🚀 Cadence Launches $2M AI Supercomputer with Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, 80x Faster Simulations, 20x Less Power 🧠

TECH

Cadence Unveils $2M AI Supercomputer Powered by Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs

At its CadenceLIVE Silicon Valley 2025 event, Cadence announced the Millennium M2000 Supercomputer, a new AI-driven system designed to dramatically speed up simulation workloads. Powered by Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs, HGX B200 systems, and CUDA-X tools, the M2000 is built to deliver up to 80 times faster performance than traditional CPU-based systems. The M2000 targets a wide range of high-performance use cases including electronic design automation (EDA), system design and analysis (SDA), and drug discovery. Cadence’s customers already span tech and science leaders like Intel, AMD, Apple, GE, NASA, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca.

Despite its massive capability, Cadence claims the M2000 reduces power demand by up to 20 times, thanks to its optimized AI and hardware integration. Each unit is priced around $2 million, placing it between SME-level systems like the TinyBox and hyperscale clusters such as Elon Musk’s Memphis Supercluster. “This system will drive the next leap in AI-accelerated engineering,” said Cadence CEO Anirudh Devgan. “It’s purpose-built to support the most advanced AI models and help propel breakthroughs across industries.” Read More

TECH

A Revolutionary New Algorithm Picks Your Biological Age From a Photo

Doctors have long relied on a quick visual scan to judge a patient’s age and health. Now, a new AI tool called FaceAge offers a more accurate version of that instinct. Published in The Lancet Digital Health, FaceAge uses a single headshot to estimate biological age based on subtle facial features. Trained on nearly 60,000 images of healthy older adults, it was tested on over 6,000 cancer patients and found that they appeared almost five years older biologically than their actual age.

This could help doctors decide who is strong enough for intense treatments and who might need a gentler approach. The tool also improved doctors’ predictions of survival and may one day guide decisions in areas like surgery or end-of-life care. While early results are promising, researchers are still testing for fairness, accuracy, and ethical use. A public version is in the works to let people contribute selfies for further study. Your face might soon tell more than your age, it could help shape your care. Read More

BUSINESS

Uber CEO Says Employees Must ‘Make a Choice’ After Backlash to Return-to-Office Policy

Uber is facing internal unrest after announcing stricter return-to-office and sabbatical policies. Starting in June, employees will be required to work from the office at least three days a week, up from two. The company also raised eligibility for its paid month-long sabbatical benefit from five years to eight, and asked some remote employees to return in person. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi defended the decision in an interview with CNBC, saying the policy strikes a balance between flexibility and in-person collaboration. “We want people in the office, we want them working hard,” he said. When asked about employees who took jobs with remote expectations, he said they will “have to make a choice.”

The changes have triggered frustration on internal forums and at a recent all-hands meeting, where employees voiced concerns about burnout and inadequate office resources. Some of the feedback was labeled “unprofessional and disrespectful” by Uber’s Chief People Officer in a follow-up memo. Uber’s move echoes a broader return-to-office trend across the tech industry, with companies like Google and Amazon enforcing stricter in-office mandates, despite widespread employee resistance. Read More

Harvard and Google researchers have created the first-ever 3D map of human brain tissue at the synaptic level, revealing 57,000 neurons and 150 million connections in a space smaller than a grain of rice. The stunning discovery includes never-before-seen “neural knots” and unusually strong “super synapses,” challenging current theories of brain organization. Built using high-speed electron microscopy and AI, the project marks a major leap in neuroscience and could reshape how we understand memory, cognition, and consciousness. Read More

Bill Gates has sharply criticized Elon Musk for slashing U.S. development aid, accusing him of endangering the world’s poorest children through abrupt funding cuts. In an interview with the Financial Times, Gates said Musk’s dismantling of USAID, via his so-called Department of Government Efficiency, had halted life-saving programs, including HIV prevention in Mozambique, and reflected a deep misunderstanding of global health efforts. As Gates announced plans to spend nearly all of his fortune by 2045 and close the Gates Foundation, he warned that philanthropy cannot fill the $44 billion gap left by the cuts. Read More

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On This Day: American track-and-field athlete Ralph Boston, the first man to jump more than 27 feet (8.23 metres), was born in Laurel, Mississippi.

Fun Riddle: Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?

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Question: Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?

Answer: Africa