Advancements in semiconductor technology, GPU development, and data center infrastructure that power AI computing capabilities.
Rafay Systems has launched a managed Model Control Protocol (MCP) Server, enabling platform, DevOps, and SRE teams to securely connect AI assistants and agentic applications to operational data for use cases like fleet intelligence and incident diagnosis.
EPC Power has opened a new manufacturing facility in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, which nearly triples its production capacity to support rising demand for AI data center and grid power systems. The 167,000-square-foot plant adds up to 40 gigawatts of annual capacity and will create 275 new jobs.
3M and Microsoft have entered a strategic partnership to enhance AI data center infrastructure and drive enterprise transformation. The collaboration combines 3M's Expanded Beam Optical technology with Microsoft's Azure Cloud and AI Infrastructure.
Supermicro has introduced an expanded range of Rear Door Heat Exchanger solutions to enhance liquid cooling efficiency for AI and high performance computing data centers.
ZeroPoint Technologies AB has introduced ZeroStream, a hardware IP for memory compression that increases effective bandwidth and improves performance for AI and data center workloads.
Saudi-based AI infrastructure company Think has raised over $8 million in a pre-seed round co-led by Raed Ventures and Wa’ed Ventures, marking the largest such funding in the MENA region to date.
Intel announced a €5 billion investment to expand its Leixlip campus in Ireland, increasing capacity for Xeon processors built on the Intel 3 node and supporting Europe's semiconductor supply chain.
CleanSpark has secured a 20-year triple-net lease worth $6.6 billion with a high investment grade global technology company for its Sandersville, Georgia data center. The agreement includes potential extensions that could raise the total value to $11.6 billion.
ABB has made a minority investment in UK startup Gridcog to improve digital modelling for renewable and distributed energy projects, supporting customers in evaluating cost and carbon performance.
Infortrend Technology has expanded its portfolio of edge computing solutions to support AI and edge workloads, offering configurations from single node setups to high resilience clusters.
Bosch has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce for up to $225 million in funding to support a $2 billion investment transforming its Roseville, California facility into a silicon carbide semiconductor production site, with commercial manufacturing expected in 2026.
HCLTech reported first quarter revenue of $3.65 billion, up 3% year over year, and announced a ₹3,500 crore ($370 million) plan to build AI data centers with up to 50MW capacity.
The White House is preparing a new voluntary agreement to ensure rising energy needs from artificial intelligence data centers do not increase rates for households and small businesses. The initiative follows an earlier Ratepayer Protection Pledge signed by major technology companies, including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI.
Meta will expand its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, to 5 gigawatts of capacity, increasing its investment to $50 billion and doubling the site’s permanent workforce to 1,000 by 2036.
ThreeV Technologies and Reliability Transformation Solutions have introduced Vision, a managed AI inspection offering combining human expertise with AI model training for electric utilities operating under regulatory inspection programs.
SK hynix has listed its American Depositary Receipts on Nasdaq and held an Opening Bell ceremony to mark the event, expanding its investor base and reinforcing its leadership in the memory market.
Supermicro has introduced new Kubernetes Edge AI appliances developed in collaboration with Red Hat and Everpure. The solution combines Supermicro’s edge infrastructure with Red Hat OpenShift and Portworx by Everpure to simplify AI deployment and management at the edge.
Mindstream Energy announced the creation of Mindstream Jordan LLC to develop a 400 MW sovereign AI and digital infrastructure platform in Al-Risha, Jordan, designed to support artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and data sovereignty in the region.
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford has implemented R-Zero's Physical AI platform to optimize HVAC operations using real-time occupancy data. The system integrates with existing building management infrastructure to cut energy use by up to 40%.
Volt has announced a partnership with Dell Technologies and NorthC Datacenters to launch the Dutch AI Cloud, scheduled to go live in October 2026. The service will provide AI computing capacity from data centers in the Netherlands under local ownership and operation.
Weekly coverage of AI hardware developments including chips, GPUs, cloud platforms, and data center technology.