OpenAI turns to Amazon in $38B cloud services deal
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Cloud computing has transformed the way businesses and individuals store, manage, and process data. At its core, cloud computing refers to the on-demand availability of computing resources—such as storage, processing power, and applications—over the ...
“Edge computing also means less data travels long distances, lowering the load on main servers and networks,” says Neel Somani. “This can reduce wait times for users watching live events, playing games, or making financial trades where every second counts.”
Amazon announced a multi-year $38 billion deal with OpenAI that would allow the ChatGPT developer to access hundreds of thousands of Nvidia's AI chips through its cloud computing infrastructure.
Amazon shares rose to a record high Monday after the tech giant said it struck a $38 billion cloud computing deal with OpenAI.
A massive internet outage stemming from errors in Amazon cloud services on Monday morning demonstrated just how many people rely on the corporate behemoth's computational infrastructure everyday — and laid bare the vulnerabilities of an increasingly concentrated system.
A problem at Amazon's cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world early Monday, taking down dozens of online services, including social media site Snapchat, the Roblox and Fortnite video games and chat app Signal.
Shares of quantum computing pure-play stocks IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum have catapulted higher by as much as 3,060% over the trailing year. On paper, quantum computers offer intriguing real-world utility, with one forecast expecting this technology to add $1 trillion in global economic value by 2035.
Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services.