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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From insideHPC
Ardian Acquires Verne Global
London – 15 March 2024 – Private investment firm Ardian has completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Verne (formerly Verne Global), a data center...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog
Former CCC Council Chair Gregory D. Hager Announced as Next NSF CISE AD
We are excited and proud to pass on the news that former CCC Chair and long time Council member Gregory D. Hager was selected by the National Science Foundation...
From insideHPC
Survey: 94% of IT Leaders Rely on Immutable Storage for Ransomware Protection
SAN FRANCISCO – Data storage company Scality recently announced the results of a survey of 500 IT decision-makers across France, Germany, the U.K. and the U.S.Survey...
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)
Do something computationally funny for money
by Paul Curzon, Queen Mary University of London It is Red nose day in the UK the day of raising money for the comic relief charity by buying and wearing red noses...
From Schneier on Security
Improving C++
C++ guru Herb Sutter writes about how we can improve the programming language for better security. The immediate problem “is” that it’s Too Easy By Default™ totype...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
Does Pi Conspire?
With integers like 222, perhaps his site James Franklin is a mathematician and philosopher at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. He wrote an article in...
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)
Calculating Pi for Pi Day
by Paul Curzon, Queen Mary University of London Today is Pi Day (14 March: 3.14) so we should look at how on earth you compute a number like Pi (3.1.4159….). It...
From The Noisy Channel
Hierarchy is Hard!
A fundamental concept in language understanding is that of semantic hierarchy. In linguistics, a hyponym is a more specific or subordinate word, while a hypernym...
From insideHPC
Applied Digital Wins Contract with Together AI
DALLAS, March 14, 2024 — Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD), a designer, builder, and operator of digital infrastructure designed for HPC applications,Applied...
From Schneier on Security
Automakers Are Sharing Driver Data with Insurers without Consent
Kasmir Hill has the story: Modern cars are internet-enabled, allowing access to services like navigation, roadside assistance and car apps that drivers can connect...
From insideHPC
Survey on AI Infrastructure Spotlights GPU Challenges
SAN FRANCISCO – March 13, 2024 – ClearML today announced new research findings from a global AI survey conducted with FuriosaAI and the AI Infrastructure Alliance...
From insideHPC
CGG Commences Global Natural Hydrogen Screening Project
Paris, March 13, 2024 — Global technology and earth sciences company CGG has commenced a worldwide natural hydrogen screening project with industry support. The...
From insideHPC
Lenovo and NVIDIA at GTC 2024: An Alliance Enabling AI at Scale
The technology alliance between Lenovo and NVIDIA is one whose total is greater than the sum of its parts. NVIDIA processors are changing the world and Lenovo servers...
From Computational Complexity
Translation in Context
La Scala in Milan Google translate generally impresses but consider this translation from a short Italian news article. I boldfaced a few items. Not scheduled...
From Schneier on Security
Burglars Using Wi-Fi Jammers to Disable Security Cameras
The arms race continues, as burglars are learning how to use jammers to disable Wi-Fi security cameras.
From insideHPC
Vast Data Annouces AI Cloud Architecture Built on Nvidia DPUs
AI data platform company VAST Data today announced a AI cloud architecture designed to deliver space/cost/power efficiency that buildson Nvidia BlueField-3 data...
From insideHPC
DOE Awards $5.2M to HPC for Energy Projects, Announces Intent for Spring 2024 Solicitation
March 11, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $5.2 million federal investment for 13 projects that will tap into the DOE national laboratories...
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)
Could AI end science?
by Nick Ballou, Oxford Internet Institute Scientific fraud is worryingly common, though rarely talked about. It has been happening for years, but now Artificial...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
How to read files quickly in JavaScript
Suppose you need to read several files on a server using JavaScript. There are many ways to read files in JavaScript with a runtime like Node.js. Which one is best...
From The Computing Community Consortium Blog