Dec. 18, 2025 — The Rocky Mountain Advanced Computing Consortium (RMACC) – a collaboration among 40 academic and government research institutions located the nine-state intermountain region – has set Tuesday-Thursday, May 12-14, 2026 as the dates for its 16th annual High Performance Computing Symposium. The symposium will be held in the Student Union Building on […]
VAST Data Selected by SciNet and SHARCNET in Canada
NEW YORK CITY – December 17, 2025 – VAST Data today announced that SciNet at the University of Toronto, and SHARCNET at the University of Waterloo have adopted VAST as their data and AI operating system, building on previously announced deployments with Canadian-based infrastructure providers that are using VAST to power large-scale GPU services, according […]
@HPCpodcast Industry View: A Portrait of LRZ’s Upcoming HPE Cray Supercomputer Powered by NVIDIA Vera Rubin – the Combined Forces of HPC and AI for Science
In this episode, we dig into the design and deployment of an upcoming leadership-class supercomputer at the ….
Vanderbilt and EPB to Launch Quantum Institute in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (December 10, 2025) – EPB of Chattanooga, a quantum commercialization infrastructure, and Vanderbilt University today announced plans to establish the Institute for Quantum Innovation. The institute is intended to be a center for research, innovation and graduate-level education in quantum and related fields. Pending accrediting agency approval, Vanderbilt will establish an academic research […]
Fujitsu Uses Digital Twin to Accelerate Ocean Blue Carbon Certification
Kawasaki, Japan, Nov. 26, 2025 — Fujitsu today announced the development of a technology for quantifying blue carbon, i.e., carbon absorbed and stored by marine and coastal ecosystems, from seaweed and seagrass, supporting the restoration and conservation of seagrass beds. Part of Fujitsu’s development of ocean digital twin technology, the company said it significantly accelerates […]
DOE Launches HPC-AI-Quantum ‘Genesis Mission’ Research Platform
The Trump Adminisration today issued an executive order launching the Genesis Mission, described as a Department of Energy-led effort to “transform American science and innovation through the power of AI ….
Quantum Motion Selected by DARPA for Second Phase of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
San Francisco – Nov. 6, 2025 – Quantum Motion has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance to Stage B of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). Kicked off in July 2024, QBI is designed to verify and validate whether any quantum computing approach can achieve utility-scale operation, meaning its […]
DARPA Selects QuEra for Stage B of Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
Boston – Nov 6, 2025: Neutral-atom quantum computer company QuEra Computing announced the completion of Stage A and selection for Stage B of the DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative. QBI is designed to rigorously verify and validate whether any quantum-computing approach can achieve utility-scale operation—where computational value exceeds cost—by 2033. QuEra’s advancement follows successful completion of […]
Nord Quantique in Second Phase of DARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative
SHERBROOKE, Canada (Nov. 6, 2025) – Nord Quantique, a company focused on quantum error correction, announced it has been invited to participate in Stage B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). The company has signed a contract worth $5 million, with the possibility of an extension of the agreement up to a total of $15 […]
Argonne-led Q-NEXT Quantum Center Renewed for Five Years
LEMONT, Ill., Nov. 6, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy announced it has renewed five-year funding for Q-NEXT, a National Quantum Information Science Research Center (NQISRC) led by Argonne National Laboratory in partnership with SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, both DOE national labs. The renewal ensures that Q-NEXT will continue to lead the charge in advancing quantum information […]












