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Saturday, May 18

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CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $7.5 billion from investors.

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CoreWeave, an AI cloud-computing startup backed by Nvidia, has raised $7.5 billion from investors.

Friday, May 17

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Startup’s chip design aims to boost satellite computing power

spacenews.com

A Carnegie Mellon University spinoff, Efficient Computer, developed a chip architecture that promises reduced energy consumption

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Robert Dennard, IBM inventor whose chip changed computing, dies at 91

www.bostonglobe.com

Robert H. Dennard, an engineer who invented the silicon memory technology that plays an indispensable role in every smartphone, laptop and tablet computer, died April 23 in Sleepy Hollow, New York. He was 91.

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Is the Australian Government’s Quantum Computing Gamble Good for the Local IT Industry?

www.techrepublic.com

The Australian government has made significant bets on quantum computing. Now the IT industry needs to prepare for total transformation in the coming decade.

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AI Lexicon: Q is for qubits and quantum computing

www.dw.com

Do you know your AI from your ML? Or your facial recognition from your Ethical AI? Our AI Lexicon offers easy-to-understand definitions and examples of AI in everyday life. It really is what you need to know.

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Bizarre device uses 'blind quantum computing' to let you access quantum computers from home

www.livescience.com

Quantum computers historically required massive amounts of space, but a new system will allow home users to access quantum computers via the cloud.

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Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U

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Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.

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University of Utah breaks ground on $194M computing and engineering building

www.ksl.com

The University of Utah on Thursday broke ground on the $194 million, 252,000-square-foot John and Marcia Price Computing and Engineering Building.

Thursday, May 16

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Sigma Computing, which offers cloud data analytics tools, raised a $200M Series D at a $1.5B valuation, up 60% from 2021, bringing its total funding to $581M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

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Sigma Computing, which offers cloud data analytics tools, raised a $200M Series D at a $1.5B valuation, up 60% from 2021, bringing its total funding to $581M — In 2014, Jason Frantz and Rob Woollen co-founded Sigma Computing, a platform…

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Microsoft Asks Hundreds of China-Based Staff Working on Cloud Computing and AI to Relocate Amid US-China Tensions

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In response to escalating tensions between US and China over critical technology, Microsoft is reportedly asking hundreds of its China-based employees in cloud computing and artificial intelligence operations to consider transferring…

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Scientists prove 'quantum theory' that could lead to ultrafast magnetic computing

www.livescience.com

Superfast magnetic memory devices are possible after scientists engineer way to use lasers to magnetize non-magnetic materials.

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Raspberry Pi, a computing startup backed by Sony, heads for rare London IPO

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Raspberry Pi, which makes tiny single-board computers, said in a filing that it is considering an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.

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Source: Microsoft is asking about 700 to 800 employees involved in its China-based AI and cloud computing operations to consider relocating to other countries (Wall Street Journal)

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Source: Microsoft is asking about 700 to 800 employees involved in its China-based AI and cloud computing operations to consider relocating to other countries — Request comes as Biden administration toughens controls on China's access to…

Wednesday, May 15

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Justin Upchurch, President, AMSYS Integrated Technology Solutions to Serve as Panel Member on "Cities Computing on the Edge" at Smart City Expo USA

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Panel will take place at Pier 36 (299 South Street) on Stage 1 in NYC on Thursday, May 23 from 3:20–3:50 PM HOUSTON, May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Cities Computing on the Edge" is coming to New York City. Urban environments are…

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Spooky states and figure eights: Stepping into the quantum computing 'ring'

phys.org

Deep in outer space, invisible hands mold the universe. One is dark matter, an unseen substance thought to bind distant galaxies. The other is dark energy, a force believed to push stellar structures apart with gravity-defying strength.

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The Verge Launches “Notepad,” a Newsletter About Microsoft’s Era-defining Bets on AI and the Future of Computing, by Tom Warren

www.theverge.com

Every Thursday, The Verge’s veteran Microsoft reporter will uncover the secrets and strategy behind the world’s biggest software company for paid subscribers

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How close is quantum computing to revolutionising medicine? | Europe's Health Tech Pioneers

www.euronews.com

Quantum, the smallest amount of something in the universe, could spark the most significant revolution in medicine ever. How? By accelerating the discovery of new drugs through quantum computing.