Chips & Data Centers

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

Plug and Play Partners with Synopsys to Boost Chip Design Innovation

Plug and Play has announced a collaboration with Synopsys to provide startups with access to advanced semiconductor design tools, aiming to lower barriers to chip innovation.

June 08, 2025

ROHM Semiconductor Unveils AI-Equipped Microcontrollers for Anomaly Detection

ROHM Semiconductor has introduced AI-equipped microcontrollers capable of predicting equipment anomalies without network reliance, announced in a press release.

June 08, 2025

Mindbeam AI Launches Litespark Framework on AWS

Mindbeam AI has announced the availability of its Litespark framework on AWS Marketplace, significantly reducing large language model training times with NVIDIA technology.

June 05, 2025

Vast.AI Opens New Office in San Francisco to Tap AI Talent

Vast.AI has announced its expansion to San Francisco with a new office in the SOMA district, aiming to leverage the area's AI talent pool for new product initiatives.

June 05, 2025

US Signal Invests $200 Million in Data Center and Fiber Expansion

US Signal has announced a $200 million investment to expand its data centers in Detroit Metro and Des Moines, and deploy over 1,000 miles of new fiber, according to a press release.

June 05, 2025

CoreWeave Appoints Ernie Rogers as Chief Architect of Strategic Financing

CoreWeave has appointed Ernie Rogers as Chief Architect of Strategic Financing to drive its next phase of growth, announced in a press release. Rogers brings extensive financial strategy experience from his previous role as COO at Magnetar.

June 05, 2025

CloudZero Partners with AWS for AI-Driven Cloud Efficiency

CloudZero has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to enhance cloud efficiency using AI technologies, announced in a press release.

June 05, 2025

CoreWeave, NVIDIA, and IBM Achieve Record MLPerf Results with GB200 Superchips

CoreWeave, in collaboration with NVIDIA and IBM, has submitted the largest-ever MLPerf Training v5.0 results using NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchips, achieving breakthrough performance on complex AI models.

June 05, 2025

Xanadu Unveils Error-Resistant Photonic Qubit on Chip

Xanadu has achieved a milestone by generating error-resistant photonic qubits on an integrated chip platform, as announced in a press release. This breakthrough is a key step in developing scalable quantum hardware.

June 05, 2025

New Era Helium and Sharon AI Secure Power MOU for Texas Data Center

New Era Helium, Inc. and Sharon AI, Inc. have entered a Memorandum of Understanding with PowerForward Energy Solutions to provide 250MW of power for their AI data center in Ector County, Texas, according to BusinessWire.

June 05, 2025

Hudson Interxchange to Implement DDC Solutions' Cooling Platform in NYC

Hudson Interxchange will deploy DDC Solutions' S-Series cooling platform at its 60 Hudson Street data center in New York, with Cato Digital as the first customer.

June 05, 2025

Ecolab Introduces AI-Driven Cooling Technology for Data Centers

Ecolab has launched 3D TRASAR Technology for Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling, a new solution to enhance data center performance by monitoring coolant health indicators in real time.

June 05, 2025

Mixed-Signal Devices Unveils Advanced Timing Solutions for AI and 5G

Mixed-Signal Devices has launched a new portfolio of multi-gigahertz timing solutions, offering sub-20 fs jitter and 2 GHz performance, designed for AI, 5G, and aerospace systems.

June 04, 2025

Microsoft Invests $400 Million in Swiss AI and Cloud Infrastructure

Microsoft is set to invest $400 million in Switzerland to enhance its AI and cloud infrastructure, according to Reuters. The investment will expand data centers near Zurich and Geneva to meet growing demand.

June 03, 2025

GridFree AI Launches Platform for Rapid Data Center Deployment

GridFree AI has introduced its Power Foundry™ platform, enabling rapid data center deployment with grid-independent power solutions, announced in a press release.

June 03, 2025

Applied Digital Secures 250MW AI Data Center Lease with CoreWeave

Applied Digital has signed two 15-year lease agreements with CoreWeave for a 250MW AI data center in North Dakota, expected to generate $7 billion in revenue.

June 03, 2025

WhiteFiber Acquires North Carolina Site for AI Data Center

WhiteFiber, a subsidiary of Bit Digital, has acquired a 96-acre property in North Carolina to develop a high-performance computing data center campus.

June 03, 2025

AI Pulse Introduces GDePIN: A Decentralized GPU Compute Model

AI Pulse has launched GDePIN, a decentralized GPU compute model that allows users to earn by contributing idle computing power, announced in a press release.

June 03, 2025

TECfusions and Baeza Group Plan Chile's Largest Data Center

TECfusions and Baeza Group have secured a land deal to develop Chile's largest planned data center in Puente Alto, with an initial capacity of 10 MW, scalable to 100 MW.

June 02, 2025

Kearney Report Highlights AI's Impact on Semiconductor Supply

Kearney's latest report reveals AI's significant demand on semiconductor supply, with trade barriers reinforcing global divisions and declining buyer confidence.

May 31, 2025

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