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NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion: True Innovation or Strategic Lock-in?
NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion True Innovation or Strategic Lock-in? Earlier this week at Computex, Jensen Huang introduced NVLink Fusion, positioning it as a means to "democratize scale-up" by allowing customers to mix and match compute architectures. On the surface, this suggests flexibility: integrating CPUs, GPUs, and specialized silicon, all interconnected via NVIDIA's high-performance NVLink. However, upon closer examination, this appears to be more of an illusion of choice.
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From Silicon to Token
The world of large‑language‑model inference moves fast. Meta’s Llama 4 and DeepSeek's range of models turns yesterday’s “good enough” hardware into today’s bottleneck, so picking the right platform is more strategic than ever. I compared eight options that keep popping up in various engineering and sales conversations, including consumer RTX GPUs, Apple Silicon, NVIDIA’s H‑series, Groq’s purpose‑built LPU, Cerebras’ wafer‑scale engine, and turnkey DGX workstations. Each proves valuable in th
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Democratizing Access to AI Insights with Oliver King-Smith
In this episode of The Tech Insider Podcast, Nick Hume sits down with Oliver King-Smith, Founder and CEO of SmartR AI, to discuss the development of SCOTI—a powerful AI tool that democratizes data access for organizations. They explore the challenges of AI deployment, the importance of data privacy,
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Connecting GPU Clusters over Digital Bridges with Tobias Hooton
Tobias Hooton is the Founder of Stelia, a forward-thinking startup disrupting GPU connectivity and data flow outside the data center. With a background in networking and security, Tobias has founded and exited multiple tech companies, all centered on infrastructure and connectivity innovation.
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Datacenter's, in the age of AI, with Tom Traugott
Tom is the leader of Strategy at EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, where he ensures the company stays at the forefront of innovation in delivering safe, sustainable, and future-proof data center solutions for the world’s largest cloud and technology companies.
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Sustainable Datacenter's for AI with Walt Coulston
Sustainable Data Centers for AI: The Future of Green Computing Join Nick Hume as he explores the cutting-edge world of sustainable data center solutions with Walt Coulston, Founder and CEO of GreenSquareDC. Discover how innovative technologies and green infrastructure are revolutionizing the data center industry while supporting the massive computational demands of artificial intelligence. Sustainable Data Centers for AI - The Tech Insider Podcast Key Insights from t
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