Our special guest today is Paul Bloch, President and Co-founder of DDN, the high performance storage and intelligent data platform company.
AI runs on massive amounts of fast and reliable data, which makes topics related to ….
@HPCpodcast: DDN’s Paul Bloch on High Performance Storage Strategies for AI Data Centers
PNNL Enlists GenAI for Cybersecurity Defenses
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reports that scientists are using generative AI to accelerate defense against cyberattacks, performing complex operations in minutes instead of weeks. A team led by PNNL data ….
Rethinking Compliance and Integrity in Scientific Data Management
…. many institutions still rely on fragmented systems stitched together by ad hoc policies, legacy software, and human habit. This duct-tape approach might pass an audit today, but …..
As Q-Day Nears, A New Approach Is Needed for HPC and AI Data Security
…. HPC and AI providers (have) a challenge and an opportunity. They must reimagine how to secure sensitive data without disrupting performance. They can now leverage new forms of encryption that protect sensitive data while in use ….
IBM in $11B Acquisition of Confluent
ARMONK, N.Y. and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 8, 2025 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) and data streaming company Confluent today announced they have entered into an agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Confluent for $31 per share, representing an enterprise value of $11 billion. Confluent provides an […]
CIQ: Rocky Linux Is Authorized Linux Distribution for NVIDIA AI Stack
RENO, Nev., Nov. 06, 2025 – CIQ today announced expanded capabilities, adding NVIDIA DOCA OFED support to Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC) alongside the previously announced NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit integration. CIQ said this makes RLC the first Linux distribution licensed to deliver the NVIDIA AI and networking software stack, including CUDA Toolkit and DOCA OFED, ready to […]
Podcast: The Annual Stanford AI Index Reveals a Fast-Changing Industry with Enormous Business and Social Impact
We’re delighted to again welcome Nestor Maslej of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) at Stanford University to discuss the latest edition of the annual Stanford AI Index and Stanford Global AI Vibrancy Tool. Nestor has degrees from Harvard and Oxford in addition to being a fellow at the ….
Postman Unveils Agent Mode: AI-Native Development Revolutionizes API Lifecycle
POST/CON, LOS ANGELES – June 4, 2025 — Postman, API collaboration platform maker, today announced Agent Mode, anAI-native assistant designed to deliver productivity gains across the API lifecycle. Available within the Postman platform, Agent Mode understands developer intent and executes real tasks – designing, testing, documenting, and monitoring APIs – based on simple natural language […]
Ceramic.ai Emerges from Stealth, Reports 2.5x Faster Model Training
Ceramic.ai emerged from stealth today with software for foundation model training infrastructure designed to enable enterprises to build and fine-tune generative AI models more efficiently. Founded by Anna Patterson, former Google VP of Engineering ….
Podcast: The Batch 11/20/2024 Discussion
Hello friends! We hope you enjoy this new podcast featuring Andrew Ng’s “The Batch” newsletter from November 11, 2024 featuring a rousing discussion of the emerging trend of writing text specifically for large language models (LLMs).












