AMD launches Instinct MI200 GPU, paves the way for fastest supercomputer
AMD introduces Instinct MI200, a two-headed series of GPU accelerators for supercomputers and data centers. The Instinct MI250X, the most powerful model in the series, will be incorporated into the Frontier: a supercomputer set to deliver the world's fastest computational speed by the end of 2021.
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Intel Ponte Vecchio GPUs become suitable for Arm processors
Intel's new Ponte Vecchio GPUs will work with Arm-based processor architectures instead of exclusively supporting x86 processors, as is currently the case. European chip manufacturer SiPearl kickstarted the first project for combining Ponte Vecchio and Arm.
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Quantum computing could reach desktop status with no cryo-cooling needed
An Australian/German company has a powerful quantum accelerators project in the works. The accelerators are the size of graphics cards, a vastly smaller size than we are used to. They work at room temperature, outperforming the current huge cryo-cooled quantum supercomputers.
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Nvidia to invest at least $100 million in UK supercomputer
CEO Jensen Huang revealed the plan for a supercomputer in the UK and said there is more to come.
Nvidia's chief executive officer said the company will spend at least $100 million on a supercomputer in the United Kingdom, Reuters reported. Speaking at The Six Five Summit, CEO Jensen Huang said N... Read more
Nvidia announces its first data centre CPU, excels in AI and HPC
Nvidia has announced the Grace CPU. It is a data centre processor based on the Arm architecture. According to Nvidia the CPU excels in tasks related to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
The new processor was announced in a press release from Nvidia. The chip designer claims... Read more
US blocks trade with Chinese supercomputer manufacturers
The US Department of Commerce has announced that it is imposing sanctions on seven Chinese supercomputer manufacturers. The manufacturers will be on the list of companies that may be involved with the Chinese military.
According to the Department, the companies are "involved with building superc... Read more
Fujitsu to build 10 petaflop supercomputer in Portugal
Fujitsu has signed a contract to build a new supercomputer in Portugal. The supercomputer is part of an initiative by the European Union and Portugal to develop more HPC capacity for academic and corporate researchers.
The system will be named Deucalion, named after a character in Greek mytholog... Read more
HPE sends second supercomputer into space
HPE has announced that it is sending a second supercomputer to the International Space Station. After the successful pilot with the Spaceborne Computer, NASA and HPE will carry out the project on a full scale.
The system, called Spaceborne Computer-2, will take over tasks normally performed by c... Read more
Nvidia and EuroHPC team up for four new supercomputers
The new project includes "the world's fastest AI supercomputer" according to Nvidia.
Chipmaker Nvidia announced on Thursday that it was partnering with the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking to launch 4 new AI supercomputers.
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HPE introduces supercomputing portfolio HPE Cray
HPE introduces its portfolio of supercomputers under the name HPE Cray. The portfolio is based on the acquisition - and recently completed full integration - of supercomputing specialist Cray.
With the new brand name, HPE is now entering the market for supplying computing hardware capable of han... Read more