Google debuts 6th gen TPU

 At the Google I/O event, Sundar Pichai introduced Trillium, its sixth generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU).Trillium TPU Features:Performance: 4.7x faster compute performance than TPU v5e.Memory: Doubled High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) capacity and bandwidth.Interconnectivity: Doubled Interchip Interconnect (ICI) bandwidth.Efficiency: Over 67% more energy-efficient than TPU v5e.SparseCore: Specialized accelerator for large language models.Scalability:...

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ID Quantique targets a quantum-safe ecosystem

ID Quantique's new Clarion KX software platform now supports multi-vendor Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) interoperability. Leveraging an open and service-based architecture, the ID Quantique Clarion KX platform enables cost-effective scaling of QKD networks. It facilitates the orchestration and management of out-of-band quantum-key delivery in real-time, regardless of the underlying QKD solutions or the location of the consuming encryption appliances....

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Adam Selipsky steps down at AWS

Adam Selipsky announced on X that he will be stepping down as CEO of AWS, June 3rd, 2024.  Selipsky served with the company for almost 15 years, beginning when AWS was in its pre-revenue stage. He took on the role of CEO from Andy Jassy in early 2021. Matt Garman, who serves as Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Global Services at AWS, takws over as the new CEO of AWS. Garman joined Amazon as a MBA intern during the summer of 2005...

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Arelion expands its U.S. Gulf Coast network

Arelion launched two multi-terabit capacity, low-latency routes from Jacksonville, FL to Atlanta, GA and from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, as well as an overbuild from Miami along Florida’s west coast up to Atlanta. These routes are poised to serve Atlanta’s growing data center market and the increasing demands of AI and machine learning applications, with Atlanta ranking as the sixth largest market for commissioned data center power. Additionally,...

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Telstra to develop regional hub in Guam

Telstra International plans to develop a regional network hub in Guam by establishing a new dedicated point-of-presence (PoP) in Piti at the carrier-neutral GNC iX data center, which is owned and operated by leading local telecommunications provider, TeleGuam Holdings (GTA).Guam is quickly becoming a rising digital hub in Asia Pacific, as it's located at a crossroads of major submarine cable routes – including the Asia-America Gateway (AAG) cable...

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Verizon looks to GenAI to help improve customer service

Verizon is looking to GenAI to improve the way it serves its customers. In recent months, Verizon has been developing and deploying human-assisted GenAI applications. These tools are designed with human in the loop - to work alongside customers and frontlines as a personal “guide” to get to the best answers and offers available. New tools include:Personal Research Assistant: Verizon’s personal assistant technology is helping our frontline teams review thousands of resources to provide employees with the information they need to assist customers...

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Infinera posts Q1 revenue of $306.9 million

Infinera reported GAAP revenue for its first quarter. ended March 30, 2024, of $306.9 million compared to $453.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 and $392.1 million in the first quarter of 2023. GAAP gross margin for the quarter was 36.0% compared to 38.6% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 37.5% in the first quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter was $(38.3) million, or $(0.17) per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of...

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