Nvidia Snags Slurm's Makers: Open-Source AI Scheduling on Thin Ice
Nvidia just swallowed SchedMD, the brains behind Slurm, the scheduler powering 60% of the world's supercomputers and key AI training rigs. But insiders whisper: is this the start of subtle sabotage against AMD and Intel?
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Nvidia's SchedMD buy gives it control over Slurm, scheduler for 60% of supercomputers and AI training. 𝕏
- Fears of subtle favoritism toward Nvidia hardware via roadmap and optimizations, disadvantaging AMD/Intel. 𝕏
- Open-source safeguards exist via forks, but upstream influence could fragment the ecosystem. 𝕏
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Originally reported by InfoWorld
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