Archive - zach's tech blog

How did AMD’s secure enclave get hacked?

Trusting TEEs is harder than you’d think.

Aug 18 •

Why did Tesla Dojo fail?

Building training chips is a unique challenge.

Aug 11 •

July 2025

June 2025

Why did Untether AI fail?

Another one bites the dust.

Jun 16 •

May 2025

Why is SambaNova giving up on AI training?

The one where Zach gets sued.

May 5 •

April 2025

Why is it taking so long to build new IP cores?

Standards are getting more complex and harder to satisfy.

Apr 28 •

Scaling Thermodynamic Computing

Or: What the hell is Normal Computing actually making?

Apr 16 •

March 2025

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