Think of weather forecasting and satellite images on the local news probably come to mind. But another technology has transformed the task of forecasting and simulating the weather: supercomputing. Weather and climate models are both compute and data intensive. Forecast quality depends on model complexity and high resolution. Resolution depends on the performance of supercomputers. Read article >

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NVIDIA just outperformed by nearly 20x the record for running the standard big data analytics benchmark, known as TPCx-BB. Using the RAPIDS suite of open-source data science software libraries powered by 16 NVIDIA DGX A100 systems, NVIDIA ran the benchmark in just 14.5 minutes, versus the current leading result of 4.7 hours on a CPU Read article >

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Scientists and researchers around the world are racing to find a cure for COVID-19. That’s made the work of all those digitally gathered for this week’s high performance computing conference, ISC 2020 Digital, more vital than ever. And the work of these researchers is broadening to encompass a wider range of approaches than ever. The Read article >

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The new ranking of the TOP500 supercomputers paints a picture of modern scientific computing, expanded with AI and data analytics, and accelerated with NVIDIA technologies. Eight of the world’s top 10 supercomputers now use NVIDIA GPUs, InfiniBand networking or both. They include the most powerful systems in the U.S., Europe and China. NVIDIA, now combined Read article >

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The small but mighty NVIDIA Jetson Nano has added yet another accolade to the company’s armory of awards. The Edge AI and Vision Alliance, a worldwide collection of companies creating and enabling applications for computer vision and edge AI, has named Jetson Nano its 2020 Vision Product of the Year Award for “Best AI Processor.” Read article >

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AI is spreading from agriculture to X-rays thanks to its uncanny ability to quickly infer smart choices based on mounds of data. As the datasets and the neural networks analyzing them grow, users are increasingly turning to NVIDIA GPUs to accelerate AI inference. To see inference at work, just look under the hood of widely Read article >

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NASA is using Quadro RTX GPUs to shine some sunlight on data analytics. The U.S. space agency’s Solar Dynamics Observatory collects images of the sun to help scientists and researchers gain insight into the different types of solar variations and how they affect life on Earth. This data is a valuable asset for the research Read article >

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The NVIDIA DRIVE Labs video series provides an inside look at how self-driving software is developed. One year and 20 episodes later, it’s clear there’s nearly endless ground to cover. The series dives into topics ranging from 360-degree perception to panoptic segmentation, and even predicting the future. Autonomous vehicles are one of the great computing Read article >

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Starting today, the open, modern data center has a familiar partner with a new look and a broader reach. Cumulus Networks is now officially a part of NVIDIA’s networking business unit formed earlier this year with the Mellanox acquisition. The combination gives users a choice of ingredients to power data centers that are accelerated, disaggregated Read article >

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NVIDIA’s 11th annual corporate social responsibility report comes as the world confronts COVID-19 and the fight for racial equality has been reignited. We’re inspired by the millions of frontline workers risking their lives to protect the billions sheltering at home to slow the spread of the disease. Ongoing protests in the U.S. are also underscoring Read article >

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Two virtual events this month aim to drive scientific computing forward, inspired in no small part by the race against the coronavirus. The ISC High Performance 2020 Digital (June 22-25) and NVIDIA’s HPC Summit Digital (June 29-July 2) offer insights on the latest tools and techniques taking science and research into the next  era of Read article >

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The creative workflows of artists and designers everywhere are getting a serious boost from AI and NVIDIA RTX GPUs. The latest releases of Substance Alchemist and Blender are introducing AI-powered features, like denoising and material creation, bringing the power of AI to millions of content creators around the world. Substance Alchemist Uses Images to Create Read article >

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From rapidly evolving technologies to stiff competition, there’s nothing simple about the wireless industry. Take 5G. Whether deciding where to locate a complex web of new infrastructure or analyzing performance and service levels, the common element in all of the challenges the telecom industry faces is data — petabytes of it. Data flows within the Read article >

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Jonah Alben, co-lead of GPU engineering at NVIDIA, knows something about patience — he’s spent the last four years working on the NVIDIA A100, which was announced this month during the GTC 2020 keynote. A 23-year veteran of the company, Alben was an integral contributor to the creation of CUDA, the parallel programming  platform and Read article >

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Film studios worldwide have embraced real-time technology to create stunning graphics faster than before. Now independent creative professionals are giving some love to these same capabilities that allow them to design amazing visuals wherever they go, thanks to powerful NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops and mobile workstations. Filmmaker Hasraf “HaZ” Dulull writes, directs and produces TV, Read article >

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Thousands of researchers from around the globe will be gathering — virtually — next week for the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. As a flagship conference on all things robotics, ICRA has become a renowned forum since its inception in 1984. This year, NVIDIA’s Dieter Fox will receive the RAS Pioneer Award, given Read article >

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Retailers are bringing the power of AI to their stores to better understand customer buying behavior and preferences and provide them a better experience. AI startup Modcam, based in Sweden, uses smart sensors to provide detailed data on retail, showroom and office space traffic. These sensors, powered by NVIDIA Jetson Nano modules, perform real-time compute Read article >

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