Abdul Razack

Xoogler | Passionate about innovative technology | futurist | cricket fan | proud dad, improving husband | views are my own

[Urs Hölzle @uhoelzle]

Google breaks AI performance records in MLPerf with world's fastest training supercomputer.

The headline says it all, but beyond that the overall industry progress is astounding: The fastest results improved by an average of 2.7x (!)

@googlecloud https://t.co/mmOXopbE4v

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

A stunning view: Sebastian Steudtner, a German pro surfer, rode a wave over 115 feet tall at Nazare, Portugal https://t.co/tF7eKEK3O1

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Eggs are designed not to break in a crusher

[Urs Hölzle @uhoelzle]

One way you can tell that Google knows AI best: GCP is the first cloud to offer the new A100 GPUs. Of course, we also exclusively have our own TPUs for the most demanding jobs, but we're fully committed to letting *you* choose which is best for you.

https://t.co/ATEokOLWiV

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

The beauty of physics (gravity vs force tension) in pendulum motion

[Sundar Pichai @sundarpichai]

Happy to see the new redesign of @GooglePhotos rolling out over the next week - especially map view:)
https://t.co/8hwCcZV5HY

[Jeremy Liew @jeremysliew]

I came to the US on an h1b visa. I’d like to think I’ve been a net positive for the country.

RT if you or a family member are also an immigrant who has been net positive for the US

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

7.7 billion people live on the white dot

[Sundar Pichai @sundarpichai]

An important update from @SusanWojcicki on how @YouTube is using its platform to amplify Black voices & perspectives, incl. a $100M fund for Black creators & artists, a live stream fundraising event benefiting @eji_org on 6/13, and more

[Ken Shirriff @kenshirriff]

The Intel 8086 microprocessor was introduced 42 years ago today, so I made a high-res die photo. The 10-kilobit microcode ROM is visible in the lower-right corner. The 8086 started the x86 architecture that still dominates computing. The original IBM PC used the related 8088 chip

[Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule]

The people of Syria have lost everything except their compassion and humanity. No words.

[Media Research Center @theMRC]

The media only care about showing you doom and gloom.

But during all of this, we have seen extraordinarily powerful stories of Americans coming together peacefully.

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

Barbara and George H.W. Bush present Chairman of Joint Chiefs Colin Powell with Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1991: #Getty

[Nicholas A. Christakis @NAChristakis]

A nurse carrying a terrific sign at the protest against police brutality in Seattle today. "Nurses deal with drugged and combative patients on a daily basis, but I never had to kill a single one to get them under control." via @DAChristakis who is on the scene.

[Paige Southwick Pfleger @PaigePfleger]

This 83 year old woman holds a sign that says “Defend black voices” as the marchers walk by and cheer for her. “I’m so proud of you young people,” she says.

[Vishal Sikka @vsikka]

A good analysis of Japan’s approach — Did Japan Just Beat the Virus Without Lockdowns or Mass Testing? https://t.co/umxNZbJkmP

[Vishal Sikka @vsikka]

Thx @jeremyphoward @VincentRK @zeynep and colleagues for this amazing effort. Very happy and grateful to be a part of this.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

This stairway in India is an engineering marvel

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

‘My life is forever changed’ — The man who sent his family’s last N95 mask to New York just got an honorary degree from Kansas State