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Oracle Expands AMD Partnership With 50,000 GPU Supercluster Deployment

Oracle has revealed plans to deploy a massive supercluster powered by 50,000 AMD Instinct MI450 Series GPUs, marking a significant expansion of its partnership with the chipmaker. The announcement positions Oracle as the first hyperscaler to offer publicly available supercomputing infrastructure at this scale using AMD components. Industry analysts suggest this move demonstrates Oracle’s commitment to maintaining multiple chip vendor options in the competitive AI infrastructure market.

Oracle Bets Big on AMD With Massive GPU Deployment

Oracle has announced a significant expansion of its partnership with AMD at its annual AI World conference, revealing it will become the first hyperscaler to offer a publicly available supercluster powered by 50,000 AMD Instinct MI450 Series GPUs. According to reports from the conference, this deployment represents one of the largest commitments to AMD’s data center technology in the competitive artificial intelligence infrastructure market.

by Samuel KimOctober 16, 2025November 2, 2025

AI Technology

Apple M5 Chip Performance Details Leak as Tech Industry Watches AI Executive Moves

Apple’s upcoming M5 chip promises dramatic improvements in machine learning workloads according to industry leaks. The news comes as Apple’s AI search development team faces leadership changes with recent appointee Ke Yang departing for Meta.

Apple’s M5 Chip Shows Major AI Performance Gains

Apple’s next-generation M5 processor is demonstrating “crazy fast” performance characteristics according to technical analysis shared by AI researchers, with particular emphasis on machine learning acceleration. Sources indicate the chip represents a significant leap over previous generations, with the M4 Max described as even faster than the base M5, while the M3 Ultra reportedly maintains the performance crown for now.

by Priya KapoorOctober 16, 2025November 2, 2025

Economy Government

Government Shutdown Costing U.S. Economy $15 Billion Daily, Treasury Secretary Warns

The ongoing federal government shutdown is reportedly costing the U.S. economy approximately $15 billion per day in lost output, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The Treasury chief warned the shutdown is beginning to “cut into muscle” of the economy despite what he described as sustainable investment growth in areas including artificial intelligence.

Shutdown’s Economic Impact Reaches $15 Billion Daily

The two-week-old federal government shutdown is costing the U.S. economy approximately $15 billion daily in lost output, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated Wednesday. According to reports from Washington, Bessent put this specific estimate on the economic toll while urging Democratic lawmakers to “be heroes” and side with Republicans to end the impasse.

by Priya KapoorOctober 16, 2025November 2, 2025

AI Energy Technology

Oracle Secures 2.3 GW Modular Gas Power Fleet From VoltaGrid for Texas AI Data Centers

Oracle is partnering with VoltaGrid to deploy 2.3 GW of modular natural gas generation across Texas data center sites. The collaboration aims to address AI workloads’ unique power demands with fast-response generation that requires zero battery storage.

Major Power Partnership for AI Infrastructure

Texas-based power specialist VoltaGrid will deploy 2,300 MW of modular, ultra-low-emissions natural gas generation to support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s artificial intelligence data centers across Texas, according to reports announced October 15. The collaboration combines VoltaGrid’s proprietary modular power platform with firm natural gas supplied by Energy Transfer’s 140,000-mile pipeline and storage network to deliver dependable, on-demand generation for Oracle’s expanding AI infrastructure.

by Priya KapoorOctober 16, 2025November 2, 2025

Software Technology

Valve Developer Boosts Legacy AMD Hawaii GPU Support With Open-Source Driver Updates

A Valve developer has contributed significant improvements to the open-source AMDVLK driver, specifically targeting 12-year-old Hawaii series GPUs. These updates come as the official AMDVLK driver hasn’t seen a new release in four months. The contributions demonstrate ongoing commitment to legacy hardware support within the Linux ecosystem.

Open-Source Driver Improvements for Aging GPUs

A Valve developer has reportedly contributed substantial fixes to the open-source AMDVLK driver, specifically enhancing support for 12-year-old Hawaii series GPUs according to sources familiar with the development. These improvements come at a time when the official AMDVLK driver release has been stagnant for four months, with the last update occurring in early 2024. Analysts suggest this demonstrates the ongoing importance of community contributions in the Linux ecosystem, particularly for maintaining legacy hardware support.

by Priya KapoorOctober 16, 2025November 2, 2025

Software Technology

PyTorch 2.9 Expands Hardware Support with AMD ROCm and Intel XPU Installation Improvements

The latest PyTorch 2.9 release significantly improves installation support for AMD ROCm and Intel XPU hardware platforms through expanded wheel variant implementation. This update builds upon previous NVIDIA CUDA support to deliver automated platform detection for simplified package installation. The release also introduces symmetric memory for multi-GPU programming and FlexAttention support for Intel GPUs.

PyTorch 2.9 Released With Enhanced Hardware Support

PyTorch, the popular open-source machine learning framework, has released version 2.9 ahead of its annual conference in San Francisco, according to reports from the development team. The latest iteration brings significant improvements to hardware compatibility and installation processes, particularly for AMD and Intel platforms, sources indicate.

by Priya KapoorOctober 16, 2025November 2, 2025

Government Policy

Trump Administration Implements New Federal Hiring Restrictions After Freeze Expires

The Trump administration has replaced its federal hiring freeze with new restrictions requiring political appointee approval for government positions. Critics suggest the changes could politicize the federal workforce while the administration claims they ensure accountability in hiring practices.

New Federal Hiring Restrictions Implemented

President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order replacing the expired federal hiring freeze with permanent restrictions that require political appointee approval for most government hiring positions. According to reports, the order came into effect Wednesday as the administration’s initial hiring freeze, implemented on January 20, reached its expiration date.

by Priya KapoorOctober 16, 2025November 2, 2025

Policy Trade

Trump Announces Modi’s Pledge to Halt Russian Oil Purchases Amid Trade Talks

Former President Donald Trump revealed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him India would cease buying Russian oil. This development could break the stalemate in trade negotiations and provide tariff relief for Indian exports facing 50% duties.

Trump Announces Modi’s Commitment on Russian Oil

Former President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to stop purchasing Russian oil, according to reports. The announcement came during a press briefing where Trump revealed that Modi made this commitment during a phone conversation earlier that day.

by Priya KapoorOctober 16, 2025November 2, 2025