Chips & Data Centers

Advancements in semiconductor technology, GPU development, and data center infrastructure that power AI computing capabilities.

Z Squared Details Power Strategy for AI Infrastructure Sites

Z Squared outlined its plan to acquire power connected sites and convert them into AI infrastructure, starting with the planned acquisition of Paradox Data and its Union County campus in Arkansas.

August 15, 2026

TIER IV Joins JST Program to Open Source Autonomous Driving AI Chip Designs

TIER IV has joined a Japan Science and Technology Agency semiconductor research program to develop open AI chip designs for Level 4 autonomous driving.

August 14, 2026

CVC DIF to Acquire Majority Stake in firstcolo

CVC DIF has agreed to acquire a significant majority stake in firstcolo from CUBE Infrastructure. The deal includes plans to continue developing firstcolo's FRA7 data center in Rosbach, Germany, with up to 24 MW of total capacity.

August 14, 2026

Heron Power Picks Morgan Hill for Grid Hardware Factory

Heron Power selected Morgan Hill, California, for its first factory. The company plans to invest more than $100 million, create more than 600 jobs, and produce up to 10,000 Heron Link systems a year starting in late 2027.

August 13, 2026

AGent Energy Raises $11M for AI Power Plant Platform

AGent Energy raised an $11 million Series Seed round to expand its AI based platform for aggregating backup generation at commercial, industrial, and institutional sites.

August 13, 2026

WhiteFiber and Krambu Plan 100 MW GPU Infrastructure Capacity for 2027

WhiteFiber will operate GPU clusters for 100 MW of planned Krambu data center capacity beginning in 2027 under a new strategic agreement.

August 13, 2026

MegazoneCloud Named AWS Amazon Quick Partner in Korea

MegazoneCloud has been selected as the first system integration partner in Korea for Amazon Quick by the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center.

August 12, 2026

DapuStor Shows 512TB SSD for AI Storage at FMS2026

DapuStor showcased a 512TB E2 R6060 SSD, liquid cooled EDSFF designs, and other enterprise SSD products for AI infrastructure at FMS2026.

August 12, 2026

Thunder Compute and Lektra Partner on Distributed AI Cloud Infrastructure

Thunder Compute and Lektra are partnering to combine cloud orchestration software with distributed AI infrastructure for GPU compute capacity.

August 11, 2026

RT-One Becomes First AMPHIX Customer

RT-One will use the AMPHIX AI Infrastructure Platform from RAVEL and Strata Expanse to validate AI infrastructure configurations and set up customer environments before its campuses go live.

August 11, 2026

Compal Opens Daxi AI Server Manufacturing Center

Compal Electronics opened its Daxi AI Server Manufacturing Center in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The site will produce AI server systems and rack solutions, with revenue contribution expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.

August 11, 2026

Hyperscale Data Reviews Options for Michigan Data Center

Hyperscale Data has started a strategic review focused on its data center operations, including a possible sale or lease of part or all of its Michigan data center. The review follows a 20 MW AI compute agreement expected to represent about $1.2 billion in contractual value over its term.

August 11, 2026

IntelliTek Health and Promevo Move Healthcare AI Platform to Google Cloud

IntelliTek Health and Promevo announced a collaboration to migrate and deploy IntelliTek Health's healthcare AI platform on Google Cloud.

August 11, 2026

Anthropic Partners With Macquarie and GIC for US Data Centers

Anthropic, Macquarie Asset Management and GIC have formed Theseus Infrastructure to build and operate data centers dedicated to Anthropic in the United States.

August 11, 2026

5C Group Raises $605 Million for North American AI Data Centers

5C Group closed $605 million in debt financing led by Brookfield Asset Management to expand AI data center campuses in North America.

August 10, 2026

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to Supply 1,000 MW Power Systems for U.S. Data Centers

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries signed a USD 673.8 million contract with Corban Energy Group to supply 1,000 MW of power generation systems for U.S. data centers.

August 10, 2026

Firebird Opens NVIDIA DSX AI Factory in Armenia

Firebird has opened an NVIDIA DSX AI factory in Armenia and outlined plans to deploy more than 70,000 NVIDIA GPUs across Armenia, Kazakhstan, and other markets by the end of 2028.

August 10, 2026

Chemours Launches Opteon Refrigerants for Data Center Chillers

Chemours launched Opteon ZE and Opteon 515B for stationary chillers used in AI data centers, commercial buildings, and other large cooling environments.

August 10, 2026

SK hynix to Invest 54 Trillion Won in AI Memory Fabs

SK hynix will invest about 54 trillion won in new fabs in Yongin and Cheongju to expand DRAM, HBM, and NAND production for AI memory demand.

August 08, 2026

Energy Concepts Introduces Plato5X Platform for AI Data Centers

Energy Concepts introduced Plato5X, a modular platform for AI data centers that generates power, cooling, water, and captured carbon on site. Each 5 MW module is designed to produce electricity, water, and food grade liquid carbon dioxide without utility power or municipal water.

August 08, 2026

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