Blackstone is investing heavily in the AI boom, financing data centers and AI computing providers while also backing companies developing chips and AI applications. At TechCrunch Disrupt, Blackstone AI head Jas Khaira argued that concerns about the debt financing this buildout are overstated. The investment firm, which manages $1.3 trillion in assets, launched Blackstone N1 […]
OneRail Leverages Nvidia AI for Real-Time Optimization of Last-Mile Delivery
OneRail has introduced an innovative AI delivery platform called OmniSTAR, leveraging Nvidia technology to optimize last-mile delivery for retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. The system analyzes various delivery options—such as in-house fleets, couriers, and parcel carriers—to identify the most cost-effective method that meets the desired service level. OmniSTAR integrates Nvidia’s cuOpt decision optimization engine and cuDF […]
Meta and Oracle Select NVIDIA Spectrum-X for Next-Gen AI Data Centers
Meta and Oracle have announced their adoption of NVIDIA’s Spectrum-X Ethernet networking switches for their AI data centres. This move aims to enhance the efficiency of their AI training processes and accelerate the deployment of large-scale AI systems. Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, highlighted how trillion-parameter models are transforming data centres into large-scale AI […]
AMD Accelerates Launch of Next-Gen Data Center GPUs
AMD has accelerated the launch of its next-generation data center GPUs, specifically the AMD Instinct MI350 series, moving the expected release date up from the second half of 2025 to mid-year 2025. During the Q4 2024 earnings call, AMD’s CEO Lisa Su announced plans to sample the MI350 with key customers this quarter and ramp […]
NVIDIA Unleashes Blackwell Architecture for Next-Gen AI Wave
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