NVIDIA Tensor Cores made low precision accurate enough for AI and HPC
NVIDIA put matrix math in a mixed-precision block so FP16 speed could still accumulate in FP32.
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1,000 PUBLISHED CASES · REGULARLY UPDATEDNovocure treated tumors with fields instead of molecules
Optune made a wearable device that applies low-intensity alternating electric fields to disrupt cancer-cell division.
Read the caseNovo Nordisk got a peptide pill through the stomach by pairing it with SNAC
Novo co-formulated semaglutide with SNAC so a GLP-1 drug could be absorbed from the stomach as a tablet.
Read the caseNorthern Border Pipeline simulated every pipe move and rented 20% fewer railcars
A GPSS logistics simulation showed the pipeline could finish on schedule with fewer railcars, saving $4.5M in hiring costs.
Read the caseNorth Macedonia stopped checking every banana and made inspectors follow a risk manual
The State Agriculture Inspectorate classified plant imports by risk, so low-risk perishables moved on documents while scarce inspectors focused on hazards.
Read the caseNiver Lines modeled tanker rates as a feedback loop before investing in ships
Niver Lines used a system-dynamics model of entry, exit, lay-up, supply, and demand to reason about tanker freight cycles.
Read the caseNissan planned car families upfront to cut parts and development time
Nissan grouped future models into families so late variants stop forcing new parts and rework.
Read the caseNissan used cross-functional teams to make its revival plan executable
Nissan broke its silos by making mixed teams diagnose the company, then used their plan to beat its turnaround targets early.
Read the caseNintendo Labo turned cardboard into controllers by borrowing the Joy-Con's senses
Nintendo made cheap folded cardboard feel alive by using Joy-Con rumble, motion sensors and an infrared camera.
Read the caseNintendo DS turned handwriting and tapping into the new game controller
Nintendo used the DS touch screen, handwriting, voice and demo-first selling to make non-gamers try games.
Read the caseNintendo's D-pad made arcade movement pocket-sized
Nintendo replaced fragile joysticks with a flat cross switch, turning four directions into a thumb-friendly standard.
Read the caseNike Flyknit made the shoe upper a programmed textile
Flyknit replaced cut-and-sew shoe uppers with a knitted component whose support, stretch and breathability were placed by yarn.
Read the caseNHS England bought uncertainty with managed cancer-drug access
The 2016 Cancer Drugs Fund paid for promising drugs temporarily while real-world evidence decided routine funding.
Read the caseNepal's small towns made water users co-own the utility
ADB-backed towns improved water service by making local user committees fund, run and maintain the systems they demanded.
Read the caseTreasury routed tax credits through competing community lenders
The NMTC turned a federal tax credit into private capital by awarding allocation authority to certified local intermediaries.
Read the caseNepal cut corridor delays by fixing the lab, not only the border
The Nepal-India trade project paired border simplification with an accredited SPS lab, cutting border time 62% and saving perishable exports.
Read the caseNature Valley made streaming nature films pay royalties to parks
Royalties for Nature turned Prime Video watch time into park funding and snack shopping.
Read the caseNasdaq made the market close one transparent auction
Nasdaq's Closing Cross replaced a fragile end-of-day scramble with one single-price auction and live imbalance signals.
Read the caseNando's Malaysia reran the holidays people lost to lockdown
After dine-in reopened, Nando's made September feel like every missed 2020 celebration at once.
Read the caseM-Systems made flash look like a USB drive
DiskOnKey hid flash-management complexity behind USB mass storage, making a solid-state pocket drive feel like a tiny disk.
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