China Telecom has announced the industry’s first pilot commercial deployment of distributed training for a large language model (LLM) with 177 billion (177B) parameters, using 1024 GPUs over a 500 km field-deployed fiber link.
NASA Program Builds Bridge From Military to Civilian Careers for Johnson Team Members
Of all the possible entry points to NASA, the agency’s SkillBridge Program has been instrumental in helping servicemembers transition from the military and into civilian careers. Offered in partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), the program enables individuals to spend their final months of military service working with a NASA office or organization. SkillBridge […]
Industry must keep focus on safety throughout rail reform, says ORR
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has delivered its assessment of Great Britain’s railway in its annual reports released today (Thursday 17 July). ORR highlights that Britain’s railway remains one of the safest in Europe and the industry has made good progress in a number of areas, including taking action to address overdue structure […]
Network Rail continues rollout of geofencing with Western route deployment
Network Rail’s Western route is the latest to deploy Tended’s geofencing technology, marking a significant step in the ongoing rollout of geospatial solutions to enhance operational safety and efficiency. The deployment will initially focus on OLE and off-track teams in Bristol, and a track team in Swindon, with the goal of mapping geofences to establish […]