Analog Devices Deploys SambaNova for GenAI

January 10, 2024—Wilmington, MA and Palo Alto, CA — Semiconduct company Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI) and AI platform developer SambaNova Systems announced that ADI is deploying SambaNova Suite for its global AI strategy, “making AI pervasive enterprise-wide,” ADI said. “ADI is synonymous with innovation, and we have a legacy of technology leadership in bridging […]

HPE to Acquire Juniper Networks

Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it will acquire AI-native networks company Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR)in an all-cash transaction for $40.00 per share, an equity value of approximately $14 billion…. “This transaction will strengthen HPE’s position at the nexus of accelerating macro-AI trends, expand our total addressable market, and drive further…

RIKEN Selects Quantinuum for Hybrid Quantum-HPC Platform

Quantum computing company Quantinuum and Japanese research institution and HPC center RIKEN announced that Quantinuum will provide RIKEN access to its H1-Series ion-trap quantum computing technology. The deployment will be part of RIKEN’s project to build a quantum-HPC hybrid platform that will include RIKEN’s Arm-based Fugaku supercomputer….

ALCF Student Training Series: Intro to AI-Driven Science on Supercomputers, Feb. 6-March 26

The deadline is Monday, Jan. 15, to register for the free, online series “Introduciton to AI-Driven Science on Supercomputers,” hosted by the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF). The series will focus on teaching the fundamentals of using world-class supercomputers to advance the use of AI for research. Registration and other information can be found here. […]

HPC News Bytes 20240108: Ericsson and the Intel 4 Process, AI and VC in 2023, Samsung and CXL for RHEL, Quantum Cybersecurity

A good January morning to you! Here’s a brief (5:14) run-down of goings-on in HPC-AI: Ericsson may beat Intel to the Intel 4 process punch, AI a bright spot on 2023 venture landscape, Samsung optimizes CXL for RHEL, new quantum cybersecurity reearch.

Nuvoton Unveils Endpoint AI Platform for Machine Learning

Hsinchu, Taiwan, January 5, 2024 – Nuvoton has announced the Endpoint AI Platform designed to accelerate the development of fully-featured microcontroller (MCU) AI products. These solutions are enabled by Nuvoton’s  new MCU and MPU silicon, including the NuMicro M55M1 equipped with Ethos U55 NPU, NuMicro MA35D1, and NuMicro M467 series. These MCUs are a valuable […]

Call for Papers: Ken Kennedy Institute Energy HPC Conference, Jan. 15 Deadline

The 17th Annual Energy High Performance Computing Conference hosted by the Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University, to be held March 5-7, 2024, has issued an invitation to submit an abstract for presentation. The deadline is Monday, January 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM CT. ​Abstract submission information can be found here. Conference organizers invite prospective speakers […]

Justin Hotard Leaves HPE for Intel, Named EVP/GM of Data Center and AI Group

Intel today announced the appointment of Justin Hotard as executive vice president and general manager of its Data Center and AI Group (DCAI), effective Feb. 1. Hotard was EVP/GMof High-Performance Computing, AI and Labs at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), a position that included directing the company’s applied….

D-Wave Quantum Completes SOC 2 Type 2 Security Audit

PALO ALTO, Calif., BURNABY, B.C., — January 4, 2024 —  D-Wave Quantum Inc.  today announced the successful completion of its SOC 2 Type 2 audit as of December 7, 2023. D-Wave said it is the first full-stack quantum computing provider to achieve SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and follows D-Wave’s successful SOC 2 Type 1 […]

Intel and DigitalBridge Launch Articul8 Generative AI Company

Intel investment firm and DigitalBridge Group have announced the formation of Articul8 AI, Inc. (Articul8), which they say will develop a generative AI software platform for enterprises. “The platform delivers AI capabilities that keep customer data, training and inference within the enterprise security perimeter. The platform also provides customers the choice of cloud, on-prem or […]