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South China Morning Post
12 hours ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Why is China building AI centres on the roof of the world?
Yajiang-1, a cutting-edge computing centre perched in the cradle of Tibetan civilisation along the roaring Yarlung Tsangbo River, is up and running as part of China's plan to transform the so-called roof of the world into a strategic frontier for sustainable supercomputing. The facility, the first major hub of the ' Eastern Data, Western Computing ' project on the Tibetan Plateau, takes advantage of the region's extreme environment to make massive artificial intelligence (AI) training tasks – amounting to millions of processing hours a year – radically more energy efficient. China plans to harness the natural cold, abundant solar power and innovative waste heat recovery to build more AI centres like Yajiang-1, which sits at an altitude of 3,600 metres (11,800 feet). 10:41 How Hangzhou's 'Six Little Dragons' built a new Chinese tech hub How Hangzhou's 'Six Little Dragons' built a new Chinese tech hub Located in Shannan, a city in Tibet autonomous region, the centre's initial phase will deploy more than 256 advanced computing servers, delivering a total processing power of 2,000 petaflops – a measure of floating-point operations per second. The facility, which was jointly developed by Tibet Yarlung Zangbo Computing Technology Company and the local government, aims to pioneer high-altitude digital economies. 'Yajiang-1 will catalyse frontier innovation across AI training, autonomous driving, smart healthcare and plateau ecosystem monitoring,' said Han Shuangshuang, general manager of the computing firm, in an interview with Science and Technology Daily published on June 20. 'Multiple partnerships are already established to advance these fields,' he told the official newspaper of China's Ministry of Science and Technology.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
IBM and RIKEN debut IBM Quantum System Two in Japan
Tech giant IBM and RIKEN, a national research laboratory in Japan, have unveiled the first IBM Quantum System Two to be deployed outside the US and beyond an IBM Quantum Data Centre. The system, co-located with RIKEN's supercomputer Fugaku, was officially launched on 24 June 2025 in Kobe, Japan. This initiative is supported by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as part of the "Project for Research and Development of Enhanced Infrastructures for Post 5G Information and Communications Systems." The IBM Quantum System Two at RIKEN is powered by IBM's 156-qubit Quantum Heron processor. IBM Heron boasts a two-qubit error rate of 3x10^-3 across a 100-qubit layered circuit, with a peak two-qubit error of 1x10^-3—ten times better than the previous 127-qubit IBM Quantum Eagle. Additionally, Heron's speed, measured by CLOPS (circuit layer operations per second), is 250,000, marking another tenfold improvement over IBM Eagle in the past year, according to the announcement. RIKEN Center for Computational Science'Quantum-HPC Hybrid Platform Division director Dr Mitsuhisa Sato said: 'Our mission is to develop and demonstrate practical quantum-HPC hybrid workflows that can be explored by both the scientific community and industry. 'The connection of these two systems enables us to take critical steps toward realizing this vision.' With 156 qubits, Heron is described as the most performant quantum processor globally, capable of running quantum circuits beyond the reach of brute-force classical simulations. The system is integrated with Fugaku, one of the world's most powerful classical supercomputers, at the RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS). "The computers are linked through a high-speed network at the fundamental instruction level to form a proving ground for quantum-centric supercomputing," enabling the development of parallelised workloads and low-latency communication protocols. This integration aims to leverage the strengths of both quantum and classical systems for advanced algorithm research, including fundamental chemistry problems. The quantum computer joins IBM's global fleet and is expected to build on prior RIKEN-IBM research, such as sample-based quantum diagonalisation techniques used to model iron sulphides, as published in Science Advances. IBM Quantum vice president Jay Gambetta said: 'The future of computing is quantum-centric and with our partners at RIKEN we are taking a big step forward to make this vision a reality.' Recently, IBM introduced new software capabilities that integrate AI security and governance, claiming to offer the industry's first unified solution for managing agentic AI risks. These enhancements merge IBM's an end-to-end AI governance platform, with Guardium AI Security, a tool aimed at safeguarding AI models, data, and usage. "IBM and RIKEN debut IBM Quantum System Two in Japan" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Globe and Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
BUZZ HPC Launches Another NVIDIA Hopper GPU Cluster, as One of Canada's Leading Sovereign AI Clouds
This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's amended and restated prospectus supplement dated May 14, 2025 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated September 11, 2024. Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 24, 2025) - BUZZ High Performance Computing ("BUZZ HPC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: HIVE) (NASDAQ: HIVE) (FSE: YO0) (referred to as the "Company" or "HIVE"), today announced the launch of another NVIDIA Hopper GPU cluster in Quebec - one of three supercomputing clusters it operates across Canada and Sweden. As a NVIDIA Cloud Partner, BUZZ HPC is one of the few Canadian sovereign artificial intelligence ("AI") platforms operating at scale, supporting national innovation through secure, high-performance infrastructure based in Canada. The new cluster featuring NVIDIA Hopper GPUs and scaled with the high-performance NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking platform, is operating near full utilization since launch. BUZZ HPC is rapidly expanding its capacity. Since 2023, BUZZ HPC has been developing its high-performance computing (" HPC") infrastructure in Canada through the establishment of HPC data centres spanning multiple time zones and languages, through its facilities located in the Provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick. Consequently, management believes that it has positioned itself as a key pillar of Canada's AI ecosystem. BUZZ HPC proudly supports a global community including venture-backed startups, universities, and research teams who are advancing the frontiers of AI and HPC applications. BUZZ HPC's customers rely on BUZZ HPC for flexible and scalable on-demand access to GPU clusters, whether by the hour or through long-term fixed contracts. Built for Scale. Proven Experience. Canadian Sovereignty. Our origin as HIVE began with a deployment of approximately 130,000 GPUs in 2018 and has since evolved to operate advanced, large-scale NVIDIA GPU clusters for AI applications, composed of NVIDIA Ampere, NVIDIA Hopper, and very soon, NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. These GPUs accelerate everything from academic research to enterprise AI applications. Well before the current wave of AI investment, BUZZ HPC was focused on the inclusion of renewable energy and digital services. Its infrastructure supports both early-stage startups and global enterprises, with the benefit of data residency remaining in Canada. "Amid what Management believes is growing demand for domestic AI capacity, this latest cluster supports key sectors such as generative AI, autonomous systems, legal tech, genomic medicine, customer service automation, and research institutions focused on machine learning and health sciences," said Frank Holmes, Executive Chairman of HIVE. Why BUZZ HPC Stands Apart: Sovereign AI Cloud: All infrastructure and data remain within jurisdictions of Canada. AI-Ready Infrastructure: Cutting-edge accelerated computing infrastructure optimized for large-scale AI workloads. Academic & Commercial Focus: Trusted by universities, startups, and enterprise clients. Nationwide Economic Impact: Enabling local innovation with global reach. A Focus on Renewable Energy: BUZZ HPC bridges the gap between AI and renewable energy sources by fueling 100% of its datacenters with hydroelectric power. Supporting Canada's AI Future "BUZZ HPC delivers a sovereign AI solution rooted in Canada-with global capability," said Craig Tavares, President and COO. "We empower Canadian innovators while supporting international partners who share our vision for secure, scalable AI." BUZZ HPC is already driving advancements in AI. Its next-generation infrastructure is a cornerstone of Canada's AI sovereignty and global competitiveness. Through its website, BUZZ HPC is now offering free and subsidized HPC credits to Canadian companies, research institutions, and startups to help reduce the financial and technical barriers to accessing cutting-edge computing power for AI. BUZZ HPC: Canada's AI Cloud. Sovereign. Scalable. Ready. To learn more or partner with BUZZ HPC, visit or contact info@ Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. Forward-Looking Information Except for the statements of historical fact, this news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation and regulations that is based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. "Forward-looking information" in this news release includes but is not limited to: the business goals and objectives, corporate strategies and progress of BUZZ HPC; and other forward-looking information concerning the intentions, plans and future actions of BUZZ HPC and HIVE in general. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such forward looking information include, but are not limited to: the inability to scale the HPC business of BUZZ HPC on an economic and timely basis and achieve the desired operational performance; a failure to secure long-term contracts associated with HPC customers on terms which are economic or at all; the construction and operation of new BUZZ HPC facilities may not occur as currently planned, or at all; expansion of existing BUZZ HPC facilities may not materialize as currently anticipated, or at all; the volatility of the digital currency market in respect of HIVE's operations; the Company's ability to successfully mine digital currency; the Company may not be able to profitably liquidate its current digital currency inventory as required, or at all; a material decline in digital currency prices may have a significant negative impact on the Company's operations; the regulatory environment for cryptocurrency in Canada, the United States and the countries where our mining facilities are located; economic dependence on regulated terms of service and electricity rates; the speculative and competitive nature of the technology sector; dependency on continued growth in blockchain and cryptocurrency usage; lawsuits and other legal proceedings and challenges; government regulations; the global economic climate; dilution; future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing, including the Company's ability to utilize the Company's ATM Program and the prices at which the Company may sell Common Shares in the ATM Program, as well as capital market conditions in general; risks relating to the strategy of maintaining and increasing Bitcoin holdings and the impact of depreciating Bitcoin prices on working capital; the competitive nature of the industry; currency exchange risks; the need for the Company to manage its planned growth and expansion; the need for continued technology change; the ability to maintain reliable and economical sources of power to run its cryptocurrency mining assets; the impact of energy curtailment or regulatory changes in the energy regimes in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates; protection of proprietary rights; the effect of government regulation and compliance on the Company and the industry; network security risks; the ability of the Company to maintain properly working systems; reliance on key personnel; global economic and financial market deterioration impeding access to capital or increasing the cost of capital; share dilution resulting from the ATM Program and from other equity issuances; the construction and operation of facilities may not occur as currently planned, or at all; expansion may not materialize as currently anticipated, or at all; the digital currency market; the ability to successfully mine digital currency; revenue may not increase as currently anticipated, or at all; it may not be possible to profitably liquidate the current digital currency inventory, or at all; a decline in digital currency prices may have a significant negative impact on operations; an increase in network difficulty may have a significant negative impact on operations; the volatility of digital currency prices; the anticipated growth and sustainability of electricity for the purposes of cryptocurrency mining in the applicable jurisdictions; the inability to maintain reliable and economical sources of power for the Company to operate cryptocurrency mining assets; the risks of an increase in the Company's electricity costs, cost of natural gas, changes in currency exchange rates, energy curtailment or regulatory changes in the energy regimes in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates and the adverse impact on the Company's profitability; the ability to complete current and future financings, any regulations or laws that will prevent the Company from operating its business; historical prices of digital currencies and the ability to mine digital currencies that will be consistent with historical prices; an inability to predict and counteract the effects of pandemics on the business of the Company, including but not limited to the effects of pandemics on the price of digital currencies, capital market conditions, restriction on labour and international travel and supply chains; and, the adoption or expansion of any regulation or law that will prevent the Company from operating its business, or make it more costly to do so; and other related risks as more fully set out in the Company's disclosure documents under the Company's filings at and The forward-looking information in this news release reflects the Company's current expectations, assumptions, and/or beliefs based on information currently available to the Company. In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, the Company has made assumptions about the Company's objectives, goals or future plans, the timing thereof and related matters. The Company has also assumed that no significant events occur outside of the Company's normal course of business. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance, and accordingly, undue reliance should not be put on such information due to its inherent uncertainty. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
South China Morning Post
14-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong plans new AI supercomputing centre to boost tech hub status
The Hong Kong government is set to enhance its computing power support for start-ups as part of its ambition to become a leading technology hub, according to the city's innovation chief, as local start-ups seek global clients at one of Europe's largest technology shows. Hong Kong planned to establish a new supercomputing centre at Sandy Ridge in the Northern Metropolis – part of a government blueprint that aims to transform a large swathe of land in the New Territories into an economic hub, according to Secretary of Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong. Speaking to the Post on the sidelines of the VivaTech conference in Paris on Friday, Sun said the centre would provide computing power for Hong Kong and other parts of the Greater Bay Area, as well as surrounding regions. Hong Kong's first Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Centre, launched in Cyberport in December, is expected to deliver 3,000 petaflops of computing power by the end of this year. The China Pavilion at the VivaTech fair in the Paris. Photo: AFP The expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) computing facilities comes as the city seeks to reposition itself as an international innovation and technology hub while navigating increasing US restrictions on access to advanced chips.
Free Malaysia Today
02-06-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
French state offers to buy Atos nuclear tech
Atos has sought to sell assets as part of a restructuring plan to reduce its debt load. (RFI pic) PARIS : The French state has made a €410-million (US$468 million) offer to acquire a strategic division of tech firm Atos that includes supercomputers used in nuclear deterrence, the company said today. Atos, an Olympics partner which also has contracts with the French military, has sought to sell assets as part of a restructuring plan to reduce its debt load. The company said it received an offer from the state for its advanced computing business. The offer 'is a major step toward securing the strategic supercomputing activity,' finance minister Eric Lombard said in a separate statement. 'It is the state's responsibility, when warranted, to ensure the continuity and development of the country's most strategic industrial capabilities,' he said. The scope of the government's offer has changed since the two sides entered exclusive talks in November. It no longer includes Atos' artificial intelligence (AI)–powered video analytics business, Vision AI. 'I hope to conclude this acquisition process as swiftly as possible to secure the future of these critical activities for France,' Lombard said. The advanced computing division, which employs more than 2,500 people mostly in France, develops high-performance servers and supercomputers with critical defence and industrial applications. Atos expects the unit to generate nearly €800 million in revenue in 2025. A binding agreement is expected in the coming weeks, with the deal closing in 2026.
