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IBM details next-gen POWER10 processor
New CPU is optimized for enterprise hybrid cloud and AI inferencing, and it features a new technology for creating petabyte-scale memory clusters.
Amazon Braket lets customers try out quantum computing
AWS has announced the availability of a new managed service, Amazon Braket, that lets customers tap into and experiment with quantum computing simulators and access quantum hardware from D-Wave, IonQ, and Rigetti.
AI system analyzes code similarities, makes progress toward automated coding
Researchers from Intel, MIT and Georgia Tech are working on an AI engine that can analyze code similarities to determine what code actually does, setting the stage for automated software writing.
How AI can create self-driving data centers
Early adopters are driving the use of AI to optimize power and cooling systems, automate predictive maintenance, and improve workload distribution in enterprise data centers.
Intel Tiger Lake processors to feature built-in malware protection
CPU-level security capabilities in new Intel chips are designed to thwart in-memory attacks.
Dell launches servers for HPC and AI with updated VMware software
Designed with the GPU and virtualization in mind, new Dell servers are meant for quick deployment of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing systems.
Sales of Ethernet switches and routers hit a 7-year low in Q1
COVID-19-related supply-chain issues, uncertainty undercut revenues from switches and routers.
IoT early warning system aimed at curbing future virus outbreaks
IoT blockchain and cryptographic specialist WISeKey says it's making progress on a system that could detect new virus spread and automatically advise regional lockdowns.
Amid the pandemic, using trust to fight shadow IT
With most workers scattered at home and trying to come up with their own ad-hoc IT workarounds, there’s an easy way for IT shops to build trust: communicate.
Nvidia unleashes new generation of GPU hardware
Nvidia used to design chips for gamers but with its latest hardware has now fully become an HPC and AI developer.
DDR5 memory promises a significant speed boost
Memory was becoming the drag on performance in the many-core era, so DDR5 plans to address that.
Neural computing should be based on insect brains, not human ones
Insect brains are a better model for artificial intelligence in IoT than human brains are because they are simpler and focus on key processes, scientists say.
Marvell announces 96-core ThunderX3 Arm server processor
New design clobbers Intel and AMD in core and thread count, but the proof will be in the independent benchmarks.
Intel reshuffles Xeon lineup
New Intel Xeon processors with technology for AI training will only come on four- and eight-socket servers. Single and dual-socket versions of Cooper Lake CPUs have been canceled.
'AI everywhere' IoT chips coming from Arm
Two new microprocessors from Arm promise to miniaturize artificial intelligence.
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Answering your Windows questions: February 2020
Computerworld Windows expert Preston Gralla and Executive Editor Ken Mingis answer viewers' questions about the latest Windows 10 release and other Windows-related topics. If you have a question, post it as a comment.
IDC: Chinese server sales will take a hit due to coronavirus
Major server vendors aren't talking, but IDC says that short-term, supplies of a variety of IT devices will be short due to the coronavirus.
