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Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
GigaIO Announces General Availability for Gryf, the World's First Portable AI Supercomputer
Groundbreaking suitcase-sized AI supercomputer shipping to DoD and Intelligence Community, has immediate applications across defense, sports analytics, media production, energy, and more. CARLSBAD, Calif., April 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GigaIO, a pioneer in scalable edge-to-core AI platforms for all accelerators that are easy to deploy and manage, today announced the general availability of Gryf™, the world's first suitcase-sized AI supercomputer. Co-designed by GigaIO and SourceCode, Gryf delivers datacenter-class computing power directly to edge operations, enabling real-time intelligence and analytics in previously impossible field conditions. The platform has already secured significant orders from the U.S. Department of Defense and the intelligence community, validating its game-changing capabilities for mission-critical applications in challenging environments. Gryf redefines on-demand configurability in the field. Powered by GigaIO's AI memory fabric, Gryf enables users to dynamically deploy applications anywhere, at any time. The revolutionary computing platform allows organizations to process critical data on-site without latency issues from data transfers, providing unprecedented computing power in a ruggedized, field-ready design that can be deployed virtually anywhere. "Gryf represents a fundamental shift in how organizations access and utilize high-performance computing at the edge," said Alan Benjamin, CEO of GigaIO. "By bringing supercomputing capabilities to field operations in a portable form factor, we're enabling real-time intelligence and analytics that were previously impossible without massive infrastructure. The strong interest from defense, intelligence, sports, media organizations, and the energy sector confirms the market need for this revolutionary approach to edge computing." Scalable and Flexible Design One of Gryf's most innovative features is its scalability, allowing users to stack up to five units for increased performance while maintaining portability. The units interconnect across GigaIO's AI fabric, allowing any server to access any resource within the fabric as if it was on a single node. This configuration can be adjusted in real-time to meet changing application requirements. The system's customizable design, featuring GPU, compute, storage, and network sleds, enables organizations to optimize configurations for specific workload demands, maximizing return on investment while providing a smaller footprint and lower power draw than traditional solutions. Meeting Critical Defense and Intelligence Requirements Designed and built in the US, Gryf has quickly gained traction within defense and intelligence sectors, where its portable data center performance and AI-enhanced capabilities enable mission-critical workloads at the tactical edge. The platform is optimized for AI, Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), cybersecurity, and tactical missions, providing commanders with immediate insights without requiring data transmission to remote processing centers. The seamless edge-to-core integration between Gryf and GigaIO's SuperNODE system enables field units to operate autonomously and then synchronize instantly with central computing resources upon connection. This revolutionary capability ensures continuity of operations across the disconnected, intermittent, and limited bandwidth environments common in defense operations. Transforming Sports Analytics and Performance Monitoring Gryf significantly elevates sports analytics at remote training locations, stadiums, race courses, and practice facilities by providing instant data analysis at the edge with its portable AI-powered data center capabilities. The platform's ability to analyze speed, workload, heart rate, and other performance metrics in real time enables data-driven decisions that optimize performance and prevent injuries, providing coaches and performance staff with immediate insights during training and competition. "Sports teams competing at the highest levels need immediate access to performance insights," noted Lauren Spurlin, Founder, Aurified Consulting. "Waiting hours or days for data processing is no longer acceptable. Gryf eliminates those delays by bringing the data center directly to the field, changing how teams train, compete, and recover." Accelerating Media Production and Broadcasting Early adopters of the Gryf in media and entertainment are already seeing dramatic improvements in production workflows. Deployed on set, Gryf decreases post-production time for sports broadcasts and entertainment productions by enabling on-site processing of high-resolution content. Gryf's high-performance computing and storage capabilities support on-site live broadcasting, rapid content processing and editing, real-time analytics, and enhanced graphics generation. Particularly effective at outdoor venues with challenging high-speed connection points, such as NASCAR race tracks and sports stadiums, Gryf can create 360-degree virtual camera environments and handle resource-intensive tasks like green screen video capture directly on location, completely transforming the economics of remote production. Edge AI for Energy / Oil & Gas Exploration Energy operations demand speed, precision, and resilience in remote and rugged locations such as offshore drilling rigs and overland exploration sites. Offshore rigs lack traditional IT infrastructure, relying on high-latency satellite communications (SATCOM) for data transmission, and exploratory teams often work in remote, power-limited areas for short durations, with limited visibility into whether data collection was successful until they return. Gryf enables teams to capture, process, and act on critical data right at the edge, helping to prevent dangerous events offshore or validate drilling targets in real time during land-based surveys, processing data locally so that teams can act faster, improve safety, and maintain control over sensitive information. Additional Applications and Availability Other applications for Gryf include: Healthcare/Medical Research, enabling diagnostic analysis and patient-critical decisions in clinical environments through its configurable, facility-ready design that processes data securely on-site. Scientific Research/Field Studies, empowering scientific breakthroughs directly at research sites through its configurable, field-ready design that processes complex data at the source. Industrial/Manufacturing, providing production analysis and process optimization directly at manufacturing operations through its configurable, factory-ready design that eliminates remote processing delays. Gryf is now generally available worldwide and shipping through GigaIO's global partner network. For more information about Gryf and its applications across different industries, visit About GigaIO GigaIO redefines scalable AI infrastructure, seamlessly bridging from edge to core with a dynamic, open platform built for every accelerator. Reduce power draw with GigaIO's SuperNODE, the world's most powerful and energy-efficient scale-up AI computing platform. Run AI jobs anywhere with Gryf, the world's first suitcase-sized AI supercomputer that brings datacenter-class computing power directly to the edge. Both are easy to deploy and manage, utilizing GigaIO's patented AI fabric that provides ultra-low latency and direct memory-to-memory communication between GPUs for near-perfect scaling for AI workloads. Visit or follow on Twitter (X) and LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts For media inquiries, please contact:Shannon Biggs760-487-8395shannon@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Gulf Insider
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Trump Suggests Israel Would 'Lead' Possible Attack On Iran
At a moment the whole world is closely following Trump's tariff back-and-forth and the rapid impact on global markets, President Trump has again threatened the possibility of military action against Iran. 'If it requires military, we're going to have military,' Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, responding to a question on whether US would attack if a nuclear deal isn't reached with the Iranians. This has also raised uncomfortable questions on Israel's outsized influence on American foreign policy. Recall that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back in September 2002 testified before Congress that there was 'no question' Saddam Hussein was working on nuclear weapons and other WMD. This begs the obvious question of whether anyone should be listening to him now on the question of Iran and its nuclear program. Trump addressed this in adding to his Oval comments: 'Israel will obviously be very much involved in that — it'll be the leader of that. But nobody leads us. We do what we want to do.' However, this appears a clear admission that Israel would indeed 'lead' any such attack. Israel has for years threatened preemptive strikes on the Islamic Republic if it's believed Tehran is close to producing a nuclear warhead. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian restated in Wednesday comments, 'We are not after a nuclear bomb,' and emphasized: 'You have verified it 100 times. Do it 1,000 times again.' The US intelligence community at this moment actually agrees. 'The IC [Intelligence Community] continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program he suspended in 2003,' Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in March. Click here to read more Also read: America Has Failed To Secure Red Sea Navigation: Houthi Leader
Gulf Insider
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Russia Winning In Ukraine, Continually Gaining Leverage: US Intel Community
The US government in its 2025 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community – which was just released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in conjunction with top officials' testimony at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Tuesday – has admitted that Ukraine's battlefield prospects are fading amid the onslaught of superior Russian forces. Currently, Moscow has 'seized the upper hand' in the war over the past year, the fresh assessment warns, and 'is on a path to accrue greater leverage' as peace talks with Washington are underway. 'Even though Russian President [Vladimir] Putin will be unable to achieve the total victory he envisioned when initiating the large-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia retains momentum as a grinding war of attrition plays to Russia's military advantages,' the report states. 'This grinding war of attrition will lead to a gradual but steady erosion of Kyiv's position on the battlefield, regardless of any U.S. or allied attempts to impose new and greater costs on Moscow,' it continues. This should come as no surprise to any objective observer; however, what is surprising is the huge amount of Russian losses estimated by US intelligence. While there's no way of verifying such information, the report claims that there are over 750,000 dead and wounded on the Russian side. Still, the intel community emphasizes the Russian military machine's ability to quickly replenish personnel while growing its industrial capacity to continually support the war. On the prospect for achieving a quick peace settlement, the report notes that both Russian and Ukrainian leadership 'probably still see the risks of a longer war as less than those of an unsatisfying settlement.' 'For Russia, positive battlefield trends allow for some strategic patience, and for Ukraine, conceding territory or neutrality to Russia without substantial security guarantees from the West could prompt domestic backlash and future insecurity.' 'Regardless of how and when the war in Ukraine ends, Russia's current geopolitical, economic, military, and domestic political trends underscore its resilience and enduring potential threat to U.S. power, presence, and global interests,' it adds. Click here to read more…
Politico
25-03-2025
- Business
- Politico
Russia has ‘seized the upper hand' in Ukraine war, intel community warns
U.S. intelligence agencies sounded the alarm on Ukraine's dwindling battlefield prospects against Russia in an annual report released Tuesday. The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community — released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in conjunction with top officials' testimony at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing — warns that Moscow has 'seized the upper hand' in the war over the past year and 'is on a path to accrue greater leverage' to force favorable terms in its negotiations with Ukraine and the West. Intelligence agencies see continued Russian military resilience despite heavy battlefield losses — replenishing personnel and ratcheting up its industrial capacity. 'Even though Russian President [Vladimir] Putin will be unable to achieve the total victory he envisioned when initiating the large-scale invasion in February 2022, Russia retains momentum as a grinding war of attrition plays to Russia's military advantages,' the report states. 'This grinding war of attrition will lead to a gradual but steady erosion of Kyiv's position on the battlefield, regardless of any U.S. or allied attempts to impose new and greater costs on Moscow.' The analysis comes as President Donald Trump presses for a pact to end the war after he campaigned on negotiating a settlement between Russia and Ukraine within the first 24 hours of his presidency. U.S.-Ukraine ties, however, are the most turbulent they've been since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Trump's push also has Ukraine's advocates in the U.S. and Europe concerned that a potential deal may be on terms that are too favorable to Russia. However, the assessment casts doubt on Russia or Ukraine's desire for a deal. Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are 'interested in continuing discussions' to end the war, the report concludes, but both leaders 'probably still see the risks of a longer war as less than those of an unsatisfying settlement.' 'Regardless of how and when the war in Ukraine ends, Russia's current geopolitical, economic, military, and domestic political trends underscore its resilience and enduring potential threat to U.S. power, presence, and global interests,' the intelligence report argues. The intelligence community report also prominently addresses threats posed by drug cartels, listing them first, in addition to terrorist groups and other transnational criminal groups. Senate Intelligence Chair Tom Cotton said it's the first time the report highlights illicit drug groups before other major threats. The move reflects the Trump administration's focus on border security and cracking down on undocumented immigration. In her opening remarks at the Senate worldwide threats hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said non-state criminal groups and terrorists are 'what most immediately and directly threatens the United States and the well-being of the American people.' The report points to fentanyl and other illicit drugs trafficked by transnational criminal organizations but also noted that some groups 'are conducting other illegal activities that challenge U.S. security, such as human trafficking, cyber operations, money laundering, and inciting violence.' Beijing represents 'the most comprehensive and robust military threat' to the U.S., the report adds in its assessment. Intelligence agencies argue China will likely ratchet up coercive actions against Taiwan, and the report predicts 'steady but uneven' progress by China in developing the military capabilities needed to invade the self-governing island and deter a U.S. intervention. The report points to continued military advances by Beijing, including the development of long-range missiles, the expansion of its navy and the modernization of ground forces. China, the intelligence agencies assess, 'remains intent' on expanding and overhauling its nuclear arsenal. Beijing also likely has developed a 'multifaceted, national-level strategy' to supplant the U.S. as the world's leader in artificial intelligence by 2030. The intelligence community also maintained its assessment that Iran isn't currently building a nuclear weapon, but notes that 'pressure has probably built on [Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei] to do so.' 'In the past year, there has been an erosion of a decades-long taboo on discussing nuclear weapons in public that has emboldened nuclear weapons advocates within Iran's decision-making apparatus,' the report states. Iran will use its missile capabilities and nuclear program to buttress its influence in the Middle East and continue to aid militant groups to counter Israel and the U.S. But the report also notes that the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the military degradation of the militant group Hezbollah 'have led leaders in Tehran to raise fundamental questions regarding Iran's approach.'
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Is About to Be Pissed at Tulsi Gabbard's Canada Admission
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard absolutely—and accidentally—shredded Donald Trump's phony reason for placing steep tariffs on Canada. During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Tuesday, Gabbard presented the Annual Threat Assessment (ATA) about the dangers state and nonstate actors pose to the U.S. In her opening statement, Gabbard emphasized the presence of foreign cartels and illicit drug trafficking as the most dire threat to national security—but notably didn't mention Canada at all. Canada's absence in the report presents a stark contradiction to the Trump administration's insistence that drug trafficking across the northern border presents a major threat to Americans. Trump has cited this excuse as part of his rationale for levying 25 percent tariffs on Canadian exports. Senator Martin Heinrich asked Gabbard to explain why she hadn't mentioned Canada in her report. 'Is the [Intelligence Community] wrong in its omission of Canada as a source of illicit fentanyl in the ATA? I was surprised, given some of the rhetoric, that there is no mention of Canada in the ATA,' the New Mexico Democrat pressed. 'Senator, the focus in my opening and the ATA was really to focus on the most extreme threats in that area. And our assessment is that the most extreme threat related to fentanyl continues to come from and through Mexico,' Gabbard replied. 'So, the president has stated that the fentanyl coming through Canada is massive, and actually said it was an 'unusual and extraordinary threat' and that was the language that was used to justify putting tariffs on Canada,' Heinrich said. 'I'm just trying to reconcile those two issues. Is it an 'unusual and extraordinary threat' or is it a minor threat that doesn't even merit mention in the Annual Threat Assessment?' Gabbard said she couldn't speak to the 'specifics' of the threat posed by Canadian fentanyl trafficking. Heinrich assured her that it accounted for 'less than one percent' of the fentanyl seized by the U.S. government. 'But if you have different information I would very much welcome that,' he said. The Trump administration has repeatedly referred to a terrifying 2000 percent increase in drug trafficking over the U.S.-Canada border in the last year. But the reality is much less thrilling. In 2023, only two pounds of fentanyl were seized at the northern border, and a total of 43 pounds of fentanyl were seized in 2024, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. As one NBC News reporter pointed out, that's still 'less than a carry-on suitcase.'
