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HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders
Robotics

HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders

HPE cements supercomputing lead as its exascale systems take the top three TOP500 spots and half of the Green500's 20 most efficient.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
AMD & HPE team up on open rack-scale AI data centre platform
Hyperscale

AMD & HPE team up on open rack-scale AI data centre platform

AMD and HPE will launch the Helios AI platform in 2026, combining CPUs, GPUs and advanced networking to power large-scale data centres worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Milestone partners with DCAI to boost compliant AI for smart cities
Smart Cities

Milestone partners with DCAI to boost compliant AI for smart cities

Milestone partners with DCAI to deploy compliant AI models on Europe-based Gefion supercomputer, enhancing smart city and traffic management solutions under EU regulations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
El Capitan remains world's fastest as HPE leads supercomputer race
DataCentre infrastructure

El Capitan remains world's fastest as HPE leads supercomputer race

El Capitan remains the world's fastest supercomputer, marking HPE's eighth consecutive top spot on the TOP500 list in high-performance computing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
In the AI gold rush, data centre infrastructure vendors are selling shovels
DataCentre infrastructure

In the AI gold rush, data centre infrastructure vendors are selling shovels

Schneider Electric leads in liquid cooling tech for AI data centres, tackling heat challenges amid booming demand for high-performance computing infrastructure.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd May 2025
NVIDIA & Foxconn to build AI supercomputer for Taiwan
Smart Cities

NVIDIA & Foxconn to build AI supercomputer for Taiwan

NVIDIA and Foxconn partner with Taiwan to build an AI supercomputer using 10,000 Blackwell GPUs, boosting research and innovation across industries.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
Fujitsu & RIKEN unveil 256-qubit quantum computer upgrade
Platform-as-a-Service

Fujitsu & RIKEN unveil 256-qubit quantum computer upgrade

Fujitsu and RIKEN have launched a 256-qubit superconducting quantum computer, quadrupling previous capacity and boosting complex modelling and data analysis capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Google unveils Ironwood TPU for AI inference tasks
DataCentre infrastructure

Google unveils Ironwood TPU for AI inference tasks

Google has launched Ironwood, its most advanced Tensor Processing Unit yet, tailored for AI inference tasks, boosting computational efficiency and performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Apr 2025
HPE's El Capitan hailed as world's fastest supercomputer
DataCentre infrastructure

HPE's El Capitan hailed as world's fastest supercomputer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has claimed the top position on the Top500 list with El Capitan, the world's fastest supercomputer, achieving 1.742 exaflops.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
NVIDIA & xAI build supercomputer to power AI training
Platform-as-a-Service

NVIDIA & xAI build supercomputer to power AI training

NVIDIA has unveiled the xAI Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, boasting 100,000 Hopper GPUs and claiming to be the world's most powerful AI training system.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2024
AMD to acquire Silo AI for USD $665 million in AI expansion
DataCentre infrastructure

AMD to acquire Silo AI for USD $665 million in AI expansion

AMD plans to acquire Silo AI, Europe's largest private AI lab, for USD $665 million, bolstering its AI strategy and capabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jul 2024
IBM & Pasqal partner to advance quantum-centric computing
DataCentre infrastructure

IBM & Pasqal partner to advance quantum-centric computing

IBM and Pasqal have joined forces to revolutionise supercomputing with quantum technology, aiming to propel advances in materials science and chemistry.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Supercomputing stories

Explained: Trump signs order for national AI platform
Hyperscale

Explained: Trump signs order for national AI platform

President Donald Trump signed an order launching the Genesis Mission, a national AI platform uniting US supercomputers and data to boost innovation and leadership.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2025
Spectra Logic wins contract for TACC supercomputer data archive
Network Infrastructure

Spectra Logic wins contract for TACC supercomputer data archive

Spectra Logic will provide its tape library technology for TACC's Horizon supercomputer, creating a one-exabyte data archive for open scientific research.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
DeepL to deploy NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD for AI advancements
DataCentre infrastructure

DeepL to deploy NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD for AI advancements

DeepL plans to enhance its AI translation platform with NVIDIA's DGX SuperPOD, aiming to strengthen its AI capabilities and lead in advanced technology by mid-2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2024
Australia leads Asia Pacific in AI innovation & growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Australia leads Asia Pacific in AI innovation & growth

Australia's AI innovation surpasses Asia Pacific, buoyed by strong tech infrastructure and initiatives like the brain-scale supercomputer DeepSouth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024
STFC & Lenovo unveil advanced, energy-efficient supercomputer in UK
DataCentre infrastructure

STFC & Lenovo unveil advanced, energy-efficient supercomputer in UK

The UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) advances AI research as Lenovo's advanced, energy-efficient supercomputer gets the go-ahead to be installed at the Hartree Centre.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Apr 2024
Japan's ABCI-Q supercomputer powered by NVIDIA unfolds new quantum era
DataCentre infrastructure

Japan's ABCI-Q supercomputer powered by NVIDIA unfolds new quantum era

Japan's ABCI-Q supercomputer, soon to be powered by NVIDIA's advanced platforms, will play a pivotal role in propelling the nation's quantum computing research and multidisciplinary simulations.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2024