AI
MIPS in Hand, AI Chip Startup Wave Computing Delivers First Silicon
When it comes to deep learning chip startups, hype moves fast but crossing the finish line to real production silicon takes an incredibly long time. …
Articles by Nicole Hemsoth
AI
The Neuromorphic Memory Landscape for Deep Learning
There are several competing processor efforts targeting deep learning training and inference but even for these specialized devices, the old performance ghosts found in other areas haunt machine learning as well. …
Code
Will Chapel Mark Next Great Awakening for Parallel Programmers?
Just because supercomputers are engineered to be far more powerful over time does not necessarily mean programmer productivity will follow the same curve. …
Compute
Another Step Toward FPGAs in Supercomputing
There has been plenty of talk about where FPGA acceleration might fit into high performance computing but there are only a few testbeds and purpose-built clusters pushing this vision forward for scientific applications. …
AI
Momentum for Bioinspired GPU Computing at the Edge
Bioinspired computing is nothing new but with the rise in mainstream interest in machine learning, these architectures and software frameworks are seeing fresh light. …
Connect
Aruba Networks Leads HPE to the Edge
When pre-split Hewlett-Packard bought Aruba Networks three years ago for $3 billion, the goal was to create a stronger and larger networking business that combined both wired and wireless networking capabilities and could challenge market leader Cisco Systems at a time when enterprises were more fully embracing mobile computing and public clouds. …
AI
An Inside Look at What Powers Microsoft’s Internal Systems for AI R&D
For those who might expect Microsoft to favor its own Windows-centric platforms and tools to power comprehensive infrastructure for serving AI compute and software services for internal R&D groups, plan on being surprised. …
Code
A First Look at Summit Supercomputer Application Performance
Big iron aficionados packed the room when ORNL’s Jack Wells gave the latest update on the upcoming 207 petaflops Summit supercomputer at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC18) this week. …
AI
Capital One Machine Learning Lead on Lessons at Scale
Machine learning has moved from prototype to production across a wide range of business units at financial services giant Capital One due in part to a centralized approach to evaluating and rolling out new projects. …
Code
The Future of Programming GPU Supercomputers
There are few people as visible in high performance computing programming circles as Michael Wolfe—and fewer still with level of experience. …