MIT researchers report they have demonstrated a novel superconducting qubit architecture that can perform operations between qubits with greater accuracy, addressing a roadblock to commercial use of quantum computers: error correction. The researchers utilized a relatively new type of superconducting qubit, known as fluxonium, which can have a lifespan that is longer….
MIT Reports Fluxonium Qubit Architecture Achieves Progress on Quantum Error Correction
September 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Exascale Early Adopter Series Webinar Sept. 27: Optimizing SYCL Workloads on Aurora and Sunspot
September 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
On Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 11 am Central Time, Varsha Madananth, an applications engineer at Intel, will lead an online webinar on optimizing SYCL workloads for PVC on the Aurora exascale system and the Sunspot testbed system. Registration is here, virtual meeting information will follow. This webinar will delve into a range of optimization strategies, […]
HPC News Bytes 20230925: Intel to Build AI Supercomputer, SambaNova’s AI Chip, AFRL’s 12 PFLOP System, Nuclear Power for HPC
September 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Happy belated autumnal equinox to you! Here’s a jaunt (4:46) through recent HPC news: Intel to build an AI supercomputer for Stability AI; Intel in AI collaboration with Dell; Samba Nova’s new AI chip; the Air Force’s 12 PFlop system; modular nuclear reactors for data centers; $238 million in DOD CHIPS & Science Act awards.
PINQ² to Operate IBM Quantum System One in Quebec
September 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Bromont, Quebec, September 22, 2023 – The Platform for Digital and Quantum Innovation of Quebec (PINQ²), a non-profit organization (NPO) founded by the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy of Quebec (MEIE – ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie du Québec) and the Université de Sherbrooke, and IBM announced the inauguration of an […]
Terra Quantum and Honda Research Institute Europe Develop Quantum ML Method for Disaster Routing
September 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
St. Gallen, Munich and Frankfurt, Germany, September 21, 2023 – Quantum computing company Terra Quantum and Honda Research Institute Europe (HRI-EU), a center for advanced research in intelligent systems, collaborated to develop new methods to shorten escape times in emergency situations. In the joint project, they have demonstrated the potential of hybrid quantum computing methods […]
Intel and Dell to Collaborate on AI; Intel to Build ‘Most Powerful AI Supercomputer in Europe’ for Stability AI – Gelsinger
September 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This story was updated on September 21 based on input from Intel: With the goal of building the most powerful AI supercomputer in Europe, Intel has formed an alliance with Stability AI, a London-based artificial intelligence- startup. Announced at this week’s Intel Innovation 2023 conference in San Jose, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said the system will utilize thousands of Gaudi2 ….
DOD Announces $238M CHIPS and Science Act Awards for Microelectronics Hubs
September 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The U.S. Department of Defense today announced the award of $238 million in CHIPS and Science Act funding for eight Microelectronics Commons regional innovation hubs. This is the largest award to date under the act, which was passed in August 2022 and provides roughly $280 billion for research and manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States.
VAST Data Names Marianne Budnik CMO
September 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
New York – September 20, 2023 – AI data platform company VAST Data has named Marianne Budnik chief marketing officer. She will lead all marketing functions including product marketing, field marketing, customer advocacy, communications and public relations, content, creative and brand strategy. Budnik has led marketing organizations for companies including CrowdStrike, CyberArk and CA Technologies, […]
Air Force Research Lab Adds 12PFLOPS HPC System
September 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has announced the installation of a supercomputer built by Penguin Systems, named the Raider. The system delivers about 12 petaFLOPS of compute power, ranking it in the vicinity of the 50th most powerful system in the world, according to the TOP500 ranking of HPC systems. The system is part of the Department of Defense’s HPC Modernization Program….
University of Maryland and IonQ Open Quantum Computing Research
September 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
COLLEGE PARK, MD – September 19, 2023 – The University of Maryland (UMD) today announced the opening of the National Quantum Laboratory (QLab), a quantum research center developed in partnership with quantum computing company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ). The QLab enables people from around the world to develop and design quantum technologies on a quantum computer […]
