Chips and processor hardware
Datacentres of tomorrow: What the future holds
New technologies are widely-tipping to become a mainstay of datacentres in the future. Learn about new and emerging technologies that look set to shake-up the way datacentres are managed, monitored, powered and cooled as well.
News : Chips and processor hardware
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September 16, 2020
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Sep'20
IBM targets Goldeneye to keep its qubits chilled
IBM has ambitions to build a million-plus quantum computer. To get there, it is building a fridge bigger than anything commercially available
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September 14, 2020
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Sep'20
Can Nvidia expand software business through £31bn Arm deal?
Nvidia is to buy rival chip designer Arm for £31bn in a deal it hopes will put it at the forefront of artificial intelligence for edge computing
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September 08, 2020
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Sep'20
How low-cost computing gets kids into tech
We speak to a teenager about the joys of programming a Raspberry Pi and the startup he has formed around a Pi-based medical device
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August 26, 2020
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Aug'20
HPE sees IT spending increase – expect server prices to rise
Organisations are buying more tech to keep operations running, but DRAM shortages will lead to server price increases
In Depth : Chips and processor hardware
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Computational storage: What is it and what are its key use cases?
Computational storage brings the CPU to the storage and so boosts system performance by tackling processing tasks, such as near the edge or in AI/machine learning workloads Continue Reading
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Upcoming conflict minerals regulation does not cover major technology companies
A forthcoming regulation designed to stem the flow of conflict minerals is unlikely to change the behaviour of technology companies because loopholes in the new rules mean they are not covered Continue Reading
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The AI accelerator chip can make AI accessible to all
Specialized AI chips released by companies like Amazon, Intel and Google tackle model training efficiently and generally make AI solutions more accessible. Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Chips and processor hardware
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Why we must prepare for a quantum impact
If the experts are to be believed, quantum computers will radically change problem solving. IBM recently held an event to explore the skills gap that exists between the education system and ... Continue Reading
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How hard is a robot?
Earlier this month Ocado Technology and a consortium of academic institutes announced Armar-6, the culmination of the five years EU-funded SecondHands project. The premise behind the project was to ... Continue Reading
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Edge computing could fail, if you only pay attention to the tail
In its obsession with software development, all too often at the expense of other disciplines, the IT industry has let the tail wag the proverbial dog for more than ten years. Now, with the rise of ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Chips and processor hardware
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A beginner’s guide to quantum computer programming
Quantum computing takes a radically different approach to programming. IBM’s education head discusses how to get started Continue Reading
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Douglas Engelbart, the forgotten hero of modern computing
Half a century ago, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated an experimental computer that laid the foundations for modern computing. His vision to use computing power to solve complex problems in all areas of human activity has become reality, but not in the way that he imagined Continue Reading
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The desire for perfect recycling is making the e-waste problem worse
Shipping our electronic waste to poorer countries isn't going to solve the problem of recycling – there's a more economic solution Continue Reading
Videos : Chips and processor hardware
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IBM fellow Bernie Meyerson discusses IT beyond Moore's Law
Every 18 months to two years the number of transistors on a chip doubles because each transistor is half the size of the previous generation
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Steve Furber discusses how to use one million ARM chips
Steve Furber, the ICL professor of Computer Engineering at the School of Computer Science, University of Manchester, discusses education and brain research
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Extreme Blue 2013: IBM interns create an application to support dementia patients
Jim Patterson, a business studies undergraduate from Lancaster University speaks to Computer Weekly's Cliff Saran about RemoteCare