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Scientists solved a major quantum physics problem once thought impossible for classical computers
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (917+ words) D-Wave's quantum machine had done something worth paying attention to. It had tracked hundreds of particles locked in a tangled, disorderly magnetic system. It was the kind of simulation that grows exponentially harder the more particles you add The problem…...
Imperagen Raises "5 M to Apply Quantum Physics to Enzymes
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (503+ words) British biotech startup Imperagen has secured "5 million (around $6. 7 million) in seed funding. Their goal? To create a groundbreaking enzyme engineering platform that merges quantum physics calculations with artificial intelligence for designing superior biological catalysts from the ground up. This funding…...
A slow laser bottleneck just got a 250x AI shortcut for next-generation X-ray experiments
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (718+ words) Building a world-class X-ray experiment begins with a laser operating at the wrong frequency. Before it becomes useful, researchers pass the beam through precision crystals twice, stepping the light from infrared into ultraviolet. That type of conversion has to be…...
First ever Cray T3 D Supercomputer goes up for auction with $81, 000 reserve " Europe's fastest supercomputer in June 1996 goes on the block
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (268+ words) Dubbed the "Typhoon," this sample was installed at Edinburgh University and was listed in the TOP500 as Europe"s fastest supercomputer in June 1996. The Cray TD3 marked a significant shift in the supercomputer pioneer"s performance strategy. "As the inaugural machine of…...
Macron calls on Europe to invest in quantum computing and semiconductors
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (132+ words) Myanmar International TV Macron calls on Europe to invest in quantum computing and semiconductors French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday announced "1 billion for quantum computing and "550 million for microelectronics as state funding to secure the European Union's technological sovereignty. During…...
AMD EPYC Venice 2nm 256-Core Zen 6 Server CPUs Enter Production as Intel Falls Behind
15+ hour, 25+ min ago (648+ words) AMD has officially crossed one of the most important thresholds in modern semiconductor history, beginning the production ramp of its 6th Gen EPYC processors, codenamed Venice, on TSMC's advanced N2 (2nm-class) process. This isn't just another node transition'it marks the first time…...
Redditor runs 1 T-parameter LLM from 768 GB Optane DIMMs
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (554+ words) Tom's Hardware reports a Reddit user, APFrisco, assembled six Intel Optane Persistent Memory (DCPMM) sticks for **768 GB** of addressable persistent RAM and used the capacity to run a **1-trillion-parameter** `Kimi K2. 5` model locally on a Xeon workstation with a single GPU....
AMD Launches 6th Gen Venice Processor with TSMC 2nm Tech
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (368+ words) AMD launches the groundbreaking 6th Gen Venice processor using TSMC's cutting-edge 2nm technology - a game changer in performance and efficiency....
AMD begins Zen 6 processor production using TSMC's advanced 2nm process
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (23+ words) AMD's 256-core EPYC Venice server chip is now in production on TSMC's 2nm node to address growing AI workload demands....
France's Macron announces Ksh. 225 B for quantum computing, advanced microchips
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (205+ words) "I'll say it out loud. We have "the means to be the winners of this race," "Macron said while announcing the funding. On Thursday, President Donald "Trump's administration unveiled plans to take $2 billion in equity stakes across "nine quantum-computing companies…...