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AI Buildout Entering a Riskier Phase, Says Parnassus CIO
Bloomberg Technology· 2026-08-17 18:25
Market Dynamics and Investment Trends - Markets are currently digesting the largest CapEx (Capital Expenditure) surge in history driven by AI compute demand, with the physical world struggling to keep up with the digital world and creating severe bottlenecks [1][2] - A massive wave of liquidity is stoking demand into these shortages, highlighted by recent high-profile announcements including a **500 billion USD** announcement by NVIDIA involving six Wall Street firms channeling third-party capital [3][4][10] - Funding methods are shifting towards riskier parts of the cycle, moving from initial hyperscaler cash flows to debt and equity markets, which raises concerns about crowding out national deficits and home funding [8][9] Infrastructure and Supply Chain Opportunities - Long-term bankable asset classes and physical AI bottlenecks are favored by investors, such as energy, power, electrons, industrial gases, aggregates, and materials [14] - Key infrastructure investments include Vulcan Materials (aggregates, framed as a toll booth on America's concrete) and Linde (providing purified industrial gases and space rocket support via **15-year** take-or-pay agreements) [12][13] - Energy and atom-to-electron supply chain plays like Hubbell and GE Vernova are targeted to capture **5-to-15 year** long-term infrastructure bottlenecks [13][14] Compute Technology and Competitive Landscape - GPU asset classes and their economic life versus depreciation are being heavily financed by liquidity waves, with durability estimated to face tremendous changes over **5 to 10 years** due to rapid architectural innovations and memory bottlenecks [5][6][7] - Compute providers like AMD are viewed as well-positioned with strong technology (such as the Helios **450** ramp supporting FPGAs, CPUs, and GPUs) while competing less directly with their own customers compared to circular financing concerns [15][16] Software Sector Risks - Traditional software companies utilizing a seat license model (such as Salesforce, Workday, and ServiceNow) face severe pressure and long-term bankability challenges due to the rise of token usage and revenue models from companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google Gemini [17][18]
How to Remotely Manage Enterprise PCs with AMD PRO Manageability
AMD· 2026-08-17 15:00
When PCs are spread across homes, offices, and remote locations, IT still needs a reliable way to see what is happening on each system. AMD Pro Manageability features help IT monitor systems, check key device details, and support endpoints without hands-on access. With AMD Pro out of band management, IT can act before the OS boots.Administrators can send a remote power command, bring the system online, and open a KVM session. Instead of troubleshooting blind, your help desk can work with the device directly ...
Purdue balances AI and HPC on single platform with AMD
AMD· 2026-08-17 14:00
Hardware Infrastructure and Performance - Rosen Center operates 4 top 500 scale supercomputers based on various generations of AMD EPYC™ processors [1] - Instructional clusters are built with the same AMD EPYC™ processors utilized in flagship research computing clusters [1] - AMD EPYC™ processors deliver cost-effective pricing, maximum performance, core density, and accessibility for x86-based applications [2] - Balanced GPU design treats FP64 performance and AI performance equally, satisfying both traditional modeling, simulation, and AI workloads within a single platform [2] Strategic Applications and Industry Collaboration - Unified system architecture eliminates the necessity of purchasing separate systems optimized exclusively for HPC workflows or AI [2] - Educational environment ensures students utilize identical system types in classroom learning, upper-division research, and graduate programs [2] - Future collaborations with AMD target domains including robotics, student education, and the semiconductor workforce [3]