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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has entered into a new partnership agreement with RIKEN, Fujitsu Limited and NVIDIA. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed Jan. 27 will advance artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing (HPC) to accelerate scientific discovery.
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The agreement aligns with DOE’s Genesis Mission, a national initiative to use transformative AI capabilities to accelerate discovery science, strengthen national security and drive energy innovation.
Building on an earlier agreement Argonne and RIKEN signed in 2024, the four organizations will work together to develop next-generation computing infrastructure, create and evaluate system software and applications for science and engineering, and promote the use of advanced AI technologies to accelerate scientific discovery.
“This collaboration represents a pivotal step forward in harnessing the transformative potential of AI and HPC to address pressing scientific challenges in energy, national security and fundamental research,” Laboratory Director Paul Kearns said. “Together we’re building a foundation for next-generation computing architectures and AI-driven scientific discovery that advances the Genesis Mission goals.”
Activities will include joint meetings, workshops and community engagement. Key areas of collaboration include:
Officials from DOE, Argonne, RIKEN, Fujitsu and NVIDIA gather in Osaka, Japan to sign an MOU marking a new global collaboration in support of AI for science and next-generation computing. From left to right: RIKEN R-CCS Director Satoshi Matsuoka; Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Yasuyoshi Kakita; Corporate Executive Officer, Corporate Vice President, CTO, in charge of System Platform, Fujitsu Limited Vivek Mahajan; RIKEN President Makoto Gonokami; Argonne Associate Laboratory Director for Computing, Environment and Life Sciences Rick Stevens; Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development for HPC/AI/Supercomputing, NVIDIA Corporation John Josephakis; DOE Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil. (Image courtesy of RIKEN.)
DALLAS (AP) — Julius Randle scored 31 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 118-105 on Wednesday night.
The Mavericks were without rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, who sat for left ankle injury management on the first night of a back-to-back. Flagg played the previous three games after an ankle sprain sidelined him for two games.
Klay Thompson sat with left knee soreness for Dallas, which is without 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis due to a hand injury. Star guard Kyrie Irving hasn't played all season after tearing an ACL last March.
Anthony Edwards scored 20 points for the Timberwolves, who have won consecutive games since a five-game losing streak that is their longest of the season.
P.J. Washington Jr. scored all 21 of his points in the second half for the Mavericks. Naji Marshall had 18 points and Brandon Williams 17.
Randle was 12 of 21 from the field and made all seven of his free throws. He has scored at least 21 points in 11 of his past 12 games against his hometown team.
Dallas' Max Christie had a four-game streak of 20-point games stopped on a 1-of-8 shooting night, finishing with nine points. He was 7 of 8 on free throws, but his teammates were just 19 of 31 from the line as Dallas shot 67% (26 of 39).
The Mavericks, who trailed for all but 26 seconds, had trimmed a 16-point deficit to eight late in the third quarter when Reid made a 3-pointer to start a 12-3 run to finish the quarter.
The Dallas deficit was 10 in the fourth quarter when Reid hit a short jumper and another 3 for a 106-91 lead. Reid had eight rebounds and three steals.
Both teams finish a back-to-back at home Thursday. The Timberwolves play Oklahoma City. Dallas has Charlotte.
This story is corrected to say the Mavericks had cut their deficit to eight points late in the third quarter, not the fourth.
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Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg stands by the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) leaps to the basket for a shot after getting past Dallas Mavericks' Naji Marshall (13) and Caleb Martin, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Dallas Mavericks' Jaden Hardy (1) celebrates his three-pointer in front of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) drives to the basket as Dallas Mavericks' Max Christie (00) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Minnesota Timberwolves' Naz Reid (11) drives to the basket as Dallas Mavericks' Jaden Hardy, left, and Ryan Nembhard (9) defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) leaps to the basket for a shot after getting past Dallas Mavericks' Naji Marshall (13) and Caleb Martin, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
