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Tomás Palacios

Tomás Palacios

Chief Advisor, Finwave Semiconductor

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Tomás Palacios's Career

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

NonprofitCambridge, MA, US
Professor
2006 – present · 20 yrs

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Voice AI startup Modulate raises $25M to bring audio-native models to more developersSiliconAngle · 2026

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Asegun HenryAsegun HenryProfessor
Yet-Ming ChiangYet-Ming ChiangProfessor, Materials Science and Engineering
Alex RivesAlex RivesAssistant Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Maria YangMaria YangProfessor of Mechanical Engineering
Paul WoskovPaul WoskovResearch Scientist

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