IBM Watson supercomputer to take on Jeopardy
IBM has announced that their new supercomputer model codenamed Watson would be tested on the Jeopardy game show.
IBM Watson comes loaded with cutting-edge natural language processing technology which the company claims make it a lot smarter than a typical computer.
A company representative added: “Watson is a compelling example [...]
IBM announces new Sequoia supercomputer
IBM has announced that they are working on a newer faster supercomputer.
This would be faster than their current fastest supercomputer.
The new machine is expected to have the processing power of as many as 2 million typical laptops.
The company said that they are going to deliver this machine in 2011 [...]
Cray CX1 supercomputer for just USD 25,000
Microsoft and Cray are collaborating together to launch a competitively priced supercomputer model named CX1.
This model is priced at around USD 25,000 and it would come powered with Windows HPC (High Performance Computing) Server 2008.
Interested customers would be able to place an order for this machine starting October this [...]
IBM develops Roadrunner supercomputer for US Department of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced their plans to use a new supercomputer named Roadrunner which they claim is the fastest of its kind in the world.
Roadrunner has been developed by IBM and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. It would be used to simulate U.S. nuclear-weapons [...]
Cray to now use Intel processors in their products
Supercomputer maker Cray Inc has announced that they are now breaking their exclusive agreement with AMD to build products powered by Intel products.
Intel and AMD are the two most popular microprocessor companies in the personal computer market.
This deal is a breakthrough for Intel as Cray has been [...]
NEC showcases world’s most powerful supercomputer SX-9
NEC has showcased what they claim is currently the world’s most powerful supercomputer available in the market.
This is the latest attempt from a tech giant to showcase their superiority over the other. Companies involved in constructing these kind of supercomputers include Fujitsu and Hitachi along with IBM, Intel and [...]
