Chips & Data Centers

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

ACI Mechanical and HVAC Sales Appoints Tyler Keller as Vice President of Data Center Solutions

ACI Mechanical and HVAC Sales has appointed Tyler Keller as Vice President of Data Center Solutions. Keller brings over 17 years of experience in HVAC and energy systems for hyperscale, colocation, and AI infrastructure environments.

May 19, 2026

DataBank Names Kevin Ooley as Next CEO, Raul Martynek to Become Executive Chairman

DataBank announced that President and CFO Kevin Ooley will become CEO effective January 1, 2027, as current CEO Raul Martynek transitions to Executive Chairman of the Board.

May 19, 2026

DriveNets Fabric Scheduled Ethernet Added to Dell AI Factory

DriveNets has announced that its Fabric Scheduled Ethernet solution is now available as part of the Dell AI Factory, expanding options for building high-performance AI clusters across multiple environments.

May 19, 2026

Corgi Semiconductor Photonics ETF Reaches $150 Million in Two Weeks

Corgi announced that its Lithography & Semiconductor Photonics ETF (EUV) has surpassed $150 million in assets under management less than two weeks after launch.

May 19, 2026

Corvex Reports Q1 2026 Results Following Transition to AI Cloud Computing

Corvex, Inc. reported first quarter 2026 financial results, marking its transition to an AI cloud computing business after acquiring Corvex OpCo and renaming from Movano Inc. The company posted revenue of $510 thousand and a net loss of $5.1 million.

May 19, 2026

Eco Wave Power Joins NVIDIA Inception Program to Advance AI in Renewable Energy

Eco Wave Power U.S., a subsidiary of Eco Wave Power Global AB, has joined the NVIDIA Inception program to develop AI applications for wave energy systems, focusing on optimization, predictive maintenance, and digital twin modeling.

May 19, 2026

EXEO Group Deploys BE Networks Verity Platform in Japan Data Centers

EXEO Group has completed a six-month proof of concept and placed a production order for BE Networks Verity platform, which will manage its SONiC-based data center infrastructure in Japan.

May 19, 2026

Leanpath Introduces Snap AI Mobile Food Waste Tracker for Off-Site Events

Leanpath has launched Snap AI, a mobile food waste tracking solution that uses computer vision to identify and quantify leftover food at off-site events, eliminating the need for scales or manual input.

May 19, 2026

Power Availability Now Drives AI Deployment Decisions, Flexential Finds

A new survey from Flexential shows that 89% of organizations now base their AI deployment locations on grid power availability, with electricity pricing and network performance emerging as major operational concerns.

May 19, 2026

AMI Launches Shift Left Initiative for Arm Total Design with Synopsys

AMI has announced a Shift Left initiative for Arm Total Design in collaboration with Arm and Synopsys, enabling earlier firmware validation during chip development to reduce risk and speed up production.

May 19, 2026

ChemTreat Named Strategic Provider in Dow Coolant Care Network for AI Data Centers

ChemTreat has been selected as Dow’s national strategic service provider and sole preferred provider in Virginia for the new Coolant Care Network, supporting AI data center cooling systems.

May 19, 2026

SEMIFIVE Reports 137% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026

SEMIFIVE recorded a 137 percent year over year revenue increase in the first quarter of 2026, reaching KRW 47.9 billion, driven by strong growth across its ASIC development, mass production, and IP segments.

May 18, 2026

DCN and Partners Launch $700 Million Heartland Fiber Project Across Upper Midwest

DCN, Range, and WIN Technology have announced a $700 million investment to build the Heartland Fiber Project, a 2,000-mile high-capacity fiber network spanning seven states from Denver to Chicago to support AI data center connectivity.

May 16, 2026

Argentum AI Signs $2.5 Billion Agreement for 300MW AI Data Center in Europe

Argentum AI has signed a $2.5 billion agreement with Boosteroid and DL Invest Group to develop a 300MW AI data center in Europe. The facility will support large-scale enterprise AI workloads and advanced model training using tens of thousands of GPUs.

May 16, 2026

Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Debuts on NYSE After $1.8 Billion IPO

Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust began trading on the New York Stock Exchange after pricing its shares at $20 each, following a $1.8 billion initial public offering. Vida Global, an AI operating system company, rang the first trade bell as it listed on NYSE American.

May 15, 2026

BluSky AI Launches Regulation A Offering to Expand U.S. AI Infrastructure

BluSky AI Inc. has announced a Regulation A+ offering allowing individual and accredited investors to support the expansion of its modular AI Factory network across the United States, with a minimum investment of $1,000.

May 15, 2026

Africa Data Center Construction Market to Reach $4.58 Billion by 2031

A new report projects that Africa's data center construction market will reach $4.58 billion by 2031, driven by investments from major cloud providers including Google, Microsoft, and AWS.

May 15, 2026

Rafay Systems Gains NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready Validation for AI Factory Platform

Rafay Systems has achieved NVIDIA AI Cloud-Ready validation for its platform, confirming compliance with NVIDIA's standards for production-grade AI cloud infrastructure. The designation enables neocloud and sovereign AI operators to deploy validated software and hardware stacks for large-scale AI workloads.

May 15, 2026

SWEP Expands Global Manufacturing to Meet AI Data Center Cooling Demand

SWEP announced a $30 million investment to expand its global manufacturing capacity through 2027, doubling production for larger brazed plate heat exchangers to meet growing demand from AI data centers and industrial cooling markets.

May 15, 2026

Cisco Reports Record Q3 Revenue of $15.8 Billion with Strong AI Infrastructure Demand

Cisco reported third quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $15.8 billion, a 12% year-over-year increase, with strong growth in networking and AI infrastructure orders. The company raised its full-year revenue and order expectations following record results.

May 15, 2026

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