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| Israel launches national AI supercomputer to strengthen tech innovation |
| 2026-01-21 |
| [Jpost] The supercomputer is part of Israel’s National Program for AI R&D Infrastructure and is the first supercomputer designed for AI usage in Israel. Israel has officially launched its national AI supercomputer, allowing hi-tech companies and academic researchers to train advanced AI models using discounted Nvidia B200 accelerators. The move, announced Sunday by the Israel Innovation Authority, is intended to strengthen the country’s competitiveness in the global race for computing power. The supercomputer is part of Israel’s National Program for AI R&D Infrastructure (Telem Program). According to the Innovation Authority, AI cloud provider Nebius was selected to establish and provide access to the computing infrastructure, which is already live and operational. Now, the authority is launching the next phase of allocating access to the computing resources. Over the coming years, the program will distribute a total of 1,000 Nvidia B200 accelerators, with 70% designated for hi-tech companies training large-scale AI models and 30% reserved for academic research groups. The Innovation Authority says the allocation may expand if demand continues to grow. |
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