A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world’s fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units.
Category: Cloud Computing
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U.S. Tech Giants Flocked to the Persian Gulf. Now They Are Targets.
Amazon, Google and others struck deals in the Persian Gulf to foot the bill for A.I. development. Iran has now threatened attacks against the companies’ infrastructure in the region.
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OpenAI Raises $110 Billion to Fuel Growth, Extending A.I. Boom
Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank led the investment, valuing the parent of ChatGPT at $730 billion.
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Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. While Profit Jumps 60 Percent
The company said on Wednesday that revenue in the most recent quarter was $81.3 billion, but its share price dropped more than 5 percent in after-hours trading.
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Why the Power May Not Go Out Until After the Storm Has Passed
The steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky clears, energy experts said.
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Outage at Cloudflare Disrupts Parts of the Internet
Services from Cloudflare, a software company, underpin thousands of websites.
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Amazon’s Profit Is Up 38% on Strong Performance
After unexpectedly strong sales and profits across its consumer and cloud businesses, the tech giant said another strong quarter might be ahead.
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Microsoft Increases Investments Amid A.I. Race
The company reported that it spent a higher-than-expected $34.9 billion in capital expenditures during its quarter.
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Oracle Fears Add to Doubts About the A.I. Rally
Investors worried about the financials of the technology giant’s cloud computing business, compounding broader worries about a sky-high stock boom.