Panasonic first began R&D into facial recognition in the early 1990s, and has continued to perfect these capabilities in various ways by incorporating the technology into consumer products and by applying it to camera-based security solutions. The company has gone on to provide reliable, safe and efficient facial recognition solutions such as for passport control at airports … [Read more...] about Panasonic Launches API for Facial Recognition Powered by Deep Learning Technology
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£30 million UK investment in an American neutrino research project
On November 21, 2019, the UK government invested £30 into DUNE, signaling an unprecedented degree of interest in global neutrino initiatives. This American neutrino research project has recently garnered quite a bit of investment, and it's become the darling of international researchers hungering for the next frontiers in energy science. Neutrino Energy Group founder Holger … [Read more...] about £30 million UK investment in an American neutrino research project
DOE to Fund $100 Million for High Energy Physics Research
“We are in an era ripe with opportunity to deepen our understanding of some of the most challenging questions about the universe,” said Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar. “These investments will ensure that American scientists maintain a leadership role in the global research effort and the forthcoming knowledge will benefit humanity as a whole.” Today, the U.S. … [Read more...] about DOE to Fund $100 Million for High Energy Physics Research
Intel Memory Drive Technology now supports Intel Optane 90x Client SSDs
“Intel’s Optane client solid state SSD coupled with Intel Memory Drive Technology, delivers an industry-leading, high-end solution for memory-intensive client applications, such as engineering simulations, in-memory data analytics, bioinformatics and other memory-intensive applications,” said Shai Fultheim, CEO and founder of ScaleMP. “It is lowering the acquisition cost and … [Read more...] about Intel Memory Drive Technology now supports Intel Optane 90x Client SSDs
Carbon Nanotube Technology Exceeds 100GHz for First Time in RF Applications
Carbonics, Inc. today announced that carbon nanotube technology has for the first time achieved speeds exceeding 100GHz in-radio frequency (RF) applications. The milestone eclipses the performance – and efficiency – of traditional RF-CMOS technology that is ubiquitous in modern consumer electronics including cell phones. The news opens the door for this new technology to … [Read more...] about Carbon Nanotube Technology Exceeds 100GHz for First Time in RF Applications
Methanol emerging as one of the most viable, low emission and cost-effective marine fuel alternatives
Proman Stena Bulk and GSI Sign Deal for New Methanol Tankers Proman Stena Bulk Ltd has this week finalized an agreement with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China to build two state of the art IMOIIMeMAX methanol-ready 49,900 DWT vessels, with the first vessel due for delivery at the beginning of 2022. This represents the first deal signed by the newly-created joint … [Read more...] about Methanol emerging as one of the most viable, low emission and cost-effective marine fuel alternatives
Google Cloud and Deloitte Launch Cloud Solutions and Services Focused on Solving a Variety of Complex, Cross-Industry Problems
The companies will collaborate to develop solutions for improving biomedical and clinical research, optimizing procurement spend, delivering intelligent insights for property insurers, and supporting migrations of SAP workloads to Google Cloud Google Cloud and Deloitte today announced the development of new solutions and services offerings to address significant opportunities … [Read more...] about Google Cloud and Deloitte Launch Cloud Solutions and Services Focused on Solving a Variety of Complex, Cross-Industry Problems
Accenture, Airbus, GE and Hitachi Join Intel Neuromorphic Research Community
What’s New: Today, Intel announced the first corporate members – Accenture, Airbus, GE and Hitachi – to join the fast-growing Intel Neuromorphic Research Community (INRC). The INRC has tripled in size over the past year and now has more than 75 organizations, spanning leading universities around the world, government labs, neuromorphic startup companies, and now several Fortune … [Read more...] about Accenture, Airbus, GE and Hitachi Join Intel Neuromorphic Research Community
Registration for ASC20 Student Supercomputer Challenge
ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge 2020 (ASC20) announced the opening of registration. Undergraduates around the world can now register at the official website (https://www.asc-events.org/ASC20/) to participate in the world’s largest and most competitive supercomputer hackathon. The deadline for registration is January 5, 2020. The excitement brought by cutting-edge science … [Read more...] about Registration for ASC20 Student Supercomputer Challenge
SC19: NVIDIA and Tech Leaders Team to Build GPU-Accelerated Arm Servers for New Era of Diverse HPC Architectures
Arm, Ampere, Cray, Fujitsu, HPE, Marvell to Build NVIDIA GPU-Accelerated Servers for Hyperscale-Cloud to Edge, Simulation to AI, High-Performance Storage to Exascale Supercomputing NVIDIA today introduced a reference design platform that enables companies to quickly build GPU-accelerated Arm®-based servers, driving a new era of high performance computing for a growing range of … [Read more...] about SC19: NVIDIA and Tech Leaders Team to Build GPU-Accelerated Arm Servers for New Era of Diverse HPC Architectures