News Bytes 20250505: Japan’s Rapidus 2nm Chips, $7T Data Center Forecast, NVIDIA and Trade Restrictions, ‘Godfather of AI’ Issues Warning

 

Good May morning to you! Here’s a somewhat rapid (10:11) run-through of recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including:

– Rapidus 2nm chips and Japan’s position in the chip fab arena

– McKinsey releases $7 trillion data center forecast

– Nvidia, trade restrictions and national competitiveness

– Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, the “godfather of AI,” issues warning at AI and the fate of humanity

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