AI Infra Connect (formerly AI Hardware & Systems)

Citi and Google Cloud have joined forces in a strategic, multi-year agreement to support Citi's digital strategy through cloud technology and artificial intelligence (AI). This collaboration focuses on modernizing Citi's technology infrastructure and enhancing employee and client experiences on cloud-based applications. Citi will unlock the ability to offer improved digital products, streamline employee workflows, and run high-performance computing (HPC) and analytics platforms. "Citi is on a mission to modernize our infrastructure and increase our safety and soundness so that our businesses can continue to serve our clients with speed and agility," said Tim Ryan, Head of Technology and Business Enablement for Citi. "Leveraging Google Cloud opens up a whole new frontier for us in how we can run applications with faster and more comprehensive outputs, and provide our colleagues with the tools they need to deliver for our clients." "Our strategic partnership with Citi to continue to modernize its technology infrastructure and drive enterprise-wide innovation underscores Google Cloud's commitment to helping the financial services industry transform with cloud and AI technology," said Thomas Kurian, Google Cloud CEO. "By combining Citi's deep banking and customer experience expertise with Google Cloud's leading cloud and AI capabilities, we can deliver significant benefits to Citi's clients and employees." https://lnkd.in/eaT8rgxT #AIHardware #EdgeAI #AIInfrastructure #Cloud #Technology #Partnership

🤖 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 At the AI Hardware & Edge AI Summit 2024, Arne Stoschek from Acubed (Airbus) discussed how generative AI is unlocking a new level of capability for robotics, autonomous vehicles, and more. Arne highlighted how general AI advancements—like end-to-end learning and foundation models—are creating a “step function” in robot intelligence, bringing them closer to human-like capabilities. This shift moves us beyond custom-made solutions to robots that exhibit adaptive intelligence, expanding their potential for real-world applications. 🔗 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/ej9DR5gV #AIInfraSummit #GenerativeAI #EdgeAI #Robotics #AIInnovation #AutonomousSystems

Lenovo and Cisco unveiled offerings to simplify work environments, optimize enterprise infrastructure, and clear the path to enterprise AI through leveraging aspects of Cisco’s Collaboration Devices, networking, and security. Each solution aims to simplify IT to enhance user outcomes and help organizations operate more efficiently. “Our partnership with Cisco is a testament to delivering customer-centric innovation. These new solutions represent our joint commitment to providing businesses with the tools they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital and AI landscape,” said Brian Connors, Worldwide VP & GM, Enterprise and SMB Segment & AI, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Lenovo. “Cisco and Lenovo’s strategic collaboration allows us to bring the power of our portfolios together to create solutions for our customers’ most complex problems. Whether accelerating hybrid and flexible work strategies, or preparing their infrastructure for AI, our customers can trust Cisco and Lenovo to deliver simplified, fully supported and future-proofed solutions,” said Shannon Leininger, VP of Global Partner Sales, Cisco. https://lnkd.in/ePNnGU4j #AIHardware #EdgeAI #AIInfrastructure #AI #Partnership #ProductLaunch

🌐 𝗛𝘂𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗶 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟲𝗚: 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 🌐 At the recent Global MBB Forum, Huawei’s CTO Dr. Wen Tong highlighted the crucial role AI will play in the development of 6G. Rather than being a simple upgrade to 5G, 6G aims to fully integrate AI, enabling intelligent, adaptive networks that enhance user experiences with real-time responses. Key innovations, like agent-based AI architecture and “full-AI” devices, will drive ultra-low latency and self-optimizing systems. This approach promises a true generational shift in mobile technology. 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eaif7_K5 #6G #AI #NetworkInnovation #Huawei #MobileTechnology #AIInfraSummit

Siemens is revolutionizing industrial automation with Microsoft. Through their collaboration, they have taken the Siemens Industrial Copilot to the next level, enabling it to handle the most demanding environments at scale. Combining Siemens’ unique domain know-how across industries with Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, the Copilot further improves handling of rigorous requirements in manufacturing and automation. Beginning in early 2025, their machines will be engineered with the assistant, fully unleashing its potential across their entire product range. The rollout will take place globally. Siemens is pioneering the offering of Gen AI for automation engineering in the industry and has made this capability easily accessible on the Siemens Xcelerator open digital business platform. Judson Althoff, executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Microsoft, said, “By integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service into Siemens’ industrial solutions, we are equipping companies with cloud-based AI tools to simplify complex challenges, drive productivity, and help them stay competitive in an increasingly dynamic environment.” https://lnkd.in/ePx-g8hV #AIHardware #AIInfrastructure #EdgeAI #AI #Partnership #GenAI

NVIDIA will supply artificial intelligence processors to Indian companies such as Reliance Industries Limited as it deepens partnerships to exploit a growing market. The U.S. company will supply its Blackwell AI processors for a one-gigawatt data centre Reliance is building in the western state of Gujarat. Nvidia said it also plans to supply tens of thousands of its Hopper AI chips to build large-scale data centres, in an expansion led by firms such as data centre provider Yotta Data Services Private Limited and Tata Communications. "In the future, India is going to be the country that will export AI," Jensen Huang said, by contrast with its role in software exports. "You have the fundamental ingredients - AI, data and AI infrastructure, and you have a large population of users." https://lnkd.in/e5MRj2a8 #AIHardware #AIInfrastructure #EdgeAI #AI #Partnership

Qualcomm announced a multi-year technology collaboration with Google aimed at advancing digital transformation in automotive. The companies will produce a new standardized reference platform for the development of cockpit solutions using generative artificial intelligence with Google AI, to create Gen AI-enabled in-car experiences like intuitive voice assistants, immersive map experiences, and real-time updates to anticipate driver needs. “Our technology collaboration with Google to drive innovation and develop cutting-edge, Gen AI-enabled solutions is a significant milestone in unlocking new possibilities for automakers and Tier-1 suppliers while empowering the industry to create safe and digitally advanced experiences,” said Nakul Duggal, group general manager, automotive, industrial and cloud, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “The automotive industry is on the cusp of major transformation enabled by advancements in generative AI, automated driving solutions, and the ability to update software features throughout the platform’s lifecycle,” said Patrick Brady, VP, Engineering, Google. “We look forward to extending our longstanding relationship with Qualcomm Technologies with this strategic collaboration to continue developing innovative solutions for software defined vehicles, and to showcase the power of co-innovation in propelling the future of transportation.” https://lnkd.in/e48m_zFN #AIHardware #EdgeAI #AIInfrastructure #AI #Partnership #Collaboration #GenAI #Automotive

𝙉𝙀𝙒 - 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 | 📸 #AIInfraSummit Welcome to our Throwback Thursday series! Each week, we’ll reflect on a key theme from the #AIHWEdgeAISummit2024 (now AI Infra Summit), revisiting moments that sparked conversations about the future of AI. From groundbreaking innovations to insights that shape the industry's direction, we’ll take you on a journey through our favorite highlights and takeaways! 2024 Takeaway: Efficient AI isn’t just about faster processing—it’s about smarter resource management. From optimizing data center power consumption to refining models to use fewer computational resources, the drive for more efficient AI is redefining scalability and sustainability across industries.   𝗔𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻... Stay tuned for next week’s post, where we’ll dive deeper into one of our pivotal themes. 👀 📸 See yourself in the photo? Don't forget to tag yourself! #ThrowbackThursday #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInnovation #AIHW

🚨 The AI Infrastructure webinar is TODAY at 12 PM ET! 🚨 Don’t miss out on "Unlocking the Future of AI Infrastructure" with moderator Timothy Prickett Morgan from The Next Platform and expert speakers: ◼ Jean-Philippe Fricker – Cerebras Systems ◼ Nidhi Chappell – Microsoft ◼ Vladimir Stojanovic – Ayar Labs ◼ Robert Hormuth – AMD Last chance to sign up! (All registrants will get access to the on-demand recording) 👉 Register for free now: https://lnkd.in/e_Fm2pmg #AI #Webinar #AIInfrastructure #TechInnovation #FutureOfAI #AIInfraSummit

CrewAI, a leading multi-agent platform, announced $18 million in total funding that included an inception round led by boldstart ventures and a Series A led by global software investor Insight Partners. “Agents are the key to unlocking AI’s potential and will completely redesign the way companies deliver products. RPA and LLMs alone can’t get you there. Savvy organizations around the world are already deploying multi-agentic applications to help run an entire business while moving fast,” said João (Joe) Moura, founder and CEO of CrewAI. “We have made it easy for teams to build groups of AI agents to perform tasks using any LLM, integrate with more than a thousand different applications, and to do so in a way that protects their data privacy.” “CrewAI makes it easy and fast to develop both simple and complex multi-agent AI workflows. Its powerful orchestration features for enterprises—including memory and self-healing—help businesses go well beyond traditional automation. As a CrewAI user myself, I’m thrilled to be able to support João’s vision with an investment!” said Andrew Ng, Co-Founder of Coursera, and Founder and CEO of LandingAI. https://lnkd.in/e82PMRDj #AIHardware #EdgeAI #AIInfrastructure #AI #Funding