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Sandia Lab Gives Approval to Spectra Supercomputer
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (482+ words) Spectra is the second system deployed under Sandia National Laboratories" Vanguard program, following the installation of the ARM-based Astra system back in 2018. Spectra is a 64-node machine equipped with 128 Maverick-2 accelerators using Penguin Solutions" OCP-based Tundra servers and a negative…...
The Quantum Computing Industry's Chat GPT Moment Might Be Closer Than You Think
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (412+ words) I've been following Quantum since 2016. A physicist by training, it feels like now is that time to utilise those lectures on quantum mechanics. Never before is there an industry like quantum computing. In some ways its a disruptive technology and…...
HPC Spending Cooled in "25, Hyperion Says
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (617+ words) After a blowout year in 2024, HPC spending slowed a bit in 2025, posting a more modest'but still very impressive'gain of 16. 9% over the previous year, led by strong growth in AI workloads, GPUs, and cloud computing, according to Hyperion Research. Hyperion Research's…...
Aramco and Pasqal launch Saudi Arabia's first Quantum Computer and Middle East's first commercial Quantum Computing as a Service platform
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (286+ words) 18. 05. 2026 / 20: 40 CET/CEST DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aramco, one of the world's leading energy and chemicals companies, in partnership with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today officially inaugurated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's first quantum computer. Aramco…...
Argonne builds robotic assistants for autonomous laboratories
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (520+ words) DOE-backed Argonne researchers are training robots to learn scientific workflows from humans. The project, called Ro SA, short for Robot Scientific Assistant for Accelerating Experimental Workflows, aims to create robots capable of working alongside scientists in real laboratory environments while…...
Evaluating and Calibrating Performance On RISC-V Vector Processors (KTH, LLNL, BSC)
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (307+ words) A new technical paper, "Closer in the Gap: Towards Portable Performance on RISC-V Vector Processors," was published by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Abstract "The RISC-V Vector Extension~(RVV) is…...
US national labs seek new partnerships for AI supercomputers
6+ hour, 33+ min ago (207+ words) The Department of Energy is opening its doors to new companies as it races to build next-generation AI-optimized supercomputing infrastructure across national laboratories. The Department of Energy's network of national laboratories is actively seeking fresh private-sector partners to build AI-optimized…...
Spectra Supercomputer at Sandia National Laboratories Achieves Full System Acceptance Under Vanguard Program
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (605+ words) Las Vegas Sun " 46m Spectra Supercomputer at Sandia National Laboratories Achieves Full System Acceptance Under Vanguard Program Updated 9 hours, 11 minutes ago TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2026-- Next Silicon, a leader in next-generation computing solutions for AI and high-performance computing (HPC),…...
Aramco launches Saudi Arabia's first quantum computer
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (513+ words) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has marked a milestone in advanced computing after'Aramco and Pasqal activated the Kingdom's first quantum computer in Dhahran, underscoring the country's push to strengthen its position in emerging technologies and digital innovation. According to a press release,…...
Bitcoin Miner HIVE Expands Into AI Infrastructure in Canada
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (22+ words) Bitcoin miner HIVE said its planned Toronto-area AI infrastructure project would support more than 100, 000 GPUs at full build-out....