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Inside the rise of photonic computing powering next-gen AI workloads
Artificial intelligence is spurring a revolution in data centers, and photonics are a part of it. Silicon photonics is a high-bandwidth alternative to traditional electronic chips. Lightmatter Inc., one of the leaders in this burgeoning space, aims to transform data centers and support the growing AI economy. “What we’re focused on is unlocking the interconnect ...
Dell builds momentum behind AI factories for the data center era
AI factories are redefining how intelligence is built, deployed and scaled — turning once-static infrastructure into dynamic production lines for data-driven innovation. As organizations look to harness their own information more effectively, they’re realizing the real advantage lies closer to home. With more than 83% of the world’s data still on-premises, Dell Technologies Inc. has ...
On theCUBE Pod: Bubble watch or boom cycle, AI hype meets political heat and big tech bets
Artificial intelligence may be the most powerful force reshaping modern industry — but some analysts warn it’s also inflating an AI bubble that could burst as fast as it grew. Despite political turmoil and a government shutdown, tech giants continue to pour billions into OpenAI Inc. and other generative AI ventures, chasing innovation at any ...
AI inference race accelerates with new sovereign cloud strategies
After raising $750 million in new funding, Groq Inc. is carving out a space for itself in the artificial intelligence inference ecosystem. Groq started out developing AI inference chips and has expanded on that with a system of software called GroqCloud. The company now exists in two markets: working with developers and innovators to power ...
From prompt to production: How AI-native startups are reshaping enterprise tech
Artificial intelligence is entering its AI-native chapter, where software is no longer confined to the pace or resources of traditional enterprises. Instead, a wave of innovation is being fueled by developers who can build production-ready systems in days, reshaping how the industry defines competitive advantage. What makes this moment distinct is the shift in the ...
Private AI gains momentum as enterprises rethink cloud strategies
Artificial intelligence models trained on proprietary data, also known as private AI, are on the rise. After migrating part of their data to the cloud, companies are finding that on-premises data centers better serve some of their needs. Cloudera Inc. looks to offer both options — cloud and on-prem — to its customers. “Historically, customers ...
UiPath and LlamaIndex team up to bring orchestration to the era of agentic AI
As artificial intelligence agents become a part of the business workflow, the orchestration of all the different human and nonhuman components grows more complex. Business automation platform company UiPath Inc. aims to simplify the process of building autonomous agents for enterprise. It supports multiple frameworks, including LlamaIndex Inc., which offers a toolkit for developing AI ...
New ML-KEM standard aims to protect data from future quantum attacks
Quantum experts are heralding the arrival of a new cryptographic algorithm, Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism, or put more simply: ML-KEM. Why prepare for post-quantum attacks when quantum computers don’t exist yet? Securing your data now is essential, according to Shane Kelly (pictured, left), principal crypto architect at DigiCert Inc. “An attacker can take the data that ...
Cloudera maps the future of AI with flexible data architectures
Designing a data architecture that can truly support artificial intelligence models is proving to be one of the toughest challenges for enterprises. Cloudera Inc. is addressing the issue by taking a flexible approach, allowing AI to operate where the data already resides — whether in on-premises systems, sovereign frameworks, or the cloud. The goal is ...
Dell nurtures AI innovation through startup ecosystem
Dell Technologies Inc. is becoming a hotbed for startups. The legacy tech company has amassed a network of around 500 startup companies, many in the AI and quantum spaces. This ecosystem not only supports Dell’s internal infrastructure, but enables the company to better serve its customers. “We kind of drink our own Kool-Aid,” said Satish Iyer ...