Chips & Data Centers

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

Oct 14, 2026

CyberTAN unveils 102.4 Tbps liquid cooled Ethernet switch blueprint

CyberTAN has introduced its Pallas Series switch platform blueprint, which combines Marvell Teralynx T100 silicon with direct chip liquid cooling for AI data centers.

Oct 14, 2026

Great Lakes Semiconductor Starts ChipForge Vehicle Sensor Project

Great Lakes Semiconductor has started the first project on its Great American ChipForge platform, focused on intelligent sensors for vehicle applications.

Oct 14, 2026

Altair Integrates Iridium Satellite Connectivity Into IoT Chipsets

Altair Semiconductor is integrating Iridium NTN Direct into its ALT1350 and ALT1550 chipsets, combining cellular and satellite IoT connectivity without a separate satellite modem.

Oct 14, 2026

QuickLogic secures eFPGA contract for automotive and industrial SoC

QuickLogic secured a six figure contract to supply embedded FPGA intellectual property for an SoC targeting battery management, motor control and industrial robotics.

Oct 14, 2026

Solidion Says PEAK UPS Can Cut Battery Footprint by 30%

Solidion says its PEAK battery system for AI data centers can reduce the footprint of uninterruptible power supplies by up to 30%. The system uses the company's silicon carbon 5500 cell.

Oct 14, 2026

LITEON Shows 800 VDC Power and Cooling Systems for NVIDIA Vera Rubin

LITEON Technology is displaying 800 VDC power distribution and liquid cooling systems for NVIDIA Vera Rubin and OCP ORv3 infrastructure at the 2026 OCP Global Summit.

Oct 14, 2026

SmartSens Shows Automotive Vision Sensors at AutoSens Europe

SmartSens presented image sensors and computing systems for vehicle cameras, driver monitoring, occupant monitoring and surround view applications at AutoSens Europe 2026.

Oct 14, 2026

Delta Debuts DC Power System for AI Data Centers

Delta Electronics introduced a prefabricated DC power system that combines solid state transformers, DC/DC converters and control equipment for AI data centers.

Oct 14, 2026

IDC Raises 2029 OCP Infrastructure Spending Forecast to $800 Billion

IDC projects annual spending on infrastructure recognized by the Open Compute Project will reach $800 billion in 2029 and $892 billion in 2030.

Oct 14, 2026

Vertiv Releases Enterprise AI Infrastructure Guide

Vertiv released a guide that helps enterprises match AI workloads with deployment locations and physical infrastructure. The framework covers facility readiness, infrastructure models, and reference designs.

Oct 14, 2026

Lovelace Brings Elemental Core to Google Cloud Marketplace

Lovelace makes Elemental Core available through Google Cloud Marketplace for deployment within customer cloud environments.

Oct 14, 2026

SEMI Projects 300mm Fab Equipment Spending to Reach $227 Billion in 2029

Global spending on equipment for 300mm chip fabs is projected to rise 31% to $149 billion in 2026 and reach $227 billion in 2029, according to SEMI.

Oct 14, 2026

xFusion Showcases Liquid Cooling and 800V Power Systems at OCP 2026

xFusion presents liquid cooled racks, an 800V power prototype and a super node architecture for dense AI infrastructure at OCP 2026.

Oct 14, 2026

Data Center Infrastructure Market Reaches $14 Billion as AI Demand Grows

Global data center physical infrastructure revenue rose 27% year over year to $14 billion in the second quarter of 2026, supported by demand for AI capacity.

Oct 14, 2026

3C and Datalec merge to form $400 million data center services company

3C and Datalec Precision Installations have merged to create a data center infrastructure company with expected 2026 revenue above $400 million.

Oct 14, 2026

DayOne expands Malaysia financing to US$7.2 billion

DayOne Data Centers increased its Malaysia financing to about US$7.2 billion for its Johor data center platform. Customer contracts now generate income from more than 1GW of capacity.

Oct 14, 2026

Rocket One Signs VCU Agreement for SKYMRAM Memory Research

Rocket One and Virginia Commonwealth University will conduct a one year research program on magnetic memory based on skyrmions, with work beginning November 1.

Oct 13, 2026

Mainspring Signs 1.6 GW Generator Agreement With AEP

American Electric Power will buy up to 1.6 GW of Mainspring Linear Generators through 2034, starting with a 190 MW first tranche for delivery from 2027.

Oct 13, 2026

NTT DATA Reportedly in Final Talks to Build Anthropic Data Center in Japan

NTT DATA is reportedly in final talks to build Anthropic its first dedicated Japan data center in Osaka, at a cost of up to about $6.3 billion, the Nikkei reported.

Oct 13, 2026

Ubitium raises $14 million for universal physical AI processor

Ubitium raised $14 million to commercialize a processor that combines sensing, AI inference and machine control. Evaluation units for its UB410 chip are planned for 2027.

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