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AWS adds Nvidia’s Blackwell GPU platform to enhance AI capabilities

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Nvidia have announced a new phase in their partnership, focusing on integrating Nvidia's Blackwell GPU platform into AWS's cloud offerings.

Nvidia launches Blackwell Platform for generative AI

Nvidia has launched the Blackwell platform, a new computing architecture designed to support the development and execution of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on large language models.

National Science Foundation launches AI research pilot

The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with 10 federal agencies and 25 private sector, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations, has launched the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot.

Databricks closes Series I funding round

Databricks has raised an undisclosed amount in Series I funding.  Existing investors Amazon Web Services (AWS), CapitalG, and Microsoft participated in the investments.

AWS launches EC2 capacity blocks for short-term GPU compute

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of Amazon EC2 Capacity Blocks for machine learning (ML), enabling customers to reserve GPU capacity for short-duration ML projects.