$200M HPC Data Center for AI in Wisconsin Launched by DPO and Billerud

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2025 — Digital Power Optimization, Inc. (“DPO”), a developer and operator of power-dense data centers, today announced it has secured land and a power supply to develop a $200 million high-performance computing facility in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. This project will enable up to 20 megawatts of AI computing. DPO is working in partnership with […]

Vanguards of HPC-AI: ORNL’s Dr. Feiyi Wang – Unlocking HPC-AI Breakthroughs that Neither Could Do Alone

Dr. Feiyi Wang received his Ph.D in Computer Engineering in 2000 from North Carolina State University (NCSU). He worked as a principal research scientist at Microelectronic Center of North Carolina (MCNC), where he served as the lead PI and Co-PI for several projects by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In 2007, he joined […]

QuEra: Quantum Budgets to Grow by 20%

Boston – January 22, 2025 – Research from neutral-atom quantum coputing company QuEra Computing indicates global budgets for quantum applications projected to rise nearly 20 percent in 2025, according to the company. The findings show that while high costs, talent gaps, and uncertainty around ROI remain significant barriers, 65% of respondents feel prepared to adopt […]

Liquid Cooling: Iceotope Names New CEO, Non-Executive Chairman

San Francisco and Sheffield, UK – January 15, 2025 – Iceotope, a liquid cooling for AI systems company, today announced two leadership appointments designed to transition the company from its roots in technology R&D to mass market adoption. Following the launch of KUL AI, these appointments are intended to position the company for growth powered by AI’s […]

Seagate Introduces Hard Drive Capacities up to 36TB

FREMONT, CA, January 21, 2025 – Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX), a maker of of mass capacity data storage, today announced shipments of Exos M hard drive samples to select customers in capacities up to 36 terabytes (TB). Based on Mozaic 3+, the company’s heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology platform, Exos M delivers storage […]

HPC News Bytes 20250120: Trump and the CHIPS Act, Quantum Stocks, Intel’s Potential Buyer, HPE’s $1B Deal

A happy Inauguration / Martin Luther King Jr. Day to you! The HPC-AI world continues to produce major news,here’s a quick (6:06) review: the Trump Administration’s reported CHIPS Act softening, quantum computing stocks take hit after Jensen-Zuck statements, Intel’s mystery acquirer, HPE’s $1 billion win

Hammerspace a Finalist in 3 Categories of theCUBE Technology Innovation Awards

SAN MATEO, Calif. — January 20, 2025 — Hammerspace, the company orchestrating the next data cycle, has been recognized as a finalist in three categories of theCUBE Technology Innovation Awards, including “Most Innovative Tech Startup Leaders” for CEO and co-founder David Flynn, the “HyperCUBEd Innovation Award – Private Company” and “Top Data Storage Innovation.” Winners will be announced on […]

@HPCpodcast Industry View: A Deep Dive into High-Density Data Center Cooling and Efficiency with DDC Solutions

Chris Orlando of DDC discusses the rapidly changing landscape of high density data center cooling, monitoring, safety ….

UK’s Edinburgh Supercomputer Project May Come Back to Life after ‘Pause’

The announcement last August by the UK’s then-new Labour Government that it was ending an £800 million supercomputer project at Edinburgh University was greeted by the HPC community with consternation — particularly in Scotland. But the project may have new life.

Multiverse Computing and Kinesis Network Join on ‘AI Optimization’

Donostia, Spain and San Francisco – January 16, 2025 – Multiverse Computing and Kinesis Network Inc. have joined  to provide what the companies said is an effort to optimize AI performance while reducing resource consumption. The partnership comes as demand for AI capabilities grows and organizations face challenges related to power demands for AI models. Quantum and […]