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New ML benchmarks show best algorithms for training chatbots
In a benchmark meant to measure the performance of training machine-learning models, Nvidia came out on top.
AI is changing server sales but paying off for enterprises
A pair of reports from Omdia paints a positive picture of the impact of AI on business as well as a decline in overall server shipments as buyers prioritize GPU-driven systems.
AI requirements exceed infrastructure capabilities for many IT teams, study finds
The demands of AI are too much for current IT infrastructure, according to 42% of respondents to an Equinix survey.
HPE announces a cloud service for large language models
HPE's GreenLake for Large Language Models is supported by HPE supercomputers and AI software hosted in the cloud with LLM provided by a partner.
Supply-chain constraints spike data-center outages
Almost half of data center operators surveyed have had an outage because they couldn’t get needed parts.
Lenovo announces edge servers as part of $1 billion AI push
New Lenovo ThinkEdge servers will deliver more processing power where data is being generated and enable enterprises to run real-time inferencing at the edge.
AMD unveils AI processor, looks to challenge Nvidia
A single Instinct MI300X can do the work of several GPUs, said AMD CEO Lisa Su.
Data center colocation provider Cyxtera files for bankruptcy
The provider had been trying to find a buyer or reduce its debt load for months.
Gen 2 AMD server chips have a crash bug
A minor bug can cause a system crash after 1,044 days of uninterrupted uptime. Be sure to reboot before then.
Data center developers turn to emerging US markets
As popular locations such as Northern Virginia become saturated, data center developers are eyeing other US regions, including Atlanta, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and Denver.
Intel looking likely to manufacture Nvidia chips
Nvidia CEO gives the strongest indication yet it will have Intel make some of its chips.
Inside Nvidia's new AI supercomputer
Nvidia's Grace Hopper CPU/GPU combo underpins its supercomputer the company claims can crank out nearly an exaFLOP of AI performance.
Intel revises its XPU strategy
Intel is switching up its data-center processor roadmap, and its proposed combination CPU and GPU, code-named Falcon Shores, will now be a GPU chip only.
Intel launches Agilex FPGA for smart networking
The new processor is built around processing network workloads to take the load off the CPU.
Now on sale at Bed Bath & Beyond: One slightly used data center
Its North Carolina facility may be the most valuable asset that Bed, Bath & Beyond has left to liquidate.
Ampere launches 192-core AmpereOne server processor
AmpereOne chips are the first built around cores designed in-house and promise two to three times the power savings over x86.
DOE funds $40 million for advanced data-center cooling
The US Department of Energy is funding 15 projects aimed at developing energy-efficient cooling technologies for data centers.
Startup NEO Semiconductor promises 8x increase in memory density
NEO is developing a 3D DRAM architecture that uses memory stacking to solve the DRAM capacity bottleneck.
Google launches A3 supercomputer VMs
The A3 supercomputer's scale can provide up to 26 exaFlops of AI performance, Google says.
US data center market nears full capacity
Demand for data center infrastructure persists amid power limitations, supply chain issues, and rising costs.
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