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EPB Offers Commercial Quantum Network for Quantum Developers

We hear a lot about quantum computers – sometimes too much – but not as much about quantum networking which will also be a critical component in making widespread use […]

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MLPerf Training 4.0 – Nvidia Still King; Power and LLM Fine Tuning Added

There are really two stories packaged in the most recent MLPerf  Training 4.0 results, released today. The first, of course, is the results. Nvidia (currently king of accelerated computing) wins […]

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NSF Issues Next Solicitation and More Detail on National Quantum Virtual Laboratory

After percolating for roughly a year, NSF has issued the next solicitation for the National Quantum Virtual Lab program — this one focused on design and implementation phases of the […]

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NSF-Funded Data Fabric Takes Flight

The data fabric has emerged as an enterprise data management pattern for companies that struggle to provide large teams of users with access to well-managed, integrated, and secured data. Now […]

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Rackspace Expands Spot Platform with On-Demand NVIDIA GPU-as-a-Service for AI Workloads

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 5, 2024 — Rackspace Technology has announced the expansion of Rackspace Spot with a new geographic location and an on-demand GPU-as-a-Service powered by NVIDIA. The expansion comes […]

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Quantum Motion and Goldman Sachs Identify Quantum Applications in Financial Services Project

LONDON, Nov. 1, 2024 — Quantum Motion, a UK-based quantum computing scale-up founded by Professor John Morton, University College London (UCL), and Professor Simon Benjamin, University of Oxford, has worked […]

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Situation in Indo-Pacific 'deteriorating,' says Australian defense minister Peter Dutton

Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton called for alliances to protect the nations and people of the Indo-Pacific region.




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USS Germantown returns to San Diego after a decade in Japan

After a decade of forward deployment in Japan, the USS Germantown departed U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo on Wednesday.




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Pentagon asks employees to report cases of strange, sudden sickness

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has pledged to get to the bottom of reports of military personnel experiencing mysterious illnesses while overseas.




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USS John S. McCain headed to new U.S. home port after 24 years in Japan

The USS John S. McCain on Friday headed to its new homeport in Naval Station Everett, Wash., after 24 years in Yokosuka, Japan, the Navy said.




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Navy begins deep-sea search for downed helicopter, remains of crew

The U.S. Navy began its deep-sea search this week for the remains of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter and the remains of five sailors who died after the aircraft crashed into waters off the San Diego coast on Aug. 31.




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USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. guided-missile destroyer completes acceptance trials

The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. cleared another hurdle toward joining the Navy's fleet after it completed acceptance trials on Thursday.




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Ukraine-led Rapid Trident exercise to increase U.S., NATO interoperability

The Rapid Trident 21 exercise to enhance interoperability between Ukraine, U.S. and NATO partners started Monday, with an opening ceremony, and will run through Oct. 1.




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USS Wyoming submarine conducts two-missile Trident II test flight

The U.S. Navy conducted a two-missile test flight of unarmed life-extended Trident II-D5LE missiles from the USS Wyoming in the Eastern Test Range off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Fla, the Navy announced.




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U.S. Air Force seeing ‘good progress’ on new B-21 Raider stealth bombers

An arms contractor is making "good progress" on the production of five B-21 Raider stealth bombers, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall disclosed during a speech on Monday.




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Four Marines remain hospitalized month after suicide bombing at Afghan airport

Four U.S. Marines remain hospitalized after an attack near Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, last month as service members were evacuating foreign nationals and refugees.




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Army investigating suspected suicides of three Fort Drum soldiers

The U.S. Army is investigating the suspected suicides of three soldiers based at New York's Fort Drum.




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Pentagon orders all civilian employees to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22

The Pentagon on Monday ordered all Department of Defense civilian employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by no later than Nov. 22.




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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signs new defense pact with Georgia

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed a new security agreement with Georgia Monday, seeking to buttress relations with the Black Sea nation as it continues to face Russian troops in two of its regions.




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OSI Open AI Definition Stops Short of Requiring Open Data for LLMs

The movement toward open source AI made progress today when the Open Source Initiative released the first Open Source AI Definition (OSAID). While the OSAID provides one step forward, the […]

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Why IT Must Have an Influential Role in Strategic Decisions About Sustainability

In this era, expansion in digital infrastructure capacity is inevitable. Parallel to this, climate change consciousness is also rising, making sustainability a mandatory part of the organization’s functioning. As computing […]

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CDC: U.S. epidemic of STDs may finally be slowing

The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States appears to be cooling off after more than two decades, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study says.





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Quantum Software Specialist Q-CTRL Inks Deals with IBM, Rigetti, Oxford, and Diraq

Q-CTRL, the Australia-based start-up focusing on quantum infrastructure software, today announced that its performance-management software, Fire Opal, will be natively integrated into four of the world’s most advanced quantum computing […]

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Do IT Now and Codee Partner to Enhance Code Correctness, Modernization and Optimization

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 7, 2024 — Codee, a provider of software developer tools for automated code review and testing specializing in correctness, modernization and optimization of Fortran/C/C++ code, is pleased […]

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Argonne Team Breaks New Ground in AI-driven Protein Design

Nov. 6, 2024 — Harnessing the power artificial intelligence (AI) and the world’s fastest supercomputers, a research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has developed […]

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University of Sydney Scientists Unveil Quantum Code to Enhance Error Correction with Fewer Qubits

Nov. 11, 2024 — University of Sydney quantum researchers Dominic Williamson and Nouédyn Baspin have revealed a new architecture for managing errors that emerge in the operation of quantum computers. Their […]

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Sylabs Highlights Confidential Computing in HPC at SC24 BoF Session

ATLANTA, Nov. 12, 2024 — Sylabs, in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, will host a Birds of a Feather (BoF) session at SC24 titled Integrating Confidential Computing into High-Performance Cloud Workflows. […]

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Asthma Drug Still Being Prescribed to Kids Despite Potential Mental Health Risks

The allergy and asthma drug montelukast, also known as Singulair, can cause psychiatric side effects—and researchers aren’t sure why




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People Have Very Different Understandings of Even the Simplest Words

Distinctive meanings for a word like “risk” can have a big impact on public messaging, especially when it comes to issues like climate change




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Aggression Disorders Are Serious, Stigmatized and Treatable

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help




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Valentine's Day Got You Blue? There's an Upside

Unpleasant emotions like sadness and anger can feel overwhelming, but recent research suggests they can trigger behaviors that lead to something better




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Despite improvements, salt in restaurant meals remains high, can hurt the heart

Consumers thinking of dining out for their next meal may want to consider one instruction for the server -- hold the salt.




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Nutritional supplements with curcumin could curb macular degeneration, study suggests

Nutritional supplements that contain curcumin -- a natural anti-inflammatory compound -- may protect the eyes from the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration, a new study suggests.




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'Weekend warrior' exercise can cut risk of cognitive decline, study indicates

Being a "weekend warrior" -- engaging in exercise once or twice per week -- may be as beneficial as regular sessions in decreasing the risk of cognitive decline that often leads to dementia, a new study concludes.




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Weight-loss surgery in teens brings long-term health benefits, study concludes

Weight-loss surgery in adolescents with severe obesity can lead to long-term health benefits, such as more frequent remission of type 2 diabetes than in adults who undergo the same treatment, a large, NIH-funded study.




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First human case of new mpox virus detected in Britain

Health officials in Britain have detected the country's first confirmed human case of a new strain of mpox that has been spreading throughout Africa.




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Biden invokes wartime powers to address IV fluids shortage

The nation's depleted supply of IV solutions is recovering after a North Carolina facility recently resumed production after Hurricane Helene temporarily put it out of business.




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Excessive daytime sleepiness can lead to dementia, study indicates

Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness as an older adult can spell dire consequences that ultimately may lead to full-blown dementia, according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Aging.




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Additional case of new mpox strain detected in Britain for a total of four

An additional case of a new strain of mpox has been detected in Britain, bringing the total number of infections in the country to four.




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FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined commonly used oral phenylephrine is "not effective" and has proposed its removal from over-the-counter nasal decongestants.




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Study: Deaths from cardiovascular disease surge among adults 25-64 in rural areas

Deaths from cardiovascular disease have surged among adults ages 25 to 64 living in rural areas, a new study shows.




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Report from HALO Details Issues Facing HPC-AI Industry

Intersect360 Research has released a comprehensive new report concerning the challenges facing the combined fields of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). Titled “Issues Facing the HPC-AI Industry: Insights […]

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DeepL to Debut Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 Systems in Europe

COLOGNE, Germany, Nov. 1, 2024 — DeepL has announced it will be among the first to commercially deploy the Nvidia DGX SuperPOD with DGX GB200 systems. The Nvidia DGX SuperPOD, […]

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IBM and NASA Launch Open-Source AI Model for Advanced Climate and Weather Research

IBM and NASA have developed a new AI foundation model for a wide range of climate and weather applications, with contributions from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. […]

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Archetype AI’s Newton Model Masters Physics From Raw Data

Physicists have developed a deep understanding of the fundamental laws of nature through careful observations, experiments, and precise measurements. However, what if artificial intelligence (AI) could uncover governing laws of […]

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