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January 4, 2024
14 miljoner Euro till 5G-satsningar för Sverige med omnejd
EU-medel på mer än 14 miljoner Euro beviljas till fem projekt med syfte att vidareutveckla existerande infrastruktur och bygga ut nya sträckor, för att ytterligare stärka Sveriges uppkoppling mot omvärlden. Den övergripande målbilden är en säker uppkoppling och en robust, redundant digital infrastruktur: "Med dessa fem initiativ kommer vi att se en förstärkning av Sveriges digitala infrastruktur. Dels vad gäller uppkoppling gentemot omvärlden med hjälp av fiberoptiska sjökablar och landbaserad infrastruktur, dels en ökad användning av ny teknik kopplat till 5G-lösningar inom områden så som multimodala transporter, energi och hälsa", säger civilminister Erik Slottner i ett pressmeddelande från Finansdepartementet.
January 4, 2024
14 miljoner Euro till 5G-satsningar för Sverige med omnejd
January 4, 2024
14 miljoner Euro till 5G-satsningar för Sverige med omnejd
EU-medel på mer än 14 miljoner Euro beviljas till fem projekt med syfte att vidareutveckla existerande infrastruktur och bygga ut nya sträckor, för att ytterligare stärka Sveriges uppkoppling mot omvärlden. Den övergripande målbilden är en säker uppkoppling och en robust, redundant digital infrastruktur: "Med dessa fem initiativ kommer vi att se en förstärkning av Sveriges digitala infrastruktur. Dels vad gäller uppkoppling gentemot omvärlden med hjälp av fiberoptiska sjökablar och landbaserad infrastruktur, dels en ökad användning av ny teknik kopplat till 5G-lösningar inom områden så som multimodala transporter, energi och hälsa", säger civilminister Erik Slottner i ett pressmeddelande från Finansdepartementet.
January 4, 2024
'Local' machine learning promises to cut the cost of AI development in 2024
Local machine learning inferencing will be a key trend in the year ahead, according to Hugging Face CTO Julien Chaumond. 2024 could see a concerted shift toward a 'local' machine learning development and training approach in a bid to cut prohibitive costs, according to a leading industry figure. With 2023 dominated by headlines on powerful large language models (LLMs) and the steep energy and cost requirements needed for AI development, Hugging Face CTO Julien Chaumond suggested “local machine learning” could become an emerging trend in the year ahead.
January 4, 2024
'Local' machine learning promises to cut the cost of AI development in 2024
January 4, 2024
'Local' machine learning promises to cut the cost of AI development in 2024
Local machine learning inferencing will be a key trend in the year ahead, according to Hugging Face CTO Julien Chaumond. 2024 could see a concerted shift toward a 'local' machine learning development and training approach in a bid to cut prohibitive costs, according to a leading industry figure. With 2023 dominated by headlines on powerful large language models (LLMs) and the steep energy and cost requirements needed for AI development, Hugging Face CTO Julien Chaumond suggested “local machine learning” could become an emerging trend in the year ahead.
January 3, 2024
Oracle literally can't build enough cloud computing for Elon Musk's xAI
The software company has a lot of AI and cloud ambitions that it's desperately trying to satisfy. Amid an onslaught of demand from tech giants rushing to launch and scale their artificial intelligence units, a global chip crunch persists. On a call with investors to go over quarterly earnings, Oracle chairman Larry Ellison reiterated how hot things remain in the race to supply AI models with the massive amounts of computing power necessary to train and operate them.
January 3, 2024
Oracle literally can't build enough cloud computing for Elon Musk's xAI
January 3, 2024
Oracle literally can't build enough cloud computing for Elon Musk's xAI
The software company has a lot of AI and cloud ambitions that it's desperately trying to satisfy. Amid an onslaught of demand from tech giants rushing to launch and scale their artificial intelligence units, a global chip crunch persists. On a call with investors to go over quarterly earnings, Oracle chairman Larry Ellison reiterated how hot things remain in the race to supply AI models with the massive amounts of computing power necessary to train and operate them.
December 29, 2023
Accelerated Infrastructure Simply the Next Evolution of Data Center Infrastructure
At their recent analyst day held at corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Marvell execs made it clear that for them, “AI” didn’t just mean artificial intelligence; it also means accelerated infrastructure. AI is typically categorized either as “traditional” AI or “generative” AI. While existing data center infrastructures have proven to at least be adequate for the current needs of the former, the latter is driving fundamental shifts in data center infrastructure design to address exploding compute, memory and power requirements.
December 29, 2023
Accelerated Infrastructure Simply the Next Evolution of Data Center Infrastructure
December 29, 2023
Accelerated Infrastructure Simply the Next Evolution of Data Center Infrastructure
At their recent analyst day held at corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Marvell execs made it clear that for them, “AI” didn’t just mean artificial intelligence; it also means accelerated infrastructure. AI is typically categorized either as “traditional” AI or “generative” AI. While existing data center infrastructures have proven to at least be adequate for the current needs of the former, the latter is driving fundamental shifts in data center infrastructure design to address exploding compute, memory and power requirements.
December 28, 2023
Europe Aims for Leadership Role in Quantum Computing
The topic of quantum computing occupied an entire day at the recent PUZZLE X conference in Barcelona–with visionaries such as Nobel laureate Sir Roger Penrose, Bob Coecke (Quantinuum), Brian Subirana (Harvard and MIT), and Marta Estarellas (Qilimanjaro) served up as speakers. Soon, Qilimanjaro will install two quantum computers at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), with plans to participate in additional European tenders for installing quantum computers in high-performance computing (HPC) centers. Once the installation at the BSC headquarters is completed, Spain will have the first purely European quantum computer for public use in southern Europe, integrated with the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer, the most powerful in Southern Europe and among the most advanced worldwide.
December 28, 2023
Europe Aims for Leadership Role in Quantum Computing
December 28, 2023
Europe Aims for Leadership Role in Quantum Computing
The topic of quantum computing occupied an entire day at the recent PUZZLE X conference in Barcelona–with visionaries such as Nobel laureate Sir Roger Penrose, Bob Coecke (Quantinuum), Brian Subirana (Harvard and MIT), and Marta Estarellas (Qilimanjaro) served up as speakers. Soon, Qilimanjaro will install two quantum computers at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), with plans to participate in additional European tenders for installing quantum computers in high-performance computing (HPC) centers. Once the installation at the BSC headquarters is completed, Spain will have the first purely European quantum computer for public use in southern Europe, integrated with the MareNostrum 5 supercomputer, the most powerful in Southern Europe and among the most advanced worldwide.
December 27, 2023
Is Software and Hardware Ready for TinyML Tsunami?
Engineers working on embedding AI in edge devices who are just now doing their first machine learning project have high hurdles to overcome, but recent developments in the industry may offer encouragement. TinyML is a type of machine learning (ML) that allows models to run on smaller, less-powerful devices on the edge. It’s deployed in applications ranging from continuously monitoring machines for predictive maintenance purposes to smart home appliances.
December 27, 2023
Is Software and Hardware Ready for TinyML Tsunami?
December 27, 2023
Is Software and Hardware Ready for TinyML Tsunami?
Engineers working on embedding AI in edge devices who are just now doing their first machine learning project have high hurdles to overcome, but recent developments in the industry may offer encouragement. TinyML is a type of machine learning (ML) that allows models to run on smaller, less-powerful devices on the edge. It’s deployed in applications ranging from continuously monitoring machines for predictive maintenance purposes to smart home appliances.