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Fujitsu chosen for GENIAC project, starts development of large language models for logical reasoning
May 17, 2024 13:03 JST
Fujitsu today announced that it has been chosen for the "Research and Development Project of the Enhanced Infrastructures for Post-5G Information and Communication Systems/Development of post-5G information and communication systems," a subsidy project launched by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
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NEC Leverages RISE with SAP and AI to Build Business AI in Move to the Cloud
May 17, 2024 10:19 JST
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701; NEC) today announced NEC has selected SAP S/4HANA Cloud through the RISE with SAP solution, running on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Honda and IBM sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Long-term Joint Research and Development of Semiconductor Chip and Software Technologies for Future Software-Defined Vehicles
May 15, 2024 13:30 JST
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) today announced that Honda and IBM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining their intent to collaborate on the long-term joint research and development of next-generation computing technologies needed to overcome challenges related to processing capability, power consumption, and design complexity for the realization of the software-defined vehicles (SDV) of the future.
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Supercomputer Fugaku retains first place worldwide in HPCG and Graph500 rankings
May 13, 2024 17:32 JST
The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for nine consecutive terms in multiple major high-performance computer rankings including HPCG and Graph500 BFS (Breadth-First Search), and has also taken fourth place for the TOP500 and fourth place for the HPL-MxP rankings.
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Release of "Fugaku-LLM" - a large language model trained on the supercomputer "Fugaku"
May 10, 2024 11:20 JST
A team of researchers in Japan released Fugaku-LLM, a large language model with enhanced Japanese language capability, using the RIKEN supercomputer Fugaku.
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NEC X Invests in Public Safety Startup Multitude Insights, Scaling AI-Powered Collaboration and Information Sharing for Law Enforcement
May 08, 2024 09:24 JST
NEC X, the Silicon Valley-based innovation accelerator and venture studio backed by global IT leader NEC, today announced a new investment in Multitude Insights, the provider of a transformative AI-powered solution enabling greater collaboration and faster case resolution for law enforcement agencies and first responders.
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ServiceNow and Fujitsu announce strategic commitment to launch innovative cross-industry solutions
May 08, 2024 07:52 JST
Today, at ServiceNow's annual customer and partner event, Knowledge 2024, ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI platform for business transformation, and Fujitsu Limited, an industry leader in IT services and digital transformation solutions, announced a new strategic commitment to launch innovative cross-industry solutions designed to maximize value for customers globally.
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Fujitsu launches mainframe modernization automation service for the Japanese market
May 07, 2024 16:53 JST
Fujitsu today announced the Japan market launch of its successful modernization automation service "Fujitsu PROGRESSION," building on a proven track of over global 50 use cases in which it migrated legacy systems to the Fujitsu mainframe "GS21 Series."
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NEC Develops High-speed Generative AI Large Language Models (LLM) with World-class Performance
Apr 24, 2024 12:25 JST
NEC Corporation has expanded its "NEC cotomi" generative AI services with the development of "NEC cotomi Pro" and "NEC cotomi Light," two new high-speed generative AI Large Language Models (LLM) featuring updated training data and architectures.
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Fujitsu SX Survey reveals key success factors for sustainability
Apr 23, 2024 09:25 JST
Fujitsu today released the results of the "2024 Fujitsu SX Survey," highlighting the results of a survey of 600 corporate executives (CxOs) from organizations in15 countries, investigating their progress in achieving Sustainability Transformation (SX) and their efforts to create new value in business.
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