DoD to give Verizon $495m to manage supercomputer research network
Connecting hundreds of supercomputers, researchers, and military sites
Connecting hundreds of supercomputers, researchers, and military sites
Actual mining, that is, not crypto
Huawei spin off had put forward the lowest bid
Offloading processing to help out CPUs
After successfully fighting off an Amazon cable that would have cut through minority communities
It's almost like regulation is important
Just not in Global Switch data centers
Seeks to develop a more sustainable strategy
Setting up shop next to Sony to gain a steady customer
But no, CNBC, they did not sleep in the server rooms
Can't let Fastly get all the attention
As part of a larger industry consortium
Opens wallet for open source chip designer
GlobalFoundries says "outlandish demands" are "incredibly inconsiderate"
Also landing in Brazil and Uruguay
After declaring it as legal tender in the country
Asks for data centers to be only be built where supplies are not constrained
Supply chain issues aren't just for silicon chips
Leading the way for others to do the same
But it's a step back from the wider goals of the Endless Frontier Act
It won't say how many are defective
Hopefully proving less controversial than previous FBI data center procurement efforts
Talk about empowering the customer
Rival Greatek Electronics is also impacted