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 <p>NVIDIA has made improvements to its AI-driven chatbot app, ChatRTX. It allows more interaction with local data on RTX-supported Windows PCs and workstations.</p>
 <p>The enhanced ChatRTX now accommodates more LLMs such as Google's Gemma and a bilingual model, ChatGLM3. Its functionality has been expanded to include features from OpenAI's Contrastive Language-Image Pre-training (CLIP), giving users the ability to engage in spoken interaction with image data on their devices.</p>
 <p>In addition, through the integration of OpenAI’s Whisper model, users can now use their voice to pose questions and receive answers in text format.</p>
 
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NVIDIA updates ChatRTX with new models and features

Autonomous and connected technologies shaping the future of the auto industry

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 <p>NVIDIA, a tech company, has established a partnership with Chery Automobile, a Chinese car manufacturing giant, to create an intelligent driving platform. This platform will be based on NVIDIA's "DRIVE Thor," a centralized car computing technology, and will be initially employed in Chery's high-end vehicle models.</p>
 <p>The advanced AI capabilities of DRIVE Thor chip will be integrated into the future models of Chery to enhance the driving experience.</p>
 <p>Notably, this collaboration is an advancement from NVIDIA’s existing "DRIVE Orin" platform, utilized in Chery's latest model, "EXEED STERRA ET." This model offers features like automated driving assistance and intelligent parking.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> NVIDIA's Drive Thor chip introduced <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/13215"> in September 2022 </a> is anticipated to power a range of next-generation vehicles, including robotaxis, autonomous delivery vehicles (ADVs), and long-haul trucks. ADV developer <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/454812"> Nuro </a> and autonomous truck manufacturer <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/companies/1410679"> Waabi </a> have already integrated Drive Thor into their driving systems. Other Chinese automakers like <a href="https:<br>
//www.teslarati.com/nvida-drive-thor-chip-autonomous-vehicles/"> BYD, Li Motors, and Xpeng </a> also plan to incorporate Drive Thor into their upcoming vehicle models, highlighting the chip's broad adoption and pivotal role in advancing autonomous transportation technologies.</p>

NVIDIA to offer 'Drive Thor' platform to Chery to develop intelligent driving functions

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 <p>NVIDIA is said to be in plans of acquiring Deci AI, a foundation models provider, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is yet to be officially announced by the companies.</p>
 <p>Following the acquisition, NVIDIA intends to utilize Deci AI’s technology to condense GenAI language models, enhancing the GPU and AI server output for its clients.</p>
 
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NVIDIA reportedly planning to acquire Deci AI to enhance server efficiency and AI capabilities

Empowering Tomorrow's Innovations with Generative AI Infrastructure

Generative AI Infrastructure

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 <p>NVIDIA has revealed its plan to acquire Run:ai, a software provider specializing in Kubernetes-based workload management and orchestration. The acquisition aims to aid customers in more efficient use of their AI computing resources. The deal's terms have not been publicly shared, though it is believed to be worth USD 700 million.</p>
 <p>Run:ai, headquartered in Israel, provides enterprise customers with a complete solution for managing and optimizing compute infrastructure across various environments, whether on-premises, cloud, or hybrid. Rooting its technology in an open platform based on Kubernetes, the leading orchestration layer for contemporary AI and cloud infrastructure, it can integrate with multiple Kubernetes variants and third-party AI tools and frameworks.</p>
 <p>The company's platform is utilised by numerous major enterprises worldwide across various industries, enabling them to efficiently manage GPU clusters at data center scale.</p>
 <p>Post-acquisition, NVIDIA plans to continue maintaining Run:ai's existing products and incorporate them into NVIDIA's DGX Cloud AI platform. This merging aims to improve AI deployments, particularly for GenAI implementations spread across several data center locations, thus providing clients with more efficient use of their AI computing sources.</p>
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NVIDIA acquires AI infrastructure management company Run:ai

The toolkit to build machine learning applications at scale

Machine Learning Infrastructure

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 <p>Nvidia has confirmed its plans to acquire Run:ai, a provider of Kubernetes-based workload management and orchestration software. Though the exact terms of the agreement were not revealed, the deal is reportedly valued at $700 million. Founded in Israel, Run:ai delivers a broad solution to enterprise customers to manage and optimize their compute infrastructure in on-premises, cloud, or hybrid set-ups by using an open platform built on Kubernetes.</p>
 <p>The platform integrates with different Kubernetes variants and numerous third-party AI tools and frameworks. Run:ai caters to some of the largest global enterprises from various industries by helping them efficiently manage their data center-scale GPU clusters through its platform.</p>
 <p>Upon completion of the acquisition, Nvidia plans to continue Run:ai's existing product line and integrate them into their DGX Cloud AI platform. This step is aimed at improving AI deployments, especially for GenAI implementations distributed over multiple data center locations, thereby enabling customers to utilize their AI computing resources more efficiently.</p>
 
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 <p>NVIDIA has introduced the RTX A400 and A1000 GPUs, aimed at increasing the availability of GenAI tools to more people. The A1000 is already available for purchase, with the A400 expected to be released in summer 2024.</p>
 <p>The A400 GPU utilizes 24 Tensor Cores for AI processing and features four display outputs. This makes it ideal for industries that require high-density display environments, such as retail and financial services. On the other hand, the A1000 is equipped with 72 Tensor Cores and 18 RT Cores. It is touted as offering GenAI processing speeds three times faster than its predecessors and accelerated graphics and rendering tasks while only requiring a modest 50 W of power.</p>
 <p>These enhancements now make it possible for professionals to access workflows involving complex AI processes and ray-traced renders. This enables them to stretch the boundaries of their work with impressive levels of realism.&nbsp;</p>

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NVIDIA launches RTX A400 and A1000 GPUs with enhanced AI capabilities

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 <p>A collaboration between NVIDIA and enterprise storage firm Pure Storage aims to enhance Language Latent Models (LLMs) using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). </p>
 <p>The collaboration's primary objectives are 1) developing a RAG pipeline for AI inference, using NVIDIA's NeMo Retriever microservices and GPUs along with Pure Storage's enterprise solutions, striving to boost inference's accuracy, currency, and relevance for LLMs and 2) creating tailored RAG solutions for sectors like finance, with future versions planned for the healthcare and public sectors. </p>
 <p>The companies highlight that their partnership is designed to boost AI models by reducing false data and increasing industry-specific customization.</p>
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NVIDIA partners with Pure Storage to develop retrieval-augmented generation for AI inference

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 <p>NVIDIA has launched a GenAI model named LATTE3D that transforms text descriptions into 3D representations of objects and animals. This model offers multiple 3D shapes based on each text instruction. Users can transfer the created 3D shapes into graphics software or other applications, including NVIDIA Omniverse.</p>
 <p>The model, which is ideal for multiple uses such as games, adverts, design projects, or virtual training setups, simplifies the creative process, stimulates the creation of new designs, and accelerates project schedules by means of a 3D asset library, according to NVIDIA. Additionally, LATTE3D is capable of generating 3D forms almost instantly when partnered with a single GPU like NVIDIA RTX A6000.</p>
 
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NVIDIA launches LATTE3D, a text-to-3D GenAI model

Quantum information processing is slowly becoming a reality, ushering in a new technological era.

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 <p>A collaboration has been formed between French quantum hardware startup Alice &amp; Bob and NVIDIA with the aim of integrating cat qubits into future data centers. The specifics of the agreement and the financial details remain undisclosed.</p>
 <p>The partners will work on integrating Alice &amp; Bob's cat qubits with NVIDIA's DGX Quantum, a system utilized for running hybrid algorithms and quantum error correction, with the goal to advance towards fault-tolerant quantum computing. The effort will also make use of NVIDIA’s CUDA Quantum, which is an open-source platform designed for decoding complicated error correction codes.&nbsp;</p>
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Alice & Bob partners with NVIDIA to integrate cat qubits into computing centers

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 <p>Meteomatics, a Switzerland-based weather intelligence company, is partnering with NVIDIA to deliver AI-based real-time weather forecasts within a 90 m radius.</p>
 <p>The two companies plan to conduct pilot programs with three energy companies, ENGIE, Louis Dreyfus Company, and TotalEnergies. The aim is to test the capability to deliver weather forecasts in a matter of minutes instead of hours.</p>
 <p>Meteomatics uses physics-based weather models for hyper-local weather forecasts hours before the actual weather events. The use of NVIDIA's cloud APIs enables Meteomatics to deliver AI-based weather forecasts with a much quicker turnaround time.</p>
 <p>Furthermore, Meteomatics plans to make its AI-powered weather data delivery service available to the broader business community. The initial focus will be on forecasting for renewable energy, plus related insurance and trading sectors.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> This collaboration with NVIDIA came after Meteomatics secured an <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/26263"> undisclosed strategic investment </a> from Lockheed Martin Ventures last month. The funds will be used to scale its high-resolution weather and climate technology, expand into new industries such as energy, aviation, insurance, defense, and government, and enter new markets.</p>

All Updates

NVIDIA updates ChatRTX with new models and features

NVIDIA to offer 'Drive Thor' platform to Chery to develop intelligent driving functions

NVIDIA reportedly planning to acquire Deci AI to enhance server efficiency and AI capabilities

NVIDIA acquires AI infrastructure management company Run:ai

NVIDIA acquires AI infrastructure management company Run:ai

NVIDIA launches RTX A400 and A1000 GPUs with enhanced AI capabilities

NVIDIA partners with Pure Storage to develop retrieval-augmented generation for AI inference

NVIDIA launches LATTE3D, a text-to-3D GenAI model

Alice & Bob partners with NVIDIA to integrate cat qubits into computing centers

Meteomatics to deliver NVIDIA-powered AI-based weather forecasts