Microsoft Unveils NVIDIA’s “Blackwell-Based” High-End Azure AI Compute Platform; HPC-Focused Azure AMD EPYC With HBM As Well

Microsoft announced some "serious" developments around its AI compute portfolio at the recent "Ignite" event, revealing NVIDIA's Blackwell integration with Azure and new AMD EPYC "Genoa" chips with custom HBM memory. Microsoft Significantly Scales Up Azure AI Services By Integrating New Architectures & Expanding Existing Systems,...