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Nvidia and Oracle Boost Argonne Lab's AI Supercomputing

11/24/2025

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Nvidia and Oracle will provide Argonne National Laboratory with dedicated AI systems, with a smaller machine expected in 2026.
Rick Stevens, a computer scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, has advocated integrating artificial intelligence into scientific computing.
The U.S. Department of Energy initiated partnerships with tech companies to speed AI-enabled supercomputing at national labs.
The arrangement shifts some costs to technology firms and signals a more business-oriented, Silicon Valley–style approach.

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Nvidia and Oracle will provide Argonne National Laboratory with dedicated AI systems, with a smaller machine expected in 2026.
Rick Stevens, a computer scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, has advocated integrating artificial intelligence into scientific computing.
The U.S. Department of Energy initiated partnerships with tech companies to speed AI-enabled supercomputing at national labs.
The arrangement shifts some costs to technology firms and signals a more business-oriented, Silicon Valley–style approach.