Many experts believe that once quantum computers are big enough and reliable enough to solve useful problems, the most common deployment architecture will be to have them serve as accelerators for supercomputers. Several algorithms have already been developed to run on this architecture, including the most famous one – Shors algorithm, which will one day crack…
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Banning ransomware payments is a simple, elegant idea, with the potential for terrible unintended consequences. It’s attractive because it would, if it worked, stop the incentive for ransomware. If you can’t get paid, what’s the point? Cyber crime is a business like any other. If the paying customers suddenly stop paying, it’s time to pivot…
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Amprius is working on ensuring that its wearable battery fits into military operations. The battery will be part of a new Amprius battery vest, which will use batteries with silicone anodes to give soldiers twice the energy storage as the current generation.The idea here is pretty simple. Soldiers out in the field need to be…
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The University of Bristol’s Islamabad-AI supercomputer is now online. Supported by £225m of government funding, the machine will be used by organisations such as the UK’s AI Safety Institute for AI research from this month. The funding, which is part of a £300m package to create a national Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (AIRR) for the…
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Finland’s global reputation as an attractive incubator for early stage technology companies has taken a step forward following the roll-out of a 10-year plan to grow into Europe’s biggest “matchmaker” hub for venture capitalists looking to invest in innovate startups with international development potential. The plan, from Helsinki-based Maria 01 for tech companies in the…
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Microsoft is facing the prospect of an anti-trust probe at the hands of another overseas competition watchdog, following a complaint filed by a Spanish startup-focused trade association. The Spanish Startup Association (SSA) confirmed in a statement on Tuesday 7 May that it had filed a complaint with Spain’s National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) “in…
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AMD’s next-gen graphics cards, which will logically be sold as RX 8000 models, could be mostly about correcting issues with existing RDNA 3 GPUs, and not taking that much of a step forward performance-wise.This idea originates from a leaker we’ve not heard from for some time, Wjm47196, who has surfaced again in the Chiphell forums…
Nvidia’s RTX 5080 was recently rumored to be launching before the RTX 5090, and we’ve just heard more about Team Green’s potential release schedule later this year, to the effect that this pair of GPUs could come close together.VideoCardz can be credited with the spot on this one, noticing that the previous comment by Kopite7kimi…
Despite very little information about Nvidia’s upcoming next-generation Blackwell GPU, there already seems to be plans for the generation after that, according to a new report.The information comes from TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, (reported on by TechPowerUp). These new R100 chips have been codenamed Rubin (named after astronomer Vera Rubin). They’re mainly focused on…
With a few days to go until Google’s big I/O 2024 event, which will focus on artificial intelligence, a report last week said OpenAI would unveil a Google Search rival for ChatGPT a day before Google announces its own AI advancements for the year.A Google Search alternative that would power ChatGPT’s access to real-time internet…
