From time to time the HostingJournalist.com editorial staff publishes a special selection of editorial pieces on a certain topic or trend. The HostingJournalist.com editor’s picks are being marked as #HJPICKS on our social media channels. This time our editors provide you with a Top 7 list of the most notable Artificial Intelligence (AI) news stories of 2023.
Adoption of AI Processors Triples Nvidia’s Q3 Revenue
Jensen Huang, NVIDIANovember 2023 - With regard to its financial performance, NVIDIA has once again raised the bar. The AI-powering technology provider has revealed an astounding $18.12 billion in sales for the third quarter, which concluded on October 29, 2023. This figure not only signifies a 206% increase from the same period last year but also a 34% rise from the preceding quarter, marking a period of unprecedented growth for the company. Read the full article.
This extraordinary rise was credited by Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of NVIDIA, to the “Broad industry platform transition from general-purpose to accelerated computing and generative AI.”
Scaleway and Ampere Unveil ARM Instances for AI: A Leap in Cloud Computing
Jeff Wittich, AmpereNovember 2023 - New ARM Instances are now available thanks to Scaleway and Ampere Computing’s partnership and dedication to advancing innovation in the cloud computing industry. This was announced at the ai-PULSE conference last week. Through this partnership, Ampere’s Cloud Native Processors and Scaleway’s dedication to innovation are combined to provide enterprises a high degree of performance, efficiency, and sustainability in the ever-evolving field of AI computing. Read the full article.
“The power and cost inefficiency of AI deployments today continues to be a major barrier to unlocking AI at scale. We can give Scaleway customers more AI inference performance while delivering unmatched energy efficiency and cost savings with these new Ampere instances,” said Jeff Wittich, Chief Product Officer of Ampere.
Ampere Leads New AI Platform Alliance for Efficient AI Innovations
October 2023 - A new consortium aiming at improving the openness, efficiency, and sustainability of AI platforms was established by a number of AI-related firms. Leading the charge is Ampere Computing, while other early participants include Furiosa, Graphcore, Kalray, Kinara, Luminous, Neuchips, Rebellions, and Sapeon. It is anticipated that more participants will sign up in the next months. Read the full article.
The formation of the AI Platform Alliance, which would come at a critical juncture for the global technology sector as well as society at large, was intended to foster improved cooperation and transparency in the field of artificial intelligence.
Gcore Introduces an NVIDIA GPU-Powered Generative AI Cluster
Andre Reitenbach, GcoreOctober 2023 - A Generative AI Cluster, powered by NVIDIA A100 and H100 Tensor Core GPUs, has been launched by European CDN and AI cloud provider, Gcore. By enabling a diverse variety of users to expedite their AI/ML model training, the company’s “cutting-edge” AI cloud infrastructure would foster innovation in the innovative area of artificial intelligence. Read the full article.
“We at Gcore are really happy to be a part of the evolution and change of the AI environment. A new age of potential for AI development and research in Europe and the UK is being ushered in with the inauguration of Gcore’s Generative AI Cluster. With this launch, Gcore is demonstrating its dedication to supporting AI-driven innovation and offering state-of-the-art infrastructure,” said Andre Reitenbach, CEO of Gcore.
AMD Acquires AI Software Expert in Attempt to Overtake Nvidia
Anush Elangovan, Nod.aiOctober 2023 - AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has announced its plan to buy the cutting-edge artificial intelligence business, Nod.ai, in a move that signals its aspirations in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). This calculated acquisition is seen to be a major move for AMD in strengthening its AI software capabilities and solidifying its place in the cutthroat IT industry. Read the full article.
Anush Elangovan, co-founder and CEO of Nod.ai, explained the company’s distinct market position by saying, “Our core strength lies in our agile team of engineers who are adept at navigating the dynamic AI landscape.”
Cloudflare Partners with Microsoft to Enable AI Models to Run Anywhere
Matthew Prince, CloudflareOctober 2023 - Global CDN and connectivity cloud company Cloudflare is now collaborating with Microsoft to make it easier for companies to run AI in the location most suitable for their needs. As inference tasks become more and more distributed, this collaboration would enable businesses to seamlessly deploy AI models across a computing continuum that spans devices, network edge, and cloud environments. Read the full article.
“Together, Cloudflare and Microsoft will build the railroad tracks that AI traffic and tasks will move on, to tailor AI inference to the exact needs and demands of every organization. Whether you’re looking for speed or accuracy, dealing with energy or connectivity bandwidth challenges, or complying with regional localization requirements, Cloudflare and Microsoft can help you find the best location for your AI tasks,” said Matthew Prince, CEO and co-founder, Cloudflare.
EU Opens Supercomputing Access to Ethical AI Startups
Ursula von der LeyenSeptember 2023 - The European Union (EU) is taking decisive steps towards the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), announcing that select AI businesses will be granted access to the bloc’s supercomputing capabilities. But not every company can harness this computational might. They must prove they’re practicing responsible AI governance. Read the full article.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, during her prominent ‘State of the Union’ address, proclaimed the EU’s new initiative that will allow European AI firms to use the bloc’s high-performance computing (HPC) resources. This move hints at an inclusive strategy by the EU to bolster technological innovation within the region.
Gartner predicts AI chips revenue to hit $53.4B in 2023, a 20.9% Increase
Alan Priestley, GartnerAugust 2023 - According to the most recent forecast from Gartner, the revenue from artificial intelligence chips is expected to more than double by the year 2027. Semiconductors that are designed to execute artificial intelligence (AI) workloads will represent a revenue opportunity for the semiconductor industry in the amount of $53.4 billion in 2023. This represents an increase of 20.9% from 2022. Read the full article.
“The breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence and the expanding usage of a broad variety of AI-based applications in data centers, edge infrastructure, and endpoint devices need the deployment of high performance graphics processing units (GPUs), as well as optimized semiconductor devices,” said Alan Priestley, Vice President and Chief Analyst at Gartner. He further noted that this is boosting the manufacturing and deployment of AI processors.
AI Lab Established by Accenture in Brussels
August 2023 - Accenture is establishing a research facility in Brussels that will be dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI). The AI lab’s primary emphasis will be on providing services to the healthcare and public sectors throughout Europe. This is a component of Accenture’s previously stated multi-billion dollar commitment in AI research and development. Read the full article. Read the full article.
When it completely debuts in September, there will be a core team of twenty-five people on site, and around another ninety individuals elsewhere in Europe who will give their knowledge in technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, natural language processing, responsible AI, and statistical modeling. When it fully launches, there will be a core team of twenty-five people on site.
AI Company Anthropic Receives Investment of $100M from SKT
Dario Amodei, AnthropicAugust 2023 - An extra $100 million is being invested by SKT (NYSE:SKM, SKT”) in Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) safety and research firm located in San Francisco. The prior investment came from SK Telecom Venture Capital (SKTVC), which is SKT’s Silicon Valley-based venture capital arm. This new investment follows in its footsteps. SKT and Anthropic have come to an agreement to form a collaboration in order to develop a large language model (LLM) that is tailored specifically for telecoms. Read the full article.
“SKT has enormous goals to revolutionize the telecommunications business via the use of AI. We are really happy to combine our experience in AI with the industry understanding that SKT has in order to develop an LLM that is tailored specifically for telecoms,” said Dario Amodei, Co-Founder and CEO of Anthropic, “We see industry specific LLMs as having high potential to create safer and more reliable deployments of AI technology.”
Rackspace Unveils Hosted Private Cloud Generative AI Solution Architecture
Lance Weaver, RackspaceAugust 2023 - Global managed multicloud solutions provider, Rackspace Technology, has announced a partnership with NVIDIA and Dell Technologies to provide a range of full-stack solutions with pre-built tools and technical know-how based on NVIDIA software and Dell infrastructure. Foundry for AI by Rackspace (FAIR) would be dedicated to accelerating the secures and sustainable adoption of AI and data solutions in enterprises across all industries, and through this collaboration, Dell Generative AI Solutions will be powered. Read the full article.
“Rackspace Technology’s FAIR-hosted AI platform, powered by NVIDIA and the Dell Generative AI Solutions portfolio, is being launched with great excitement. Through our partner ecosystem, FAIR offers a streamlined process, a tested architecture, and our multi-cloud know-how to help enterprises embrace generative AI. Rackspace is well positioned to create innovative solutions to help companies transform as AI continues to reshape industries and experiences,” said Lance Weaver, Chief Product and Technology Officer of Rackspace Private Cloud.
Study: AI Workloads Accelerating Growth Trajectory for DC Infrastructure
Lucas Beran, Dell’Oro GroupAugust 2023 - Recent insights from market analytics firm Dell’Oro Group project an upward trajectory for Data Center Physical Infrastructure (DCPI). Previously forecasted growth rates for DCPI have been revised, now anticipating a 10% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2022 to 2027. Read the full article.
“Historically, the DCPI market witnessed annual growth in mid-to-low single digits. However, there’s a discernible shift now. The buzz surrounding Generative AI in industry forums and my interactions with vendors in the ecosystem is undeniably intense,” said Lucas Beran, a seasoned Research Director at Dell’Oro Group. He continued, highlighting the broad proliferation of accelerated computing infrastructures catalyzed by AI workloads. Such advancements would necessitate hefty investments in innovative data center physical infrastructures, which can handle elevated power and thermal management demands.
