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Photonics and high-speed data movement is the next big AI bottleneck

By Chris Stokel-Walker Published

Premium Generative AI is pushing demand in all areas of the industry, and data interconnects, such as Silicon Photonics, may well be the next big bottleneck that hyperscalers need to be paying attention to.

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Photonic latch memory could enable optical processor caches that run up to 60 GHz, twenty times faster than standard caches

By Luke James Published

A joint research paper describes a "photonic latch" with write speeds pushing 20 GHz.

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Chinese researchers invent silicon photonic multiplexer chip

By Sunny Grimm Published

Chinese state-run tabloids report a new silicon photonic microchip coming out of research labs

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AMD acquires Enosemi to enter photonics race — chasing Nvidia into light-based interconnect tech

By Sunny Grimm Published

AMD has acquired photonics firm Enosemi, highlighting a desire to push into photonics and to become a full software stack supplier in the datacenter, chasing Nvidia in both respects.

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The Future of HBM Is Lightspeed - Designs of the Future to Integrate Photonics

By Francisco Pires Published

High Bandwidth Memory's future looks... bright.

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China's AI Analog Chip Claimed To Be 3.7X Faster Than Nvidia's A100 GPU in Computer Vision Tasks (Updated)

By Francisco Pires Published

China's ACCEL races into view.

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China's Quantum Satellite Program Designed to Transmit Unhackable Information

By Francisco Pires Published

China is plotting out ways to to take its Quantum Key Distribution to new heights.

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Quantum Communications Demoed Across Subsea Fiber Optics

By Francisco Pires Published

Beating records on the path to quantum networks.

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Single Fiber Optic Cable Carries Power, Data Over 10 KM

By Francisco Pires Published

Researchers with the NTT and Hokkaido National University have succeeded in breaking the record for longest-distance power delivery through a single fiber optics cable.

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Putin touching quantum
Russian Company Presents 16-qubit Quantum Computer to Vladimir Putin

By Francisco Pires Published

Pairing trapped ions and photonics scaling in what looks like a viable quantum approach.

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