Episode 304: Does NVIDIA get Arm? We Argue About it

In this edition, the whole crew discusses the latest in the NVIDIA attempt to purchase Arm. Each of the team is forced to weigh in on the prospects of the world powers (US, EU, China) approving the deal. Shahin believes it’s a 90-95% done deal while Dan feels it’s dead. Henry leans towards Dan as…

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Episode 306: Milan, Milan, Milan

This is a breaking news edition of Radio Free HPC, so you should play some dramatic and exciting music while you listen to this episode. Wait, don’t do that, we want you to actually hear the episode. So just hum something exciting while you listen. In this special episode, we break down AMD’s new Epyc…

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Episode 303: Cerebras, EPCC and Chippewa Falls Remodel

Radio Free HPC:  Cerebras, EPCC and Chippewa Falls Remodel We have a full crew for this wide-ranging episode of RFHPC. We start with a discussion of the new Cerebras and HPE based supercomputer slated for the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Center in, well, Edinburgh. We talk some feeds and speeds for the new boxes, particularly about…

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Episode 302: Big Changes at Intel: Gelsinger Takes the Helm

Big changes at Intel:  Gelsinger Takes the Helm Our main topic today is Intel, with the bulk of the discussion surrounding the return of Pat Gelsinger as Intel’s new CEO. Pat was a 30 year veteran of Intel before he let to pursue other, well, pursuits – most notably as CEO of VMware. While at…

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Episode 301: Digital D-Day: SolarWinds Hack

Our main topic for this episode is the SolarWinds hack. This is the worst digital hacking incident to date and will have repercussions for many years. As many as 18,000 SolarWinds customers may have downloaded the hacked update and opened themselves up to digital mayhem and thievery. This includes many government accounts, some of the…

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