Podcast: The Annual Stanford AI Index Reveals a Fast-Changing Industry with Enormous Business and Social Impact

We’re delighted to again welcome Nestor Maslej of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) at Stanford University to discuss the latest edition of the annual Stanford AI Index and Stanford Global AI Vibrancy Tool. Nestor has degrees from Harvard and Oxford in addition to being a fellow at the ….

NVIDIA: Disney, Foxconn, Hitachi and TSMC Among Blackwell Server Users

NVIDIA today released a list of companies adopting NVIDIA RTX PRO Servers powered by the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPU. The list includes Disney, Foxconn, Hitachi Ltd., Hyundai Motor Group, Lilly, SAP and TSMC. Built with NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, RTX PRO Servers use the NVIDIA Blackwell….

The AI Superfactory: NVIDIA’s Multi-Data Center ‘Scale Across’ Ethernet

Tying multiple data centers together into an integrated whole is a hot topic in data center circles. The goal is to achieve performance beyond what a single data center or AI factory can deliver. But with power demands rising, integrating data centers across multiple location where there’s available power makes sense. But combining data centers […]

EdgeConneX and Lambda to Build AI Factory Infrastructure in Chicago and Atlanta

EdgeConneX, a data center solutions company, announced it is building 30+ megawatts (MW) of data center infrastructure in Chicago and Atlanta with cloud company Lambda. This dual-city infrastructure development leverages hybrid cooling technologies that combine liquid-to-the-chip direct cooling and air cooling ….

Definite Raises $10M for AI-Native Data Stack

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 21, 2025 — Definite, a full-stack AI-native data platform, today announced a $10 million seed round led by Costanoa, with participation from Acrew Capital and strategic angels. The funding will accelerate product development and go-to-market hiring as Definite scales adoption among enterprises. Most companies juggle a costly mix of tools: a warehouse […]

Survey: 75% of HR Professionals Use AI

ATLANTA, AUGUST 18, 2025 – Human resources leaders are facing challenges using technology innovation to their advantage when it comes to attracting, onboarding, and retaining top talent, according to an Equifax Workforce Solutions (NYSE:EFX) survey. The survey polled over 250 HR executives and professionals at the SHRM25 Conference in San Diego (June 29 – July […]

LambdaTest Unveils Agent-to-Agent AI Testing Platform

San Francisco – August 19, 2025 — AI testing platform LambdaTest has launched the private beta release of Agent-to-Agent Testing, a platform designed to validate and assess AI agents. With the rise of AI agents in developer workflows, the platform is designed to help organizations test and validate AI agents across conversation flows, intent recognition, […]

Data Center Availability Crisis at 2.3% Historic Low

The North America data center colocation market has reached a critical tipping point, with vacancy rates plummeting to an unprecedented 2.3 percent amid relentless demand for digital infrastructure, according to JLL, a commercial real estate and investment management company. JLL’s “North America Data Center Report – Midyear 2025” reveals ….

News Bytes 20250818: DeepSeek Model Training Troubles; RISC-V GPU Startup Seeks Funds

A good August morning to you! It was a geopolitically-weighted week in the world of HPC-AI, here’s a quick (8:29) overview of recent developments, including: US government to invest in Intel?; training trouble for Chinese AI ….

NVIDIA Launches Compact Workstations with Blackwell

NVIDIA this week announced the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF Edition and NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell GPUs in compact form factors. They include fourth-generation RT Cores and fifth-generation Tensor Cores with lower power in half the size of a traditional GPU, the company said. “The new GPUs are designed to bring next-generation performance to a […]