The startup is investigating a new reconfigurable computing platform capable of performing a variety of AI (machine learning) tasks in a distributed and parallel manner for better performance and lower cost. The end products, if successful, will be AI accelerator chips that can be integrated into accelerator cards or as co-processors for both servers and in edge computing... particularly cloud computing.
Paul Riat is just this guy, trying to figure things out. A fan of Max Weber, he generally gets a kick out of the triangle between economy, society and liberty. His focus on technology startups and venture capital fits because early stage tech startups are the most dynamic and impactful elements of local economies -- improving liberty and society like a rising tide.