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AI Stocks in the Cloud - More Growth to Come

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Among the myriad applications of AI, the integration of AI into cloud computing has proven to be a game-changer, giving rise to the Cloud AI market.

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  • Among the myriad applications of AI, the integration of AI into cloud computing has proven to be a game-changer, giving rise to the Cloud AI market.
  • Leveraging its industry-leading partners, Cedarcross is poised to drive streamlined growth and innovation in the AI sector.
  • Supermicro, Inc., a Total IT Solution Provider for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, just announced its latest portfolio to accelerate the deployment of generative AI.
  • Cost savings, which are a result of AI being used in cloud computing, are one of these benefits that stand out for efficiency."

NVIDIA Powers Japan’s ABCI-Q Supercomputer for Quantum Research

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Monday, March 18, 2024

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTC—NVIDIA today announced that Japan’s new ABCI-Q supercomputer — designed to advance the nation’s quantum computing initiative — will be powered by NVIDIA platforms for accelerated and quantum computing.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GTC—NVIDIA today announced that Japan’s new ABCI-Q supercomputer — designed to advance the nation’s quantum computing initiative — will be powered by NVIDIA platforms for accelerated and quantum computing.
  • The high-performance, scalable system is integrated with NVIDIA® CUDA-Q ™, an open-source hybrid quantum computing platform with powerful simulation tools and capabilities to program hybrid quantum-classical systems.
  • “Researchers need high-performance simulation to tackle the most difficult problems in quantum computing,” said Tim Costa, director of high performance computing and quantum computing at NVIDIA.
  • “The NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform and NVIDIA H100 will help these scientists pursue the next frontiers of quantum computing research.”
    ABCI-Q is part of Japan’s quantum technology innovation strategy, which aims to create new opportunities for businesses and society to benefit from quantum technology, including through research in AI, energy and biology.

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

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Monday, March 18, 2024

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.

NVIDIA Launches Blackwell-Powered DGX SuperPOD for Generative AI Supercomputing at Trillion-Parameter Scale

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Each DGX GB200 system features 36 NVIDIA GB200 Superchips — which include 36 NVIDIA Grace CPUs and 72 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs — connected as one supercomputer via fifth-generation NVIDIA NVLink® .

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  • Each DGX GB200 system features 36 NVIDIA GB200 Superchips — which include 36 NVIDIA Grace CPUs and 72 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs — connected as one supercomputer via fifth-generation NVIDIA NVLink® .
  • “NVIDIA DGX AI supercomputers are the factories of the AI industrial revolution,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA.
  • NVIDIA also unveiled the NVIDIA DGX B200 system , a unified AI supercomputing platform for AI model training, fine-tuning and inference.
  • NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 and DGX B200 systems are expected to be available later this year from NVIDIA’s global partners.

NVIDIA Blackwell Platform Arrives to Power a New Era of Computing

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Monday, March 18, 2024

The NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip connects two NVIDIA B200 Tensor Core GPUs to the NVIDIA Grace CPU over a 900GB/s ultra-low-power NVLink chip-to-chip interconnect.

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  • The NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip connects two NVIDIA B200 Tensor Core GPUs to the NVIDIA Grace CPU over a 900GB/s ultra-low-power NVLink chip-to-chip interconnect.
  • It combines 36 Grace Blackwell Superchips, which include 72 Blackwell GPUs and 36 Grace CPUs interconnected by fifth-generation NVLink.
  • The Blackwell product portfolio is supported by NVIDIA AI Enterprise , the end-to-end operating system for production-grade AI.
  • To learn more about the NVIDIA Blackwell platform, watch the GTC keynote and register to attend sessions from NVIDIA and industry leaders at GTC, which runs through March 21.

Applied Digital Secures Contract with AI Customer, Together AI

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

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.

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  • • 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.

Global AI Data Center Switch Market Analysis 2024, Featuring Nvidia, Cisco, Hewlett Packard, Dell, Huawei, Broadcom, Arista Networks, Juniper Networks, Celestica, Marvell Technology & Quanta Computer - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI data center switches, several trends are poised to shape the market.

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  • In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI data center switches, several trends are poised to shape the market.
  • However, the Ethernet switches are gaining significant traction in the AI data center networking market and are expected to become the dominant technology.
  • The surge in AI and machine learning (ML) tech adoption fuels growth in the AI data center switch market.
  • The AI data center switch market is dominated by three major players, holding approximately 90% of the market share.

Smarter AI for All: Lenovo Unveils Hybrid AI Solutions that Deliver the Power of Tailored Generative AI to Every Enterprise and Cloud in Collaboration with NVIDIA

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Today, at NVIDIA GTC , a global AI conference, Lenovo announced new hybrid AI solutions, built in collaboration with NVIDIA, that deliver the power of tailored generative AI applications to every enterprise and cloud, bringing transformational capabilities to every industry.

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  • Today, at NVIDIA GTC , a global AI conference, Lenovo announced new hybrid AI solutions, built in collaboration with NVIDIA, that deliver the power of tailored generative AI applications to every enterprise and cloud, bringing transformational capabilities to every industry.
  • Lenovo ThinkSystem AI servers with NVIDIA B200 Tensor Core GPUs are set to power the new era of generative AI.
  • In close collaboration with NVIDIA, Lenovo will deliver GB200 rack systems that supercharge AI training, data processing, engineering design and simulation.
  • New Fast Start Generative AI services with NVIDIA - Leverages powerful data insights and achieves a competitive advantage with Generative AI.

Global AI Data Center Switch Market Outlook Report 2024-2029: AI-Powered Automation Drives Demand for Next-Gen Data Center Switches

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Friday, March 29, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI data center switches, several trends are poised to shape the market.

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  • In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI data center switches, several trends are poised to shape the market.
  • However, the Ethernet switches are gaining significant traction in the AI data center networking market and are expected to become the dominant technology.
  • The surge in AI and machine learning (ML) tech adoption fuels growth in the AI data center switch market.
  • The AI data center switch market is dominated by three major players, holding approximately 90% of the market share.

Formerica Optoelectronics Inc. Debuts Revolutionary TES-717H8-P8M Optical Transceiver, Revolutionizing Data Center Economics with Immersion Cooling Technology

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Engineered to meet the sophisticated demands of AI/ML data centers, the Infiniband-compatible TES-717H8-P8M is an integral component for servers utilizing immersion liquid cooling systems.

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  • Engineered to meet the sophisticated demands of AI/ML data centers, the Infiniband-compatible TES-717H8-P8M is an integral component for servers utilizing immersion liquid cooling systems.
  • Immersion liquid cooling technology, which the TES-717H8-P8M features, presents a transformative solution by immersing server components in a thermally conductive fluid.
  • This enhances cooling efficiency and also significantly lowers energy consumption, thereby reducing the overall TCO for data center operators.
  • "We are excited to present the TES-717H8-P8M at this year's OFC Conference, highlighting Formerica Optoelectronics' commitment to innovation and our role in contribution to data center cooling technology," said Peter Liu, GM and VP of Sales & Marketing for Formerica Optoelectronics.