Could RISC-V become a force in high performance computing? Analysis Meanwhile, Euro supercomputer project makes a call for developing an HPC ecosystem based on the architecture HPC08 Feb 2023 | 28
LUMI supercomputer puts GPU partition through its paces with hardcore science Simulates the Sun's atmosphere, peers deep into Earth's interior, and can probably run Crysis HPC19 Jan 2023 | 6
Intel, AMD just created a headache for datacenters Server silos didn't see today's watt-gobbling, space-heater chips coming HPC19 Jan 2023 | 29
Atos will be paid $29m over $1b UK Met Office supercomputer dispute Settlement 'without admission of liability' followed court challenge to Microsoft mega-deal HPC09 Jan 2023 | 30
Samsung slaps processing-in-memory chips onto GPUs for first-of-its-kind supercomputer Korean tech giant claims big performance, energy efficiency gains with memory tech HPC13 Dec 2022 | 10
If today's tech gets you down, remember supercomputers are still being used for scientific progress Turns out it's a bit more complex than throwing more GPUs at the math HPC11 Dec 2022 | 14
Durham Uni and Dell co-design systems to help model the universe A particle physicist, an astronomer and a cosmologist meet in a bar. You what, COSMA8? HPC06 Dec 2022 | 4
NOAA, Microsoft partner to put climate models in the clouds Don't worry, Redmond hasn't gotten its hands on the agency's coffers yet HPC01 Dec 2022 | 3
AWS follows AMD and Intel down the specialized chips path Analysis CPU roadmaps are fragmenting to serve a variety of needs. Time to do some homework HPC30 Nov 2022 |
Europe to have 2 of the 4 most powerful supercomputers as Leonardo comes online Pre-exascale system will be officially inaugurated at the Bologna Technopole in Italy on November 24 HPC22 Nov 2022 | 14
HPC's lost histories will power the future of tech Opinion If you thought the '80s were cool, wait for the revival HPC21 Nov 2022 | 16
Nvidia H100-based Henri supercomputer tests AMD’s claim on Green500 SC22 In this race it's all about flops per watts HPC17 Nov 2022 | 1
Azure-based 'AI supercomputer' to use Nvidia GPUs and software Is it a super or a cloud service? Users would string together components as required HPC17 Nov 2022 |
Cerebras's supercomputer has more cores than world's fastest iron – with a big catch Better for AI, but Frontier's still top of the heap HPC15 Nov 2022 | 6
Nvidia, Lockheed team up to build digital twin of the Earth for climate researchers Come September '23, scientists might be able to learn more rapidly how we're failing to control global warming HPC14 Nov 2022 | 7
Aurora delays keep Frontier supercomputer in #1 spot on Top500 SC22 EuroHPC's LUMI upgrades secure narrow lead over all-new Leonardo system HPC14 Nov 2022 | 1
Dell pushing hybrid quantum/classical system in HPC overhaul SC22 Steady now. It's not the full-fledged quantum that will suddenly let you crack encryption algos HPC14 Nov 2022 | 1
Optimizer Rescale recommends Rescale's optimization recommender Say that three times in a row. Better yet, train a model with Nvidia GPUs to say it HPC09 Nov 2022 |
HPE goes Cray for Intel's Sapphire Rapids Xeons in latest supers Of course the IT giant's Epyc 4 systems will still ship first HPC09 Nov 2022 |
DoE supercomputing centers get $1.5B boost from Biden administration US government opens purse strings as China eats into America's former lead HPC07 Nov 2022 | 1
Tiny quantum computer plugs into top Euro supercomputer – because why not? It's not how many qubits you've got, it's how you use them HPC02 Nov 2022 | 12
HPE supercomputer to tell Singapore that it's hot, humid, probably going to rain Cray EX beast deployed to improve weather forecasting in country that has basically one season HPC28 Oct 2022 | 5
Fujitsu launches HPC and not-quite-quantum cloud services Available in Japan now, with international rollout to follow next year HPC25 Oct 2022 | 1
Classiq works with Rolls-Royce on quantum boost for simulations It's plane to see it wants more info on fluid dynamics of flying engines HPC18 Oct 2022 | 2
Scientists model turbulence to boost space propulsion Running direct numerical simulation on 'an industrial scale' HPC12 Oct 2022 | 10
Saudi Arabia turns to HPE for AMD-powered Cray supercomputer The Beast of the Middle East: up to 20 times faster than predecessor, that's 884,736 CPU cores across the system HPC27 Sep 2022 | 1
Nvidia claims 'record performance' for Hopper MLPerf debut H100 Tensor Core GPU leaves A100 in the dust, but company says previous gen has improved too HPC09 Sep 2022 |
Polaris supercomputer boots up, paves way for Aurora exascale system Researchers cue up AI sims, code and workloads for Argonne Lab's most powerful beast HPC10 Aug 2022 | 2
Quantum systems maker D-Wave takes the SPAC route Company had hoped deal would grant access to $300m trust account, but shareholders cleared it out HPC09 Aug 2022 | 6
India signs local server-maker to build nodes for home-grown supercomputers Local manufacturer to build modest kit for modestly sized supers HPC01 Aug 2022 | 2
Japanese space agency to put massive HPC cloud to the test If only we'd had this kind of compute before we launched Hubble HPC25 Jul 2022 |
It takes an exascale supercomputer to drive carbon capture Here on Earth, we bury our problems and simulate our way out of them later HPC22 Jul 2022 | 8
BASF looks to quantum computing to improve weather modeling Chemical giant's work with Pasqal could help improve climate change models too HPC20 Jul 2022 | 2
NASA pulls together pieces for its most powerful supercomputer yet Space agency plays the long game by adding performance over time... now with mix of Intel, AMD HPC20 Jul 2022 |
Israel aims to build its own upgradable quantum computer Crop of cutting-edge companies from home and abroad contributing tech to Israel National Quantum Initiative HPC20 Jul 2022 | 28
BAE scores $699 million contract to support US Army supercomputers Systems will help with the DoD's most demanding computational challenges including AI, ML, and analytics HPC18 Jul 2022 | 7
Supercomputer pinpoints exact origin of 'Black Beauty' meteorite from Mars X marks the spot where we could learn more about Earth's early years, too HPC14 Jul 2022 | 24
What do you mean your exaflop is better than mine? Comment Gaming the system was fine for a while, now it's time to get precise about precision HPC06 Jul 2022 | 17
US seeks exascale systems 10 times faster than current state-of-the-art computers China claims to have 10 in the pipeline and may pull ahead in HPC arms race HPC29 Jun 2022 | 10
US weather forecasters triple supercomputing oomph with latest machines NOAA makes it rain for General Dynamics IT, HPE, AMD HPC28 Jun 2022 | 12
Lenovo, Barcelona Supercomputing Center sign joint research deal Collab to 'generate significant returns' for Europe in science, tech, economy HPC21 Jun 2022 | 2
Businesses brace for quantum computing disruption by end of decade As one expert warns overhype will lead to QC winter. Plus: Mystery Huawei quantum patent surfaces HPC16 Jun 2022 | 25
Germany to host Europe's first exascale supercomputer Jupiter added to HPC solar system HPC16 Jun 2022 | 3
Europe's most powerful supercomputer is an all-AMD beast First of Europe's pre-exascale systems inaugurated, hits top 3 even without GPU partition fully installed HPC13 Jun 2022 | 4
AMD nearly doubles Top500 supercomputer hardware share Analysis Intel loses out as Instinct GPUs power the world’s fastest big-iron system HPC01 Jun 2022 | 7
Quantum computing startup probed in report, securities suit From alleging wild falsehoods to questioning man behind the curtain, Scorpion stings hell out of IonQ HPC01 Jun 2022 | 23
Red Hat helps US Department of Energy containerize supercomputing You might say the US agency needed an OpenShift in mindset HPC01 Jun 2022 | 1
Los Alamos to power up supercomputer using all-Nvidia CPU, GPU Superchips HPE-built system to be used by Uncle Sam for material science, renewables, and more HPC30 May 2022 | 3
Home-grown Euro chipmaker SiPearl signs deal with HPE, Nvidia Claims partnerships will drive development and adoption of exascale computing in Europe HPC30 May 2022 | 2
All-AMD US Frontier supercomputer ousts Japan's Fugaku as No. 1 in Top500 Exascale beast's test system also claims top spot in the Green500 HPC30 May 2022 | 23
Another AI supercomputer from HPE: Champollion lands in France That's the second in a week following similar system in Munich also aimed at researchers HPC27 May 2022 | 6
Atos pushes out HPC cloud services based on Nimbix tech Moore's Law got you down? Throw everything at the problem! Quantum, AI, cloud... HPC25 May 2022 |
HPE, Cerebras build AI supercomputer for scientific research Wafer madness hits the LRZ in HPE Superdome supercomputer wrapper HPC25 May 2022 | 2
US fears China may have ten exascale systems by 2025 China refuses to share benchmarks, US sharpens focus on developing optimized software HPC20 May 2022 | 27
Ready for testing: First-ever supercomputer powered by Intel's wildcard AI chips At the Haba, go, go Habana. The hottest research north of Havana HPC19 May 2022 | 1
HPE building its 4th global 'supercomputer factory' Facility supports a flurry of HPC development, centered in the Czech Republic HPC18 May 2022 | 1
AMD hasn't forgotten about that ambitious 2025 energy efficiency goal it promised Beware, a lot can happen in three years – speaking from experience HPC04 May 2022 | 1
TACC Frontera's 2022: Academic supercomputer to run intriguing experiments Plus: Director reveals 10 million node hours, 50-70 million core hours went into COVID-19 research HPC16 Apr 2022 |
Fujitsu to provide HPC, AI for startup to produce clean ammonia Ammonia as a viable, sustainable alternative to fossil fuels – and current fertilizer HPC14 Apr 2022 | 8
Aurora exascale supercomputer lead leaves Intel for Samsung Years of extended delays and changes for late 2022-planned system HPC13 Apr 2022 |