MIT's 168-core chip could give big brains to mobile devices and robots

Unlike Facebook, a smartphone can't recognize and tag you in a selfie. A new brain-like chip developed by researchers at MIT could change that. The 168-core prototype chip called Eyeriss will be able to tap into memory to instantly recognize faces, objects and even sounds. The chip is designed for use in smartphones, self-driving cars, robots, drones and other devices. Eyeriss is among a handful of chips being developed so devices can do more things without human intervention. Qualcomm is making...