Musk ropes Dell, Supermicro into xAI supercomputer project Dell Technologies and Supermicro have been confirmed as the computer makers building an Nvidia-powered AI supercomputer for Elon Musk's xAI startup. "We're building a Dell AI factory with Nvidia to power Grok for xAI," Michael Dell confirmed in an X post, with an image depicting rows of plastic-draped server racks on pallets. …
Gee, I sure hope they got cash up front for this endeavor...
As the Bard wrote:
"...he must have a long spoon that must eat with the Devil." (The Comedy of Errors, IV.3)
which was old advice even in his time as Chaucer's Squire states:
"...bihoveth hire a ful long spoon/ That shal ete with a feend"
As in dealing with Musk and any of his ilk it is also wise to count your fingers. ;)
https://youtu.be/pOuBCk8XMC8
"Tech is a sector unlike any other - it’s an industry where individuals can turn into billionaires overnight, ideas supersede fundamentals, and leaders are rewarded for showmanship. In today’s Silicon Valley, innovation is crowned and not earned. Venture capitalists and founders are symbiotic. Unprofitable companies are kept alive with injections of capital, gamed valuations, and manufactured hype with the goal of surviving long enough to IPO.
Starting in the early 2010s, Silicon Valley had championed big data as a revolutionary technology that could unearth deep insights, hidden patterns, and innovation from massive amounts of data. Yet the market started to question in the early 2020s if any of these promises had even been real as nearly all consumer and SaaS startups were still bleeding nearly a decade later.
Out of nowhere, ChatGPT was released and AI became Silicon Valley’s next big thing. Every tech company is now an “AI company”, every Fortune 500 needs an “AI strategy”, VCs are only investing in AI startups, and every product is an “AI” product. This is a deep dive into how artificial intelligence is just the latest tale spun by Silicon Valley to sweep prior failed trends under the rug, keep valuations high, and outlook positive.
Before AI, there was crypto, web3, blockchain, virtual reality, big data, IoT, and wearables - all supposedly revolutionary technologies that have never lived up to the hype. In this episode, we’ll dive into the market dynamics that push companies and individuals to jump headfirst into tech trends, how this all started with big data, and why AI is ultimately just another pump-and-dump."
New technologies arrive, are overhyped, then over time they either find their natural place or are discarded. You then stop hearing about them, as who cares what makes a 'thing' work behind the scenes.
This didn't start with 'Big Data', it started well before the scythe.
It's just human nature.
it started well before the scythe
As Terry Pratchett's Discworld character might state BUT ALWAYS ENDS WITH A SCYTHE
(Although it is likely his rodent off sider would be dealing with this crud. ;)
At least we can be thankful that Musk hasn't yet started sporting a golden suit. :)
Pfffaaah! So, rather than an exquisitely exciting, musky vs zucky, sweat fest cage fight, for the whole family to enjoy, we get what? A liquid cooled pissing contest of my xAI's 100,000 H100s are bigger than your two Grand Teton's 50,000! What is this world coming to?!
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