A Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone! As the accelerated computing world congregates in San Jose, here’s a rapid (6:36) rundown of recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including: What’s coming from Intel’s new CEO, did D-Wave achieve quantum supremacy?, “AI Woodstock” GTC25 in San Jose this week.
HPC News Bytes 20250317: Intel’s New CEO, Is D-Wave Quantum Superior?, ‘AI Woodstock’ at GTC
@HPCpodcast: Dr. Ian Cutress on the State of Advanced Chips, the GPU Landscape and AI Compute, Global Chip Manufacturing and GTC Expectations
…. we welcome special guest and high-powered chip industry analyst Dr. Ian Cutress, Chief Analyst at More Than Moore and host of the popular YouTube ….
@HPCpodcast: Dr. Ian Cutress on the State of Advanced Chips, the GPU Landscape and AI Compute, Global Chip Manufacturing and GTC Expectations
Just before GTC (and for the 100th episode of the @HPCpodcast, and this one sponsored by liquid cooling company CoolIT) ….
Intel Appoints Former Cadence Chief Lip-Bu Tan as CEO
SANTA CLARA, Calif.– Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) today announced that its board of directors has appointed Lip-Bu Tan as chief executive officer, effective March 18. He succeeds Interim Co-CEOs David Zinsner and Michelle ….
TSMC to Invest $100B in 3 New U.S. Fabs, Packaging, R&D
TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its intention to expand its investment in advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the United States by an additional $100 billion. Building on the company’s ongoing $65 billion investment in its advanced chip fabs in Phoenix, TSMC’s total investment in the U.S. is expected to reach US$165 billion. The expansion […]
News Bytes Podcast 20250303: GPUs vs. ASICs for AI Compute, DOGE and Fears at U.S. Science Agencies, Cat Qubits for AWS Quantum
A happy start to March to you! We offer a quick (8:28) run through recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including: GPUs versus ASICs for AI accelerated compute, DOGE-led government layoffs ….
Intel Unveils Xeon 6 CPUs with P-cores
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 24, 2025 – Intel today launched its Xeon 6 processors with Performance-cores (P-cores) for data center and networking portfolios. The company said: The Intel Xeon 6700/6500 series processor with P-cores is designed for for modern data centers, offering the perfect balance between performance and energy efficiency. Delivering an average of 1.4x better […]
Lenovo Announces ThinkSystem V4 Servers with Intel Xeon 6
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 […]












