Advancements in semiconductor technology, GPU development, and data center infrastructure that power AI computing capabilities.
CPC has launched the Everis DC Series connectors designed to improve liquid cooling efficiency for AI and high-performance computing systems. The new connectors reduce pressure drop by up to 90 percent compared to traditional valved designs.
Vertiv has installed integrated power, liquid cooling, and rack systems to support the Naval Postgraduate School’s new NVIDIA DGX GB300 system, creating an advanced AI environment for research and education.
Infinium Edge has introduced EdgeSites, a new infrastructure model that enables AI compute deployment in existing industrial and commercial buildings without the need for new construction or grid interconnection.
GMI Cloud announced a strategic compute collaboration with NVIDIA, supported by a $500 million capital investment to expand its AI infrastructure and meet growing demand.
OpenAI plans to invest $750 billion in infrastructure through 2030, increasing its earlier estimate by 25 percent. The spending includes a $20 billion data center project in Georgia known as Project Camellia, which will cover 1,400 acres northwest of Savannah.
China Southern Power Grid presented its AI-based power system technologies at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai, including MegaWatt Yunrui, an automated distribution network planning agent that produces full planning reports in ten minutes.
Microagi has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud that uses NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform to accelerate the training of AI models for robotics. The partnership will allow Microagi to scale its infrastructure and deliver customizable robotics software for enterprise use.
ONERugged has introduced four new AI rugged Windows tablets powered by Intel’s Lunar Lake platform, offering up to 115 TOPS of computing performance for industrial edge AI applications.
SuperX AI Technology Limited and Mercuria Asia have formed a strategic partnership involving a convertible note and warrant investment to collaborate on global AI data center and energy integration projects.
Vertiv has announced new investments at its Tognana campus in Italy to expand manufacturing and testing for data center cooling systems, aiming to double chiller production by the end of 2026.
Wistron has opened its first U.S.-based AI smart factory in Fort Worth, Texas, which will produce NVIDIA's GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip and future models. The $700 million facility leverages NVIDIA’s AI platforms and digital twin technology for optimized manufacturing operations.
PaleBlueDot AI has closed a $255 million credit refinancing facility structured as a three-year private note to support the development of its agentic AI infrastructure. The financing was provided by Brookfield Asset Management and Tor Investment Management, with J.P. Morgan serving as the placement agent.
Proton has released Lumo 2.0, an upgraded version of its privacy-focused AI assistant. The update introduces improved reasoning models, image generation, user-controlled memory, and a business tier, all protected by zero-access encryption.
Alphabet’s Google is designing a new server chip called Frozen v2 aimed at improving the efficiency of its Gemini AI models. The chip, expected around 2028, may be six to ten times more efficient than current AI hardware.
Dr. Sanjay Basu from Oracle and Pete Coticchia from NVIDIA will lead the opening keynote and fireside chat at The Connected World LIVE! 2026 in Chicago, focusing on AI factories, token economics, and the evolution of AI infrastructure.
Rocket One Inc. has announced a collaboration with Placeve Inc. to develop energy efficient AI hardware and software for defense, intelligent edge, and space applications.
GMI Cloud announced record growth for 2026, reporting an eightfold increase in contracted annual recurring revenue and expanding its data center network across Asia-Pacific, including new projects in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand.
SkyPilot has launched from stealth with $20 million in seed funding led by Lux Capital. The company introduced SkyPilot Platform, a managed system that unifies AI compute across clouds, clusters, and hardware types for frontier AI teams.
Siemens announced an agreement to acquire Defacto Technologies, a French EDA software firm specializing in automated system-on-chip design creation and integration. The acquisition expands Siemens’ capabilities across the SoC design lifecycle, from early creation through verification and signoff.
Microsoft and Mistral AI have expanded their collaboration to enhance AI computing capacity in Europe and integrate Mistral’s multilingual models into Microsoft’s platforms, including Copilot Studio and Foundry.
Weekly coverage of AI hardware developments including chips, GPUs, cloud platforms, and data center technology.
