KIRKLAND, WA, September 17, 2024 — Today, Firebolt announced a data warehouse that the company said delivers low latency analytics with 10x more efficiency. “Built across five years of relentless development, it reflects continuous feedback from users and real-world use cases. Data engineers can now deliver customer-facing analytics and data-intensive applications (data apps) more cost-effectively […]
Q-CTRL Delivering New Services to IBM Quantum Network
Montréal, Sept. 16, 2024 – Quantum sofware company Q-CTRL today announced that it offers two services via IBM’s new Qiskit Functions Catalog to simplify application development and performance management services. Q-CTRL’s performance-management software, Fire Opal, improves the usability and capability of quantum computing by reducing errors and abstracting the details of how to operate hardware […]
HPC News Bytes Podcast 20240916: Zettascale AI Supercluster, GPU Competition, AI’s Impact on IT Infrastructure, Euro Exascale Install
A good mid-September morn to you! In this week’s HPC News Bytes, Shahin and Doug offer a rapid (6:27) run-through of recent developments in the ….
CIQ Launches Ledger Pro for IT Infrastructure Oversight
RENO, Nev. — September 12, 2024 — Businesses aiming to optimize IT system automation with precision and efficiency now have a solution — Ledger Pro, the newest product from CIQ. An all-in-one solution for proactive infrastructure oversight, Ledger Pro is built to help organizations track critical changes, ensure compliance and save time and money on system management, […]
Sept. 29 Registration Deadline for ALCF Virtual Intro to AI-driven Science on Supercomputers
Sept. 13, 2024: The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility will host a seven-week virtual training series for undergraduates and graduates on the fundamentals of applying world-class supercomputers to advance the use of AI for research. Please share this opportunity with university students that you think will be interested. The series will be held on Tuesdays from […]
Quantum Source Raises $50M Series A Funding
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 10, 2024 — Quantum Source, an Israel-based company developing, technology for photonic quantum computers, announced today it has raised a $50M Series A investment round led by Eclipse, with participation from Standard Investments, Level VC, Canon Equity, as well as existing investors Pitango First, Grove Ventures, 10D, and Dell Technologies Capital. This brings the company’s total funding […]
Samsung Announces Production of QLC 9th-Gen V-NAND Flash Memory
Sept. 12, 2024 — Memory technology company Samsung Electronics today announced it has begun mass production of its 1Tb quad-level cell (QLC) 9th-generation vertical NAND (V-NAND) flash memory. “With the industry’s first mass production of QLC 9th-generation V-NAND, following the industry’s first triple-level cell (TLC) 9th-generation V-NAND production in April this year, Samsung is solidifying […]
Pete Ungaro Joins VDURA Board
SAN JOSE, Sept. 12, 2024 — AI and HPC data infrastructure software company VDURA, formerly Panasas, announced the appointment of Peter Ungaro to its company board of directors. In addition, VDURA has established a Technical Advisory Board, bringing on-board industry pioneers Dr. Garth Gibson, founder of Panasas, and Hugo Patterson, co-Founder of Datrium and known […]
Quandela Unveils European Quantum Computer in North America
Montreal and Paris, September 12th, 2024 – Quandela, a European photonic quantum computing company, announced the launch of its Canadian subsidiary, Quandela Canada, in Montreal. This is accompanied by the deployment of the first European quantum computer in North American, according to the company, at the Bellevue Data Centre operated by Eaxion, a subsidiary of […]
3 Max Planck-Humboldt Award Winners Named
Sept. 12, 2024 — The Max Planck-Humboldt Research Award, endowed with 1.5 million euros, goes to Geordie Williamson, professor at the University of Sydney, for his use of artificial intelligence for fundamental work in mathematics. Meanwhile, Max Planck Humboldt Medals go to Laura Waller, professor at the University of California, Berkeley, for her work in […]