CPUs, GPU architecture with CUDA and GEMM kernels, and the history of attention leading to multi-agent LLM systems. Readers get in-depth, first-principles walkthroughs of how these systems work.
A technical newsletter from a software engineer that explains computing fundamentals and system design in depth, such as floating-point representation, caching data structures, and API communication patterns. Readers get structured, practical explanations they can apply to real engineering work.
A computer history and architecture newsletter with long-form interviews, guest posts and deep dives into chip design, semiconductor industry history and unusual computing approaches. Readers get insider context on figures and companies like Intel and Arm, plus explanations of obscure hardware ideas.
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