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Microsoft Azure flaunts world's first custom Nvidia Blackwell racks — tests its own 32 GPU server rack and liquid cooling solution

Microsoft Azure showed off its first cabinet with presumably 32 Blackwell B200 GPUs and a liquid cooling system. It's the first non-Nvidia customized server rack, and will be the first of likely many, many such racks that will be installed in MS Azure data centers.

Tom’s Hardware · Oct 8, 2024

AI is a multi-billion dollar industry. It’s underpinned by an invisible and exploited workforce

In dusty factories, cramped internet cafes and makeshift home offices around the world, millions of people sit at computers tediously labelling data.

The Conversation · Oct 8, 2024

Is This Small-Cap Tech Stock Under $50 a Buy Now?

This small player is poised for long-term growth with its cloud and AI services.

Barchart · Oct 8, 2024

Windows 11 PCs could soon get the ability to set up much faster Wi-Fi hotspots to share their internet with other devices

Windows 11 just got support for Wi-Fi 7, and now Wi-Fi 6E is being ushered in to deliver improved speed and bandwidth on the 6GHz band.

TechRadar · Oct 8, 2024

A researcher claims Microsoft and OpenAI may have cracked multi-datacenter distributed training for their AI models based on their 'actions': "Microsoft has signed deals north of $10 billion with fiber companies to connect data centers"

A researcher claims Microsoft and OpenAI have finally figured out a plausible way to train the LLMs across multiple data centers.

Windows Central · Oct 8, 2024

3 Top Cybersecurity Stocks to Snag as Digital Threats Ramp Up

As enterprises increasingly come under attack, cybersecurity stocks have emerged as the defensive plays of the tech sector.

Barchart · Oct 8, 2024

A new study reveals OpenAI's dated GPT-3 uses more water than previously assumed — ChatGPT needs up to four times more water to quench its thirst for cooling data centers

OpenAI's ChatGPT consumes up to four times more water for cooling than previously thought. The study is based on an earlier version of ChatGPT running OpenAI's GPT-3 model.

Windows Central · Oct 8, 2024

When is Apple Intelligence AI for iPhones coming out?

The first version of Apple Intelligence for iPhones will be released at the end of this month, according to an insider

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024

Microsoft Word is accidentally deleting documents rather than saving them

Microsoft Word for Windows has a slightly embarrassing issue, so be on your guard.

TechRadar · Oct 8, 2024

I had Copilot and ChatGPT talk to each other — it got complicated

ChatGPT Advanced Voice and Microsoft Copilot Voice share a technology base. I had them talk to each other.

Tom’s Guide · Oct 8, 2024