Connect with us
European Gaming Congress 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Novo Nordisk Foundation announces Denmark’s first AI supercomputer is now operational

Published

3 hours ago

on

novo-nordisk-foundation-announces-denmark’s-first-ai-supercomputer-is-now-operational

New supercomputer built on NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD will accelerate research and provide new opportunities in academia and industry 
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The new AI supercomputer, named “Gefion” and built on NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD, was launched at an event in Copenhagen, where HM King Frederik X of Denmark, Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, and Nadia Carlsten, CEO of DCAI, symbolically turned the system “on”. The supercomputer is now being readied for customers, starting with a pilot phase where it will be used by select customers interested in using AI to accelerate innovation in many areas, ranging from quantum computing to drug discovery, to societal challenges such as the transition to green energy.  

“Gefion provides our Danish enterprises with entirely new opportunities,” says Morten Bødskov, the Minister for Industry, Business, and Financial Affairs. “Gefion will drive the advancement of the green transition, enable tailor-made solutions, and strengthen the competitive standing of our companies in the global market. In a time of heightened international competition, this supercomputer acts as a vital enabler for advancing Danish businesses into the future. This ground-breaking technology represents an important opportunity for Danish companies and researchers to develop innovative solutions to future challenges.” 
Access to leading AI hardware and software from NVIDIA Gefion is the result of a public-private partnership between the Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), which funded a new company, the Danish Centre for AI Innovation A/S (DCAI) that now owns and will operate Gefion. 
“It’s a remarkable achievement that it has taken only six months from announcement to completion of this complex state-of-the-art supercomputer,” says Nadia Carlsten, CEO of DCAI. “I am extremely proud of the team that came together and collaborated to turn this vision into a reality, delivering a leading capability that is now ready for customers to start testing new use cases. Gefion is the game-changer that many innovators had been waiting for.” 
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, says: “Denmark recognises that to innovate in AI, the most impactful technology of our time, it must foster a domestic AI infrastructure and ecosystem. The Gefion supercomputer will supercharge the scientists of Denmark with local AI computing infrastructure to drive advancements in life sciences, climate research and quantum computing.”  
Gefion is an NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD AI supercomputer, powered by 1,528 NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs and interconnected using NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networking. Denmark up to now had no GPU-accelerated supercomputers, and a thorough consulting process with relevant stakeholders across the country had identified access to computing power as a key roadblock to progress in Denmark’s otherwise thriving AI-based research ecosystem. Thanks to their massively parallel processing capabilities, GPUs have seen explosive growth over the past decade, following the emergence of deep learning and generative AI models that run much faster and more efficiently on these processors than on general-purpose CPUs. 
Global data centre provider Digital Realty hosts the supercomputer in one of its AI-ready data centre facilities in Denmark. The data centre is designed and built to be sustainable and runs on 100% renewable energy. Eviden, the European leader in high-performance computing (HPC), has assembled and installed the computer using its vast experience and expertise in HPC integration and installation. 
A groundbreaking private-public partnership The Novo Nordisk Foundation has committed approximately DKK 600 million towards the initial costs of the centre, while EIFO has contributed DKK 100 million and owns a minority stake of 15% in the company. 
“Establishing Gefion is a milestone, and it fits very well with the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s vision of improving people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet, as it creates new opportunities and can accelerate finding new solutions to pressing challenges,” says Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. “In the future, we must cooperate even more with exceptional partners from all over the world if we are to solve the enormous challenges facing not only our own countries but the planet.” 
The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark has invested heavily in deep tech, and the partnership with the Novo Nordisk Foundation on DCAI represents a strategic focus on AI, quantum computing, the green transition, life sciences, and the commercialisation of research. 
“Denmark is already an important player in AI-based research and business development, but we believe that Gefion will accelerate this many times over,” says Peder Lundquist, CEO of EIFO. “Our investment in DCAI will support Danish businesses in for example green transition and life science, while also accelerating the commercialisation of research. Our aspiration is to create a value generating the deep tech ecosystem ahead of the curve.” 
The first use cases will show what Gefion can do The supercomputer and collaboration with NVIDIA will help enable Denmark to pursue large-scale projects in countless fields where AI is a valuable tool, as well as within AI research itself. In selected flagship project areas, researchers will be able to engage with expert teams from NVIDIA to co-develop solutions to complex problems.
These include research in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology using the NVIDIA BioNeMo platform, including protein design; the acceleration of the green transition; and the development of fault-tolerant (i.e. error-free) quantum computing using NVIDIA CUDA-Q, an open-source hybrid quantum computing platform.  
There has already been considerable interest in Gefion from researchers in Denmark’s private and public sectors looking to access NVIDIA’s AI technology to take on large-scale and data-intensive projects. A competition to identify innovative AI use cases that can fully harness the potential of Gefion saw over 50 proposals submitted in the span of just three weeks. DCAI announced 6 winning proposals that will run as part of Gefion’s pilot phase.
The selected projects come from researchers, including from the University of Copenhagen and Technical University of Denmark (DTU); Go Autonomous, a startup in the transportation field; Teton, a healthcare startup; and the Danish Meteorological Institute. All of them will use Gefion to process very large data sets to find new solutions to problems that are extremely hard to solve without access to GPU-accelerated computing.
The First Pilot Projects
“Large-scale distributed simulation of quantum algorithms for quantifying molecular recognition processes.”Contact: University of Copenhagen -“Unravelling CO2 reduction in Non-Metal Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH) using Machine-Learned Force Fields.”Contact: Technical University of Denmark”Multimodal genomic foundation model”Contact: University of Copenhagen”Multi-Modal Document Understanding: Transforming Data Entry with Multi-Modal Precision.”Contact: Go Autonomous”Building an AI Care Companion with Large Video Pretraining.”Contact: Teton and the University of Copenhagen”SAPIEN – Skilful Atmospheric Prediction with Intelligent Environmental Networks.”Contact: Danish Meteorological InstituteRead more:Read more about Gefion and DCAI at www.dcai.dk
Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2538374/Gefion_Launch_1.jpgPhoto – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2538375/Gefion_Launch_2.jpgPhoto – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2538376/Gefion_Launch_3.jpgPhoto – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2538377/Gefion_Launch_4.jpg
 
 

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/novo-nordisk-foundation-announces-denmarks-first-ai-supercomputer-is-now-operational-302284595.html

Related Topics:
Continue Reading
Advertisement

Artificial Intelligence

World Leaders in Aeronautics, Defence and Aerospace to attend the Marrakech Air Show

Published

56 mins ago

on

October 23, 2024

By

world-leaders-in-aeronautics,-defence-and-aerospace-to-attend-the-marrakech-air-show

The Marrakech Air Show 2024 (MAS), a key event in the global aviation industry calendar, will be held from 30 October to 2 November at the Royal Air Force Training Base in Marrakech.With over 12,500 m² of exhibition space, 200 exhibitors and 50 official delegations expected to attend, this show is a major platform for players in the aeronautics, defense and aerospace industries, offering them the opportunity to showcase their innovations and make strategic connections.Airbus, CATIC, EDCC, Embraer, Heliconia, Lockheed Martin, Tata Advanced Systems, among others, will be on hand at this year’s Marrakech Air Show.MARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God help Him, the 7th Marrakech Air Show will showcase Morocco’s growing role in global aeronautics and bring together industry leaders. Organized jointly by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the National Defence Administration and MEDZ, a subsidiary of the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion, it serves as a premier event for sector innovations and a platform for business opportunities.

A hub for global leaders and experts
MAS will host professionals and delegations from around the world. The prestigious exhibitors include top names in aerospace and defense. The Marrakech Air Show 2024 offers opportunities for strategic partnerships, market expansion, and commercial agreements. Notable attendees include executives from Airbus, Hexcel, Orizio Group, Pratt & Whitney, EDGE, and Le Piston Français Group.
Innovation and networking at MAS’s core
The future of Moroccan aeronautics will thus be a central focus of MAS with the integration of AI, with the aim of providing an overview of the major advances being made in the sector.
On this occasion, solutions explored by Morocco in terms of alternative fuels and low-carbon technologies will also be presented, in line with its environmental commitments and new sustainability projects.
Aeronautics in Morocco in figures :
With 21,000 jobs, aeronautics is a key driver of industrial employment in Morocco. The growing presence of women in leadership reflects a commitment to inclusiveness. In just a few years, Morocco has become a leading aerospace player in Africa, with $2.1 billion in exports, double-digit growth, and 40% local integration, attracting global industry leaders.For more information: https://marrakechairshow2024.com Follow us: LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram
Media Contact: Oscar Valero, [email protected]
 
 

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/world-leaders-in-aeronautics-defence-and-aerospace-to-attend-the-marrakech-air-show-302284784.html

Continue Reading

Artificial Intelligence

St. Pölten UAS: Understanding Elephants through AI

Published

56 mins ago

on

October 23, 2024

By

st.-polten-uas:-understanding-elephants-through-ai

Research Project Decodes Elephant Sounds
Helping humans better understand how elephants communicate could improve the animals’ protection. A joint research project of the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences and the Austrian Academy of Sciences uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse the animals’ sounds and interpret their meaning.
ST. PÖLTEN, Austria, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Elephants are social beings who live in varying habitats of different sizes. The animals’ calls are an important means of communication with their conspecifics. Research shows that elephants convey important information with their calls. However, in the past, the large variety of calls has made it hard for researchers to decode the animals’ communication patterns.

So far, there is only very little research into elephant communications. “The animals use a broad range of sounds such as the well-known trumpet. The most frequently used sound type is the low-frequency rumble which has a basic frequency that reaches infrasound”, says Angela Stöger, project lead and head of the field of mammal communication at the Austrian Academy of Science.
Using AI to Understand Elephants
“In our project, we seek to employ artificial intelligence in detecting acoustic signatures in elephant communication that give us valuable insights into specific behaviour. In this process, we adopt a completely novel approach to bioacoustics: based on hypotheses about the meaning of sounds that are produced through AI-based data analyses, we synthesize elephant calls designed to carry different meanings for the animals. We play these sounds in playback experiments to elephants in the wild. By monitoring the elephants’ reactions, we can put our hypotheses to a test. If this approach proves to be successful, we could open up entirely new possibilities for data-driven analyses of animal communication”, says Matthias Zeppelzauer, head of the research group Media Computing at the St. Pölten UAS’ Institute for CreativeMedia/Technologies.
The project examines the communication of African Savanna elephants by using the largest existing databases on elephant sounds ever to be recorded in the wild. It is the first time that AI is used to systematically analyse these data. This allows for an in-depth analysis which could not be achieved manually.
Understanding Animal Behaviour 
Research on animal sounds provides valuable insights into the perception and the behaviour of animals and the population dynamics. This helps to assess biological diversity. The application of AI-based methods to analyse animal communication is currently becoming ever more popular. To learn from the complex data, researchers use deep learning methods, in other words, complex neural networks. So far, these methods were mainly implemented to analyse the communication of sperm whales and zebra finches.
“We do not only use AI to identify an animal’s age, sex, and social status and a group’s dialect, we also use AI to determine new patterns in acoustic data and encode information. This will help us understand how elephants communicate meaning and content”, says Zeppelzauer.
Links:
Elephant sounds on Angela Stöger’s website:https://www.angelastoeger.com/foto/sound-files
Recordings of elephant sounds from an older project with acoustic camera “displaying” the sound:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0048907#s5(Under Supporting material)
Contact
Mag. Mark HammerSection Head PressMarketing and CommunicationT: +43 (2742) 313 228 269M: +43 (676) 847 228 269E: [email protected]: www.fhstp.ac.at/presse 
Logo –  https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1735639/St_Polten_University_Logo.jpg
 
 

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/st-polten-uas-understanding-elephants-through-ai-302284693.html

Continue Reading

Artificial Intelligence

Industrial Cybersecurity Market worth $135.11 billion by 2029 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

Published

3 hours ago

on

October 23, 2024

By

industrial-cybersecurity-market-worth-$135.11-billion-by-2029-–-exclusive-report-by-marketsandmarkets™

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The global industrial cybersecurity market was estimated to be valued at USD 84.54 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 135.11 billion by 2029; it is expected to register a CAGR of 9.8% during the forecast period according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets™. Increasing focus on integrating the Internet of Things (IoT) in Industrial Control Systems (ICS), deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI in security solutions, the growing shift towards smart manufacturing, increasing risk of cyberattacks, the rising need to protect critical infrastructure from sophisticated cyber threats, and stringent regulatory compliance in various sectors are the major factors driving the overall market growth.

Download PDF Brochure: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=37646764
Browse in-depth TOC on “Industrial Cybersecurity Market” 230 – Tables73 – Figures331 – Pages
Industrial Cybersecurity Market Report Scope:
Report Coverage
Details
Market Revenue in 2024
$ 84.54 billion
Estimated Value by 2029
$ 135.11 billion
Growth Rate
Poised to grow at a CAGR of 9.8%
Market Size Available for
2020–2029
Forecast Period
2024–2029
Forecast Units
Value (USD Million/Billion)
Report Coverage
Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends
Segments Covered
By Offering, Security Type, End-user Industry, deployment type, and Region.
Geographies Covered
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World
Key Market Challenge
Integrating cybersecurity solutions with existing industrial processes
Key Market Opportunities
Increasing demand for automation solutions meeting safety standards
Key Market Drivers
Deployment of AI/Gen AI models in industrial setups
By Security Type, Network security segment to account for the largest market share in 2029.
It is anticipated that network security will dominate the market for industrial cybersecurity throughout the forecast period since it serves as the grounding for protecting linked systems from external threats. When AI and IoT are introduced into enterprises, their networks are threatened by intrusions, which underlines the need to manage data flow between devices and systems. As industrial networks become increasingly complex, companies focus on enhancing network security to safeguard their operations, maintain information integrity, and ensure organizational resilience when facing new and growing threat risks.
By Deployment Type, the Cloud segment is expected to exhibit the highest CAGR between 2024 and 2029.
In the industrial cybersecurity market by deployment type, the cloud segment is expected to have the highest CAGR as more firms achieve cloud adoption for their solutions than on-premises due to factors such as flexibility and cost of acquiring infrastructure. While organizations implement digital strategies and distributed work, cloud security remains an important issue. One of the major reasons that cloud security is rapidly growing is that more important data and critical operations have started storing in the cloud services.
Inquiry Before Buying: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Enquiry_Before_BuyingNew.asp?id=37646764
North America to dominate the market from 2024 to 2029.
North America is anticipated to have the largest share in the industrial cybersecurity industry because of its early adaptation of modern technologies as well as its strong industrial environment. The presence of major industrial cybersecurity players coupled with legal frameworks that put pressure on firms to adopt enhanced security measures are driving the market growth. Furthermore, the increasing trend of cyber threats towards critical infrastructure, such as energy and manufacturing sectors is forcing organizations in North America to embrace more advanced and superior cybersecurity solutions, making the region a leader in the market.
Key Players-
The key companies offering industrial cybersecurity companies include Microsoft (US), IBM (US), Palo Alto Networks (US), ABB (Switzerland), Siemens (Germany), Schneider Electric (France), Rockwell Automation (US), Honeywell International Inc. (US), Fortinet, Inc. (US), and Musarubra US LLC (Trellix) (US).
Get 10% Free Customization on this Report: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/requestCustomizationNew.asp?id=37646764
Browse Adjacent Market: Semiconductor and Electronics Market Research Reports &Consulting
Related Reports: 
Industrial IoT Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Growth Analysis Report by Offering (Hardware (Processors, Connectivity ICs, Sensors, Memory Devices, Logic Devices), Software (PLM, MES, SCADA, OMS), Platforms), Connectivity Technology, Deployment, Vertical and Region – Global Forecast to 2029
Industrial Communication Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report by Components (Switches, Gateways, Power Supply Devices, Router & WAP, Communication Interface & Protocol Converters, Controllers), Software, Services, Communication Protocol, Vertical and Region – Global Forecast to 2028
About MarketsandMarkets™
MarketsandMarkets™ has been recognized as one of America’s best management consulting firms by Forbes, as per their recent report.
MarketsandMarkets™ is a blue ocean alternative in growth consulting and program management, leveraging a man-machine offering to drive supernormal growth for progressive organizations in the B2B space. We have the widest lens on emerging technologies, making us proficient in co-creating supernormal growth for clients.
Earlier this year, we made a formal transformation into one of America’s best management consulting firms as per a survey conducted by Forbes.
The B2B economy is witnessing the emergence of $25 trillion of new revenue streams that are substituting existing revenue streams in this decade alone. We work with clients on growth programs, helping them monetize this $25 trillion opportunity through our service lines – TAM Expansion, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy to Execution, Market Share Gain, Account Enablement, and Thought Leadership Marketing.
Built on the ‘GIVE Growth’ principle, we work with several Forbes Global 2000 B2B companies – helping them stay relevant in a disruptive ecosystem. Our insights and strategies are molded by our industry experts, cutting-edge AI-powered Market Intelligence Cloud, and years of research. The KnowledgeStore™ (our Market Intelligence Cloud) integrates our research, facilitates an analysis of interconnections through a set of applications, helping clients look at the entire ecosystem and understand the revenue shifts happening in their industry.
To find out more, visit www.MarketsandMarkets™.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
Contact: Mr. Rohan SalgarkarMarketsandMarkets™ INC. 1615 South Congress Ave.Suite 103, Delray Beach, FL 33445USA: +1-888-600-6441Email: [email protected] Our Web Site: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Research Insight: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/ResearchInsight/industrial-cybersecurity-market.aspContent Source: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/PressReleases/industrial-cybersecurity.asp
Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1951202/4609423/MarketsandMarkets.jpg
 

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/industrial-cybersecurity-market-worth-135-11-billion-by-2029—exclusive-report-by-marketsandmarkets-302284150.html

Continue Reading

Trending