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Vultr eyes 1 GW India capacity by 2029
Further, the company said it has hired more than 100 people in India over the past three months and plans thousands of additional hires in network engineering and operations by March. It also added that the Chennai workforce could eventually reach 5,000 as the facility becomes operational and services expand.
US DOJ is inquiring about Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face
The Justice Department's recent questioning covers Nvidia's acquisitions, investments, sales practices, and whether the chip designer has exerted pressure on its customers, the two people said.
US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries
The U.S. Treasury Department plans to enforce a rule limiting high-tech investments in China and Russia. This initiative aims to curb investments that may boost military capabilities in identified countries. The proposed restrictions will apply specifically to investments exceeding $50,000 and exclude many financial options. Treasury will review public comments before finalizing the rule, indicating a longer compliance process. Additionally, the ongoing tech rivalry between the U.S.
Ukraine’s drone strikes hit Yandex, Sberbank and VKontakte. Is Russia’s AI future at risk?
Ukrainian drone strikes have damaged data centers belonging to Yandex, Sberbank and VKontakte, disrupting digital services across Russia. While many services have resumed, damage to key AI supercomputers and difficulties replacing high-end chips could make recovery more challenging for Russia’s AI ambitions.
Half of OVHcloud capacity is available, AI model launching in early 2027: CEO says
The company has 250 megawatts of capacity connected, of which 140 MW is in operation, leaving 110 MW ready to take on new business, CEO Octave Klaba told Reuters after OVH published its annual earnings report.
One decision that made Jensen Huang worth $185 billion: Nvidia nearly went bankrupt in 1996, then a risky bet helped build its AI dominance
Jensen Huang went from working as a dishwasher at Denny’s to becoming the billionaire CEO of Nvidia. The turning point came in 1993, when he cofounded the company with two engineers to develop chips for better computer graphics. After an early setback nearly bankrupted Nvidia, Huang backed graphics-processing technology that later became essential to artificial intelligence, helping transform the company into a global technology powerhouse.
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What is Meta’s Muse Spark Open and what can it do?
An open-weight model is an AI model whose core components — the numerical parameters learned during its training, known as its weights — are released publicly. Anyone can download the model, run it on their computer, study how it works, and adapt it to their needs, subject to the model’s licence and usage terms.
AI is coming for every company, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang says
"Every single company will be an AI company eventually. Every single industry will be impacted by AI," Jensen Huang told an event late Thursday, part of a European tour that includes a Nvidia-hosted conference in Berlin next week.
Scaleway to build AMD-powered AI supercomputer in Sweden
Scaleway is embarking on an ambitious project to build an AI supercomputer in Sweden, which will significantly bolster the European AI infrastructure landscape. The supercomputer will feature AMD Instinct MI355X chips, tailored for advanced AI functionalities. Sweden was chosen for its sustainable energy resources and burgeoning AI industry, and the assembly will be carried out by the French company Bull, showcasing the collaborative efforts in Europe's tech ecosystem.
Govt fast-tracks safer AI blueprint, paper on regulation out in a month
Speaking at a World Bank group event, Vaishnaw said the paper will be released in one month, and will focus on AI safety, humanity, skilling, inclusivity, and mitigation of harms such as deepfakes from AI.
Memory, not processors, remains Europe's supercomputing weakness, Bull CEO says
Bull, a French supercomputer maker, reports an increase in local sourcing of its components to 70%. Despite the progress in sourcing, memory components still lack European suppliers. The CEO expressed concerns over rising memory prices and the reliance on non-European manufacturers. Notable initiatives for memory production in Europe exist but are expected to take considerable time. Current industry dynamics show dominance by Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron in memory production.
French supercomputer maker Bull doubles output to boost Europe's AI ambitions
Bull, the French supercomputer manufacturer, has expanded its factory to double production capacity to meet growing orders. The European Union is investing heavily in supercomputing, committing €7 billion to improve capabilities. France's order for a supercomputer is significant, as Bull aims to deliver systems more efficiently.
Climate change Is making these grocery items more expensive this year
Global grocery prices are increasing as a result of climate change impacting food production. Recent research highlights that extreme weather is contributing to rising costs of essential items. Analysts predict that these trends will continue into 2027 and beyond, affecting food inflation rates. Additionally, countries previously self-sufficient in staple commodities might experience inflation due to disrupted yields.
IndiaAI Mission likely to rewire after GPU glitch
The IndiaAI Mission currently has access to about 30,000 GPUs against a total commitment of 45,000. Several firms that had committed capacity have been unable to deliver due to market pressures. The IT ministry is now planning to issue fresh bids while also pressing companies to meet their pledges.
'First we will lose oxygen, then most of our surface water': Supercomputer predicts when life on Earth could end, says it is 'inevitable'
Research indicates that Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere will remain for approximately 1.08 billion years. Scientists used modeling to explore how future solar brightness could impact oxygen levels. The study emphasizes that significant environmental changes might occur before life becomes unsustainable.
Researchers losing the ability to develop scientific reasoning a big fear with AI: Climate Scientist William Boos
AI could make weather forecasting cheaper and more accessible, but scientists warn that over-reliance on the technology could weaken human scientific reasoning and make climate models harder to scrutinise.
Meta data center boosts Alberta appeal for hyperscalers, Capital Power says
Meta's plan to build a C$13 billion ($9 billion) data center in Alberta has boosted the Canadian province's appeal for hyperscalers, who see it as a vote of confidence in the government's AI strategy, the CEO of Capital Power said.
Spanish PM Sanchez says AI industry cannot be self-regulated
Governments worldwide are racing to set rules for AI as concerns grow over privacy, discrimination, job losses, misinformation and the concentration of computing power among a handful of tech giants.
Macron, Carney to hold talks on strengthening Canada-France economic, defence ties
France’s Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney will meet in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to deepen economic and security ties as Ottawa seeks to reduce its dependence on the US. Talks will focus on energy, critical minerals, defence and advanced technologies, with Europe looking to Canada for LNG amid disruptions in global energy markets.
European chip startup Axelera wins AI factory supply deals and launches second chip
CEO Fabrizio Del Maffeo in a phone call with Reuters declined to give precise details, but said the company now has more than 600 customers using Axelera's chips for applications in security, defence, in AI factories and in enterprise settings.
NLR reported a 110,000-square-foot Texas data center coated with IntelliKoat; its CEO said inside temperatures fell from 140°F to 86°F and heat failures dropped to zero
A Texas-based data center has successfully lowered its temperature through the application of an innovative roof coating called IntelliKoat. This product acts as a protective sunscreen, reflecting solar heat and alleviating the common issue of cooling system failures in the industry. Developed from academic research, it is currently being trialed in various real-life situations, promising an effective method for heat management in critical operational environments.
Udaan to buy Swiggy’s Lynk; India’s BRICS tech push
Udaan is set to acquire Swiggy-owned Lynk Logistics. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
India set to pitch tech synergy for cementing BRICS
India is keen to complete three major multilateral projects under its chairmanship of the 11-country bloc. The global research advanced infrastructure network (GRAIN) initiative will offer researchers from member states federated, or shared, access to high-performance computing systems and supercomputers, an official said.
If Europe's AI sovereignty relies on Mistral, 'we're doomed': French finance minister
European sovereignty in artificial intelligence (AI) cannot depend on a single startup like Mistral, France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure warned on Wednesday, amid tensions between the United States and China over the technology's development. about the possibility that Mistral might abandon developing state-of-the-art AI models to become primarily a provider of computing infrastructure, Lescure declined to directly weigh in.
Europe expands AI computing network with €390 million order from France's Bull
The European Union's supercomputing body EuroHPC selected Bull to build LUMI-AI, the sixth machine ordered under its AI Factories programme. The system is a new supercomputer to be installed alongside the existing LUMI machine at Finland's supercomputing centre. It is expected to come online in the second half of 2027.
Brazil launches AI supercomputer push, splits projects between Chinese, US firms
Just over half the total, 1.3 billion reais, will fund a supercomputing infrastructure project in Rio de Janeiro developed in partnership with China's Huawei Technologies and iFlytek. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government said the infrastructure will be used primarily to develop large language models for general and sector-specific applications.
World's most powerful supercomputer unveiled
US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)supercomputer called Summit will be eight times more powerful than its previous top-ranked system, Titan.
2 supercomputers from Pune in world's fastest 100
Two of the four supercomputers in the country that feature in the top 100 in the list of 500 fastest supercomputers in the world, are from Pune.
Fujitsu developing new supercomputer to succeed 'K supercomputer'
Fujitsu said the firm is developing a new supercomputer to succeed its K supercomputer built with the state-backed major research institute Riken.
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