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Broadcom AI ASIC Optical Connection Hot Chip 2024_Page_22 Broadcom is one of many companies developing custom AI accelerators. So it’s a big deal that the company showed off an AI computing ASIC with optical connectivity at Hot Chips 2024. This was likely done for a customer project. Broadcom makes custom AI accelerators for hyperscalers. The company also showed off co-packaged optics and silicon photonics, which is something we’d like to see. We’re live on Hot Chips 2024 this week so please excuse any typos. Broadcom AI Computing ASIC with Optical Attachment Details Revealed at Hot Chips 2024 Co-packaged optics has…
Transcelestial deployed its own wireless lasers at this year’s music festival, offering T-Mobile users much faster 5G connections than the American network operator’s nearest competitor. In a breakthrough to improve connectivity at large-scale events, Singapore deep-tech startup Transcelestial successfully deployed its proprietary wireless laser technology to provide 5G to attendees at this year’s Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals. The festival takes place in the remote and windy Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California, where dust storms and wind gusts up to 90 kilometers per hour are frequent, creating significant connectivity issues for organizers and festival-goers. To solve this problem, Transcelestial…
The California Assembly is set to vote this week on a bill aimed at curbing the risk of artificial intelligence being used for malicious purposes, such as cyberattacks or the development of biological weapons. California Senate Bill 1047, authored by California Senator Scott Wiener, would be the first bill in the nation to require safety testing for AI companies building large-scale models. The California Legislature is considering dozens of AI-related bills this session, but Wiener’s proposal, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence Models Act, has attracted national attention due to vocal opposition from Silicon Valley, the home…
A massive data breach that exposed billions of records’ worth of personal information is currently being investigated by federal lawmakers. National Public Data, a Florida-based credit and criminal history reporting company, confirmed earlier this month that at least 1.3 million people were affected by a December 2023 breach. In a letter sent on August 22 to the head of the National Commission for Public Data, Salvatore Bellini, the House of Representatives Oversight Committee requested an immediate report on the case, which is already the subject of a class action lawsuit. “The Oversight and Accountability Committee is investigating recent reports of…
Large tech companies like Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta are investing billions of dollars in data center infrastructure to support generative AI, but the proliferation of data centers is also leading to a surge in energy demand. Sustainable Metal Cloud said its immersion cooling technology is 28% less expensive to install than other liquid-based solutions and can reduce energy consumption by up to 50%. “This will enable high density hosting of GPUs, which is what we need for platforms like: [Nvidia’s] “Grace Blackwell,” said Tim Rosenfield, co-founder and co-CEO of Sustainable Metal Cloud. The boom in artificial intelligence is driving demand…
The HyperCube uses advanced immersion cooling technology.Sustainable Metal CloudThe boom in artificial intelligence is driving demand for more powerful processors and the energy needed to cool data centers.That’s the opportunity for Sustainable Metal Cloud, a data center company that runs “sustainable AI factories” made up of hypercubes in Singapore and Australia.The Hypercube contains servers with Nvidia processors immersed in a synthetic oil called polyalphaolefin, which dissipates heat more efficiently than air. The company says the platform can reduce energy consumption by up to 50% compared with traditional air-cooling techniques commonly used in data centers.”This will enable high density hosting of…
SEATTLE (AP) — A suspected cyberattack knocked out internet, phone, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day Monday while Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the outage and fully restore service.”We are working around the clock to bring essential systems back online and mitigate the impact to passengers,” Lance Little, the airport’s managing director of aviation, said at a press conference on Sunday. Little said the airport is investigating with the help of outside experts and is working closely with federal partners, including the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Protection. Officials have…
On July 11, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) final Circular on “The Use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Systems and External Consumer Data and Information Sources in Insurance Underwriting and Pricing” (the “Circular”). This Notice was issued as guidance to the insurance industry and imposes significant obligations on insurers that use artificial intelligence systems (“AIS” or “AI systems”) or external consumer data and information sources (“ECDIS”) in underwriting and pricing. The Notice outlines the enforcement priorities of the NYSDFS. To whom does this notice apply? This Circular applies to ECDIS, AIS, and other predictive models used…
Tesla and xAI CEO Elon Musk has voiced his support for California’s AI safety bill, which is expected to bring increased oversight and regulation to the emerging industry. In a post on X on Monday, as Silicon Valley debated whether AI safety legislation would hinder the development of the technology or whether it was a necessary safeguard, Musk said California’s bill, SB 1047, “will probably pass.” “This is a difficult call and it will upset some people, but all things considered, I think California should probably pass SB 1047, the AI Safety Bill,” Musk wrote. “For over 20 years, I…
OpenAI is reportedly backing a California bill that would require technology companies to label artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content. In a letter to Rep. Buffy Wicks, the author of Assembly Bill (AB) 3211, the company said it believes transparency around AI-generated content is especially important in an election year, Reuters reported on Monday (August 26). “New technologies and standards can help people understand the origins of the content they find online and avoid confusing human-generated content with photorealistic AI-generated content,” OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon said in the letter. OpenAI did not immediately respond to PYMNTS’ request for comment. According…