A good late February morning to you! Here’s a rapid (7:05) review of recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including: New in-house-manufactured Microsoft QPU ….
HPC News Bytes 20250224: Microsoft Reports Quantum Advancement, DARPA’s Quantum Program, Harnessing GPUs on the Internet, France Claims Fusion Record
February 24, 2025 by
Lenovo Announces ThinkSystem V4 Servers with Intel Xeon 6
February 24, 2025 by
February 24, 2025 – Today, Lenovo announced three new infrastructure solutions, powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors, designed for AI data centers. The solutions include next generation Lenovo ThinkSystem V4 servers “that deliver breakthrough performance and exceptional versatility to handle any workload while enabling powerful AI capabilities in compact, high-density designs,” Lenovo said. “Whether deploying […]
AI Data Center Workaround? Startups Pursue Networked Aggregation of Idle GPUs
February 21, 2025 by
Problems associated with GPU deployment – interminable order wait times, high prices and, particularly, dire need – are leading to new GPU access strategies. An article in today’s Wall Street Journal, “Your Gaming PC Could Help Train AI Models,” reports that underused GPUs “inspire startups to stitch together …..
Data Center Cooling: Carrier Invests in Direct-to-Chip Liquid Provider ZutaCore
February 18, 2025 by
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 18, 2025 — Climate and energy company Carrier Global Corp. (NYSE: CARR) announced that its venture group, Carrier Ventures, is leading an investment and technology partnership with ZutaCore, a maker of two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology for data centers. This investment aligns with Carrier’s strategy of providing high-tech, integrated cooling […]
Vultr Announces Availability of AMD MI325X GPUs in its Cloud Infrastructure
February 18, 2025 by
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.– Cloud infrastructure company Vultr today announced the deployment of the AMD Instinct MI325X GPUs in its Chicago data center region, making it the first cloud provider to offer this AI solution, according to the compay. This news comes on the heels of Vultr announcing its growth financing at a $3.5 billion valuation and the expansion of […]
HPC News Bytes 20250217: Arm Selling Its Own Chips to Meta?, Big xAI, Big Power, Big… Pollution?, TSMC in Intel Fab Takeover?, Europe’s Big AI Investment, Exascale in Industry
February 17, 2025 by
A happy mid-winter day to you! The HPC-AI world produced its usual extraordinary onslaught of news this past week, here’s …
Modern Hydrogen and Mesa Solutions Partner on Clean Power for Data Centers
February 17, 2025 by
Houston — Modern Hydrogen, a hydrogen production and carbon management company, and Mesa Solutions, a provider of on-site power generation, announced a partnership to deliver clean power solution for data centers.
Eaton Invests $340M in Transformer Manufacturing to Power Data Centers
February 12, 2025 by
CLEVELAND, Feb. 12, 2025 – Intelligent power management company Eaton (NYSE:ETN) is helping address the shortage of transformers and record demand for its solutions across data center, utility, large commercial and industrial customers. The company is investing $340 million to increase U.S. production of its three-phase transformers essential to reliable electrical power. Production and hiring […]
Why Tier 0 Is a Game-Changer for GPU Storage
February 11, 2025 by
[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE] In tech, you’re either forging new paths or stuck in traffic. Tier 0 doesn’t just clear the road — it builds the autobahn. It obliterates inefficiencies, crushes bottlenecks, and unleashes the true power of GPUs. The MLPerf1.0 benchmark has made one thing clear ….
‘Plug, Baby, Plug’: France to Use Nuclear Power to Expand AI Computing Capacity
February 11, 2025 by
A country with deep nuclear power resources, France plans to dedicate a gigawatt of it (the power generated by 294 utility-scale wind turbines) for an artificial intelligence computing project that rivals the Stargate project announced last month ….
