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Andrew Jolly
LLNL and Partners Propose Data-Driven Approach to Bridge AI and Computational Science Models
July 28th, 2025
Amid the ubiquity of large language models (LLMs) and computer vision models, the artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) research community has coalesced around the concept of foundation models. These models learn from large-scale datasets, make predictions based on patterns in ...
Argonne and Partners Celebrate Aurora’s Impact on Science with AI and Exascale Power
July 22nd, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to celebrate its new Aurora exascale computer, marking a major milestone for AI-powered science. The event brought together DOE leaders, researchers, and partners from ...
Nvidia Cleared to Resume H20 AI Chip Exports to China Amid Bipartisan Criticism
July 16th, 2025
The U.S. Commerce Department will begin issuing licenses for Nvidia to resume exporting its H20 AI accelerator chips to China, according to reporting today from Reuters. Nvidia filed the necessary paperwork after recent assurances from federal regulators. Reuters cited sources ...
Alibaba Launches C930 RISC-V Chip Amid Shift from Western Tech
March 5th, 2025
Damo Academy, Alibaba Group Holding’s research arm, has launched its first server-grade central processing unit (CPU), according to a recent piece in the South China Morning Post.* Designed for server-level, high-performance computing (HPC), the new chip, C930, is the most ...
HPCwire 35 Legends Luncheon Held During SC24
November 20th, 2024
On Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, HPCwire hosted a special luncheon to honor the inaugural HPCwire 35 Legends, an annual list recognizing 35 individuals who have profoundly shaped the high-performance computing (HPC) community. The luncheon celebrated the remarkable achievements of researchers, inventors, ...
Broadcom Debuts VeloRAIN in VeloCloud Portfolio for Optimized AI and Edge Workloads
November 5th, 2024
BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 5, 2024 -- Broadcom Inc. today announced significant advancements to its VeloCloud portfolio and introduced a new partner program aimed at equipping enterprises to better support AI and non-AI workloads. The updates include the debut of ...
DataPelago Unveils Universal Engine to Unite Big Data, Advanced Analytics, HPC, and AI Workloads
October 7th, 2024
DataPelago last week emerged from stealth with a new virtualization layer that it says will allow users to move AI, data analytics, and ETL workloads to whatever physical processor they want, without making code changes, thereby bringing potentially large ...
California Bill Seeks to Regulate AI Use of Celebrity Likenesses
September 4th, 2024
The California Senate has passed a bill that could have severe ramifications for how AI is used within the entertainment industry. California Assembly Bill 2602 is headed to the Governor of the state for a signature, with many people ...
Amazon’s New AI Assistant Is an Editor to Prevent Hallucinations
May 1st, 2024
Large-language models regularly spit out off-the-rails answers, and companies are introducing editors and guardrails to ensure that responses from AI are more on point. Amazon this week announced the general availability of Amazon Q, an in-between gatekeeper that reduces ...
Anthropic in Talks with Menlo Ventures to Raise $750M
December 22nd, 2023
Another influx of cash might be on the horizon for Anthropic. The OpenAI competitor is hoping to raise $750 million in a new round of funding, according to Bloomberg and originally reported by The Information. The AI startup is ...
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