Chips & Data Centers

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

Sidus Space Expands Partnership with Lonestar Data Holdings for Additional Orbital Data Payload

Sidus Space has expanded its agreement with Lonestar Data Holdings to build and deliver another StarVault orbital data storage payload, extending its role in the first commercially operational space-based data storage service.

April 16, 2026

Hyperscale Data to Host April 21 Call on Michigan AI Campus Progress

Hyperscale Data, Inc. announced it will hold a conference call on April 21, 2026, to provide updates on its Michigan AI data center campus. The session will include details on recent developments and future initiatives for expanding the facility’s AI and high-performance computing capabilities.

April 15, 2026

Calnex Solutions Demonstrates 400G PFC-Transparent Network Emulation for AI Validation

Calnex Solutions has introduced a 400G Ethernet network emulation capability that supports full line-rate validation while maintaining transparent Priority Flow Control (PFC) traffic, enabling more accurate testing of lossless Ethernet for AI clusters.

April 15, 2026

Delska Opens 10 MW AI and HPC Data Center in Riga

Delska has launched EU North Riga LV DC1, a 10 MW data center in Latvia designed for AI and high-performance computing workloads, powered by renewable energy and built to Tier III standards.

April 15, 2026

Meta and Broadcom to Co-Develop Custom AI Silicon

Meta has announced an expanded partnership with Broadcom to co-develop multiple generations of its Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chips, aiming to strengthen its AI infrastructure across apps and services.

April 15, 2026

Light Source Communications Builds 400-Mile Dark Fiber Route Connecting Texas and Oklahoma

Light Source Communications is constructing a 400-mile dark fiber route linking Amarillo, Oklahoma City, Stillwater, and Tulsa to support hyperscalers and AI workloads. The project, announced in a press release, includes seven in-line amplifiers and is expected to finish in early 2027.

April 14, 2026

Charbone Outlines 2026–2030 Plan to Expand into Global Industrial Gas Markets

Charbone Corporation has announced a five-year strategic plan to evolve from a clean hydrogen producer into a global industrial gas group, with new regional hubs across North America and expansion into Europe and Asia-Pacific.

April 14, 2026

SK hynix Invests in Semidynamics to Develop Memory-Centric AI Chips

Semidynamics announced a strategic investment from SK hynix to advance memory-centric AI inference infrastructure, focusing on reducing data movement bottlenecks in large-scale AI workloads.

April 13, 2026

Mimulus and GenScript Partner to Scale Zero-Watt Molecular Data Storage

Mimulus Corp and GenScript Biotech Corporation have announced a multi-year collaboration to industrialize DNA-based data storage using Mimulus's zero-power Molecular Archive Technology and GenScript's large-scale DNA synthesis capabilities.

April 13, 2026

IDCA Releases AE360 2.0 Data Center Standards Framework for the AI Era

The International Data Center Authority (IDCA) has introduced version 2.0 of its Infinity Paradigm AE360 Standards Framework, designed to address the infrastructure and operational needs of AI-driven data centers.

April 13, 2026

Atomic-6 Launches Marketplace for Orbital Data Centers

Atlanta-based startup Atomic-6 has introduced ODC.space, a marketplace that allows organizations to purchase on-demand orbital data center capacity, addressing AI-era energy and cooling challenges by moving compute into orbit.

April 13, 2026

Cango's EcoHash Subsidiary Begins Commercial AI and HPC Operations

Cango Inc. has launched the official digital portal for its subsidiary EcoHash Technology LLC, marking the start of commercial operations in high-performance computing and AI inference.

April 13, 2026

Eaton to Build New Nebraska Facility to Meet AI Data Center Power Demand

Eaton announced plans to open a new 370,000-square-foot manufacturing facility near Omaha, Nebraska, to expand production of medium-voltage switchgear for data centers and utilities. The $30 million investment aims to address rising demand driven by AI data center growth and will create over 200 jobs.

April 13, 2026

Rebellions, SK Telecom, and Arm Collaborate on Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Rebellions has partnered with SK Telecom and Arm to develop AI inference infrastructure for sovereign AI and telecom data centers. The collaboration integrates Rebellions’ RebelCard accelerator with Arm’s AGI CPU to create high-performance, energy-efficient servers.

April 13, 2026

CoreWeave and Meta Sign $21 Billion AI Infrastructure Agreement

CoreWeave has announced a $21 billion expansion of its AI infrastructure agreement with Meta Platforms, extending their partnership through 2032 to provide cloud capacity across multiple locations.

April 10, 2026

Amazon CEO Highlights Chip Momentum and Satellite Ambitions in 2026 Letter

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company's custom chip business has reached a $20 billion annual run rate and that its satellite network Amazon Leo has secured major contracts ahead of launch. He also confirmed $200 billion in planned capital spending for 2026 to expand AWS data centers.

April 10, 2026

Intel and Google Expand Collaboration on AI and Cloud Infrastructure

Intel and Google announced a multiyear collaboration to advance AI and cloud infrastructure, focusing on the continued use of Intel Xeon processors and co-development of custom infrastructure processing units to boost efficiency and scalability.

April 09, 2026

SambaNova and Intel Reveal Heterogeneous AI Inference Blueprint Using Xeon 6 and RDUs

SambaNova and Intel have announced a joint AI hardware solution combining GPUs, Intel Xeon 6 CPUs, and SambaNova RDUs for large-scale agentic AI inference, set for release in the second half of 2026.

April 08, 2026

Nscale Plans AI Data Center in Finland with Fortum Support

Nscale has announced plans to build a data center in Harjavalta, Finland, with Fortum as its site development partner, focusing on grid connection and permitting support for the project.

April 07, 2026

Phantom Space Acquires Thermal Management Technologies to Support Orbital Data Centers

Phantom Space Corporation has acquired Thermal Management Technologies to enhance its Phantom Cloud orbital data center program, bringing satellite thermal expertise in-house.

April 06, 2026

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