Happy Holiday weeks to you! For this, our penultimate weekly episode of the year, Shahin and Doug take a fast (8:55) run-through of recent developments in the world of HPC-AI, including: High-stakes high frequency trading measured in nanoseconds, AI federated learning at three US national labs, perspectives from “AI doomers.”
News Bytes 20251222: Federated AI Learning at 3 National Labs, AI “Doomers” Speak Out
December 23, 2025 by
Smart Cities Go Digital: Why Brands Should Pay Attention
December 19, 2025 by
As smart cities like Atlanta and Amsterdam digitize services and citizen engagement, brands that understand and integrate into these ecosystems can gain a powerful new channel for connecting with urban audiences. The global race to become a “smart city” is accelerating, with urban areas deploying advanced digital technologies to improve efficiency, sustainability, and citizen experiences. […]
VAST Data Selected by SciNet and SHARCNET in Canada
December 19, 2025 by
NEW YORK CITY – December 17, 2025 – VAST Data today announced that SciNet at the University of Toronto, and SHARCNET at the University of Waterloo have adopted VAST as their data and AI operating system, building on previously announced deployments with Canadian-based infrastructure providers that are using VAST to power large-scale GPU services, according […]
Element Critical Launches AI Data Center Platform with Mercuria, 26North, Arctos and Safanad
December 19, 2025 by
New York — December 18, 2025 — Element Critical today announced the launch of a new U.S. data center platform backed by 26North Partners, Arctos, Mercuria and Safanad, anchored by the acquisition of two enterprise data center facilities in Houston and Austin. The platform is designed to meet growing demand driven by AI inference, digital […]
Edge AI: Advanced Thermal Solutions Introduces Heat Sinks for NVIDIA Jetson Thor Modules
December 17, 2025 by
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) has introduced a line of heat sinks engineered for NVIDIA Jetson Thor modules for thermal management for edge computing, physical AI, and robotics platforms. The heat sinks include active ….
As Q-Day Nears, A New Approach Is Needed for HPC and AI Data Security
December 15, 2025 by
…. HPC and AI providers (have) a challenge and an opportunity. They must reimagine how to secure sensitive data without disrupting performance. They can now leverage new forms of encryption that protect sensitive data while in use ….
News Bytes 20251215: On-Off-On GPU Exports to China, the US-China Power Gap, Pocket-Sized HPC, Regulating AI
December 15, 2025 by
Warmest December greetings! AI technology and its impacts splashed around the world last week, here’s a fast (10:52) review of new developments, including: Nvidia H200 exports to China; H20, H200 and Chinese AI chips: how do they stack up?;few fast GPUs vs. many slow GPUs; China’s power capacity dusts the West; cell-phone sized AI supercomputers; regulating AI
Rocket Doctor AI: As the Healthcare Battle Rages, AI Can Help Bridge the Divide
December 15, 2025 by
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2025 — As the World Health Organization warns that artificial intelligence in healthcare may be advancing faster than safety standards can keep up with, a physician-CEO says the conversation is missing a critical point: clinically built and clinically governed AI may now be one of the most powerful life-saving tools medicine […]
Personal ‘AI Supercomputer’ Runs 120B-Parameter LLMs On-Device, Tiiny AI Says
December 10, 2025 by
It’s often said that supercomputers of a few decades ago pack less power than today’s smart watches. Now we have a company, Tiiny AI Inc., claiming to have built the world’s smallest personal AI supercomputer that can run a 120-billion-parameter large language model on-device — without cloud connectivity, servers or GPUs.
Study: Privacy as Productivity Tax, Data Fears Are Slowing Enterprise AI Adoption, Employees Bypass Security
December 10, 2025 by
A study by Cybernews and nexos.ai indicates that data privacy is the second-greatest concern for Americans regarding AI. This finding highlights a costly paradox for businesses: As companies invest more effort into protecting data, employees are increasingly likely to bypass security ….
