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April 16, 2021

EU steps up investment in world-class supercomputers for researchers and businesses

The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, which pools European resources to buy and deploy world-class supercomputers and technologies, has co-signed a contract worth €144.5 million to acquire the LUMI supercomputer. …

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April 16, 2021

Artificial intelligence: stock-taking and way forward during the second AI Alliance Assembly

Tomorrow, the second AI Alliance Assembly will take place. This full day of debate, on topics from the use of AI against coronavirus to biometric identification, will contribute to the …

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April 16, 2021

Harmonisation of the 5.9 GHz spectrum band for real-time information exchange will improve road and urban rail transport safety

The Commission has adopted the Implementing Decision to improve safety of road and urban rail transport. The Decision harmonises across Member States the use of the 5.9 GHz band for …

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April 16, 2021

Thierry Breton: How Supercomputers will be at the core of our European Digital Decade

Not all heroes wear capes. Take supercomputers for example. From simulating drug molecules against the pandemic to better understanding neurological disorders, from predicting and monitoring the effects of global warming …

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April 16, 2021

State of the Union: Commission sets out new ambitious mission to lead on supercomputing

Today, the Commission takes further steps in the Digital Decade agenda to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty, as announced by President Ursula von der Leyen in her State of the Union …

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April 16, 2021

EuroCC and CASTIEL: two new projects to boost European HPC knowledge and opportunities

With funding from the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), EuroCC and CASTIEL will build a European network of 33 national HPC competence centres. The two projects will …

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April 16, 2021

Universities, SMEs and researches join forces to deliver new Master courses in AI

Europeans will soon have the opportunity to enjoy a brand new learning experience in Artificial Intelligence (AI). 4 networks of universities, SMEs and top researchers will offer new high-quality specialized …

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March 11, 2021

EU invests almost €7 million in European world-class supercomputing in Portugal

Today the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, which pools European resources to buy and deploy world-class supercomputers and technologies, announced the signature for a contract worth €20 million for a …