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newsStargate Project to Invest $500 Billion in AI Infrastructure, Boosting U.S. Leadership and Global Economic Growth

AI accelerators, AI assistants, AI models, Algorithms, Americas, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data centers, Economy, Generative AI, Government, Industrial, Machine learning

January 22, 2025

Sheryl Rivera

$500 billion investment, AGI, AI infrastructure, AI Models, ARM, artificial general intelligence, artificial intelligence, Azure, collaboration, compute, data center infrastructure, economic benefits, job creation, Masayoshi Son, MGX, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, national security, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Oracle, re-industrialization, SoftBank, Stargate Project, technology partners, Texas, U.S. leadership

SAN FRANCISCO — The newly launched Stargate Project is set to invest a staggering $500 billion over the next four years to build a cutting-edge AI infrastructure in the United States. With an immediate commitment of $100 billion, the initiative aims to bolster American leadership in artificial intelligence, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and…
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newsDatabricks Secures Financial Sector Approval in Korea, Unlocking AI and Data Innovation for Banks and Insurers

AI assistants, AI models, Algorithms, Americas, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Asia, Cybersecurity, Data, Financial

November 21, 2024

Sheryl Rivera

AI, AI-driven solutions, Amazon Web Services, analytics, AWS, AXA, cloud providers, cloud service providers, CSP, data governance, data innovation, data security, Databricks, Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, Databricks Korea, FactSet, financial institutions, Financial Security Institute, financial technology, Fraud detection, FSI, FSI certification, HSBC, Hyoungjun Anthony Kang, Junta Nakai, Korea, Korea financial sector, Korean financial institutions, Lakehouse, Mastercard, Microsoft Azure, open data formats, PaaS, personalization, Regulation on Supervision of Electronic Financial Transactions, regulatory compliance, risk management, S&P Global, SaaS, Security and Safety Assessment

SEOUL — Databricks, a leader in data and AI solutions, has successfully completed the Financial Security Institute (FSI)’s rigorous Security and Safety Assessment for Cloud Service Providers (CSP) in South Korea. This certification enables Korean financial institutions to confidently adopt the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, leveraging its powerful data and AI capabilities on Amazon Web…
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newsSiam Commercial Bank Partners with Databricks to Drive AI-Powered Digital Transformation

AI assistants, AI models, Algorithms, Americas, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Asia, Banks, Data, Financial

September 27, 2024

Oleg Lazarov

AI, AI-driven credit scoring, AI-powered Customer 360, artificial intelligence, ASEAN, Bangkok., banking innovation, Cecily Ng, core banking system upgrade, customer-centric banking, Data + AI World Tour, Data and AI Academy, data and AI training, Data Intelligence Platform, data-driven banking, Databricks, Databricks accreditations, Digital Bank with Human Touch, digital lending products, digital transformation, Greater China, instant loan approvals, IT Academy, Microsoft Azure, open lakehouse architecture, Orapong Thien-Ngern, personalized banking, predictive analytics, real-time insights, SCB, Siam Commercial Bank, Thailand

BANGKOK — The Siam Commercial Bank PCL (SCB), Thailand’s first bank and a leading universal bank, has announced a strategic partnership with Databricks to accelerate its data and AI transformation. With a mission to become Thailand’s “Most Admired Bank” under its “Digital Bank with Human Touch” strategy, SCB aims to deliver seamless, customer-centric experiences across…
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newsMeta Unveils Llama 3: Next-Generation Open-Source AI Model with Unmatched Performance

AI assistants, Algorithms, Americas, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Datasets, Internet & Online, LLMs (Large Language Models), Machine learning, Open Source LLMs

April 18, 2024

Sheryl Rivera

AI, AMD, AWS, Code Shield, coding, CyberSec Eval 2, Databricks, Dell, Google Cloud, Group Query Attention, Hugging Face, Intel, large language model, Llama 3, Llama Guard 2, Meta, Meta AI, Microsoft Azure, multimodal, NVIDIA, open ecosystem, open-source, parameters, Qualcomm, Responsible Use Guide, tokenizer

MENLO PARK — Meta is proud to introduce Llama 3, the latest and most powerful generation of its large language model (LLM) suite. Available starting today, Llama 3 sets a new standard in open-source AI with two models featuring 8 billion and 70 billion parameters. These models promise enhanced performance across a wide array of…
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newsNVIDIA Unveils Cloud Quantum Simulation Platform for Scientific Advancements

Americas, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Industrial, Quantum Computing, Science

March 19, 2024

Oleg Lazarov

Classiq, cloud service, CUDA-Q™, Generative Quantum Eigensolver, Google Cloud, GTC, HPC, IQM Quantum Computers, Jensen Huang, Microsoft Azure, NVIDIA, OQC, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Partnerships, QC Ware, Quantum Cloud, quantum computing, scientific exploration, Tim Costa, University of Toronto

SANTA CLARA — NVIDIA has introduced a pioneering cloud service aimed at empowering researchers and developers to delve deeper into the realm of quantum computing. The launch of the NVIDIA Quantum Cloud marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of breakthroughs across various scientific disciplines, including chemistry, biology, and materials science. Built upon the foundation…
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newsMicrosoft Azure Partners with NVIDIA to Enhance AI Capabilities

Algorithms, Americas, Analytics, Autonomous driving, Cloud, Computer vision, Industrial, Natural language processing (NLP), Speech recognition and generation

March 19, 2024

Sheryl Rivera

AI deployment, AI Enterprise software platform, AI infrastructure, computer vision, data interoperability, GB200 processor, Grace Blackwell, GTC conference, Jensen Huang, microservices, Microsoft Azure, natural language processing, NIM™ inference microservices, NVIDIA, NVIDIA Clara™ suite, NVIDIA DGX™ Cloud, Omniverse Cloud APIs, speech recognition, trillion-parameter foundation models

SANTA CLARA — At the latest GTC conference, Microsoft Corporation and NVIDIA announced a significant expansion of their collaboration, introducing new integrations aimed at leveraging the latest advancements in AI and Omniverse™ technologies across multiple Microsoft platforms. The collaboration aims to bring tangible benefits to customers, offering a comprehensive range of tools and platforms spanning…
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newsNVIDIA Unveils Next-Generation Networking Platforms to Drive AI Infrastructure Forward

Algorithms, Americas, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Big Data, Cloud, Generative AI, Industrial, Quantum Computing

March 19, 2024

Sheryl Rivera

AI workloads, AI-dedicated infrastructure, BlueField-3 SuperNIC, Collective Communications Library (NCCL), ConnectX-8 SuperNIC, CoreWeave, Dell Technologies, Gilad Shainer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, infrastructure vendors, Lenovo, Microsoft Azure, networking performance, networking switches, Nidhi Chappell, NVIDIA, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Quantum Q3400 switch, Quantum-X800 InfiniBand, software acceleration, Spectrum SN5600 switch, Spectrum-X800 Ethernet

SANTA CLARA — NVIDIA has introduced the Quantum-X800 InfiniBand and Spectrum-X800 Ethernet, setting a new benchmark for networking performance tailored to the demands of AI-dedicated infrastructure. Announced at the prestigious GTC event, these cutting-edge platforms represent a significant leap forward in computing capabilities, underlining NVIDIA’s commitment to empowering the evolution of AI-driven technologies. The Quantum-X800…
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newsNVIDIA Collaborates with Industry Leaders to Launch AI Foundry Service on Microsoft Azure

Americas, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Generative AI, Industrial, Supercomputer

November 16, 2023

Oleg Lazarov

AI Enterprise software, AI Foundry Service, AI supercomputing, Amdocs, Azure Marketplace, DGX Cloud, generative AI, Getty Images, Jensen Huang, LLM training, Microsoft Azure, NeMo framework, Nemotron-3 8B models, NVIDIA, SAP SE, Satya Nadella, Triton Inference Server

SANTA CLARA — At Microsoft Ignite, NVIDIA introduced an AI foundry service in collaboration with Microsoft Azure, aimed at revolutionizing the development and deployment of custom generative AI applications for enterprises and startups. This comprehensive solution combines NVIDIA’s AI Foundation Models, NeMo™ framework, and DGX™ Cloud AI supercomputing services, empowering businesses to create and deploy…
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newsMicrosoft Azure and NVIDIA Collaborate to Democratize Supercomputing Power

Americas, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Deep learning, Industrial, Machine learning, Supercomputer

November 19, 2019

Sheryl Rivera

AI, Azure Marketplace, BERT model, cloud computing, complex AI, CPU-based computing, CUDA X™ library, deep learning frameworks, Girish Bablani, GPU-accelerated supercomputer, high-performance computing, HPC applications, Ian Buck, Kubernetes clusters, machine learning, Mellanox InfiniBand, Microsoft Azure, NCCL, NDv2 instance, NVIDIA, NVIDIA NGC container registry, NVIDIA V100 Tensor Core GPUs, on-premises supercomputers, SC19 Conference, supercomputing power

SANTA CLARA — NVIDIA, in collaboration with Microsoft Azure, has unveiled a groundbreaking development in cloud computing, introducing a new GPU-accelerated supercomputer in the Microsoft Azure cloud. This innovation marks a significant step towards democratizing access to supercomputing power, previously accessible only to large enterprises and organizations. The new offering, named the Microsoft Azure NDv2…
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newsMicrosoft’s $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI: Pioneering the Path to Beneficial AGI

Algorithms, Americas, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Generative pre-trained transformers (GPT), Industrial, Internet & Online, Responsible AI

July 23, 2019

Sheryl Rivera

AGI, AI research, AI supercomputing technologies, artificial general intelligence, Azure, Bach, Curie, deep neural networks, Microsoft, Microsoft Azure, OpenAI, responsible AI, Turing

SAN FRANCISCO — In a monumental move, Microsoft has announced a significant investment of $1 billion in OpenAI, marking a pivotal step in the quest to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) that promises widespread economic advantages. The partnership between the two tech giants aims to forge a robust hardware and software platform within Microsoft Azure,…
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