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Oracle unveils largest AI supercomputer with AMD chips
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Oracle has announced OCI Zettascale10, described as the world's largest AI supercomputer, featuring six times more GPUs than its 2024 predecessor. The company continues to rely on AMD chips for its superclusters despite Nvidia's industry dominance. This move aligns with Oracle's strategy to integrate AI directly with users' data wherever they operate.
Linux 6.18-rc2 wipes stale AMD reboot information
The Linux kernel's 6.18-rc2 release candidate includes updates to clear outdated data on AMD system reboots. This change aims to improve handling of reboot-related information for AMD hardware. Phoronix reports the modification as part of ongoing kernel development.
AMD releases AOMP 22.0-1 for Fortran GPU offloading improvements
AMD has released AOMP 22.0-1, introducing several enhancements to its Fortran compiler for GPU offloading. The update focuses on improving performance and compatibility in open-source environments. This development supports better integration of Fortran applications with AMD GPUs.
Linux cache aware scheduling shows potential on AMD EPYC Turin
Recent benchmarks of Linux's proposed cache aware scheduling patches demonstrate significant performance improvements on AMD's EPYC Turin processors. The patches, developed by Intel engineers, aim to optimize task placement for better cache locality on multi-cache CPUs. Testing on a dual EPYC 9965 setup revealed promising results for heterogeneous server workloads.
Linux 6.18 enhances AMD EPYC Turin performance
The Linux 6.18 kernel introduces optimizations that boost performance on AMD's EPYC Turin processors by up to 10% in multi-threaded workloads compared to Linux 6.17. These improvements target AI, high-performance computing, and database tasks on the Zen 5-based chips. Benchmarks from Phoronix highlight gains in scheduling, memory management, and power efficiency.
Eye implant and glasses restore vision in AMD patients
A new eye implant combined with high-tech glasses has enabled people with severe age-related macular degeneration to read again. The device, called PRIMA, was tested in a study of 32 participants over one year. It provides black-and-white vision by converting images into electrical signals for the retina.