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Applied Digital Among First Cloud Service Providers to Use New NVIDIA Blackwell Platform

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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DALLAS, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) (“Applied Digital” or the “Company”), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure for high-performance computing (HPC) applications, announced today that it will be among the pioneering cloud service providers to use the latest NVIDIA Blackwell platform-based GPUs.

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  • Applied Digital to use the latest NVIDIA Blackwell platform-based GPUs for HPC applications, ensuring cutting-edge computing power for AI, machine learning, and graphics rendering.
  • DALLAS, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) (“Applied Digital” or the “Company”), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure for high-performance computing (HPC) applications, announced today that it will be among the pioneering cloud service providers to use the latest NVIDIA Blackwell platform-based GPUs.
  • By leveraging its robust infrastructure and collaborations, Applied Digital plans to integrate NVIDIA’s cutting-edge GPUs into its cloud offerings.
  • “The NVIDIA Blackwell platform will help drive the continued development of generative AI for leading companies.”
    Link to NVIDIA Press Release: https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-platform-arrives-to-...

NVIDIA Launches Cloud Quantum-Computer Simulation Microservices

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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NVIDIA Quantum Cloud is based on the company’s open-source CUDA-Q™ quantum computing platform , which is used by three-quarters of the companies deploying quantum processing units, or QPUs.

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  • NVIDIA Quantum Cloud is based on the company’s open-source CUDA-Q™ quantum computing platform , which is used by three-quarters of the companies deploying quantum processing units, or QPUs.
  • Leading cloud service providers are integrating Quantum Cloud into their offerings, including Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as are many leading quantum companies, such as IQM Quantum Computers, OQC, ORCA Computing, qBraid and Quantinuum.
  • Quantum computing innovators can get a head start on accelerating their quantum computing development with NVIDIA Quantum Cloud by signing up for early access.
  • To learn more about NVIDIA Quantum Cloud, watch the GTC keynote from Jensen Huang, and register for GTC for free to attend sessions from NVIDIA and industry leaders through March 21.

NVIDIA Launches Generative AI Microservices for Developers to Create and Deploy Generative AI Copilots Across NVIDIA CUDA GPU Installed Base

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Built on top of the NVIDIA CUDA ® platform, the catalog of cloud-native microservices includes NVIDIA NIM ™ microservices for optimized inference on more than two dozen popular AI models from NVIDIA and its partner ecosystem.

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  • Built on top of the NVIDIA CUDA ® platform, the catalog of cloud-native microservices includes NVIDIA NIM ™ microservices for optimized inference on more than two dozen popular AI models from NVIDIA and its partner ecosystem.
  • Among the first to access the new NVIDIA generative AI microservices available in NVIDIA AI Enterprise 5.0 are leading application, data and cybersecurity platform providers including Adobe , Cadence , CrowdStrike , Getty Images, SAP , ServiceNow , and Shutterstock.
  • NVIDIA AI Enterprise microservices are coming to infrastructure software platforms including VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA.
  • Enterprises can deploy production-grade NIM microservices with NVIDIA AI Enterprise 5.0 running on NVIDIA-Certified Systems and leading cloud platforms.

NVIDIA Announces New Switches Optimized for Trillion-Parameter GPU Computing and AI Infrastructure

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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The world’s first networking platforms capable of end-to-end 800Gb/s throughput, NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and NVIDIA Spectrum™-X800 Ethernet push the boundaries of networking performance for computing and AI workloads.

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  • The world’s first networking platforms capable of end-to-end 800Gb/s throughput, NVIDIA Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and NVIDIA Spectrum™-X800 Ethernet push the boundaries of networking performance for computing and AI workloads.
  • “NVIDIA Networking is central to the scalability of our AI supercomputing infrastructure,” said Gilad Shainer, senior vice president of Networking at NVIDIA.
  • “NVIDIA X800 switches are end-to-end networking platforms that enable us to achieve trillion-parameter-scale generative AI essential for new AI infrastructures.”
    Initial adopters of Quantum InfiniBand and Spectrum-X Ethernet include Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
  • Behind this transformation is the evolution of data centers into high-performance AI engines with increased demands for networking infrastructure,” said Nidhi Chappell, Vice President of AI Infrastructure at Microsoft Azure.

Bitdeer Announces Completion and Successful Validation of NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD H100 System

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Singapore, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a leading provider of blockchain and high-performance computing solutions, announced today that it has completed the deployment and successful testing of its NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD H100 system ahead of schedule, becoming the first cloud service platform in the Asian region to offer NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD H100 service.

Key Points: 
  • Singapore, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a leading provider of blockchain and high-performance computing solutions, announced today that it has completed the deployment and successful testing of its NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD H100 system ahead of schedule, becoming the first cloud service platform in the Asian region to offer NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD H100 service.
  • “We are delighted to announce the early completion of our NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD deployment,” said Louis Xu, Director of Bitdeer's AI Cloud.
  • Its first NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD H100 system combines NVIDIA's top hardware, software, and networking technology to offer a scalable, efficient, and easily deployable solution.
  • With the launch of its AI Cloud, Bitdeer empowers organizations to:
    ● Accelerate Workflows: Achieve faster results and streamline processes to boost productivity.

Schneider Electric Collaborates with NVIDIA on Designs for AI Data Centers

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Schneider Electric will leverage its expertise in data center infrastructure and NVIDIA’s advanced AI technologies to introduce the first publicly available AI data center reference designs.

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  • Schneider Electric will leverage its expertise in data center infrastructure and NVIDIA’s advanced AI technologies to introduce the first publicly available AI data center reference designs.
  • “We're unlocking the future of AI for organizations,” said Pankaj Sharma, Executive Vice President, Secure Power Division & Data Center Business, Schneider Electric.
  • “By combining our expertise in data center solutions with NVIDIA's leadership in AI technologies, we’re helping organizations to overcome data center infrastructure limitations and unlock the full potential of AI.
  • “Through our collaboration with Schneider Electric, we’re providing AI data center reference designs using next-generation NVIDIA accelerated computing technologies,” said Ian Buck, Vice President of Hyperscale and HPC at NVIDIA.

Applied Digital Announces Agreement to Sell Garden City Campus to Marathon Digital Holdings

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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DALLAS, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) ("Applied Digital" or the "Company"), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure designed for High-Performance Computing (“HPC”) applications, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 200 megawatt ("MW") campus in Garden City, TX to Marathon Digital Holdings (Nasdaq: MARA) (“Marathon”) for a net purchase price of approximately $87.3 million, with a gross purchase price of $97.3 million after adjustments contemplated in the purchase agreement. In addition to the purchase price, this transaction will release $12 million of restricted cash previously committed as collateral for the site's letter of credit. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of calendar 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Completed in 2023, Applied Digital's Garden City campus provides hosting agreements for blockchain mining clients, such as Marathon, under third-party arrangements.
  • Applied Digital exclusively focuses on infrastructure and support services and does not currently own any equipment placed in the facility.
  • Marathon has been a significant customer at the Garden City campus, operating under a multi-year colocation hosting agreement, and will remain a customer at our North Dakota blockchain hosting facilities.
  • "Applied Digital has proven to be an invaluable partner, exemplifying excellence in both the construction and management of their data centers.

Applied Digital Secures Contract with AI Customer, Together AI

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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DALLAS, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) ("Applied Digital" or the "Company"), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure designed for High-Performance Computing (“HPC”) applications, today announced the onboarding of another AI customer, Together AI. Applied Digital received a contract prepayment of $18 million as part of the $75 million contract, in connection with which it has fully onboarded one compute cluster of GPUs and has provided access to its second cluster.

Key Points: 
  • • Applied Digital's robust infrastructure aligns with Together AI's commitment to innovation, seeking to meet the surging demands of AI and HPC markets.
  • DALLAS, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) ("Applied Digital" or the "Company"), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure designed for High-Performance Computing (“HPC”) applications, today announced the onboarding of another AI customer, Together AI .
  • “Our partnership with Together AI highlights the effectiveness of our cloud service in propelling forward-thinking AI ventures towards scalability,” said Applied Digital CEO and Chairman Wes Cummins.
  • We believe Applied Digital is poised to capitalize on this momentum, spearheading advancements in these complementary sectors.

Rigetti Computing Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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BERKELEY, Calif., March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) (“Rigetti” or the “Company”), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • BERKELEY, Calif., March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) (“Rigetti” or the “Company”), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
  • As part of the project, Rigetti proposes to develop and deploy a 24-qubit quantum computer based on the Company’s Ankaa-class architecture.
  • In December 2023, Rigetti launched the Novera QPU (quantum processing unit), a 9-qubit QPU based on the Company’s Ankaa™-class chip architecture.
  • ET, or 2:00 p.m. PT, to discuss its fourth quarter 2023 and full year 2023 financial results.

Broadcom Extends Technology and Volume Leadership on AI Optical Components

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Broadcom’s state-of-the-art optics technologies facilitate high speed interconnects for front-end and back-end networks of large-scale generative AI compute clusters.

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  • Broadcom’s state-of-the-art optics technologies facilitate high speed interconnects for front-end and back-end networks of large-scale generative AI compute clusters.
  • VCSEL and EML technologies play a crucial role in enabling high-speed interconnects for AI and ML systems.
  • “Generative AI has unleashed a network transformation necessitating an order of magnitude increase in high-speed optical links compared to standard network requirements,” said Near Margalit, Ph.
  • Broadcom is once again among the first suppliers of components enabling the next generation of optical transceivers.”
    “Enterprises continue to demand larger AI clusters, elevating the importance of cutting-edge optical interconnects,” said Craig Thompson, vice president of LinkX products at NVIDIA.