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U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening the Department of Energy’s (DOE) role in quantum research and development. https://ow.ly/A9Ts50V1InU

One of the challenges in HPC and technical computing is finding where GenAI “fits in” and, more importantly, “what it all means” in terms of future discoveries. https://ow.ly/G9Pg50V1IiO

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Damo Academy, Alibaba Group Holding’s research arm, has launched its first server-grade #CPU. Designed for server-level, #HPC, the new chip, C930, is the most recent addition to Alibaba’s XuanTie RISC-V processor series. At a Beijing conference on Friday, Damo revealed that the chips would ship to clients in March. The C930 marks Alibaba’s latest effort to strengthen China’s self-sufficiency in semiconductor development amid ongoing U.S. export controls on advanced chips. Damo also announced a development plan for additional chips under the XuanTie series, including the C908X for AI acceleration, the R908A for automotive applications, and the XL200 for high-speed interconnection. Read more: https://ow.ly/SX9950V8yUM

The current paradigm of generative AI and large language models may soon be obsolete, according to Meta’s Chief AI Scientist, Yann LeCun. https://ow.ly/k9Or50V1I9Y #genAI #artificialintelligence #LLMs

"The Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC) stands with leading higher education and scientific organizations in expressing profound concern over the recent, indiscriminate termination of thousands of employees at key federal science agencies. "These actions jeopardize America’s longstanding position as a global leader in scientific research and innovation—achievements that have been made possible through consistent federal investment in the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and other vital agencies. "America’s leadership in #scientific development has been built on sustained funding for agencies like NIH, NSF and DOE. These institutions fuel groundbreaking discoveries that save lives, promote economic growth, and ensure U.S. competitiveness on the world stage. The changes underway at NIH and NSF represent fundamental shifts in the American scientific support model, and their effects on scientific progress could resonate for decades." Read the full statement: https://ow.ly/6ll450V7YHJ

Amazon Introduces Quantum Chip - Ocelot - Based on Cat Qubits https://ow.ly/BOZx50V7yCM

Prior to the emergence of #LLMs (publicly available in 2022), #HPC was progressing year after year using the latest and greatest CPU and #GPUs. As HPCwire has proposed, we are entering a tipping point in HPC that brings together HPC, AI, and Big Data into a virtuous cycle of acceleration. https://ow.ly/wrJS50V1I2S #artificialintelligence #bigdata

D-Wave the #quantum annealing specialist, announced a system sale to Jülich Supercomputing Centre at Forschungszentrum Jülich; a new program to sell on-premise systems to research centers, academic institutions, and government; and a program called Quantum Uplift that offers special terms to organizations that are unhappy with their current quantum systems. https://ow.ly/VRiF50V51mp

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