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HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Sep. 15, 2023 - TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced an acceleration of its RE100 sustainability timetable, moving its target for 100 percent renewable energy consumption for all global operations forward to 2040 from 2050. TSMC also raised its 2030 target for company-wide renewable energy consumption to 60 percent from 40 [...]The post TSMC Moves Its Renewable Energy Target Forward to 2040 appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

The University of Bristol will host the new AIResearch Resource, dubbed Isambard-AI, the UK announced, part of a 900 million supercomputing initiative made public last March. The UK said the system will be one the most powerful in Europe. "The world-class AIRRcluster will vastly increase the UK's compute....The post UK AI Supercomputer, One of the Most Powerful in Europe,' to Be Installed at Univ. of Bristol appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Hamburg - Call for presentations at ISC 2024 is now open for scientists and engineers from academia, industry and government to contribute discussions of their work and discoveries. "The ISC conference and exhibition attracts technology enthusiasts interested in HPC, machine learning, and quantum computing....The post ISC 2024: Call for Presentations Is Open appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

BOSTON and SEJONG CITY, South Korea and DAEJEON, South Korea- September 14, 2023 - Neutral-atom quantum comuting company QuEra Computing, the Sejong Special Autonomous City, and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) are partnering to establish a quantum industry ecosystem in Sejong City, Korea. The three-way partnership was announced today during the 24th [...]The post QuEra and Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology Partner on Quantum in Sejong City, South Korea appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

HPC veteran David Barkai joins @HPCpodcast to disccuss his new book, Unmatched: 50 Years of Supercomputing, chronicling the extraordinary progress of supercomputing over the past half century, and how HPC emerged as a "powerful demonstration of our relentless drive to understand and shape the world around us."The post @HPCpodcast: David Barkai on His New Book Unmatched: 50 Years of Supercomputing' appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Exploring, understanding and harnessing mysterious phenomena at the frontiers of physics are the aims of four research centers to be backed by $76 million in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation through its Physics Frontiers Centers program. The centers will tackle some of the most challenging....The post NSF Invests $76M in 4 Physics Frontiers Centers - with an Accent on Quantum appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Bonn, Germany, September 13th, 2023 - Code Intelligencetoday announced CI Spark, an LLM-powered AI-assistant for software security testing. CI Spark automatically identifies attack surfaces and suggests test code for them, enabling developers to reduce the manual effort needed to generate powerful white-box tests from multiple hours down to a few minutes, the company said, adding [...]The post Code Intelligence Launches LLM-Powered AI-Assistant for Software Security appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 13, 2023 - Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ: QMCO), an unstructured data storage company, today announced pre-configured bundles designed to simplify purchasing and deploying Quantum ActiveScale Cold Storage, an S3-enabled object storage solution architected for active and cold data sets. With the massive amount of data organizations need to retain for business and compliance [...]The post Quantum Corp. Announces Pre-Configured ActiveScale Cold Storage Bundles appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

PALO ALTO, Calif., BURNABY, B.C., - September 13, 2023 - Quantum computing company D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) announced progress in its development of high coherence qubits, with results expected to have a significant impact on its future quantum technologies, according to the company. D-Wave has designed, manufactured, and operated fluxonium qubits that have demonstrated [...]The post D-Wave Demonstrates Quantum Coherence Results with Fluxonium Qubits appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 12, 2023 - SiMa.ai, an embedded edge machine learning company, today launched Palette Edgematic, a free visual development environment designed for organizations to get started with ML at the edge. With Palette Edgematic, SiMa is delivering an onramp to AI and ML at the edge via a no-code approach to creating, evaluating [...]The post SiMa.ai Debuts Palette Edgematic for Edge ML Applications appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

AUSTIN and GENEVA - September 12, 2023 - Sonar, a Clean Code solution provider, announced that Tariq Shaukat has joined the company as co-CEO and a member of the Board of Directors.The company said Shaukat will lead the company with founder and CEO Olivier Gaudin. This model strengthens the leadership team and prepares the company [...]The post Former Google Cloud President Tariq Shaukat Joins Sonar as Co-CEO appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Dr. Ceren Susut has been named associate director (AD) of Science for Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) in the Department of Energy Office of Science (SC). Dr. Susut has served in ASCR for more than 12 years as a program manager, the director for ASCR's Computational Science Research and Partnerships Division, and most recently as....The post Dr. Ceren Susut Named DOE ASCR Associate Director of Science appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

As we reflect on the events of 9/11/2001 (it's still living hell no matter how long ago it happened), let's quickly (4:52) review last week's HPC news highlights, including: NVIDIA TensorRT-LLM for faster AI inferencing; Honeywell integrates quantum-hardened encryption keys from Quantinuum; TSMC enters the silicon photonics arena; Microsoft to defend Copilot AI customers; Hyperion Research hosts HPC User ForumThe post HPC News Bytes 20230911: NVIDIA LLM Inferencing; Honeywell and Quantinuum; TSMC in Silicon Photonics; Microsoft Copilot AI Indemnification appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

This week saw HPC industry analyst firm Hyperion Research host the HPC User Forum, a supercomputing conference with an end-user emphasis held four times a year (two in the U.S. and two internationally) offering two intensive days of presentations and panels involving commercial and government users, along with hardware and software vendors.The post At the HPC User Forum: 2 Full Days in Tucson of HPC and AI appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS-The Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA)has announced the launch of its first everQuantum Internet Application Challenge, an initiative encouraging quantum enthusiasts to take part in shaping the future of the quantum internet. For more information fo to www.quantuminternetalliance.org. The role of the community-from students and enthusiasts to scientists and industry leaders-in our mission of [...]The post Quantum Internet Alliance Launches Quantum Internet Application Challenge appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Red Hat's policy change for Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code access started the biggest open source controversy in years. @HPCpodcast continues its coverage with Red Hat's Mike McGrath, whose two blogs in late June announced the company's new RHEL stance ....The post @HPCpodcast: Red Hat's Mike McGrath on RHEL Source Code Access and the Linux Open Source Controversy appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Phoenix - September 07, 2023-DE-CIX, an Internet Exchange (IX) operator and home to a carrier and data center-neutral interconnection ecosystem, announced its partnership with DCX.us Data Center, a provider of managed hyper-density colocation solutions built for high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and mission-critical applications. Currently taking pre-orders, this collaboration brings together the renowned interconnection capabilities of [...]The post DE-CIX and DCX Partner to Power AI and HPC appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced Sanjay Mehrotra, president and CEO of Micron Technology, as the 2023 recipient of SIA's highest honor, theRobert N. Noyce Award. SIA presents the Noyce Award annually in recognition of a leader who has made outstanding contributions to the semiconductor industry....The post Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra to Receive SIA's Robert Noyce Award appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

NEW YORK - September 7, 2023 -PowerToFly, a diversity talent acquisition platform connecting underrepresented talent, today announced a new feature available within the PowerPro product, Candidate Search. The new feature is designed to provide companies with a tool to identify and recruit candidates from underrepresented backgrounds, bringing inclusivity to the hiring process. A list of [...]The post Diversity Talent Recruitment Platform PowerToFly Adds Candidate Search' Feature appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Sept. 6, 2023 - Quantum computing software company Classiq Technologiestoday announced its expansion into the Boston area and the relocation ofShai Lev, vice president of strategic partnerships, to lead the company in North America. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Classiq said the company's expansion into Boston enables it to tap into the region's quantum ecosystem, academic [...]The post Quantum Software Company Classiq Expands to Boston appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

LUGANO, Switzerland-Sept. 6, 2023- Open source hardware company Arduino today announced the closing of an additional $22 million in funding for a total of $54 million in Series B financing. The expansion was co-led by CDP Venture Capital, Italy's largest VC firm, and Anzu Partners. CDP Venture Capital invested through Large Ventures, its growth stage [...]The post Open Source Hardware Startup Arduino Announces $22M in Series B Funding, Arm Participates in Round appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE]One of the most popular Linux distributions for the HPC industry is the Rocky Linux operating system, a community-supported, open-source OS that is free of charge and bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Rocky is backed by security measures from CIQ, whose founder and CEO, Greg Kurtzer, is the creator of Rocky Linux...The post The Rocky Linux Ecosystem's United Front against Cyber Threats: Building Trust within a Zero Trust Environment appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

A hearty and happy September to you. This week's HPC News Bytes hops across the (5:00) key developments in HPC-AI. We look at: Google Cloud Platform's AI-optimized infrastructure" with TPU v5e and Nvidia H100's; Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystem; ETH's Torsten Hoefler now also CSCS Chief Architect for ML; @HPCpodcast: Greg Kurtzer on the RHEL source code controversy.The post HPC News Bytes 20230905: Google Cloud Teams with NVIDIA; Arm Neoverse; ETH's Hoefler Also at CSCS; RHEL appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

SEOUL, Korea - Sept. 1, 2023 - Samsung Electronics today said it has developed the industry's first 32-gigabit (Gb) DDR5 DRAMusing 12 nanometer (nm)-class process technology.This comes after Samsung began mass production of its 12nm-class 16Gb DDR5 DRAM in May 2023.The post Samsung Announces 12nm-Class 32Gb DDR5 DRAM appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Aug. 31, 2023 -- GE Aerospace is partnering with French aerospace company Safran ... on a next-generation technology demonstration program ... that aims to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 20 percent compared to today's most efficient engine technologies. The high-fidelity modeling and simulation capabilities provided by exascale computing enable researchers ....The post Exascale and Industry Innovation at GE Aerospace appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

August 31, 2023 -- As of Sept. 1, ETH Professor Torsten Hoefler will be chief architect for machine learning of the architecture and technology workgroup at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS). Hoefler has headed theScalable Parallel Computing Laboratory (SPCL) at the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zurich since 2012.The post ETH Prof. Torsten Hoefler Joins CSCS as Chief Architect for Machine Learning appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

At Hot Chips today, Arm introduced the Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems (CSS) designed to enable Arm users to build specialized silicon at lower cost, with less risk and faster time-to-market compared to discrete IP. Available today, Arm CSS N2 is a pre-integrated, PPA-optimized configuration of the Neoverse N2....The post Arm Introduces Neoverse Compute Subsystems appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Aug. 31, 2023 - The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility will hold Hands-on HPC Workshop on October 10-12, 2023 at the TCS Conference Center at Argonne National Laboratory. Deadline for registration is Friday, Sept. 8. Registration information can be found here. The workshop will provide hands-on time on Polaris and AI Testbeds focusing on porting applications [...]The post Sept. 8 Registration Deadline for October ALCF Hands-on HPC Workshop appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Aug. 31, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $29million in funding for seven team awards for research inmachine learning, artificial intelligence and data resources for fusion energy sciences. The funding is for projects lasting up to three years, with $11 million in Fiscal Year 2023 dollars and outyear funding contingent on [...]The post DOE Announces $29M for Research on ML, AI and Data Resources for Fusion Energy Sciences appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

A happy Monday morn to you. This week's HPC News Bytes offers a quick (4:53) run-through of the major news in our sector over the past week. This morning we look at: Gartner predicts accelerated growth for composable computing; Proposed ABI (application binary interface) for MPI to simplify parallel apps; AMD buys AI software company Mipsology - a sign of more AI M&A activity to come?; HPC clone on Google Cloud PlatformThe post HPC News Bytes 20230828: Gartner on Composable; An ABI for MPI; AMD Acquires Mipsology; Google Cloud HPC Clone appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

The Pagoda Project researches and develops software that programmers use to implement high-performance applications using the Partitioned Global Address Space model. The project is primarily funded by the Exascale Computing Project and interacts withpartner projects....The post Exascale: Pagoda Updates Programming with Scalable Data Structures and Aggressively Asynchronous Communication appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

A Sandia National Laboratories team is working to create an iterative process that uses the International Space Station (ISS) as a proving ground to rapidly test and mature technology in space. In collaboration with the National Nuclear Security Administration, NASA and commercial space company NanoRacks....The post Sandia: Testing New HPC Technology in Orbit appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Oxford, 30 August 2023: Quantum startup Oxford Ionics has appointed former Arm CTO and EVP Dipesh Patel as a non-executive director. Patel was with Arm before becoming an operating partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital. The announcement follows 2 million in funding from the UK's National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) which Oxford Ionics will use [...]The post Quantum Startup Oxford Ionics Appoints Former Arm CTO/EVP appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Aug. 30, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $24 million for quantum networks research projects.The projects were selected by competitive peer review under the DOE National Laboratory Announcement,Scientific Enablers of Scalable Quantum Communications. The list of projects and more information can be found on theAdvanced Scientific Computing Research program homepage. Projects include: [...]The post DOE Announces $24M for Quantum Networks Research appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

August 30, 2023 - Berkeley, CA - Atom Computing has appointed Ken Braithwaite, former Secretary of the Navy, to its board of directors. He served as Secretary of the Navy from May 29, 2020, to January 20, 2021, in the Donald Trump administration. Atom Computing also announced that Greg Muhlner has joined the company as [...]The post Atom Computing Adds Former Sec. of the Navy to Board appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

August 24, 2023 - Technology industry analyst firm Gartner has issued four new Hype Cycle" reports for 2023 in which composable infrastructure is given a high" benefit" rating, according to an announcement from composable infrastructure company GigaIO. While acknowledging barriers to adoption....The post Gartner Reports Composable Infrastructure Increases Market Penetration up to 10x appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

August 22, 2023 - VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today announced the expansion of their partnership with a focus on generative AI. The companies said VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA will enable enterprises to customize models and run generative AI applications, including intelligent chatbots, assistants, search and summarization. The platform will feature generative AI...The post VMware and NVIDIA Partner on Generative AI for Enterprises appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

A Harvard scientist used Google Cloud Platform compute resources to construct an HPC clone to conduct heart disease study, according to a Reuters story, a novel move that other researchers could follow to get around a shortage of powerful computing resources...."The post Harvard Uses Google Cloud to Clone Supercomputer for Medical Research Runs appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

Good Monday morning! Here's a quick summation of recent HPC news: Intel kills Tower Semi deal; Hot Chips preview; GPU shortage as generative AI heats up; Samsung's Texas 4nm chip fab....The post HPC News Bytes 20230821: Intel Ends Tower Bid; Hot Chips Conference; GPU Demand; Samsung's Texas 4nm Fab appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.

SAN JOSE,Aug. 15, 2023 - The ADLINK COM-HPC-cRLS Client type Size C module based on 13th Gen Intel Core processor is available for order with: oup to 13th Gen Intel Core i9 processor, 16 Performance-cores, 8 Efficient-cores, and 32 threadsoup to 128GB DDR5 SODIMM at 4000MT/s and 36MB cache (6MB more than predecessors)o1 x16 PCIe [...]The post ADLINK Announces COM-HPC Module appeared first on High-Performance Computing News Analysis | insideHPC.