UT Austin Unveils 5,000 GPUs For Open-Source AI Dominance

UT Austin and the Rise of Academic AI Power

In the fast-moving race to achieve technological dominance in artificial intelligence, the University of Texas at Austin has positioned itself as an unparalleled leader in academic computing power and open-source AI research. While private technology corporations compete to deliver commercial AI breakthroughs, UT Austin is strategically advancing public research capabilities, ensuring that the societal benefits of AI remain widely accessible. With the acquisition of more than 5,000 advanced NVIDIA GPUs and cutting-edge Dell PowerEdge servers, the university is set to redefine the academic landscape for AI research, training, and innovation. At the core of this transformative infrastructure is the Horizon … Read more

NVIDIA GPU Launching to Orbit Sparks Race for Space-Based Data Centers

NVIDIA GPU Launching to Orbit Sparks Race for Space-Based Data Centers

The era of terrestrial data centers—massive warehouses filled with energy-hungry servers—may soon give way to something much grander and far beyond our planet. With NVIDIA’s H100 GPU set to make its record-setting orbital debut aboard the Starcloud-1 satellite, humanity is witnessing the early steps toward space-based data centers—a concept once confined to science fiction but now rapidly becoming a technological frontier. The mission, led by Starcloud, a Redmond, Washington-based company, is not merely an engineering experiment. It represents a shift in how we envision global computing infrastructure. As Earth-based data centers increasingly struggle with environmental and energy challenges, outer space … Read more