All the best to everyone in 2024! A number of interesting things happened in HPC-AI last week, here’s a brief (5:18) run-down: Gelsinger’s updated Intel view on Moore’s Law; TSMC’s 1nm chip plans, Arizona fab labor dispute; Huawei’s improved financials,; DARPA’s “utility scale” quantum….
HPC News Bytes 20240103: Gelsinger on Moore’s Law, TSMC 1nm Plans, Huawei Financials, DARPA’s Quantum Project
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Lightmatter Announces $155M Funding Round, Expands Photonic Chip Deployments
December 21, 2023 by
December 19, 2023, BOSTON — Photonics company Lightmatter announced it has raised a $155M Series C-2 led by GV (Google Ventures) and Viking Global Investors, with participation from others. With this round, Lightmatter has raised over $420 million to date and is now valued at over $1.2B. This new financing allows the company to expedite growth […]
EuroHPC JU Issues Quantum Hosting Call
December 20, 2023 by
Dec. 19, 2023 — The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has launched a call for expression of interest to select hosting entities which will host and operate new EuroHPC quantum computers. Applications must be submitted by 31/03/2024 at 17:00 CET. More details and all supporting documents are available on this dedicated webpage. The […]
qPOC: QauntumBasel, D-Wave and VINCI Energies in HVAC Design Proof-of-Concept
December 20, 2023 by
PALO ALTO, Calif. & BURNABY, British Columbia–December 19, 2023 — A quantum proof of concept (qPoC) project in the area of sustainable building design has been announced by VINCI Energies | DIANE, uptownBasel | QuantumBasel, and D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS), focused on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for complex buildings. The companies said the […]
Quantum Technology Companies Qubitekk and Qunnect Claim First Equipment Interoperability on EPB Quantum Network
December 19, 2023 by
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Dec. 19, 2023) – In an industry collaboration to establish quantum networking interoperability on a commercial network, quantum networking hardware companies Qubitekk and Qunnect conducted a compatibility demonstration from Dec. 4-6, 2023, at EPB Quantum Network powered by Qubitekk, which the company said is the nation’s first commercially available quantum network. This initiative marks a pivotal moment […]
‘Glow-in-the-Dark’ GPUs, Holes Burnt in Boards, Overprovisioning Systems ‘Until Funding Runs Out’ and Other Factors Calling for Optical I/O
December 19, 2023 by
[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE] …. developments in photonics-based interconnects are so intriguing, offering the promise of increasing bandwidth by up to 1000x at 10%….
HPC News Bytes 20231218: Intel’s Emerald Rapids Chip, New York State’s ‘Chips Act,’ Quantum Market Sizing, NVIDIA vs. AMD ‘Benchmarketing’
December 18, 2023 by
A happy Monday morning to you in the run-up to the holidays. Here’s a quick run-down on recent HPC-AI news, including: Intel’s Gen-5 Emerald Rapids chip, New York State’s “Chips Act,” quantum market sizing, GPU “Benchmarketing”: Nvidia vs. AMD
Gelsinger on Intel’s Mojo, its Crowded Roadmap, a Foundry-centric Arm Strategy, and Earning Back Trust
December 15, 2023 by
At an Intel pre-launch media event earlier this month in Hillsboro, OR, Gelsinger made a surprise appearance, and his comments were as interesting for what he said about the company going forward as they were about recent Intel history. Which is to say: ….
How HPC Centers Can Start the Move to Quantum Now
December 13, 2023 by
By Mark Mattingley-Scott, Quantum Brilliance — To get started, it’s best if HPC center and their customers go with a small and incremental quantum strategy. A solution that can provide a running start and simplicity for scaling as the technology improves would be optimal for clients aspiring to achieve….
Women in High Performance Computing Launches ‘Move the Needle’ Project for 2024
December 12, 2023 by
December 12, 2023 — Women in High Performance Computing (WHPC), in collaboration with Alces Flight, has announced the ‘Move the Needle’ project, a initiative aimed at fostering workplace inclusivity in the High Performance Computing industry. The project, a year-long event, is dedicated to tracking actions and fostering accountability in the realm of diversity and inclusion […]
