HPC News Bytes 20260216: Moonshot for ‘Scientific Computing in an AI World,’ NSF’s $100M for Quantum
A good mid-winter morning to you on this US Presidents Day! Today, we’re discussing the big, red-hot issue of traditional HPC’s place in a technology world dominated by AI – even as some of us will shout (into the wind) that LLM-based AI is an HPC workload, that generative AI could not have happened without […]
Oak Ridge Engineers and Plant Biologists Automate Plant Transformation for Scientific Discovery
Oak Ridge National Laboratory reports that plant scientists have teamed with manufacturing systems engineers at the lab to develop robotics and computer vision on development of new stress-tolerant plants. The research is intended to benefit applications ranging from better bioenergy and food crops to new materials, chemicals, and for recovery of critical minerals. The project, […]
insideHPC Takes Part in CEA’s 80th Anniversary at French Embassy in Washington
Last week, the editor of this publication had the honor and pleasure of participating in the 80th anniversary celebration of France-based research institute CEA at the French Embassy in ….
Oak Ridge Partners with NuScale on AI-Guided Nuclear Fuel Management
NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) said it will partner with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to utilize an artificial intelligence-enabled nuclear design framework for a 12-NuScale Power Module ….
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CPC and the Connector’s Critical Role in the Liquid Cooled AI Data Center
With today’s growing adoption in the AI data center of liquid cooling – essential for controlling AI cooling costs and energy usage – minimizing risk includes the use of high-quality connectors. Liquid cooling connectors are crucial ….
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HPC News Bytes 20260216: Moonshot for ‘Scientific Computing in an AI World,’ NSF’s $100M for Quantum
A good mid-winter morning to you on this US Presidents Day! Today, we’re discussing the big, red-hot issue of traditional HPC’s place in a technology world dominated by AI – even as some of us will shout (into the wind) that LLM-based AI is an HPC workload, that generative AI could not have happened without […]
HPC News Bytes 20260209: Who Has AI Sovereignty?, Bullish on Eviden, Intel’s Latest GPU Attempt, AI Predictions
A good Valentine’s Day week to you! It was a somewhat retrospective, reflective week in the world of HPC and AI, here are our brief (9:50) thoughts ….
HPC News Bytes 20260202: Microsoft’s Inference Chip, H200 (Not H20) GPUs for China, Mega AI Data Center Deals
A happy month of February to you! The big players have dominated the HPC-AI news front of late, here’s a fast (8:44) recap of recent developments, including: Microsoft Maia 200 ….
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The Journey to Exascale
High-performance computing (HPC) has fundamentally changed the world of scientific research. Complex challenges that previously were unapproachable due to compute performance limitations and the massive power demands of legacy platforms can now be effectively addressed via powerful new advances in HPC. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is at the forefront of HPC, pushing its […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Large Language Models
The goal of this book is to help enterprises understand what makes LLMs so groundbreaking compared to previous solutions and how they can benefit from adopting or developing them. It also aims to help enterprises get a head start by outlining the most crucial steps to LLM development, training, and deployment. To achieve these goals, […]
Mastering the Complexities of AI at Scale
Artificial intelligence (AI), one of the most transformative innovations in enterprise IT, will continue to dominate the technology landscape for the foreseeable future. Organizations across industries are leveraging AI to differentiate their offerings and secure their competitive advantage. However, maximizing AI’s potential requires AI-optimized hardware and software as well as the specialized knowledge needed to […]
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$200M HPC Data Center for AI in Wisconsin Launched by DPO and Billerud
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 Billerud subsidiary Consolidated Water Power Company ….
@HPCpodcast Industry View: A Deep Dive into High-Density Data Center Cooling and Efficiency Strategies with DDC Solutions
In this “Industry View” episode of the @HPCpodcast, Chris Orlando of DDC Solutions discusses the rapidly changing landscape of high density data center cooling, monitoring, safety and compliance, hybrid liquid-air solutions and other strategies for data center power efficiency. DDC’s cabinet technology, DCIM real-time monitoring and dynamic ….
@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 ….
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Webinar: How to Prepare for Quantum, with Insights from Alice & Bob and Hyperion Research
The state of quantum is full of promise and in a constant flux, so much so that it’s hard to keep track of. In this webinar, we have Julliette Peyronnet of French ….
How MiTAC Helps Organizations Scale for Both AI Training and Inference
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Unleashing Power: NVIDIA L40S Data Center GPU by PNY
The NVIDIA L40S Data Center GPU, provided by PNY, represents a significant leap forward in the realm of high-performance computing. This GPU is engineered to meet the demanding needs of modern data centers ….
