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The Ultimate Guide to High Performance Computing

A curated Kiwi edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for High Performance Computing (HPC).

What to know about High Performance Computing

High Performance Computing (HPC) is a field that focuses on using advanced computing technologies to solve complex problems and process vast amounts of data rapidly. It encompasses the design and deployment of powerful computing systems, including supercomputers and specialized hardware, to support applications ranging from scientific research and AI development to data analytics and industrial simulations.

Exploring this tag reveals the latest innovations, partnerships, and breakthroughs in hardware, software, and infrastructure that drive HPC forward. Readers can learn about advancements in AI integration, data centre efficiency, cooling technologies, and collaborative efforts among leading technology companies. Staying informed about HPC developments provides insight into how cutting-edge computing power is shaping industries and enabling new capabilities across diverse fields.

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Recent High Performance Computing News

NVIDIA expands open world models for physical AI development
Robotics

NVIDIA expands open world models for physical AI development

Open models matter because robots and vehicles need task-specific tuning, and Nvidia is betting on Cosmos 3 to fill that data gap.

Yesterday

Sharon AI lifts contract value to USD $8.8 billion
Chief Financial Officer

Sharon AI lifts contract value to USD $8.8 billion

Revenue rose sharply but the Australian AI infrastructure group's loss widened after a USD $400.4 million non-cash hit, despite stronger cash reserves.

2 days ago

Mirendil taps Google Cloud AI hypercomputer for research
Public Cloud

Mirendil taps Google Cloud AI hypercomputer for research

The startup gains faster access to scarce AI compute as it prepares to scale model training across both TPU and Nvidia systems.

3 days ago

Runware launches modular AI inference pods in weeks
Gaming

Runware launches modular AI inference pods in weeks

The modular units aim to ease AI compute bottlenecks by bringing 1 megawatt of capacity online in weeks, not years.

4 days ago

Nvidia opens cuFile APIs to speed AI storage access
Flash storage

Nvidia opens cuFile APIs to speed AI storage access

The open-source move could cut latency to microseconds as AI systems increasingly need storage to act like part of the compute path.

4 days ago

Bitzero adds Vertiv to data centre partner network
Energy efficient

Bitzero adds Vertiv to data centre partner network

The partnership is meant to ease power and cooling bottlenecks as AI data centre demand forces operators to secure specialist systems earlier.

4 days ago

Sharon AI signs USD $373 million cloud deal in Australia
Data centers

Sharon AI signs USD $373 million cloud deal in Australia

Most of Sharon AI's Australian AI Factory capacity is now spoken for, with revenue from the USD $373 million deal due from early 2027.

4 days ago

Google expands AI infrastructure with Lustre & C4N
Data centers

Google expands AI infrastructure with Lustre & C4N

The upgrades are aimed at easing bottlenecks for large AI and machine learning deployments, with clusters now scaling to 15,000 nodes.

Last week

Stealthium & Tenstorrent add AI runtime visibility
Semiconductors

Stealthium & Tenstorrent add AI runtime visibility

Enterprises running AI on specialised hardware could gain better control and security as the firms target a visibility gap in runtime operations.

Last week

Vertiv marks 10 years of Asia partner summit in Johor
Energy efficient

Vertiv marks 10 years of Asia partner summit in Johor

AI and data centre demand is forcing Vertiv's Asian resellers to rethink sales plans as the group marked a decade of partner summits in Johor.

Last week

NVIDIA deploys Vera CPU to speed chip design tools
Benchmarking

NVIDIA deploys Vera CPU to speed chip design tools

Chip design checks could run up to 50% faster after early tests with Cadence and Synopsys tools on NVIDIA's Vera CPU.

Last week

VAST & AMD expand AI inference infrastructure tie-up
Semiconductors

VAST & AMD expand AI inference infrastructure tie-up

The tie-up is aimed at helping cloud providers cut inference costs and improve GPU efficiency as AI demand shifts beyond model training.

Last week

Google Cloud time-slices accelerators for RL training
Data centers

Google Cloud time-slices accelerators for RL training

Large language model post-training could get cheaper as idle accelerator time is cut from about 60% to 30% in early tests.

Last month

AMD unveils Helios rack-scale AI compute portfolio
Robotics

AMD unveils Helios rack-scale AI compute portfolio

Helios racks and new Instinct chips put AMD deeper into AI infrastructure as it courts major customers and challenges Nvidia.

Last month

Speedata deploys Arteris FlexNoC in Callisto & Andromeda
DataCentre infrastructure

Speedata deploys Arteris FlexNoC in Callisto & Andromeda

The deal underpins Speedata's bid to cut server counts and costs in data-preparation and ETL workloads as analytics chips get more specialised.

Last month

AMD & Anthropic strike gigawatt-scale AI partnership
Artificial Intelligence

AMD & Anthropic strike gigawatt-scale AI partnership

Anthropic will gain a larger pool of AI computing power as AMD commits up to USD $5 billion and a gigawatt-scale chip rollout.

Last month

NVIDIA ramps up Vera Rubin AI system for cloud giants
Energy efficient

NVIDIA ramps up Vera Rubin AI system for cloud giants

Early cloud deployments and benchmark gains signal NVIDIA's latest rack-scale AI platform is moving into commercial use as data centres chase efficiency.

Last month

AMD expands Azure AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft
Hyperscale

AMD expands Azure AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft

Microsoft will widen Azure's AI capacity as AMD's Helios rack system and Venice processors are added across chips, networking and software.

Last month

Sharon AI seals USD $1.32 billion cloud deal in NZ
DataCentre infrastructure

Sharon AI seals USD $1.32 billion cloud deal in NZ

Demand for regional AI compute is tightening as Sharon AI's New Zealand contract lifts its contracted capacity to 116MW and revenue starts in 2027.

Last month

NetApp buys DataPelago to boost AI data processing
IT Industry

NetApp buys DataPelago to boost AI data processing

Businesses could cut AI data-handling costs sharply as NetApp adds DataPelago's zero-copy processing to its storage platform.

Last month