There are two limiting factors for building AI driven data centers. One of those is the energy. Are you going to have enough energy to keep that? Umm, keep, keep those data centers running. I mean they are literally data hogs like you can't imagine. I mean gigawatts of power are are as a matter of fact this facility when it is completely built out. 11 gigawatts of power. I mean, that is a that's enough to keep Manhattan light it up for a year. This is a stunning amount of energy. So having enough power and again we go back to. The point is you've got to have, I mean, listen, wind and solar are fine. I I'm, I'm not an anti wind, anti solar guy, but they're not going to be able to drive the base load that you're going to need to be competitive in this race. So I mean, that's a given. That's not that's not my theory or anything. That's just a given. Nobody right, nobody disagrees very well. So building that power is consequential. And the second issue. Is the trades and having the men and women with the skills to go build these facilities. The plumbers, the electricians, the Hvacs, my favorite, the welders, all of those. Trades men and women. That's the future of this race and we're behind in both of those, Mike. I mean, one of the reasons I was so excited to get to do the Mike Rowe program because everybody knows where you are when it comes to the trades. And you're right. And you've been, you've been the Johnny Appleseed, you've been the Messiah of, of, of the trades and, and rightfully so. I think people are just now starting to, you know, sit back in their chairs and go, you know, Mike Rowe, Mike Rowe's right. We've got to go get focused on teaching these young people these skills that are very sellable to make a big difference in their lives, but more importantly, make a big difference in this country. The the welding school over at Bernie, Texas, that my my friend, dormant Vic that I mean, he's what? A great and extraordinary story. Young kids who come in at 1415 years of age and at 18 and 19 they're graduating from Bernie Champion High School with a certification as a welder and starting to work making 80 to $120,000 a year with 0 debt. They're happy as they can be. This is they're they're doing what they want to do in their life. They are filling. The jobs. That this country must have if we are going to win this AI. Driven data center right do you see a kind of rosy the riveter rhyme here? Do you see an Uncle Sam wants you kind of recruiting message for this I. I I do, but I also see at its core something that. Over the last 17 years I feel like has been somewhat dismissed because it's Saddam. Simple. But it really comes down to the kid you just described making 150 grand a year with no college debt may be welcoming his first kid into the world. Maybe he's 2728 years old. That guy. He needs to be on a billboard. He needs to be on PSA's. He needs to be pointed to as the proximate cause of success. And the American dream and, and as a citizen who back to my earlier question, who answered a call, right? I mean, there's a, there's a bit of the first responder component to what you're talking about. And what I really want to say to you is since we met. And I've said this to Chuck and Mary, my business partner, and really everybody in my world. It's like, it's like a memo went out to every CEO and half the governors. I met with Governor Abbott in detail about a potential campaign around the very thing you're discussing in Texas. We're having similar conversations in Pennsylvania. We already did it in South Dakota, but it's just a heck of a thing. When the ship actually turns around now, I'm not saying it's we're nowhere near ready for a victory lap, but at least in terms of acknowledging the problem. I was so heartened to hear your comments and Alex''s and and Toby Rice, right and and and guys who have a front row seat to this and I'm just waiting for somebody to pick up the hammer and really hit the alarm like like with real urgency because because. Five out, two in, five out, two in. That's that's not sustainable math. It scares the hell out of me. Well, you're spot on. And Governor Abbott, to his great credit, took your challenge. I think you're seeing him speak about this. I'm going to continue to to talk about it, you know, and I'm not, you know, blowing smoke up your dress here, but I don't think anybody has. Sounded the alarm any louder any better than Mike Rowe has and and you you moved the needle. But there needs to be more microbes out there. There needs to be more governors out there. There needs to be you know Chris Wright the the current secretary of energy Chris gets this and and and when when we showed Chris this firmy America plan to to and I don't think I've even mentioned this our site is. Almost 5800 acres and it is contiguous too. It is shares a border with the Pantex facility in Amarillo. This is land that Texas Tech has had they've been they've been grazing cattle on it for for many years. The the the government has used it from time to time if America. Were able to build. To power the largest data center in the world. Then we would send the message to the Chinese. Nice try, but you know what? America is leading in this race and we're going to win it. And that's exactly what the what the plan is. As a matter of fact, this will be a monument to. The American trades. This will be a monument to the America ingenuity. This will be a monument to the Trump administration for seeing and having the vision that America can win this race and this is the right. The right place this is the perfect side this is I told you you've got the workforce you've got a city that sees this and goes let's get started today what what are we waiting for This is a state that is sending the message out you want to come and risk your capital and have a chance to keep more of it. You moved to the state of Texas back to the Manhattan Project that the thing that is stuck with me about that is it we can compare the race to get data AI. And all of that built with enriching uranium. But it's, it's, it's the stakes of what happens if we fail that that keeps me up. If you like what you heard, even if you don't know, won't you please? Won't you please? Pretty please, Pretty please. Well, I hate to beg and I hate to please, but please. Pretty freaking please. Please. Please. Babe.
Just read that the Texas grid has 108Gw of data center expansion requests in queue. That's more power than the entire country of Germany today.
That's a ton more data that adds to Intelligent Infrastructure.
Will give you a call.......
Our professors are at the forefront of engineering and AI innovation. Professor Mohammad R. Jahanshahi, founder and CEO of PaveX, has led his high-tech startup to deploy advanced, cost-effective sensors and cutting-edge AI, surveying over 3,400 miles of Indiana roads since January 2025. The journey continues as PaveX launches pilot projects in California, Illinois, Michigan, and North Carolina.
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𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤: 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 🖥️
Earlier this week, I attended the #MATLABEXPO by MathWorks in Munich, where I focused primarily on #SystemsEngineering, which is highly relevant to my team and product development.
I gained actionable takeaways and met my former colleague Sara-Kristin, who now works at MathWorks.
MATLAB/Simulink is a powerful and comprehensive platform that covers a wide range of areas, from the simulation of electrical systems to the training of neural networks and more.
The event was a perfect chance to dive deeper into model-based development, exchange ideas, and connect with industry experts.
I spent a day full of inspiring presentations and left with fresh input and clear validation that our focus on digital twins and model-based approaches is right.
In particular, the talks by Dr. Jens Dietrich and Dr. Matthias Braband stood out and underscored how investing in virtual development shortens time to market, increases flexibility, and helps us deliver exactly what customers need.
My key takeaway as an R&D manager is that we will connect our Systems Engineering approach more closely with our Simulink digital twins.
I’m convinced that events like this are essential. They give us space to learn, challenge our thinking, and see the bigger picture behind our daily work.
💬 How do you keep yourself and your team inspired to learn and grow in such a fast-changing tech world?
🖥️ Big news for UK tech and AI innovation!
We welcome today’s news of a £31 billion agreement with leading US tech giants. This landmark deal reinforces the UK’s ambition to become a global AI superpower, powered by world-class research, talent, and infrastructure.
At the heart of this ambition is Isambard-AI, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer at the University of Bristol, launched earlier this year in partnership with NVIDIA and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. It’s already accelerating breakthroughs across industries from life sciences to advanced manufacturing.
🔍 Discover how UK-led research, including projects at Bristol, are shaping the future of sovereign AI and driving strategic investment on NVIDIA’s blog: https://lnkd.in/e-DajP6uBristol Centre for Supercomputing (BriCS)#Supercomputing#IsambardAI
Innovation doesn’t need a skyline – just good neighbours, fast trains, and a lab where the work is done.
In North Bethesda, a 14-acre mixed-use development anchored by the University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing is taking shape.
Think AI, machine learning, AR/VR, research labs, plus residential and retail, all beside the Metro station.
With Maryland investing $33M, and $40M from Montgomery County, this region looks set to lead the charge in life sciences.
Maryland is truly layering its strengths – quantum, life sciences, infrastructure – to be competitive in the next wave of tech.
Fantastic to see. 👏
INNOVATE® Maryland, published by Daniel Esterhuyse, will be spoiled for choice.
Today we launched our powerful new supercomputer designed to help UK industry accelerate innovation through AI and advanced computing.
Located at STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory, the system has been named Mary Coombs after the UK’s first female commercial programmer. Mary Coombs will give businesses and public sector organisations of all sizes access to world-class computing power and expertise.
From developing new medicines and clean energy technologies, to improving climate prediction, it will help turn cutting-edge research into real-world solutions faster, more efficiently and at a greater scale, boosting productivity and growth across the UK.
Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eeMdpYmXDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology | UK Research and Innovation | STFC | IBM | Katherine Royse | Paul Vernon | Paul Steward | Michael Bradley#Supercomputer#AI#MachineLearning#TechNews
Thrilled to have represented Airbus on the panel today at the launch of the Mary Coombs supercomputer at the STFC Hartree Centre!
For Airbus, local partnerships like this with the Hartree Centre enable us to push boundaries in complex areas. ✈️
This new supercomputer, named after Mary Coombs, the UK's first female commercial programmer 👩💻 is a game-changer, ensuring high-performance computing is accessible to all businesses, large and small, across the UK.
A pivotal day for UK industrial digital innovation!🤖
#Airbus#HartreeCentre#MaryCoombs#AdvancedComputing#Aerospace#DigitalTransformation
Today we launched our powerful new supercomputer designed to help UK industry accelerate innovation through AI and advanced computing.
Located at STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory, the system has been named Mary Coombs after the UK’s first female commercial programmer. Mary Coombs will give businesses and public sector organisations of all sizes access to world-class computing power and expertise.
From developing new medicines and clean energy technologies, to improving climate prediction, it will help turn cutting-edge research into real-world solutions faster, more efficiently and at a greater scale, boosting productivity and growth across the UK.
Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eeMdpYmXDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology | UK Research and Innovation | STFC | IBM | Katherine Royse | Paul Vernon | Paul Steward | Michael Bradley#Supercomputer#AI#MachineLearning#TechNews
The future isn't about mastering one technology—it's about orchestrating many.
The pace of change keeps surprising me. Just five years ago, I thought AGI was decades away. Today, AI is solving Olympic-level math problems and solid-state batteries are promising 1,000+ km ranges in EV's.
But here's what matters: these breakthroughs mean little in isolation. The real transformation happens when AI, battery innovation, quantum computing, high-speed networks, edge computing, and advanced wearables converge.
Tesla's Robotaxis. Quantum-accelerated drug discovery. Drone delivery networks. These aren't single-technology plays—they're the result of intelligent synthesis.
Check out my latest insights on the Charles Elena website: https://lnkd.in/ejWA6bMu
Introducing Nexus, the cutting-edge $20 million supercomputer set to redefine computational capabilities. Developed at Georgia Tech with backing from the National Science Foundation, this powerhouse boasts a staggering capacity of 400 quadrillion operations per second. To put it in perspective, Nexus matches the computational prowess of every individual on the planet executing 50 million calculations per second!
While the comparison to "faster than 8 billion humans" is metaphorical, the potential impact of this AI-driven marvel is far from symbolic. Scheduled for deployment in 2026, Nexus holds the promise of transforming scientific exploration, climate modeling, and AI advancements. Stay tuned for the unveiling of this game-changing innovation!
🚨 Big News from OpenDeSci Foundation
We’re thrilled to announce that OpenDeSci has officially joined the NVIDIA Inception Program - a milestone that accelerates our mission to make science radically more accessible, engaging, and transparent for 8 billion people. 🌍
This partnership unlocks access to NVIDIA’s global AI ecosystem, helping us:
⚡ Scale our AI infrastructure faster
🧠 Enhance product innovation for our TikTok-style science feed
🔗 Push the frontiers of decentralized science and education
As part of the Inception Program, OpenDeSci will leverage NVIDIA’s technology to power the next generation of AI-driven scientific knowledge, turning complex research into engaging, interactive experiences for everyone.
This is more than a partnership - it’s a step toward redefining how science is created, shared, and rewarded.
Special thanks to our incredible team and partners for making this journey possible 🙏
AI took center stage at Grid Forward's GridFWD 2025 last week, driving conversations about how utilities can move from pilots to practical results with intelligent technology.
Utility leaders shared how they’re partnering with tech teams to test tools safely in sandbox environments, centralizing data to scale impact, and shifting toward responsible AI systems that improve over time. NVIDIA's Marc Spieler captured the sentiment of the week well, asking: “Are you a software-defined utility?”
That connected approach—where utilities monitor everything from assets to vegetation through intelligent systems—is what helps teams grow the technology that makes a difference.
At Overstory, we’re helping utilities bring that vision to life by offering AI-powered vegetation intelligence, improving reliability and reducing wildfire risk. The momentum around AI to drive real change in grid resilience is real, and we're proud to be a part of it.
From the Wellhead to the Refinery, merging the Digital and Physical Worlds to enable the AI economy. Howard Hughes created the "Drill Bit" that drove the explosive oil growth. Data is the "New Oil," and NVIDIA Silicon Chips are the Drill Bits! They release the power of AI from the wellhead to the refinery. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jeffrey-decoux_rick-perry-is-liberating-texas-data-and-keeping-activity-7351390177279295488-2ZWf