Chips & Data Centers

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

Crusoe Raises $1.38 Billion to Expand AI Data Centers

Crusoe has raised $1.38 billion in a Series E funding round at a $10 billion valuation, co-led by Valor Equity Partners and Mubadala Capital. The funds will support expansion of its AI data center projects, including a major Texas campus for OpenAI.

November 10, 2025

Sharon AI Expands Data Center Capacity with 50MW Lease from NEXTDC

Sharon AI has signed a 50MW capacity expansion agreement with NEXTDC across its Australian and Asia-Pacific data center network, extending its existing collaboration at the M3 Melbourne facility to support large-scale GPU deployment.

November 10, 2025

EPC Power and UtilityInnovation Group Launch Power Systems for AI Data Centers

EPC Power Corp. has introduced an advanced inverter system designed with UtilityInnovation Group to provide uninterrupted, high-quality power for AI data centers. The M-series system will be delivered in 2025 and integrates real-time energy management for high-density compute environments.

November 10, 2025

Daikin Applied Acquires Chilldyne to Expand AI Data Center Cooling Portfolio

Daikin Applied Americas has acquired Chilldyne, a company specializing in negative pressure liquid cooling systems for high-performance and AI data centers. The acquisition enhances Daikin Applied's portfolio of efficient, leak-resistant cooling technologies designed for hyperscale data centers.

November 10, 2025

Open Compute Project Foundation Launches 'Open Data Center for AI' Initiative

The Open Compute Project Foundation has launched the Open Data Center for AI Strategic Initiative to develop standardized infrastructure for high-density AI deployments, supported by Google, Meta, and Microsoft.

November 10, 2025

CleanSpark Expands Into AI Compute, Hires Jeffrey Thomas to Lead New Division

CleanSpark has announced a strategic move to expand beyond Bitcoin mining into AI data center infrastructure, appointing Jeffrey Thomas as Senior Vice President of AI Data Centers to oversee the initiative.

November 10, 2025

Sivers Semiconductors Reports 24% Revenue Growth in Q3 2025

Sivers Semiconductors reported a 24% year-over-year revenue increase to SEK 72.5 million in Q3 2025, supported by new partnerships, leadership appointments, and a successful capital raise to fund R&D and expansion.

November 10, 2025

Iozera Acquires Houston Data Center to Expand AI-as-a-Service Network

Iozera has agreed to acquire a fully operational 4.5-megawatt data center in Houston, Texas, which it plans to expand into a 10-megawatt AI-ready facility. The site will serve as part of the company's network of AI factories designed for real-time inference and fine-tuning workloads.

November 10, 2025

Alloy Enterprises Develops Seamless Copper Cooling Plates for AI Data Centers

Alloy Enterprises has introduced a copper-based cooling technology that uses a process called stack forging to create seamless, high-performance cold plates for GPUs and other data center components, according to TechCrunch.

November 10, 2025

Menlo Digital Breaks Ground on 48MW Data Center in Herndon, Virginia

Menlo Digital, the data center platform of Menlo Equities, has started construction on a 48MW facility in Herndon, Virginia. The two-story, 307,000-square-foot project is part of a 1.8GW national development pipeline across major U.S. markets.

November 10, 2025

Hyperscale Data to Launch On-Demand NVIDIA GPU Cloud from Michigan Campus

Hyperscale Data announced plans to launch an on-demand NVIDIA GPU cloud platform from its Michigan AI data center, operated by its subsidiary Alliance Cloud Services. The service will offer flexible access to NVIDIA H100, B200, and B300 GPUs for AI and high-performance computing workloads starting in the first half of 2026.

November 10, 2025

S&P Global Says Data Center Investments Drive 80% of U.S. Private Demand Growth

S&P Global reports that data center and AI-related investments accounted for 80% of U.S. private domestic demand growth in the first half of 2025, highlighting the sector’s increasing macroeconomic impact.

November 10, 2025

BrainChip Introduces AKD1500 Neuromorphic Edge AI Co-Processor

BrainChip Holdings Ltd has launched the AKD1500, a neuromorphic Edge AI co-processor designed for high performance with low power consumption. The chip was unveiled at Embedded World North America and is aimed at applications in wearables, sensors, and industrial systems.

November 10, 2025

Target Hospitality Reports Q3 2025 Results, Expands into AI Data Center Market

Target Hospitality reported $99.4 million in revenue for Q3 2025 and announced new multi-year contracts, including a $43 million agreement in the AI and data center sector.

November 10, 2025

OpenAI Plans to Offer AI Cloud Services

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the company is exploring ways to sell its own computing capacity directly to businesses and individuals, signaling plans to launch an AI-focused cloud service that could compete with Amazon, Microsoft, and Google.

November 10, 2025

Banks Provide $18 Billion Loan for Oracle-Linked Data Center in New Mexico

A consortium of about 20 banks is extending an $18 billion project finance loan to fund the construction of a data center campus tied to Oracle in New Mexico, part of the Stargate AI infrastructure initiative led by OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle.

November 10, 2025

Meta to Invest $600 Billion in U.S. AI Infrastructure and Data Centers

Meta Platforms announced it will invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and jobs over the next three years, focused on expanding artificial intelligence data centers and computing capacity.

November 10, 2025

Humain and DataVolt to Build Multi-Gigawatt AI Data Center Network in Saudi Arabia

Saudi AI firm Humain has partnered with DataVolt to develop a network of multi-gigawatt AI data centers across Saudi Arabia, aiming to support large-scale AI workloads and strengthen the Kingdom's computing infrastructure.

November 08, 2025

U.S. Blocks Nvidia’s Scaled-Down AI Chip Sales to China

The White House has decided to block Nvidia from selling its B30A AI chip to Chinese customers, halting the company's latest attempt to comply with export restrictions.

November 08, 2025

atNorth Expands Sales Leadership Amid Rising Demand for AI Data Centers

atNorth has promoted Camilla O'Leary to Director of Client Management and appointed Howard Shutt as Director of Hyperscale Sales and Espen Bjanes as Sales Director in Norway, reflecting continued growth in demand for its data centers across the Nordics.

November 07, 2025

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