Sept. 28, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accepting nominations from the DOE national laboratories for the department’s Distinguished Scientist Fellows Program. The deadline is 5 pm Eastern, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Information about eligibility requirements, nomination guidelines, and the selection process can be found on the Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellows […]
Dec. 11 Nomination Deadline for DOE Distinguished Scientist Fellows
September 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Argonne Preps Aurora for Exascale Simulations of Nuclear Reactors
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are preparing to use Aurora, the laboratory’s upcoming exascale supercomputer, to delve into the inner mechanics of a variety of nuclear reactor models. These simulations promise an unprecedented level of detail, offering insights that could revolutionize reactor design by improving understanding of the intricate heat flows….
LESSENGERS in Volume Production of 800G Active Optical Cables and Transceivers for AI/ML Clusters
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
SEOUL / GLASGOW – September 27, 2023 — LESSENGERS Inc., a provider of optical components based on its patented “direct optical wiring” (DOW) technology, today announced that its new 800G transceiver product (800G OSFP SR8), will begin volume production in the Q4 2023 and begin shipping to customers. DOW is a polymer-based air-cladded waveguide technology that […]
DOE Funds $30M for Research to Accelerate Scientific Advances at National Labs
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Sept. 27, 2023 — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million in funding for three projects to increase scientific productivity and discoveries across DOE light source, neutron source, and high-performance computing and networking facilities. The national laboratory-led collaborative projects are: A center for advanced mathematics for energy research applications led by Lawrence Berkeley National […]
IonQ Announces Rack-Mounted Quantum Systems for Data Center Environments
September 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 27, 2023 — Quantum computing company IonQ today unveiled the Forte Enterprise and Tempo, rack-mounted systems the company said are can be integrated within existing data center infrastructures, enabling them “to harness the power of quantum directly from their own data centers, making the technology significantly more accessible.” Today’s announcements include: […]
HPC User Forum: ‘Lawyers Who Use AI Will Replace Lawyers Who Don’t’
September 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
“Lawyers who use AI will replace lawyers who don’t.” That was the coda of a presentation given at the recent HPC User Forum in Tucson by Arizona State University law professor Gary Marchant, a graduate of Harvard Law School and a professor at ASU since 1999. Marchant’s presentation at the Forum, hosted by Hyperion Research, was one of the conference’s most talked-about sessions. In this interview, Marchant shares his observations on how generative AI and large language models….
NVIDIA-Powered CoreWeave and VAST Data Partner on Public Cloud for GenAI, HPC
September 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
VAST Data and CoreWeave today announced a partnership to build an NVIDIA GPU-powered computing cloud for generative AI, high performance computing and visual effects workloads. Startup CoreWeave is a GPU cloud services provider that has attracted more than $400 million in investment funding (including $100 million from NVIDIA and $200 million from….
Quantum Computing Integrator ParTec AG Raises €5M
September 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Munich — Modular supercomputing company ParTec AG has announced that as a result of its years of work in the field of quantum computing, it is positioning itself as a complete integrator of quantum computers. ParTec offers a comprehensive qubit-agnostic solution based on a component-based design. Similar to developments that took place in classical computing, […]
MIT Reports Fluxonium Qubit Architecture Achieves Progress on Quantum Error Correction
September 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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….
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, […]
