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AWS Delivers ‘Lightning’ Fast LLM Checkpointing for PyTorch

AWS customers who are training large language models (LLMs) will be able to complete their model checkpoints up to 40% faster thanks to improvements AWS has made with its Amazon S3 PyTorch Lightning Connector. The compan Read more…

More AI Added to Google Cloud’s Databases

Google Cloud is bolstering its analytics and transactional databases, including BigQuery, AlloyDB, and Spanner, with new capabilities designed to drive the development of generative AI applications among its customers. Read more…

Putting Your Data On the Table

One of the big breakthroughs in data engineering over the past seven to eight years is the emergence of table formats. Typically layered atop column-oriented Parquet files, table formats like Apache Iceberg, Delta, and A Read more…

Neon Looks to Light Up Cloud Postgres Market

When it comes to relational databases, Postgres reigns supreme, especially in the cloud. However, running the open source database in the modern cloud manner leaves something to be desired. That’s the functionality gap Read more…

Voltron Aims to Unblock AI with GPU-Accelerated Data Processing

Data is at the heart of artificial intelligence, but it’s also emerging as one of its biggest bottlenecks. Without sufficient quantities of good, clean data to feed into models, companies simply can’t reap the reward Read more…

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Redis Acquires Speedb, Expanding Its Data Platform Capabilities Beyond DRAM

In a strategic move to cater to the escalating demands of real-time and generative AI applications, Redis has announced the acquisition of data storage engine Speedb. This acquisition will boost Redis's capabilities in d Read more…

Flexera 2024 State of the Cloud Reveals Spending as the Top Challenge of Cloud Computing

The economic uncertainties have led many organizations to invest in transformation technology such as GenAI. Meanwhile, managing costs remains a top priority. This makes it challenging for organizations to balance betwee Read more…

CAST AI Report Shows Major Underuse of Cloud Resources in Kubernetes

Kubernetes, an open-source container orchestration system for automating software deployment, has had widespread adoption amongst organizations around the globe. However, accurately forecasting the resources needed by Ku Read more…

Reducing Cloud Waste a Top Priority in 2024, FinOps Foundation Says

The increasing cost of cloud computing, particularly when it comes to storing data to feed AI algorithms, is a growing concern among companies, particularly larger ones, according to a new report by the FinOps Foundation Read more…

Hakkoda Study Reveals the Need to Modernize Data Stack in 2024

We know the potential of GenAI is undeniable, however, to fully harness the power of GenAI, organizations must modernize their data stack. This means they will need to overcome challenges such as lack of organizational d Read more…

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Snowflake Launches Arctic: The Most Open, Enterprise-Grade Large Language Model

Apr 24, 2024 |

April 24, 2024 — Snowflake today announced Snowflake Arctic, a state-of-the-art large language model (LLM) uniquely designed to be the most open, enterprise-grade LLM on the market. Read more…

Lenovo Advances Hybrid AI Innovation to Meet the Demands of the Most Compute Intensive Workloads

Apr 24, 2024 |

April 24, 2024 – Lenovo today announced a comprehensive new suite of purpose-built AI-centric infrastructure systems and solutions to advance Hybrid AI innovation from edge to cloud. Read more…

NEC Expands AI Offerings with Advanced LLMs for Faster Response Times

Apr 24, 2024 |

TOKYO, April 24, 2024 — NEC Corporation has expanded its “NEC cotomi” generative AI services with the development of “NEC cotomi Pro” and “NEC cotomi Light,” Read more…

Cribl Wins Fair Use Case in Splunk Lawsuit, Ensuring Continued Interoperability

Apr 24, 2024 |

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2024 — In a victory for innovation, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that Cribl’s use of Splunk’s Enterprise software for the purpose of reverse engineering the Splunk to Splunk (S2S) protocol is lawful fair use under US copyright laws. Read more…

Rambus Advances AI 2.0 with GDDR7 Memory Controller IP

Apr 24, 2024 |

April 24, 2024 — As the latest addition to the Rambus portfolio of industry-leading interface and security digital IP for AI 2.0, the GDDR7 memory controller will provide the breakthrough memory throughput required by servers and clients in the next wave of AI inference. Read more…

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