Chips & Data Centers

Microsoft Invests $33 Billion in Neoclouds for AI Capacity

Microsoft has committed $33 billion to neocloud providers like Nebius and CoreWeave to address AI data center capacity shortages, according to Bloomberg.

October 02, 2025

Microsoft to Prioritize In-House AI Chips for Data Centers

Microsoft plans to primarily use its own custom-designed chips in its data centers, aiming to reduce reliance on Nvidia and AMD. This strategy is part of a broader effort to optimize AI workloads and address computing capacity shortages.

October 02, 2025

GS Microelectronics Acquires Muse Semiconductor to Expand Global Reach

GS Microelectronics has acquired Muse Semiconductor, enhancing its capabilities in semiconductor design and production. The acquisition aims to expand GSME's reach across North America, Europe, and Asia.

October 01, 2025

SuperX Unveils Modular AI Factory for Rapid Deployment

SuperX AI Technology Limited has introduced the SuperX Modular AI Factory, a solution designed to reduce AI data center deployment time to under six months, announced in a press release.

October 01, 2025

IBM and AMD Collaborate with Zyphra on AI Infrastructure

IBM and AMD have announced a collaboration with Zyphra to deliver advanced AI infrastructure using AMD Instinct MI300X GPUs on IBM Cloud, as stated in a press release.

October 01, 2025

SEMIFIVE Secures Preliminary Approval for KOSDAQ Listing

SEMIFIVE has received preliminary approval for its KOSDAQ listing, with Samsung Securities and UBS as joint lead underwriters.

October 01, 2025

OpenAI and South Korea Forge AI and Semiconductor Partnership

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung to discuss a strategic partnership involving Samsung and SK Group to enhance AI infrastructure and semiconductor collaboration.

October 01, 2025

Silicom Secures $2 Million Design Win for Cryptography Hardware

Silicom Ltd. has been awarded a Design Win for its FPGA Smart Card, expected to generate $2 million annually, announced in a press release.

October 01, 2025

Rebellions Secures $250 Million in Series C Funding

Rebellions Inc., a South Korean AI chip startup, has raised $250 million in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, according to Bloomberg. The round included participation from Arm Holdings Plc and Samsung Ventures.

September 30, 2025

ShunYun Technology and NewPhotonics Partner for Volume PIC Manufacturing

ShunYun Technology and NewPhotonics have announced a strategic partnership to manufacture photonic integrated circuits (PICs) at scale, addressing the growing demand for optical interconnect solutions in data centers.

September 30, 2025

UST and Kaynes Semicon Launch Semiconductor Venture in India

UST and Kaynes Semicon have announced a joint venture to establish a Rs 3,300 crore semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Gujarat, India.

September 29, 2025

123NET Expands Southfield Data Center for AI and High-Density Deployments

123NET has completed a major expansion of its Southfield DC1 Data Center, enhancing its capabilities for AI and data-intensive applications.

September 29, 2025

Fourier Cooling Launches Prefabricated Data Centers for AI and HPC

Fourier Cooling Solutions has announced the launch of its scalable, prefabricated data center solutions designed for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) environments.

September 29, 2025

Gemtek Unveils 800Gbps Transceiver for AI and Cloud Data Centers

Gemtek Technology Company Ltd has announced the OMDN-107 800Gbps DR Linear Pluggable Optics transceiver, designed for high-speed optical connectivity in AI and cloud data centers.

September 29, 2025

TELUS Opens Canada's First Sovereign AI Factory in Quebec

TELUS has launched Canada's first fully sovereign AI factory in Rimouski, Quebec, providing advanced AI computing resources while ensuring data sovereignty.

September 27, 2025

Anode Unveils AI-Powered Mobile Microgrids with $9M Seed Funding

Anode has emerged from stealth with $9 million in seed funding led by Eclipse to accelerate the deployment of its AI-powered mobile microgrids.

September 27, 2025

Equinix Unveils Distributed AI Infrastructure for Next-Gen AI Innovation

Equinix has introduced its Distributed AI infrastructure to support the next wave of AI innovation, including agentic AI, as announced in a press release.

September 26, 2025

Pantherun Technologies Launches Pepper Platform at Altera Innovator's Day

Pantherun Technologies will showcase its new FPGA-based open-source platform, Pepper, at Altera Innovator's Day 2025, marking its official U.S. launch.

September 26, 2025

Nscale Secures $1.1 Billion for AI Data Center Expansion

Nscale, a UK-based AI data center developer, has raised $1.1 billion in a financing round led by Aker ASA, with participation from Nvidia and Nokia, to expand its infrastructure footprint.

September 26, 2025

Qualcomm and MediaTek Expand Rivalry into Cloud AI Chips

Qualcomm and MediaTek are shifting their competition from smartphones to cloud AI chips, as announced at COMPUTEX 2025. Both companies are joining Nvidia's NVLink Fusion consortium to enhance their positions in the AI infrastructure market.

September 26, 2025