#high-performance-computing
10 episodes
#2830: What CERN Actually Does: Beyond the Big Ring
CERN is a treaty organization, not a lab. How 24 countries pool resources to run the LHC and beyond.
#1943: The Invisible Math Shrinking AI Models
LZMA, Zstandard, and Brotli are shrinking massive AI models, but how do they actually work?
#1822: Quantum in the Cloud: Hype vs. Hardware
Is QCaaS a billion-dollar breakthrough or an expensive science experiment? We explore the gap between hype and hardware.
#1602: When AI Truth-Seeking Meets the Law
Explore xAI’s shift to multi-agent systems and the massive hardware powering Grok 4.20, even as it hits a legal brick wall in Europe.
#1415: Radioactive Legacy: Maintaining the Aging Nuclear Triad
With the New START treaty expired, how does the US ensure its 70-year-old nuclear warheads still work without ever testing them?
#1227: Mojo 1.0: Can Chris Lattner Fix the AI Performance Gap?
Explore how Mojo aims to unify Python’s ease of use with C++ performance to solve the "two-language problem" in AI development.
#1034: Why a Supercomputer Isn't Just a Faster Desktop
Explore the massive scale of supercomputing, from the memory wall to liquid-cooled racks pushing the limits of physical simulation.
#679: The Sound of Secrets: Side-Channel Attacks in AI Clusters
Is your hardware whispering your secrets? Discover how side-channel attacks turn physical signals into data leaks in modern AI clusters.
#559: Is Your Computer Hotter Than a Nuclear Reactor?
Why does a tiny chip need a massive metal tower? Explore the wild physics of cooling, from air fans to nuclear-level heat density.
#174: Why Supercomputers Can't Live in the Cloud
Explore the world of exascale computing, why specialized hardware beats the cloud, and if you can actually build a supercomputer in your bedroom.