Nov 9, 2026
CoreWeave signs multi-year deal to power Wayve's AI Driver training on Blackwell GPUs
Wayve will train, evaluate and simulate its autonomous driving models on CoreWeave Cloud; the value was not disclosed.
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Advancements in semiconductor technology, GPU development, and data center infrastructure that power AI computing capabilities.
Nov 13
Vertiv launches power panel for 100 kW-plus AI racks
Nov 13
DOE's AI-FORTS program builds AI cyber defences for the energy grid
Nov 13
Huang called Nvidia's interim CEO "a deer in the headlights", WSJ reports
Nov 13
SEMIFIVE's custom AI chip orders jump 437% to a record quarter
Nov 9, 2026
Google adds TPU 8tx for confidential inference and TPU 8i Max for long-context work
TPU 8i Max packs two 8i chips into one package with double the compute and HBM bandwidth; TPU 8tx protects data and model weights in use.
Nov 9, 2026
Groq seeks $8 billion valuation in Series B, up from $3.5 billion in August, Bloomberg reports
Executive chairman Alex Davis has approached investors, arguing the inference cloud can grow without the debt weighing on listed neoclouds.
Nov 9, 2026
Nvidia, Rebellions and SK Telecom team up on Korean sovereign AI systems built on NVLink Fusion
Rebellions will connect its R200 chips to Nvidia's platform and SK Telecom plans to deploy the systems, which are expected in 2028.
Nov 9, 2026
Data-centre protests spread across Europe as thousands march in Dublin and Helsinki
The Stop Dirty Data Centres coalition called for a moratorium on construction, with groups from Scotland to Spain joining Saturday's action.
Nov 8, 2026
RBA's Sarah Hunter: AI's near-term effect is more demand and inflation pressure, productivity gains still to show
The Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor said almost no firms in its liaison now report zero AI use, but there is limited evidence of higher productivity so far.
Nov 8, 2026
Nvidia board opens independent investigation into Jensen Huang after reports he was targeted by Chinese intelligence
Huang told staff he had been intimate with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang; House chairs want him at a closed-door briefing on 18 November.
Nov 8, 2026
Chinese firms cleared to buy Nvidia H200 chips include empty-office companies linked to sanctioned suppliers, NYT finds
New Matrix and Maginfra had empty offices and links to sanctioned firms, a New York Times investigation found, raising questions about export licensing.
Nov 8, 2026
US intelligence memo claimed Megaspeed executive was recruited to spy on Nvidia CEO, reports say
The New York Times first reported the memo; the Financial Times says it also claimed a romantic relationship. Nvidia says the interactions were not unusual.
Nov 8, 2026
CoreWeave asks Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa to work together on data centres
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator wrote to the Democrat, who campaigned on a statewide data-centre moratorium, offering to work on clear standards.
Nov 8, 2026
About 30 House of Lords members have financial ties to AI and data-centre firms
A Sunday National analysis of the Register of Lords' Interests found shareholdings and advisory roles in AI and data-centre firms, with no suggestion of rule breaches.
Nov 8, 2026
Lowy Institute: US leads China in AI, with nearly 40 times the data-centre compute
The Lowy Institute's Asia Power Snapshot finds the US ahead of China on compute, models and adoption, while China leads on critical minerals and open-model downloads.
Nov 8, 2026
Anthropic buys 1.7 GW of gas-fired generator orders for $3.4 billion
Anthropic took over OnePWR Solutions orders for Caterpillar gas-fired generators in late September, the FT reports, in the largest known power-equipment purchase by an AI lab.
Nov 8, 2026
"Can't cook or shower": Indonesians blame AI data centres for water shortages on Batam
Residents near Nongsa Digital Park on Batam protested over dry taps they link to data centres; the water utility blames drought.
Nov 7, 2026
TSMC weighs making 3D DRAM memory chips at Nvidia's request
TSMC is considering entering advanced memory chip production after Nvidia requested 3D DRAM, which stacks memory cells vertically to increase capacity.
Nov 7, 2026
Democrats prepare AI safety and liability bills for the 2027 Congress
US Democrats are preparing bills on AI model evaluations, corporate liability and data center infrastructure before taking control of Congress in January 2027.
Nov 7, 2026
Crusoe sells its Wyoming data center site to Google
Google acquired Crusoe's unfinished data center site in southeast Wyoming and will take over its development. The company plans to invest $17 billion in the campus.
Nov 7, 2026
EU launches €525 million plan to help chip design startups scale
The European Union will provide €525 million to help chip startups and small companies cover design costs and access manufacturing capacity.
Nov 6, 2026
Unitree Forms Industrial Robot Venture With CNPC Unit
Unitree Robotics is forming a joint venture with Kunlun Manufacturing and Beijing Fanjie Intelligent Technology to develop robots for energy facilities. The systems will support inspection and emergency response in hazardous environments.
Nov 6, 2026
Sanders and Democrats renew calls for data center moratoriums after the midterms
Bernie Sanders and other Democrats called for pauses on data center construction and advanced AI development after midterm victories and voter approval of local restrictions.
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