News Bytes Podcast 20250303: GPUs vs. ASICs for AI Compute, DOGE and Fears at U.S. Science Agencies, Cat Qubits for AWS Quantum

 

A happy start to March to you! We offer a quick (8:28) run through recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including:

– DOGE-led government layoffs and funding disruptions cause uncertainty and concern for U.S. scientific leadership
– Cat qubits for quantum computing: AWS Ocelot, Alice & Bob
– GPUs versus the growth of ASICs for AI compute

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