HPC News Bytes - September 21, 2026
OrionX, Monday, September 21st, 2026
A roundup covering critical minerals for AI, open weights vs open source, memory sovereignty, and quantum computing.
This OrionX news roundup episode covers five HPC and AI topics: the geopolitics of critical minerals for AI and recent US-China tech talks; the distinction between open-weight AI models and genuinely open-source software; the emergence of memory technology as a strategic national asset; Fujitsu's expanded deployment of its MONAKA technology; and the US Department of Energy's roadmap for a science-focused quantum computing initiative.
The content is distributed as a podcast episode available on platforms including iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube.