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13 articles about supercomputing in AI news
FRAGATA: A Hybrid RAG System for Semantic Search Over 20 Years of HPC
A new paper details FRAGATA, a system enabling semantic search over two decades of technical support tickets at a supercomputing center. It uses hybrid retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to find relevant past incidents despite typos, language, or wording differences, showing a qualitative improvement over the legacy search.
NVIDIA, DOE Build 100K-GPU Supercomputer for Science
DOE and NVIDIA announced Solstice, a 100K-GPU Vera Rubin supercomputer delivering 5,000 exaflops, and Equinox with 10K Blackwell GPUs.
OpenAI's 'Freebird' Data Center in Texas to Span 549K Sq Ft, Cost $470M
OpenAI is building a massive 548,950-square-foot data center in Milam, Texas, named 'Freebird,' with a first-phase cost of around $470 million. This infrastructure investment is critical for scaling next-generation AI model training and inference.
Google's Virgo Network Links 134,000 TPU v8 Chips with 47 Pbps Fabric
Google unveiled its Virgo networking stack for TPU v8, capable of linking 134,000 chips in a single fabric with 47 petabits/sec of bi-sectional bandwidth. This represents a massive scale-up in interconnect technology for large-scale AI model training.
DARPA Leases 50 Nvidia H100 GPUs for Biological AI Program
DARPA's Biological Technologies Office is procuring 50 Nvidia HGX H100 GPU systems for its NODES program, with hardware delivery required within one month. This represents a significant government investment in AI infrastructure for biological research applications.
Bull Delivers HPC Infrastructure to Power Mimer AI Factory
Bull, a subsidiary of Atos, has supplied the core HPC infrastructure for Mimer's new AI factory. This facility is dedicated to training and developing large language models for the European market.
DOE's Portsmouth Site to Host World's Largest AI Data Center
A special report details plans for the world's largest AI data center at the DOE's Portsmouth, Ohio site, signaling a massive government-led expansion of compute capacity for AI research and national security applications.
DOE Seeks Input on AI Infrastructure for Federal Lands
The U.S. Department of Energy has published a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit input on developing AI and high-performance computing infrastructure on DOE-owned lands. This marks a significant step in the federal government's strategy to directly address the national AI compute shortage.
NVIDIA Ising AI OS Cuts Quantum Calibration from Days to Hours
NVIDIA launched Ising, an open-source AI model family that acts as an OS for quantum computers. It uses a vision language model to automate calibration and a 3D neural network for error correction, reducing calibration from days to hours.
OpenAI, Anthropic Forecast $121B Compute Burn, Revealing AI's True Cost
Internal forecasts from OpenAI and Anthropic reveal the core challenge of modern AI has shifted from selling the technology to financing the immense compute required for training and inference, with OpenAI projecting $121B in compute spending for 2028.
NVIDIA Nemotron Ultra: Details Emerge on Upcoming Open-Source LLM Series
NVIDIA is developing the Nemotron Ultra series of open-source large language models. The project, described as 'insane' and 'underrated,' is generating early hype among AI researchers.
The Coming Compute Surge: How U.S. Labs Are Fueling the Next AI Revolution
Morgan Stanley predicts a major AI breakthrough driven by unprecedented computing power increases at U.S. national laboratories. This infrastructure expansion could accelerate AI capabilities beyond current limitations.
China's $47.5 Billion Gambit: The National Push to Build a Homegrown ASML
China's top semiconductor executives are calling for a consolidated national effort to develop domestic alternatives to ASML's EUV lithography machines. With $47.5B in state funding, they aim to overcome export restrictions that block access to advanced chipmaking tools.