Chips & Data Centers

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

atNorth and Kesko Begin Heat Reuse from Espoo Data Center

atNorth has activated a heat reuse partnership with Kesko Corporation, supplying recycled heat from its FIN02 data center in Espoo to a nearby retail store. The project reduces Kesko’s district heating emissions by about 200 tons of CO2 annually.

March 27, 2026

Sungrow and ENEVO Sign 1 GWh Energy Storage Agreement in Romania

Sungrow has signed a 1 GWh energy storage agreement with Romanian energy company ENEVO, marking a major expansion of energy storage projects in the country. The agreement includes deployments using Sungrow's PowerTitan 2.0 liquid-cooled battery system.

March 27, 2026

Nscale Acquires American Intelligence & Power to Build AI Campus in West Virginia

Nscale has acquired American Intelligence & Power Corporation, securing the Monarch Compute Campus in West Virginia and establishing a new energy division in Houston to support large-scale AI infrastructure.

March 20, 2026

Supermicro Unveils Seven Enterprise AI Data Platform Solutions Built on NVIDIA Architecture

Supermicro has announced seven new integrated AI Data Platform solutions built on NVIDIA reference architectures, combining its GPU and storage systems with technologies from partners such as IBM, Nutanix, and VAST Data.

March 20, 2026

SK hynix to Showcase AI Memory Portfolio at NVIDIA GTC 2026

SK hynix will present its full lineup of AI memory solutions at NVIDIA’s GTC 2026 in San Jose, with executives Chey Tae-won and Kwak Noh-jung attending to discuss global AI collaborations.

March 20, 2026

TEASK, OneQode, and Tigasfera Greentech Develop Integrated Energy and Compute Framework in Malaysia

TEASK, OneQode, and Tigasfera Greentech have announced a collaboration to create a deployable system that integrates renewable energy, waste conversion, and high-performance computing. The initiative will begin in Malaysia, combining solar microgrids, waste-to-energy systems, and AI compute infrastructure.

March 19, 2026

Marvell CEO Matt Murphy to Deliver Keynote at COMPUTEX 2026

Matt Murphy, Chairman and CEO of Marvell Technology, will deliver a keynote at COMPUTEX 2026 in Taipei on June 2, focusing on AI infrastructure and data connectivity solutions.

March 19, 2026

Imec Installs ASML EXE:5200 High-NA EUV System in Leuven Facility

Imec has received the ASML EXE:5200 High-NA EUV lithography system, marking a key step toward developing sub-2nm chip technologies and advancing semiconductor research in its Leuven cleanroom.

March 19, 2026

NVIDIA Showcases Panoramic Intelligent AI Rack at GTC 2026

At NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose, the company unveiled the Panoramic Intelligent AI Rack, a glass-based server cabinet co-developed with Lens Technology and Yuans, designed to improve cooling efficiency and structural performance in high-density AI computing environments.

March 19, 2026

Supermicro Unveils BlueField-4 STX Storage Server for AI Inference

Supermicro has introduced one of the first context memory storage servers built on NVIDIA’s new BlueField-4 STX reference architecture, designed to enhance AI inference performance and energy efficiency.

March 19, 2026

Microsoft and Meta Commit Nearly $50 Billion Each to Data Center Leases

Microsoft and Meta have each committed about $50 billion in new data center leases to support AI infrastructure, contributing to more than $700 billion in total future lease obligations across major cloud companies, according to Bloomberg. A related report by Dell'Oro Group shows a 57% global increase in data center capital spending in 2025, driven by AI deployments.

March 17, 2026

Nebius Signs $27 Billion AI Infrastructure Agreement with Meta

Nebius has signed a five-year AI infrastructure supply agreement with Meta valued at up to $27 billion, including a $12 billion capacity deployment and up to $15 billion in additional compute purchases.

March 17, 2026

NewPhotonics Unveils Heaterless Micro-Ring Modulator and 3.2Tbps Transmitter-on-Chip for AI Data Centers

NewPhotonics has introduced two new optical technologies aimed at improving AI data center connectivity: the Syncra heaterless micro-ring modulator and the NPG10240 3.2Tbps transmitter-on-chip with integrated optical signal processing.

March 17, 2026

OXMIQ Labs and AM Intelligence Labs to Build 2GW Renewable-Powered AI Compute Platform in India

OXMIQ Labs and AM Intelligence Labs have announced a partnership to develop one of the world’s largest renewable-powered AI compute platforms, targeting 2 gigawatts of capacity by 2030, with the first phase expected online in Noida, India, by 2027.

March 16, 2026

RadiusDC to Acquire phoenixNAP’s Phoenix Data Center and Colocation Business

RadiusDC has agreed to acquire phoenixNAP’s Phoenix data center and colocation operations, with plans to expand the campus to 26 megawatts of IT capacity by 2028.

March 16, 2026

Hans Vestberg Co-Founds Next Phase of US Data Centers with Digi Power X

Digi Power X has launched the next phase of US Data Centers, co-founded with former Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg, to deploy modular Tier III AI data centers at scale.

March 16, 2026

Core AI Holdings and Optimus Tech Form OptiCore Datacenters for U.S. Research Universities

Core AI Holdings and Optimus Tech have launched OptiCore Datacenters, a joint venture to build sovereign AI data centers near top U.S. research universities. The facilities will support AI and machine learning research at R1-designated institutions.

March 16, 2026

AWS and Cerebras Partner to Deliver Fastest AI Inference on Bedrock

Amazon Web Services and Cerebras Systems are collaborating to deploy Cerebras CS-3 systems in AWS data centers, combining them with AWS Trainium chips to deliver the fastest AI inference speeds through Amazon Bedrock.

March 16, 2026

Pure Data Centres and AVK Deploy Europe’s First 110 MW Data Center Microgrid in Dublin

Pure Data Centres Group and AVK have launched a 110 MW on-site microgrid at Pure DC’s Dublin campus, marking Europe’s first large-scale microgrid designed for data centers. The system supports early-stage operations and integrates with the national grid over time.

March 16, 2026

University of Tulsa Receives $12.6M for AI, Cybersecurity, and Energy Research

The University of Tulsa has secured $12.6 million in federal appropriations to advance research in AI, cybersecurity, materials, and energy systems, expanding its pilot-scale facilities and industry partnerships.

March 16, 2026

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