Here you will find all the articles with the tag: supercomputer.
Google released more details about its AI supercomputer on Tuesday. Compared to Nvidia's A100 chip, Google's TPU architecture is said to be 1.7 times faster. It is also almost twice as efficient, Reuters reports. Google is still using Nvidia's technology, albeit on a smaller scale than before. O... Read more
1 year ago
The move will allow the carmaker to offer advanced navigation features and boost its competition with Tesla and Chinese automakers. The move comes as carmakers old and new race to match Tesla's software-powered capabilities, including self-driving and battery range updates. Mercedes' collaborati... Read more
1 year ago
IBM recently introduced its own Vela supercomputer designed specifically for training so-called "foundation" AI models such as GPT-3. According to IBM, this new supercomputer should become the basis for all its own research and development activities for these types of AI models. The tech giant ... Read more
1 year ago
The UK government recently paid a €27 million settlement to French IT multinational Atos after failing to direct a supercomputing contract awarded to Microsoft. In April 2021, the UK Meteorological Office gave Microsoft an £850 million contract for the construction of a supercomputer to prot... Read more
1 year ago
Intel confirmed the release date of its Sapphire Rapids HBM and Ponte Vecchio processors. The high-performance CPUs and GPUs are expected to be available in January 2023. From then on, the processors will be used by supercomputers in the United States and Japan. The Sapphire Rapids HBM series i... Read more
1 year ago
The United States announced new regulations limiting the export of semiconductors and chip fabrication equipment to China. Website Protocol reports that some of the restrictions will go into action right away while others will be released in the following weeks. The first set of measures is aime... Read more
2 years ago
Nvidia and HPE announced a collaboration with SiPearl. The company is developing a microprocessor for Europe's first exascale supercomputers. 10 percent of all chips are produced in Europe. The European Union wants a 20 percent share by 2030. That's why the European Commission recently introduce... Read more
2 years ago
The city is using the "digital twin" concept aims to avoid mistakes and optimize results. Barcelona is using the MareNostrum supercomputer to analyze how to improve city planning in Barcelona, according to a report in POLITICO. Located in the deconsecrated Torre Girona chapel, this supercompute... Read more
2 years ago
Fujitsu introduces Computing as a Service. The new portfolio provides access to the world's fastest supercomputers. Fujitsu has several services planned. The first step is Fujitsu Cloud Service HPC. Paying customers gain access to the Fujitsu supercomputer PRIMEHPC FX1000. The system runs on the... Read more
2 years ago
Luminous Computing, a company developing light-based artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator chips, raises a staggering $105 million in investments. Luminous Computing – a relatively new startup – is developing a one-of-a-kind supercomputer to run AI models. The startup recently unveiled th... Read more
2 years ago
