Advancements in semiconductor technology, GPU development, and data center infrastructure that power AI computing capabilities.
Nvidia has reached a non-exclusive licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq valued at around $20 billion. The agreement includes licensing Groq’s inference technology and hiring key executives, including founder Jonathan Ross and president Sunny Madra, while Groq continues operating independently.
Alphabet has agreed to acquire Intersect, a data center and energy infrastructure developer, for $4.75 billion in cash plus assumed debt. The deal will help Google expand data center power generation capacity and is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
Cerebras Systems is preparing to file for a U.S. IPO next week, targeting a second-quarter 2026 listing. The move follows the company's clearance from U.S. regulators and the removal of G42 from its investor list after previous delays.
Hut 8 has announced a partnership with Anthropic and Fluidstack to develop up to 2.3GW of AI data center capacity in the United States, beginning with a 245MW facility in Louisiana.
OpenAI is in early discussions with Amazon about a potential investment exceeding $10 billion and an agreement to use Amazon’s AI chips, following the ChatGPT maker’s recent restructuring and expanded partnership flexibility.
Intel is negotiating to acquire AI chipmaker SambaNova Systems for about $1.6 billion including debt, with a potential deal expected as soon as next month. SambaNova, founded by Stanford professors, designs custom AI chips and was valued at $5 billion in 2021.
Marvell Technology announced it will acquire Celestial AI for $3.25 billion in cash and stock, aiming to expand its optical interconnect capabilities for next-generation AI and cloud data centers. The deal includes Celestial AI's Photonic Fabric technology, designed to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency optical connections.
TrendForce's latest report identifies ten major technology trends for 2026, highlighting intensified AI chip competition, the rise of liquid cooling in data centers, and advances in optical communication, energy storage, and semiconductor packaging.
Phillips Lytle LLP has expanded its Data Centers Practice Team to strengthen its legal support for clients involved in data center development, sourcing, and operations across the U.S.
Saudi Aramco and Pasqal have installed Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer, marking the first industrial-focused quantum system in the Middle East. The neutral-atom quantum computer, housed at Aramco’s Dhahran data center, supports 200 qubits and will drive research and training in quantum technologies.
GlobalFoundries has acquired Advanced Micro Foundry and InfiniLink to strengthen its position in silicon photonics for AI data centers, expanding both manufacturing and design capabilities across Singapore, Egypt, and the U.S.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been awarded a $931 million, 10-year contract to modernize the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency’s data centers using its GreenLake hybrid cloud platform.
CleanArc Data Centers has begun construction on its flagship 900MW hyperscale campus in Caroline County, Virginia, with the first 300MW scheduled to come online in early 2027.
Siemens has partnered with Delta Electronics to deliver modular, prefabricated power systems for data centers in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, aiming to reduce deployment time and costs while improving energy efficiency.
Airsys Cooling Technologies Inc. has announced PowerOne, a modular cooling architecture built to handle high-density AI and HPC data center environments, supporting deployments from 1MW to over 100MW.
Schneider Electric and Digital Realty have entered a $373 million Supply Capacity Agreement covering UPS systems, switchgear, and prefabricated skids to meet rising data center demand.
Samsung has unveiled a five-year, $310 billion investment plan focused on advancing artificial intelligence and semiconductor production, including a new chip facility and AI data centers in South Korea.
Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, announced a partnership with OpenAI to co-design and manufacture AI data center hardware in the United States, expanding its role in the AI supply chain beyond iPhone assembly.
Amazon plans to invest at least $3 billion to build a new data center campus in Warren County, Mississippi, creating hundreds of jobs and expanding its AI and cloud computing capacity.
Elon Musk’s xAI plans to construct a 500-megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia in partnership with Humain, using Nvidia chips. The project marks xAI’s first major facility outside the United States.
Weekly coverage of AI hardware developments including chips, GPUs, cloud platforms, and data center technology.
