In this podcast (http://radiofreehpc.com/audio/RF-HPC_Episodes/Episode199/RFHPC199iscTripReport.mp3), the Radio Free HPC team offers up a Trip Report from ISC 2018 (https://www.isc-hpc.com/) in Frankfurt. It was a whirlwind week for news with a new USA machine on the TOP500 (http://top500.org/), but the other big news centered around the convergence of HPC & AI. This common theme was all over the show floor, with use cases on display in dozens of exhibits.Topics include:* Mousquetaire-Group Announces European Exascale Initiative (https://insidehpc.com/2018/07/mousquetaire-group-announces-european-exascale-initiative/)* ISC 2018 Student Cluster Competition (http://hpcadvisorycouncil.com/events/student-cluster-competition/) results* Shahin rant: Convergence of hpc and AI* Dan runs down student cluster results* Samsung works on 5 nanometer chips* Intel seeks a new CEO* Team America Breaks the HotelDownload the MP3 (http://radiofreehpc.com/audio/RF-HPC_Episodes/Episode199/RFHPC199iscTripReport.mp3) * Subscribe on iTunes (http://bit.ly/WgEZzd) * RSS Feed (http://bit.ly/QXKy3V)Sign up for our insideHPC Newsletter.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RadioFreeHpcPodcast/~4/FHKsdRJehUg)