Hardware News: 6 August 2025 - 17 August 2025

IBM’s 4,000-Qubit Quantum Supercomputer Could Change Computing Foreve

IBM’s 4,000-Qubit Quantum Supercomputer Could Change Computing Foreve

IBM plans a 4,000+ qubit quantum supercomputer by 2025, achieved by interconnecting three 1,386-qubit Kookaburra chips to form a 4,158-qubit system. The Quantum System Two modular platform, debuted in 2023, is designed to host multiple chips and features a cryogenic refrigerator and
August 17, 2025
No Peeking: How Confidential Computing Lets Cloud Providers Process Your Data Without Decryption

No Peeking: How Confidential Computing Lets Cloud Providers Process Your Data Without Decryption

Confidential computing uses hardware TEEs such as Intel SGX, AMD SEV, and Arm CCA to perform computations on encrypted data, delivering encryption-in-use. Inside a TEE enclave, data and code are isolated with memory encryption, shielding them from the host OS, hypervisor, other
August 11, 2025
Inside the $500‑Billion AI‑Chip Gold Rush: How Blackwell, Gaudi, Trainium & Friends Are Re‑Wiring the World in 2025
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Inside the $500‑Billion AI‑Chip Gold Rush: How Blackwell, Gaudi, Trainium & Friends Are Re‑Wiring the World in 2025

1. Executive snapshot 2. What exactly is an AI accelerator? Category Typical role Leading examples (2025) GPU (general‑purpose but massively parallel) Training & inference NVIDIA B200, AMD MI350, Intel Falcon Shores ASIC (custom fixed‑function) Cloud training/inference Google TPU v5p, AWS Trainium2, Microsoft Maia 100 NPU / XPU
August 7, 2025
Eco-Tech Titans: How Global Companies Are Leading the Green Computing Revolution in 2025

Eco-Tech Titans: How Global Companies Are Leading the Green Computing Revolution in 2025

Digital technology currently accounts for about 2-4% of global carbon emissions, a share that could reach 14% by 2040 if unchecked. Data centers consume around 1-1.5% of the world’s electricity. Amazon Web Services pledged to power its operations with 100% renewable energy
August 6, 2025