Energy reveals plans for two new AI supercomputers at Oak Ridge
Public-private partnerships with AMD and HPE will bring the machines to the national lab in Tennessee, including one in early 2026 built at “record speeds.”
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Lawmakers to Energy secretary: Canceled projects won’t help AI data center demands
Congressional Democrats from Colorado want answers from Chris Wright after the cancellation of billions in funding for projects amid surging energy costs from AI data centers.
Energy secretary signals reversal of some cuts to national labs
The White House budget proposal calls for $2.75 billion in cuts to the national laboratories, but Chris Wright told senators he’s “very open” to expanding the budget…
Energy Department announces another supercomputer: Doudna
The system involves a contract with Dell and will use next-generation NVIDIA technology set to go on sale next year.
Energy secretary: Government should ‘get out of the way’ to fuel AI race
Leveraging computing power at DOE national labs and increasing nuclear and coal capacity to power data centers is part of Chris Wright’s vision for leading on AI.