ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2025 — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that IBM Fusion has delivered one of the industry’s first implementations of the NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, featuring NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, NVIDIA Networking and NVIDIA AI Enterprise software. UT Southwestern Medical Center is the first client to deploy this reference design with IBM Fusion, unlocking new capabilities for large-scale training and inferencing […]
DOE Awards $625M for Quantum Information Science Research Centers
November 4, 2025 by
Nov. 4, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $625 million in funding to renew its five National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers, originally established under the National Quantum Initiative Act signed into law by President Trump in December 2018. The awards were selected by competitive peer review under the DOE National Laboratory […]
D-Wave Quantum Computer Available for U.S. Government Applications at Davidson Technologies
November 3, 2025 by
PALO ALTO, Calif. and HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – November 3, 2025 – D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) and Davidson Technologies, Inc., a technology company supporting U.S. Department of Defense and aerospace customers, announced that D-Wave’s Advantage2 quantum computer is now operational at Davidson’s headquarters in Huntsville, Alabama. The system is designed to address U.S. government problems, […]
Supermicro Expands Collaboration with NVIDIA
October 29, 2025 by
SAN JOSE and WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2025 — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), an AI/ML, HPC, cloud, storage and 5G/Edge company, is showcasing its advanced AI infrastructure solutions at NVIDIA GTC in Washington, D.C. this week, highlighting systems tailored for federal customers. Supermicro announced its plans to deliver NVIDIA AI platforms, including the NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL144 and […]
Accelerating Breakthroughs in Higher Education & Research with NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell Server Edition
October 29, 2025 by
NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, accelerated by the groundbreaking NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, delivers unparalleled GPU accelerated performance and energy ….
HPC News Bytes 20251027: Quantum Advantage and Government Investments, an HPC Systems Startup Delivers Update
October 27, 2025 by
Quantum computing has very much been in the news of late, along with an interesting high-precision HPC architecture from an Israeli startup. Here’s a not-so-fast (11:12) run-through of recent ….
NextSilicon Says Maverick-2 Chip Delivers up to 10x Boost at Half the Power
October 22, 2025 by
The intriguing startup NextSilicon, which has generated attention in HPC and other advanced computing markets since its founding in 2017, today disclosed architecture and performance ….
UK’s STFC Launches 24 PLFLOPS AI Supercomputer for Industry
October 21, 2025 by
The UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre has launched a supercomputer designed to help UK industry accelerate innovation through artificial intelligence and advanced computing. A 24.41 petaflop system, it can perform 24.41 quadrillion floating-point calculations per second. The GPU-based system is designed for AI workloads and advanced visualisation. Located within STFC’s £30 million […]
DOE Announces Fusion Power Roadmap, Including HPC and AI Strategy
October 17, 2025 by
Oct. 17, 2025 — The U.S. Department of Energy released its Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap, a national strategy to accelerate the development and commercialization of fusion energy on the most rapid, responsible timeline in history. The Roadmap defines DOE’s Build–Innovate–Grow strategy to align public investment and private innovation to deliver commercial fusion power […]
Air Force Issues Call for Proposals for AI Data Centers
October 17, 2025 by
Oct. 17, 2025 — The U.S. Department of the Air Force announced it is accepting proposals for the development of artificial intelligence data centers . The Air Force said projects must include greater than 100 megawatts of new load and at least $500 million in capital expenditures, adding that it is seeking monetary consideration for […]
