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23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

NVIDIA Powers Over 400 of the World’s 500 Fastest Supercomputers

NVIDIA announced that its technology powers 81% of the world's top 500 supercomputers, with 26 new systems utilizing the Grace CPU. Data reveals that 90% of the new entries in the list employ NVIDIA technologies, indicating a strong preference for machines designed for AI and simulation. In the Green500 list, the KAIROS system ranks first, featuring the NVIDIA Grace Hopper chip. These figures confirm that accelerated computing has become essential for handling the most demanding tasks in AI and scientific fields, with NVIDIA systems offering more than double the AI training capability compared to other platforms.

Governance

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Guterres Urges AI Companies to Disclose Environmental Costs

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on major AI companies to disclose the environmental costs of their data centers, emphasizing the need for renewable energy use. This call comes amid increasing scrutiny of data centers due to their high energy and water consumption. Guterres warned that by 2030, data centers could consume more electricity than all but five countries worldwide.

Models

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Baidu Unveils Unlimited-OCR: Constant KV Cache Delivers SOTA Performance on Long Documents

Baidu has launched Unlimited-OCR, addressing a key issue in long-document transcription. The model employs Reference Sliding Window Attention (R-SWA) to compress KV cache from linear to constant growth, achieving state-of-the-art results on the OmniDocBench benchmark. Built on DeepSeek-OCR's DeepEncoder architecture, Unlimited-OCR scored 93.92% on OmniDocBench v1.6, surpassing DeepSeek-OCR's 87.01%. This improvement highlights significant advancements in transcription accuracy and efficiency.

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ByteDance's Doubao 2.1 Pro Crosses Production Threshold, Seedance 2.5 Video Model Coming July

How will Doubao 2.1 Pro impact the current AI landscape?

Agents

NVIDIA unveils new robot safety platform

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Agents

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

NVIDIA unveils new robot safety platform

NVIDIA has recently launched a comprehensive safety platform, the first of its kind in the industry, aimed at accelerating the deployment of human-like robots in industrial environments. The new Halos platform integrates smart computing, software, sensors, and inspection tools into a unified safety framework, enabling robotics companies to develop reliable autonomous systems. The platform features the industrial computing platform IGX Thor, the Holoscan sensor bridge, and the Halos OS operating system.

Agents

Nokia to integrate Gemini AI models

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Agents

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Nokia to integrate Gemini AI models

Nokia announced its plan to integrate Gemini AI models into its assurance platform in collaboration with Google Cloud. These models aim to enhance the speed of problem resolution for network operators, with six agents being created to deliver significant benefits to users of Nokia's assurance center. The partnership seeks to address challenges arising from the increasing complexity of data generated by networks, which leads to issues in systems reliant on manual troubleshooting. According to the joint statement, the agents will assist in processing raw data instantly, enabling communication providers to identify critical issues.

Infrastructure

Ericsson collaborates on AI and 6G test centre

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Infrastructure

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Ericsson collaborates on AI and 6G test centre

Ericsson has partnered with Telia and others to launch a test center in Sweden focused on AI, 5G, and 6G technologies. The Digital Arena Sweden aims to provide early access to advanced tools, strengthening the nation's industrial sector. An initial investment of SEK300 million ($31.3 million) will establish a unique pre-commercial 6G test environment in collaboration with Lund University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The center will explore how 6G can benefit industries such as mining, transport, defense, and healthcare.

Agents

NVIDIA Brings Trusted, 24/7 AI Agents to Telecom Operations

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Agents

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

NVIDIA Brings Trusted, 24/7 AI Agents to Telecom Operations

Telecom operators have seen significant returns from using generative AI in network management. The impact lies in automating tasks, which accelerates specific processes while guiding human operators on the next steps. The industry is now moving towards true self-managing networks, where intelligent agents monitor issues and coordinate changes across systems. Self-managing networks require specialized models tailored to the telecom sector, as 54% of operators face data-related challenges. Synthetic data enables operators to safely increase the volume of training data, protecting sensitive information.

Infrastructure

China's Synthetic Diamond Finds Its Biggest Opportunity Yet: Cooling AI Chips

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Infrastructure

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

China's Synthetic Diamond Finds Its Biggest Opportunity Yet: Cooling AI Chips

The AI chip industry faces significant thermal challenges, with high-performance processors exceeding 1000 watts of thermal energy. An increase of just 10 degrees Celsius can reduce performance by 3 to 5 percent. The solution lies in synthetic diamonds, which offer the highest thermal conductivity. China leads the synthetic diamond market, producing 95 percent of the global total, with an output value exceeding 17 billion yuan by 2025. Diamond composite materials have been utilized in NVIDIA's H200 processor, enhancing performance by 40 percent. Additionally, AMD has launched the MI350X server featuring diamond cooling systems.

Infrastructure

AI Computing Power's New Landscape: Who Can Challenge NVIDIA's Dominance?

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

Infrastructure

23 Jun 20268 Muharram 1448 AH

AI Computing Power's New Landscape: Who Can Challenge NVIDIA's Dominance?

Intel CEO Chen Liwu revealed in a podcast that multiple global tech CEOs are demanding more CPUs, indicating a structural shift in AI computing. Agentic AI requires iterative cycles of thinking and planning, increasing CPU workload by up to 1,000 times compared to traditional inference. Intel noted a shift from a 1:8 CPU-to-GPU ratio to 1:1 for agentic workloads, leading to a 22% year-over-year revenue increase to $5.1 billion in Q1 2026. Bernstein revised its 2030 server CPU market forecast from $137 billion to $223 billion, reflecting significant growth potential.