UK backs open-source AI builders with funding, mentoring and compute access

UK backs open-source AI builders with funding, mentoring and compute access

Also launches competition to make datacentres more appealing to communities Image: AI Minister Kanishka Narayan Credit:The AI Summit London Speaking at London Tech Week, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan set out new government support for open-source AI developers and projects, alongside plans to rethink datacentre design and clarify rules for workplace robotics. Speaking at The AI…

Edge AI inference set for 10x growth; Nokia, Blaize advance hybrid AI compute

Edge AI inference set for 10x growth; Nokia, Blaize advance hybrid AI compute

From left: Dion Leung, Nokia APAC AI and Cloud head; Joseph Sulistyo, Blaize SVP; Benny Sumitro, Datacomm Cloud and IT MD. Credit: DIGITIMES As generative AI demand shifts from centralized cloud training to edge inference, Nokia and AI chip startup Blaize have expanded their partnership in Singapore, unveiling a full-stack solution for hybrid heterogeneous computing…