High performance computing faces a significant challenge in connectivity bandwidth, with data currently needing to be moved off-chip to optical interfaces for high-speed transfers and longer distances. However, incorporating the optical connection within a chip package offers advantages such as a reduced footprint, higher performance, and lower power requirements. This is crucial for applications like … Read more
Intel introduced its first fully integrated optical input/output (I/O) chiplet at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference in 2024. The Optical Computing Interconnect (OCI) chiplet is designed to provide high bandwidth, low power consumption, and extended range I/O connectivity between CPUs and GPUs. This chiplet supports 64 PCIe 5.0 channels, each transmitting at 32 GT/s in … Read more
Google’s investment in brain connectivity research, known as connectomics, demonstrates its commitment to advancing science beyond AI and cloud computing. Connectomics focuses on studying the connections within an organism’s nervous system, offering insights into behavior and actions through the mapping of neuronal connectivity. The field of connectomics presents unique challenges due to its microscopic scale … Read more
The LA28 Olympics has recently announced a partnership with Cisco, focusing on the theme of ‘connectivity’ for the upcoming games. The partnership aims to enhance the overall experience for athletes, fans, and organizers by utilizing Cisco’s technology and expertise. Through this collaboration, LA28 hopes to create a seamless and integrated environment that facilitates communication and … Read more
IBM has released the IBM Storage Ceph version 7.1, allowing customers to explore new use cases supported by IBM. This distribution of the open source Ceph platform offers scalable object, block, and file storage in one solution. Launched in January 2023, IBM Storage Ceph runs on standard x86 server hardware, starting with four nodes and … Read more
Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro users are experiencing connectivity issues, particularly with the built-in VPN. Users have reported issues such as inability to access specific apps or websites or complete loss of connectivity. Disabling the VPN seems to be a temporary fix for some users, while others have found that the latest update … Read more
TM Forum’s Ignite event at the Bella Center in Copenhagen is underway with over 4,000 delegates from 650 companies attending. The theme of AI-Native Telco explores autonomous networks and generative AI. Ariana Lynn from The Fast Mode interviewed Andrew De La Torre from Oracle Communications to discuss Oracle’s involvement in the event. Oracle’s Enterprise Communications … Read more
Google has announced a partnership with RapidSOS, a platform for emergency responders, to provide users with the ability to communicate with 911 through RCS (Rich Messaging Service). This feature will be rolled out this winter to users who do not have text-to-911 capabilities. Initially, it will only be available to Google Messages users. Currently, only … Read more
Vitoria “Guashineen” Otero, coach of the HEROIC team, has stated that they are prepared for their upcoming second match. Otero mentioned on his X account that they were able to arrive at a lan cafe in Bucharest with internet just in time for the game, and that the match against Azure Ray was about to … Read more
Google has recently made announcements regarding new investments in digital infrastructure and security initiatives in Africa, with the goal of expanding connectivity, boosting economic growth, and enhancing resilience in the region. One of the major initiatives introduced is Umoja, which involves the construction of the first fiber optic route connecting Africa directly to Australia. The … Read more