NextSilicon’s Maverick-2: the Future of High-Performance Computing?

A few months back, Sandia National Laboratories announced they had acquired a new supercomputer. It wasn’t the biggest, but it still offered in their eyes something unique. This particular supercomputer …read more Continue reading NextSilicon’s Maverick-2: the Future of High-Performance Computing?

World’s fastest supercomputer derives recipe for otherworldly diamond

BC8 superdiamonds are harder than any known material, but they likely only exist in the cores of giant exoplanets. Now, the Frontier supercomputer has unraveled the secret of their formation, a finding that could lead to their production on Earth.Conti… Continue reading World’s fastest supercomputer derives recipe for otherworldly diamond

Hold on: World’s fastest AI chip will massively accelerate AI progress

Whether you see AI as an incredible tool with massive benefits or a societal ill that only benefits massive tools, a powerful new chip can train them faster than ever. Cerebras Systems has unveiled the world’s fastest AI chip – the Wafer Scale Engine 3… Continue reading Hold on: World’s fastest AI chip will massively accelerate AI progress