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CBS News
16 hours ago
- Science
- CBS News
New Doudna supercomputer at Berkeley lab to power AI research
A new supercomputer meant to power artificial intelligence will soon be built for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in partnership with the Department of Energy, Dell Technologies and Nvidia. "We're going to take a giant step up in several areas in high performance computing for scientific computing. But also, artificial intelligence as well as quantum classical computing," said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Huang was joined by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright who made the announcement last week at the Berkeley Lab. "It's going to lead to tremendous advancement in science, and it's also going to play a role in national defense," said Wright. "And that is what makes it so critical that the United States lead in artificial intelligence." The new computer will be called Doudna, named after UC Berkeley professor Jennifer Doudna, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2020 for her work in gene editing technology CRISPR. "I can't wait to see what Doudna is going to calculate," she said. "For me, it really signifies the coming together of computing and biology. This is the future. This is how the next breakthroughs are going to be made." The Doudna computer will be built by next year and will go online and become available to scientists in 2027. Currently, the Berkeley Lab is home to the Perlmutter supercomputer, which is the 19th fastest computer in the world, and part of the National Energy Research Supercomputing Center, known as NERSC, which connects 11,000 scientists worldwide. "So, NERSC is available for anyone who is researching a scientific problem that is related to the Department of Energy's mission," said Jonathan Carter, Associate Lab Director for Computing Sciences at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Those missions include creating nuclear fusion simulations, biological research, climate projections, and even mapping the universe. "So, imagine you have a really souped-up laptop or a gaming PC, and imagine you could put 10,000 of them together tightly, so that any one program that you are running could execute on all those 10,000 CPUs at the same time," explained Carter. Once the Doudna supercomputer is built, it is expected to be at least 10 times faster than the Perlmutter computer. Currently, the world's fastest computer is El Capitan, which is housed also in the Bay Area at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Nvidia and Dell to Build DOE-Backed AI Supercomputer 'Doudna' for 2026 Launch
Nvidia (NVDA, Financials) and Dell (DELL, Financials) on Thursday announced a collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop the Doudna supercomputer, which will be deployed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 2026. The DOE said the system is named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna and will be powered by Dell infrastructure and Nvidia's Vera Rubin AI platform. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with NVDA. Doudna's performance output is expected to exceed that of Berkeley Lab's current Perlmutter system by a factor of three to five, while requiring only double or triple the power. According to the Department of Energy, the system will support high-performance computing workloads ranging from molecular dynamics to AI model training. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the project will advance American leadership in science, AI, and high-performance computing. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called the project a time machine for science, enabling faster discovery across cancer treatments, quantum breakthroughs and foundational physics. The DOE said Doudna will support over 11,000 researchers and will bring together simulation, AI, and massive data sets on a single platform. Dell CEO Michael Dell (Trades, Portfolio) said the system would redefine the limits of high-performance computing and help address global scientific challenges. Investors may view the Doudna contract as a long-term catalyst for Nvidia and Dell, reinforcing their roles in national strategic infrastructure. Key upcoming events to watch include AI chip demand updates and the DOE's rollout timeline. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
US Energy Department unveils supercomputer that merges with AI
Scientific computing and artificial intelligence were once separate worlds, using different kinds of calculations on distinctly different hardware. But the two fields are steadily merging, as shown by a massive new machine coming to Berkeley, California. On Thursday, the Department of Energy's laboratory near the University of California, Berkeley, said it had selected Dell Technologies to deliver its next flagship supercomputer in 2026. The system will use Nvidia chips tailored for AI calculations and the simulations common to energy research and other scientific fields. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory expects the new machine — to be named for Jennifer Doudna, a Berkeley biochemist who shared the 2020 Nobel Prize for chemistry — to offer more than a tenfold speed boost over the lab's most powerful current system. If fully outfitted, the machine could be the Energy Department's biggest resource for tasks like training AI models, said Jonathan Carter, associate laboratory director for computing sciences at the Berkeley center. The supercomputer stands out for its technology choices, which indicate the growing desire for government labs to adopt more technologies from commercial AI systems. Nvidia chips, though widely used by big cloud companies as well as in supercomputers, were passed over by the Energy Department for three previous record-setting machines that were assembled by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Dell has hardly been a player in the highest end of the supercomputer market, but it has had success in large commercial AI installations. 'HPE has been sweeping the DOE space,' said Addison Snell, the CEO of Intersect360 Research, which tracks the supercomputer market. 'This is a big win for Dell.' Chris Wright, secretary of energy, who has compared AI's development to the Manhattan Project, called the Doudna machine a key tool for winning the global AI race in remarks prepared for a Thursday event in Berkeley to announce the system.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Nvidia and Dell to Supply Next US Department of Energy Supercomputer
The U.S. Department of Energy stated that NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s future Vera Rubin chips and Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL)'s liquid-cooled servers would power its next supercomputer. A close-up of a colorful high-end graphics card being plugged in to a gaming computer. "Doudna" is scheduled to be deployed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 2026. The technology, which bears the name of Nobel winner Jennifer Doudna, will assist 11,000 researchers in fields ranging from physics to biology. Chris Wright, the Secretary of Energy, underlined the system's contribution to national security and scientific advancement. Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), stressed the importance of supercomputers as "vital instruments" for both defense and innovation. Doudna attributed her CRISPR discoveries to previous backing from the Energy Department. The system carries on the Department's history of nuclear weapons development and high-performance computing. The announcement comes after NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s operations in China came under political scrutiny. Senator Tom Cotton cautioned against evading export restrictions, pointing to national security threats associated with exporting AI chips to China, while Senators Banks and Warren expressed worries about a potential R&D center in Shanghai. While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NVDA and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this READ NEXT: and . Disclosure. None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Globe and Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Nvidia and Dell Power the Department of Energy's Next Supercomputer
Chip giant Nvidia (NVDA) and computer maker Dell Technologies (DELL) are combining forces to power the Department of Energy's (DOE) next-generation supercomputer, called Doudna. Named after Nobel Prize-winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, the advanced supercomputer is schedule for launch in 2026. The announcement was made by Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory yesterday. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter The Doudna supercomputer will use Nvidia's latest ' Vera Rubin ' chips and will be built into Dell's advanced liquid-cooled servers. The supercomputer is designed to help roughly 11,000 researchers across the U.S. drive 'scientific discovery, from chemistry to physics to biology.' Here's What Doudna Is Expected to Do Typically, the DOE's supercomputers enable scientists to carry out fundamental scientific research and are also used for designing and maintaining the U.S. nuclear weapons store. Doudna is designed to integrate simulation, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) into a single platform. Scientists across the U.S. will be able to seamlessly steam data into the system and analyze real-time results. Doudna is expected to drive breakthroughs in fusion energy, materials science, accelerate drug discoveries, process real-time data from space, and support quantum workflows. The supercomputer is expected to be 10x faster in scientific output than its predecessor, Perlmutter, while using only 2x-3x more power. Nvidia's Crucial Role Amid Export Challenges Nvidia's involvement in this mission-critical project reflects the semiconductor giant's valued expertise and its importance to the U.S. administration. The news about Doudna comes amid Nvidia's ongoing struggle with chip exports to China. Recently, CEO Jensen Huang praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his 'vision' to boost domestic manufacturing, while also criticizing the stringent chip export restrictions on Nvidia, which have cost the company billions of dollars in lost revenue. The company has also drawn bipartisan criticism for its plan to open a research and development facility in Shanghai, with lawmakers citing national security concerns and warning of potential risks. Which AI Stock Is Better: NVDA or DELL? We used TipRanks' Stock Comparison Tool to determine which of the two companies, Nvidia or Dell, is currently favored by analysts. Investors can choose to invest in either stock after thorough research. Currently, both NVDA and DELL have earned analysts' 'Strong Buy' consensus rating, with NVDA stock offering higher upside potential compared to DELL.
