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Google Cloud unveils Gemini agent platform & new TPUs
DevOps

Google Cloud unveils Gemini agent platform & new TPUs

Demand for AI agents is driving Google Cloud to broaden its stack with new security tools and eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Bull & Equal1 sign MoU on hybrid quantum computing
DataCentre infrastructure

Bull & Equal1 sign MoU on hybrid quantum computing

The deal could bring quantum workloads into existing data centres sooner, as Bull and Equal1 target hybrid systems for European users.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Quantum CFD algorithm cuts qubit needs for fluid modelling
Hyperscale

Quantum CFD algorithm cuts qubit needs for fluid modelling

The advance could help engineers model complex airflow and water movement on current quantum hardware with far fewer qubits than before.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
CIQ & AMD unveil tuned Rocky Linux for AI clusters
Virtualisation

CIQ & AMD unveil tuned Rocky Linux for AI clusters

CIQ and AMD launch an AMD-tuned Rocky Linux image to standardise AI and HPC clusters, promising faster rollouts and simpler management.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
HPE unveils AI Grid to power distributed edge inference
Firewalls

HPE unveils AI Grid to power distributed edge inference

HPE debuts AI Grid with Nvidia to link AI factories and edge sites, promising telcos unified, ultra-low-latency distributed inference.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Quantum Machines links GPUs with quantum control stack
Hyperscale

Quantum Machines links GPUs with quantum control stack

Quantum Machines unveils Open Acceleration Stack to link GPUs and quantum control with microsecond-latency hybrid orchestration.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
QDX opens EXESS quantum chemistry engine to academics
Hyperscale

QDX opens EXESS quantum chemistry engine to academics

QDX opens EXESS quantum chemistry engine for free academic use, bundling access with complimentary GPU compute credits via approval.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
TELUS study finds Canadians and Americans demand safer AI
Data Protection

TELUS study finds Canadians and Americans demand safer AI

TELUS survey finds most Canadians and Americans use AI but overwhelmingly want stricter regulation, safety checks and clearer explanations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Taiwan NCHC joins iRODS data management consortium
Data Protection

Taiwan NCHC joins iRODS data management consortium

Taiwan's National Centre for High-Performance Computing joins the iRODS Consortium to bolster secure, scalable research data management.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub
Hyperscale

Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub

Riverlane launches an AI-driven quantum error correction hub in Delft, led by Barbara Terhal, bolstering its European R&D footprint.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
AMD unveils yotta-scale AI roadmap & USD $150m pledge
Robotics

AMD unveils yotta-scale AI roadmap & USD $150m pledge

AMD maps 'yotta-scale' AI future with Helios platform, new chips across data centre to edge, and a USD $150m education pledge.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

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Bull wins €30m contract for Sweden's Mimer AI factory
Gaming

Bull wins €30m contract for Sweden's Mimer AI factory

The five-year deal will give Swedish researchers and smaller firms cloud-style access to AI infrastructure as demand for Mimer grows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
UK backs Cosine with GPU hours for sovereign AI push
Hyperscale

UK backs Cosine with GPU hours for sovereign AI push

The grant lets the London startup train an air-gapped coding model on UK infrastructure, bolstering supply for defence and other sensitive sectors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer
Semiconductors

Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer

Researchers and institutions could soon gain domestic access to large-scale AI computing as Ottawa backs a new supercomputer with CAD $890 million.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs
Digital Transformation

OpenAI launches Australia-wide drive for AI skills & jobs

OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Nokia & Hypertec power new Nibi supercomputer in Canada
DataCentre infrastructure

Nokia & Hypertec power new Nibi supercomputer in Canada

Nokia and Hypertec have switched on the Nibi supercomputer at Waterloo, expanding SHARCNET's AI and HPC capacity for researchers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer
DataCentre infrastructure

Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer

Nokia and Hypertec have deployed the Nibi AI supercomputer at the University of Waterloo, boosting SHARCNET research capacity across Canada.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026