In a year when data centers faced their most difficult power challenges, the industry thrived nevertheless. According to the North America Data Center Year-End 2024 Report ….
Data Center Report: Record-low Vacancy Pushing Hyperscalers into Untapped Markets
Does Quantum Computing Deliver Value Now?
Despite current limitations, there is substantial value in preparing for a future where quantum computing becomes more practical and widespread. Companies are investing heavily in research and talent to be ready when ….
@HPCpodcast: Dr. Handel Jones on the US-China AI Race and the Shifting Technopolitical Balance
Dr. Handel Jones, an expert on the economic, cultural and technology scene in China as well as a noted technopolitical analyst, joins Doug and Shahin for a second appearance on the @HPCpodcast.
Report: 64,000 Nvidia GB200s for Stargate AI Data Center in Texas
A report from Bloomberg states that some 64,000 of Nvidia’s flagship Blackwell GB200 chips will be purchased by OpenAI and Oracle as part of the Stargate AI data center project announced in January at a ceremony ….
Sandia Names Laura McGill Labs Director
Laura McGill will become Sandia’s 17th Labs director, effective May 1. McGill, who has served as deputy Labs director for Nuclear Deterrence and chief technology officer since January 2021, succeeds James Peery, who is retiring at the end of April.
Axelera AI Wins EuroHPC Grant of up to €61.6M for AI Chiplet Development
AI hardware maker Axelera AI has unveiled Titania, which the company described as a high-performance, low-power and scalable AI inference chiplet. Part of the EuroHPC JU’s effort to develop a supercomputing ….
Fluidstack and Eclairion to Deliver 18K GPU Supercomputer in France
AI cloud platform Fluidstack and Eclairion, a French maker of modular, high-density data centers, have partnered to build what the companies said is Europe’s largest GPU supercomputer ….
Spanish Government Announces €67M Investment in Multiverse Computing
The Spanish government announced Tuesday it will make a co-investment of 67 million euros in San Sebastian-based Multiverse Computing, developer of software inspired by quantum computing compresses AI models ….
TSMC to Invest $100B in 3 New U.S. Fabs, Packaging, R&D
TSMC today said it will expand its investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. by an additional $100 billion. Building on the company’s ongoing $65 billion investment in its advanced chip fabs in Phoenix, TSMC’s total investment in the U.S. is expected to reach $165 billion.
@HPCpodcast: With Hyperion Research on the Big Trends Across HPC-AI, Quantum, Cloud, Optical, Storage and Interconnects
We dive into numbers coming out Hyperion’s latest HPC-AI market update, including the strong current and projected industry CAGRs, the state of quantum computing (including thoughts …