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Apple Maps to power navigation experience for Ford UEV Platform

Apple and Ford have announced that Apple Maps will be integrated into Ford's UEV Platform using the MapKit for Automotive SDK. This integration will provide navigation features for Ford vehicles.

NVIDIA AI Supercomputer Comes Online at Naval Postgraduate School

NVIDIA has commissioned a DGX GB300 AI supercomputer at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. The system provides on-premises large-scale AI computing for over 1,500 students and 600 faculty, supporting work in weather prediction, cybersecurity, and disaster resilience. This deployment expands an ongoing collaboration between NVIDIA and the school, with the system anchoring an NVIDIA AI Technology Center on campus.

How the Arm AGI CPU supports the most demanding agentic AI workloads at scale

The Arm AGI CPU is designed to balance compute, memory, I/O, and power for agentic AI workloads. It acts as an orchestration engine, handling concurrent tasks and data movement. Compared to legacy x86 architectures, it offers higher memory and I/O bandwidth per core, lower TDP, and greater rack density, enabling sustained performance at higher utilization.

“An Arm AGI CPU server delivers 256 simultaneous 4K streams at 30 fps with no dropped frames, and 55% more streams per rack within the same power.” — Arm

AMD and Anthropic Announce Strategic Partnership to Deploy Up to 2 Gigawatts of AMD Instinct MI450 Series GPUs

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SOAFEE enters new chapter of open software collaboration as CoreCollective Working Group

SOAFEE, an open industry initiative for automotive software, is becoming a working group within CoreCollective, Arm's open collaboration initiative. This transition allows SOAFEE to leverage shared infrastructure and governance while retaining its existing structure and programs. The move aims to expand collaboration across adjacent industries such as robotics and cloud.

“SOAFEE has grown to more than 150 organizations” — Arm

Intel and Fortinet Collaborate to Advance Cybersecurity Innovation and Strengthen Global Supply Chain Resilience

Intel and Fortinet announced a strategic collaboration to develop the Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6). The partnership combines Fortinet's proprietary security processor expertise with Intel's design, packaging, and manufacturing capabilities, expanding their long-standing relationship.

Microsoft to Deploy Next-Gen AMD Instinct and AMD EPYC Processors as the Companies Expand Their Long-Term Strategic Partnership

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Intel-Powered Medical Exoskeleton Helps Patients Get Back on Their Feet

Intel has developed a powered medical exoskeleton to assist patients with lower-limb injuries in rehabilitation. The device aims to overcome limitations of traditional physiotherapy, which can be fatiguing and imprecise. It supports the relearning of movement to help patients regain mobility and walk again.

Building the engine behind Arm’s silicon shift

Arm's transition to silicon manufacturing involved integrating existing operational capabilities that were previously disconnected. The company adapted to the faster pace of silicon development compared to its traditional IP business, leveraging its quality culture and building a supply chain through partnerships.

Intel and Google Cloud Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Intel’s AI-Enabled Enterprise Transformation

Intel and Google Cloud have expanded their multi-year strategic collaboration to deploy Gemini Enterprise and Google Cloud services across Intel's global workforce. The initiative aims to accelerate Intel's enterprise-wide digital evolution by integrating generative AI capabilities.