Sep 10, 2026
CATL Leads DeepCtrls Series B+ Funding Round
DeepCtrls completed an undisclosed Series B+ round led by CATL, with strategic investment from Aramco Ventures.
Chips & Data Centers
Advancements in semiconductor technology, GPU development, and data center infrastructure that power AI computing capabilities.
Sep 29
Efficient Computer Raises $97 Million to Scale Its Processors
Sep 29
Hikvision Adds HIKO AI Engine to Hik-Connect 7
Sep 29
Compal to Show NVIDIA AI Factory Infrastructure at OCP Summit
Sep 29
Cerebras to Supply 100 Megawatts of AI Systems to Gimlet Labs
Sep 9, 2026
Innventure removes DarkNX AI data centre cooling project from bookings
Innventure told the SEC that the site named in Accelsius' DarkNX purchase order is no longer available and the project has been removed from bookings. In March the company had described the agreement as deployment across a 300MW AI data centre campus in Ontario.
Sep 9, 2026
Besxar Tests Semiconductor Manufacturing Canisters on SpaceX Rocket
Besxar recovered two semiconductor manufacturing canisters after their first flight aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster. The startup plans 11 more missions under its launch agreement.
Sep 9, 2026
DIMAAG-AI and Toshiba Develop Battery Storage for AI Data Centers
DIMAAG-AI and Toshiba International Corporation will develop energy storage systems for AI infrastructure using Toshiba SCiB battery cells and the ZettaWatt Power Platform.
Sep 9, 2026
Knox Systems Launches IL5 Environment for Defense AI and Software
Knox Systems launched a Space Force sponsored Impact Level 5 environment for commercial software and AI applications handling sensitive defense workloads.
Sep 9, 2026
Island Roadhouse Plans 154 MW Atomic Powered AI Data Center in Missouri
Island Roadhouse Data Centers plans a low water AI data center campus in Missouri, with atomic reactors supplying up to 154 MW of IT capacity in its first phase.
Sep 9, 2026
NourNet Introduces Saudi Hosted AI Agent Platform
NourNet introduced a beta platform for building and operating AI agents, hosted in its Saudi data centers. The company also expanded its main data center to 10 MW and up to 750 racks.
Sep 9, 2026
DFI Introduces Mini-ITX Platform for Robotics AI
DFI introduced the ARH171 and ARH173 Mini-ITX platform for robotics and industrial automation. It supports 16 Intel Core Ultra processor options and provides up to 99 TOPS on Arrow Lake H models.
Sep 9, 2026
Aitech Introduces Rugged AI Boards for Defense Systems
Aitech introduced the C530 and U-C5300 rugged AI GPGPU boards for defense and aerospace systems, offering up to 35.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.
Sep 9, 2026
AWS Adds GPT-6 Astra to Amazon Bedrock
GPT-6 Astra is now generally available through Amazon Bedrock APIs and can also power ChatGPT Work and Codex.
Sep 9, 2026
ABB and BCG Report Backs Hybrid AC/DC Power for AI Data Centers
A report from ABB and Boston Consulting Group says AI computing, electrification and renewable energy are increasing demand for direct current power systems.
Sep 9, 2026
Samsung and Mistral Partner on AI for Chip Operations
Samsung will deploy Mistral AI models across its semiconductor operations and led the French AI company's Series D funding round.
Sep 8, 2026
Galaxy Digital Receives ERCOT Classifications for 4.2 GW of Texas Data Center Capacity
Five Galaxy Digital data center projects in Texas received ERCOT classifications covering about 4.2 GW of gross power capacity.
Sep 8, 2026
Qualcomm and Amazon to Develop Custom Silicon for AI Data Centers
Qualcomm and Amazon will collaborate across multiple product generations to develop custom silicon for AI data centers, initially focused on inference.
Sep 8, 2026
Google Cloud and Accenture Form Gemini Unit With Up to 1,000 Engineers
The Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group will help customers plan, build, and expand AI applications using Google's enterprise platform.
Sep 8, 2026
Spirox Launches SP7000G Glass Substrate Inspection System
The SP7000G scans a 510 mm by 515 mm glass substrate in under 20 minutes and detects internal microcracks after metallization and ABF build up.
Sep 8, 2026
AI Component Shortages Push Campus Switch Prices Up 19%
AI related component shortages pushed campus switch prices higher in the second quarter of 2026. Average selling prices rose 19%, driving market revenue growth despite availability constraints.
Sep 8, 2026
Karmada Reaches CNCF Graduation With Expanded AI Job Scheduling
Karmada has graduated from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation after completing its security, governance, and project maturity requirements. Version 1.19 adds scheduling features for distributed AI training across multiple Kubernetes clusters.
Sep 8, 2026
AidenAI Launches Azure Modernization and Cost Tools
AidenAI launches AiDAP for application modernization and migration, alongside Aerie for Azure cloud cost optimization and FinOps.
Sep 8, 2026
Quantinuum Finalizes $100 Million CHIPS Funding Agreement
Quantinuum finalized a $100 million federal funding agreement to expand research and manufacturing for trapped ion quantum computing in the United States.
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