The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving, with significant advancements in AI hardware, software, and applications. In recent news, Nvidia has unveiled its latest Blackwell Ultra GPU series, promising more power and efficiency than previous generations. The new hardware is designed to help democratize AI adoption across the world, making it possible for more organizations to enjoy the benefits of AI compute.
Nvidia Announces Blackwell Ultra GB300 and Vera Rubin
Nvidia has announced the Blackwell Ultra GB300 and Vera Rubin, its next AI 'superchips'. The Blackwell Ultra offers 20 petaflops of AI performance, 288GB of HBM3e memory, and can process 1,000 tokens per second. Vera Rubin and Rubin Ultra may dramatically improve on that performance when they arrive in 2026 and 2027.
GM and Nvidia Partner for AI Factories and Self-Driving Vehicles
General Motors Co. is expanding its partnership with technology company Nvidia Corp. to leverage artificial intelligence for designing future manufacturing plants and to improve self-driving systems. The companies will work together to build custom AI systems using Nvidia's computer platforms to train AI manufacturing models for planning factories and robotics.
Italian Newspaper Publishes News Generated by Artificial Intelligence
For the first time in the world, an Italian newspaper has published news generated with artificial intelligence. Il Foglio, the liberal daily, has launched a month-long journalistic experiment aimed at demonstrating the impact of artificial intelligence technology at work. The paper's AI system, called "Il Foglio AI," uses natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to generate news articles.
Asus' Mini Supercomputer Taps Nvidia Grace Blackwell Chip for 1,000 AI TOPS
Asus has unveiled the Ascent GX10, a mini supercomputer that taps Nvidia's Grace Blackwell chip for 1,000 AI TOPS. The device combines Nvidia's Grace CPU and Blackwell GPU, delivering up to 1 PFLOP (1,000 TFLOPS) of FP4 performance. The Ascent GX10 also has 128GB of unified system memory, allowing it to handle AI models with up to 200 billion parameters.
Knightscope Submits AI Recommendations to White House
Knightscope, Inc. has formally submitted public comment to the White House's "Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan" emphasizing the urgent need for AI-driven security solutions to safeguard federal facilities and critical infrastructure. The company proposes key initiatives, including authorizing autonomous security in federally managed spaces and launching a multi-agency pilot program.
TSMC Dominates AI Chip Market with Record Sales—But Can It Tackle Its Rising Emissions?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported strong revenue growth in the first two months of 2025, driven by high demand for AI chips. However, the company's rising emissions have raised concerns about its sustainability. TSMC has a clear roadmap to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and is committed to reducing its environmental impact.
Democratizing Chemical Analysis: Using Machine Learning and Robotics to Identify Chemical Compositions from Images
Florida State University chemists have created a machine learning tool that can identify the chemical composition of dried salt solutions from an image with 99% accuracy. The research could make possible cheaper, faster chemical analysis that could be used in space exploration, home testing, and more.
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) Unpacks Artificial Intelligence Progress At NVIDIA GTC
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has unveiled its progress toward humanoid robotics, unrivalled infrastructure for the next generation NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform, and digital twins accelerating AI factories of the future, at the premier conference on artificial intelligence, GTC 2025.
Key Takeaways
- Nvidia has unveiled its latest Blackwell Ultra GPU series, promising more power and efficiency than previous generations.
- General Motors Co. is expanding its partnership with Nvidia Corp. to leverage artificial intelligence for designing future manufacturing plants and to improve self-driving systems.
- An Italian newspaper has published news generated with artificial intelligence for the first time in the world.
- Asus has unveiled the Ascent GX10, a mini supercomputer that taps Nvidia's Grace Blackwell chip for 1,000 AI TOPS.
- Knightscope has submitted AI recommendations to the White House, emphasizing the urgent need for AI-driven security solutions.
- TSMC has reported strong revenue growth in the first two months of 2025, driven by high demand for AI chips.
- Florida State University chemists have created a machine learning tool that can identify the chemical composition of dried salt solutions from an image with 99% accuracy.
- Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has unveiled its progress toward humanoid robotics, unrivalled infrastructure for the next generation NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform, and digital twins accelerating AI factories of the future.
Sources
- Nvidia announces Blackwell Ultra GB300 and Vera Rubin, its next AI ‘superchips’
- GM, Nvidia partner for factories of the future, self-driving vehicle tech
- For the first time in the world, Italian newspaper publishes news generated with artificial intelligence
- Asus' mini supercomputer taps Nvidia Grace Blackwell chip for 1,000 AI TOPS
- Knightscope Submits AI Recommendations to White House
- Nvidia GTC 2025: New Blackwell Ultra GPU series is the most powerful AI hardware yet
- TSMC Dominates AI Chip Market with Record Sales—But Can It Tackle Its Rising Emissions?
- 'Democratizing chemical analysis': Using machine learning and robotics to identify chemical compositions from images
- Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) Unpacks Artificial Intelligence Progress At NVIDIA GTC
- Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) Unpacks Artificial Intelligence Progress At NVIDIA GTC