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OpenAI has signed a deal with Amazon Web Services to distribute its AI models to U.S. government and defense agencies, including for classified work, expanding its federal presence after securing a Pentagon contract.
Sequential has raised $3.5 million in its first equity round to develop an AI-powered discovery engine for next-generation skin health ingredients. The funding was co-led by Sparkfood and Corundum Systems Biology, with participation from several investors.
Microsoft and Meta have each committed about $50 billion in new data center leases to support AI infrastructure, contributing to more than $700 billion in total future lease obligations across major cloud companies, according to Bloomberg. A related report by Dell'Oro Group shows a 57% global increase in data center capital spending in 2025, driven by AI deployments.
Nebius has signed a five-year AI infrastructure supply agreement with Meta valued at up to $27 billion, including a $12 billion capacity deployment and up to $15 billion in additional compute purchases.
NewPhotonics has introduced two new optical technologies aimed at improving AI data center connectivity: the Syncra heaterless micro-ring modulator and the NPG10240 3.2Tbps transmitter-on-chip with integrated optical signal processing.
Orqa has signed a teaming agreement with Red River Army Depot in Texas to support the U.S. Army's small Unmanned Aircraft System manufacturing expansion and strengthen its Global Manufacturing Program.
OXMIQ Labs and AM Intelligence Labs have announced a partnership to develop one of the world’s largest renewable-powered AI compute platforms, targeting 2 gigawatts of capacity by 2030, with the first phase expected online in Noida, India, by 2027.
TIER IV has unveiled new AI-powered software stacks for Level 4 autonomous driving, expanding testing across Japan, the U.S., and Europe. The software, built on the open-source Autoware platform, enables automakers to develop and refine AI models for various vehicle and sensor configurations.
AMC Robotics and HIVE Digital Technologies have entered a collaboration to advance AI-driven robotics applications using HIVE’s GPU-based compute infrastructure. The partnership will support AMC’s development and deployment of autonomous robotics systems, including its quadruped platform Kyro.
Palantir Technologies and NVIDIA have announced a new Sovereign AI Operating System Reference Architecture, offering a turnkey AI datacenter solution from hardware setup to application deployment. The system integrates NVIDIA’s GPU infrastructure with Palantir’s software suite to support data sovereignty and on-premise AI operations.
Centrus Energy has announced a partnership with Palantir Technologies to use AI-driven software for its uranium enrichment expansion in Ohio, identifying nearly $300 million in potential cost savings since January.
Reply will present its digital twin and physical AI technologies for industrial optimization at NVIDIA GTC 2026, featuring collaborations with AWS, Google Cloud, and Otto Group.
RadiusDC has agreed to acquire phoenixNAP’s Phoenix data center and colocation operations, with plans to expand the campus to 26 megawatts of IT capacity by 2028.
Digi Power X has launched the next phase of US Data Centers, co-founded with former Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg, to deploy modular Tier III AI data centers at scale.
Onyx Security has launched with $40 million in funding from Conviction and Cyberstarts to develop a secure AI control plane that helps enterprises manage and govern AI agents.
Singapore-based MetaComp has closed a Pre-A+ funding round backed by Alibaba, bringing its total Pre-A funding to $35 million. The company plans to expand its StableX Network and AI-driven payment architecture across Asia and other regions.
Core AI Holdings and Optimus Tech have launched OptiCore Datacenters, a joint venture to build sovereign AI data centers near top U.S. research universities. The facilities will support AI and machine learning research at R1-designated institutions.
Quantro Security has emerged from stealth to launch VM.Analyst, an autonomous AI agent designed to modernize enterprise cybersecurity by automating risk analysis and remediation.
Amazon Web Services and Cerebras Systems are collaborating to deploy Cerebras CS-3 systems in AWS data centers, combining them with AWS Trainium chips to deliver the fastest AI inference speeds through Amazon Bedrock.
BlackRock has announced a $100 million philanthropic initiative to train 50,000 Americans for skilled trades, addressing labor shortages in infrastructure projects across the country.
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