A pair of Energy Department national laboratories, IBM and Nvidia will build two facilities at the campuses of both labs to facilitate development of applications for large-scale data computing platforms. IBM said Monday the Sierra and Summit supercomputers are scheduled for delivery to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 2017 under a contract awarded by DOE in April 2014. […] More

IBM has integrated Nvidia’s dual graphics processing unit boards with its cloud-based SoftLayer bare metal servers in an effort to help companies manage analytics and big data workloads in a cloud environment. IBM said Wednesday customers will now be able to use Nvidia Tesla K80 GPU accelerators on its IBM Cloud infrastructure-as-a-service platform to handle […] More

IBM has unveiled a new center in Montpellier, France to provide technical support for developers as they work to create applications for big data workload management. IBM said Thursday it collaborated with NVIDIA and Mellanox to set up the POWER Acceleration and Design Center through the OpenPower Foundation co-founded by the three firms. The center at […] More

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has changed the game in the government contracting industry. Thanks to AI leaders, advancements such as automation, deep learning, natural language processing, and data-driven decision-making have given agencies a more human-like approach in their domains.    Who are the seasoned executives who have committed to transforming the AI field across public and […] More

The GSMA Mobile World Congress, currently taking place in Barcelona, saw on Feb. 26 the launch of the AI-RAN Alliance. The group, made up of organizations from industry and academia, said Monday that it aims to promote research and innovation that would advance radio access network technology through the incorporation of artificial intelligence.

Federal leaders and industry experts will discuss the transformative power of artificial intelligence at the Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit. Register now to be able to attend this important event.

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Executive Mosaic, the premier media and events organization in the government contracting sector, is honored to announce the 2024 edition of the highly anticipated Wash100 Award. Now in its historic 11th year, the Wash100 Award recognizes the top 100 industry executives and government leaders in the GovCon community for their outstanding leadership, positive impact and […] More

SandboxAQ has acquired computational chemistry company Good Chemistry for an undisclosed amount. Good Chemistry’s array of offerings includes artificial intelligence, quantum and additional technologies, which will deepen SandboxAQ’s computational chemistry and simulation portfolio, the Palo Alto, California-based organization announced on Tuesday.

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Computer hardware company Equus Compute Solutions has partnered with software company StratusCore, which does business as RAVEL, to deliver a workflow technology for generative artificial intelligence and generative design. Equus said Wednesday the tech features a virtualized user environment hosted on the Nvidia-powered Supermicro Liquid Cooled AI Workstation and managed by RAVEL Orchestrate.

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Databricks has closed its Series I funding after receiving new investments from AT&T and other strategic partners, placing the company at a $43 billion post-money valuation. The funding will go towards accelerating the development of artificial intelligence technologies, generative AI research and hiring new talent with data science and engineering expertise, the San Francisco, California-based company said Friday.

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Jim Taiclet, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the U.S. needs to prevent future armed conflict by investing in digital technologies. "What we're trying to do at our company is be a bit of a path finder, to drive 21st century digital technologies into our armed forces and national defense," Taiclet told CNBC's Jim Cramer in an interview.

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Jim Taiclet, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said the U.S. needs to prevent future armed conflict by investing in digital technologies. "What we're trying to do at our company is be a bit of a path finder, to drive 21st century digital technologies into our armed forces and national defense," Taiclet told CNBC's Jim Cramer in an interview.

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In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as a driving force revolutionizing numerous sectors. From healthcare to finance, manufacturing to transportation, AI’s potential to transform industries and unlock unprecedented possibilities is undeniable. As we delve into 2023, AI companies are gearing to push the boundaries of innovation and target industry breakthroughs that […] More