Chips & Data Centers

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

May 5, 2026

Zyphra Launches Cloud AI Platform on AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs

Zyphra has introduced Zyphra Cloud, a full-stack AI platform powered by AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs and supported by TensorWave, offering a serverless inference service for open-weight models and long-horizon workloads.

May 5, 2026

Pinecone Expands to Europe with New Frankfurt Cloud Region and Product Launches

Pinecone has launched a new cloud region in Frankfurt, expanding its AI knowledge infrastructure to Central Europe. The company also introduced Nexus, KnowQL, Marketplace, a Builder plan, and full text search capabilities.

May 4, 2026

Panthalassa Raises $140 Million to Build AI Computing Network at Sea

Panthalassa has raised $140 million in Series B funding led by Peter Thiel to complete its pilot manufacturing facility and deploy its Ocean-3 nodes, which perform AI inference computing at sea using wave energy.

May 4, 2026

Nebius to Acquire Eigen AI for $643 Million to Boost Inference Platform

Nebius Group has agreed to acquire Eigen AI in a $643 million cash and stock deal to enhance its Token Factory inference platform. The acquisition will integrate Eigen AI’s optimization technology and team into Nebius’s global AI cloud operations.

May 4, 2026

Blaize and Winmate Partner to Bring AI to Rugged Systems

Blaize Holdings and Winmate Inc. have signed a strategic partnership to integrate Blaize's AI chips into Winmate's rugged computing systems used in defense, border security, maritime, and healthcare applications. The agreement targets about $15 million in business during the first year.

May 2, 2026

Lightedge Acquires Tier III Data Center in Kansas City

Lightedge has acquired a 3 megawatt Tier III certified data center in Kansas City, Missouri, expanding its infrastructure capacity in the region. The turnkey facility was fully pre-leased at acquisition and adds to the company’s growing U.S. data center portfolio.

May 1, 2026

Amazon Reports $15 Billion AI Revenue Run Rate as AWS Expands AI Offerings

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that AWS has reached a $15 billion AI revenue run rate, driven by new AI products including OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 on Bedrock and the preview of Bedrock Managed Agents. AWS also saw significant growth across its AI and chip businesses in the first quarter of 2026.

May 1, 2026

Open Compute Project Expands Open Data Center Ecosystem for AI

The Open Compute Project Foundation has announced new projects, technical contributions, and alliances to advance its Open Data Center Ecosystem for AI, focusing on open standards for power distribution, networking, and infrastructure design.

Apr 30, 2026

INVT to Showcase AI Capable Power and Cooling Solutions at Data Centre World Frankfurt 2026

INVT will present its latest modular power and liquid cooling solutions for data centers at Data Centre World Frankfurt 2026, including a new 150 kW high-density power module and the SC Series Coolant Distribution Unit.

Apr 30, 2026

OG&E to Power Three New Google Data Centers in Oklahoma

OG&E has signed an agreement with Google to supply power to three new data centers in Muskogee and Stillwater, Oklahoma. The deal includes Google covering all connection and generation costs, pending approval from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

Apr 30, 2026

Tencent Cloud Wins Two Awards at NAB Show 2026 for AI Video Solutions

Tencent Cloud received two NAB Show Product of the Year Awards for its Video Quality Enhancement and Smart Erase technologies, recognized for advancing video processing and media AI applications.

Apr 30, 2026

ValorC3 Secures Financing from Apterra for Boise Data Center Development

ValorC3 Data Centers has closed a credit facility with Apterra Infrastructure Capital to fund ongoing construction of its anchored data center campus in Boise, Idaho. The financing supports ValorC3's expansion strategy in Tier 2 and Tier 3 U.S. markets.

Apr 30, 2026

Processing in Memory AI Chips Market Projected to Reach $44 Billion by 2032

A report projects the global processing in memory AI chips market to grow from $231 million in 2025 to $44.3 billion by 2032, driven by demand for power efficiency and reduced data movement costs in AI workloads.

Apr 30, 2026

Anshtern Debuts Full Stack Intelligent Computing and Embodied Intelligence Engine

Anshtern introduced its full stack intelligent computing solutions and a general embodied intelligence engine at the Magic X event in Silicon Valley, addressing data scarcity, robotic reliability, and computing cost challenges.

Apr 30, 2026

SoftBank Plans $100 Billion IPO for New Robotics Company Roze

SoftBank Group plans to create and list a new company called Roze in the United States. The firm will focus on using robotics to build data centers and could be valued at up to $100 billion.

Apr 29, 2026

Landis+Gyr Joins EPRI's Open Power AI Consortium to Advance Grid AI Applications

Landis+Gyr has joined EPRI's Open Power AI Consortium to collaborate on developing AI applications that improve grid efficiency, reliability, and resiliency. The company will work with utilities, national labs, and technology providers to test and validate AI models for energy systems.

Apr 28, 2026

OPW Engineered Systems Introduces HyperFlow Coupler for AI Data Centers

OPW Engineered Systems, part of Dover, has launched the HyperFlow dry disconnect coupler for liquid cooled AI data centers. The new fitting offers a flow rate of up to 100 gallons per minute and includes safety features to prevent leaks and disconnections.

Apr 28, 2026

bedra Showcases Copper Alloys for AI Data Centers and Power Systems at IEEE PES T&D 2026

bedra presented its copper alloy materials designed for AI data centers and high-voltage power systems at IEEE PES T&D 2026, highlighting applications in liquid cooling and electrical infrastructure.

Apr 28, 2026

Trifecta Technologies Expands into Snowflake Services for Unified Data and AI

Trifecta Technologies has launched new Snowflake service offerings to help organizations unify data, improve analytics, and support AI initiatives. The expansion integrates Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud with Salesforce Data Cloud for scalable, governed data management.

Apr 28, 2026

Galaxy Digital Reports $216 Million Q1 2026 Loss, Delivers First Data Hall to CoreWeave

Galaxy Digital posted a $216 million net loss for the first quarter of 2026, citing lower digital asset prices. The company completed delivery of the first data hall to CoreWeave at its Helios data center and secured approval to double its power capacity to over 1.6 gigawatts.

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