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IBM and Together AI ink $240M deal for AI inference cluster on IBM Cloud

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IBM and Together AI have entered into a multi-year, $240 million agreement to establish a significant AI inference cluster hosted on IBM Cloud. This cluster, slated for availability in the first quarter of 2027, will leverage NVIDIA's advanced HGX 300 systems and Spectrum-X networking. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the inference of open-source AI models for enterprise clients. AI

IMPACT This collaboration aims to bolster enterprise access to open-source AI model inference, potentially accelerating adoption and development within businesses.

RANK_REASON Significant multi-year partnership and large financial commitment between two companies for AI infrastructure. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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IBM and Together AI ink $240M deal for AI inference cluster on IBM Cloud

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    IBM and Together AI have signed a $240 million multi-year deal to build a large-scale AI inference cluster on IBM Cloud, powered by NVIDIA systems. Expected to

    IBM and Together AI have signed a $240 million multi-year deal to build a large-scale AI inference cluster on IBM Cloud, powered by NVIDIA systems. Expected to be available in Q1 2027, the cluster will use NVIDIA HGX 300 systems and Spectrum-X Ethernet networking to support open-…

    LINKS techfinitive.com/ibm-inks-240m-ai-inferen…

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