Munich — Modular supercomputing company ParTec AG has announced that as a result of its years of work in the field of quantum computing, it is positioning itself as a complete integrator of quantum computers. ParTec offers a comprehensive qubit-agnostic solution based on a component-based design. Similar to developments that took place in classical computing, […]
MIT Reports Fluxonium Qubit Architecture Achieves Progress on Quantum Error Correction
September 25, 2023 by
MIT researchers report they have demonstrated a novel superconducting qubit architecture that can perform operations between qubits with greater accuracy, addressing a roadblock to commercial use of quantum computers: error correction. The researchers utilized a relatively new type of superconducting qubit, known as fluxonium, which can have a lifespan that is longer….
Exascale Early Adopter Series Webinar Sept. 27: Optimizing SYCL Workloads on Aurora and Sunspot
September 25, 2023 by
On Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 11 am Central Time, Varsha Madananth, an applications engineer at Intel, will lead an online webinar on optimizing SYCL workloads for PVC on the Aurora exascale system and the Sunspot testbed system. Registration is here, virtual meeting information will follow. This webinar will delve into a range of optimization strategies, […]
PINQ² to Operate IBM Quantum System One in Quebec
September 22, 2023 by
Bromont, Quebec, September 22, 2023 – The Platform for Digital and Quantum Innovation of Quebec (PINQ²), a non-profit organization (NPO) founded by the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy of Quebec (MEIE – ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie du Québec) and the Université de Sherbrooke, and IBM announced the inauguration of an […]
Sandia Labs Researchers Win 6 R&D 100 Awards
September 21, 2023 by
Sandia researchers took home six R&D 100 Awards, one joint with Los Alamos National Laboratory, and one special award for 2023 in the annual international technical competition that includes researchers from universities, corporations and government labs. These awards bring Sandia’s total to 150 since 1976. “These excellent achievements further Sandia’s mission and demonstrate the impact […]
DOD Announces $238M CHIPS and Science Act Awards for Microelectronics Hubs
September 20, 2023 by
The U.S. Department of Defense today announced the award of $238 million in CHIPS and Science Act funding for eight Microelectronics Commons regional innovation hubs. This is the largest award to date under the act, which was passed in August 2022 and provides roughly $280 billion for research and manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States.
VAST Data Names Marianne Budnik CMO
September 20, 2023 by
New York – September 20, 2023 – AI data platform company VAST Data has named Marianne Budnik chief marketing officer. She will lead all marketing functions including product marketing, field marketing, customer advocacy, communications and public relations, content, creative and brand strategy. Budnik has led marketing organizations for companies including CrowdStrike, CyberArk and CA Technologies, […]
KAUST and Cerebras Named Gordon Bell Award Finalist
September 20, 2023 by
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 20, 2023 — Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and AI chip developer Cerebras Systems announced that its work on multi-dimensional seismic processing has been selected as a finalist for the 2023 Gordon Bell Prize for outstanding achievements in HPC. By developing a Tile […]
Air Force Research Lab Adds 12PFLOPS HPC System
September 20, 2023 by
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has announced the installation of a supercomputer built by Penguin Systems, named the Raider. The system delivers about 12 petaFLOPS of compute power, ranking it in the vicinity of the 50th most powerful system in the world, according to the TOP500 ranking of HPC systems. The system is part of the Department of Defense’s HPC Modernization Program….
TYAN Adopts New AMD EPYC 8004 Series Chips for Cloud and Edge Server Deployments
September 19, 2023 by
Newark, Calif. – September 18, 2023 – TYAN, a server platform design manufacturer and a subsidiary of MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation, announced availability of new single-socket server platforms supporting AMD EPYC 8004 Series processors. These platforms are built for cloud services and intelligent edge deployments while offering lower operating costs and delivering impressive energy efficiency. […]
