Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is teaming up with the US Energy Department to develop a pair of supercomputers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory that will deploy the company’s artificial intelligence chips to seek breakthroughs in energy and scientific research.

DOE announced the Discovery and Lux supercomputers at ORNL to advance U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Discovery and Lux will enable AI-driven research that fuels new advances in energy, manufacturing, medicine and cybersecurity.

Chips aren’t the only star of the massive agreement. AMD’s software efforts have slowly turned it into a more formidable competitor to Nvidia.

AMD will power the next-generation Discovery supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Labs, partnering with the US Department of Energy, ready in early 2026.

The deal marks a major endorsement of AMD's AI hardware and software capabilities as the company competes with Nvidia for dominance in the AI chip market. AMD executives project the agreement will generate more than $100 billion in new revenue over four years from OpenAI and other customers who follow OpenAI's lead.

AMD said Monday that it has sold ZT Systems’ manufacturing unit to Sanmina for $3 billion, making the U.S. electronics services giant a top AI ally for the chip designer in its fight against Nvidia.

It's taken a little longer than anticipated to arrive to market, but AMD's Radeon AI Pro R9700 graphics card for AI developers finally has a firm release date and pricing.

News HighlightsThe Lux AI supercomputer, powered by AMD and housed at Oak Ridge National Labs, will be the first dedicated U.S. AI factory for