12/17/2023 What I Read Last Week
#DigitalInfrastructure news: Intel, BrainChip, Equinix, Quantum Computing, DARPA wireless power
Weekly Edition of curated news about Digital Infrastructure
[Link] Intel launches 5th Generation Xeon CPU. Being positioned as a processor for AI, the 5th gen Xeon can have up to 64 cores and promises 42% higher performance on AI inference and 21% general compute performance gains when compared to the prior generation.
[Link] BrainChip collaborates with WDN Technologies for the first Edge box powered by Neuromorphic AI IP. Designed for vision-based AI workloads, the Akida Edge Box powers AI applications in challenging environments where performance and efficiency are essential.
[Link] Equinix announces plans to expand support for advanced liquid cooling technologies to more than 100 data centers in 45 metros around the world.
[Link] CoreWeave taps Dell to strengthen cloud platform for AI and machine learning.
[Link] Nautilus nabs a 2.5MW contract with a prominent artificial intelligence company. The Stockton, California data center’s zero-water consumption cooling system will feature a hybrid environment of rear door heat exchangers and direct liquid cooling systems.
[Link] Startup Armada raises $55 million for portable Starlink-dedicated data centers. The company aims to develop portable Galleon data centers to provide real-time data processing capabilities to remote locations, including oil rigs and battlefields, that are typically lacking terrestrial connectivity. I spent some time exploring their website and platform, and I'm truly impressed. The founders and investors are remarkable, and their comprehensive offering shows great potential.
[Link] In partnership, EAGLYS, Inc., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and Quantinuum have integrated Quantum Origin into EAGLYS’ secure computation product DataArmor, strengthening the platform against the quantum threat to encrypted data.
[Link] Infleqtion launches Oqtant, a cloud-based innovation platform as a service that provides access to quantum matter for researchers, innovators, and students working on next-generation quantum applications.
I am not quite sure what to think of this last story - but I am intrigued. RTX, a Raytheon company announced that they have received a $10 million contract from DARPA to design and develop a wireless airborne relay system to deliver energy into contested environments. The Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay program, known as POWER, aims to revolutionize energy distribution by leveraging power beaming for near-instantaneous energy transport in a resilient, multi-path network.
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