Advancements in semiconductor technology, GPU development, and data center infrastructure that power AI computing capabilities.
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute unveiled a silicon photonics optical engine with 3.2 Tbps of total capacity at Taiwan Innotech Expo 2026.
UnifiedBus combines more than 10 interconnect protocols to connect processors, memory and storage across Huawei SuperPoDs and AI clusters.
Buildots will provide construction monitoring across Green Mountain data center projects, including sites in Germany and Norway with more than 100 megawatts of combined capacity.
Valens Semiconductor and onsemi are developing an integrated sensor for 3 megapixel automotive cameras using the MIPI A-PHY connectivity standard.
Echola Systems launched two Dual LC OptiShare switches that let engineers share optical test equipment across AI data center network devices.
LG Energy Solution's battery energy storage system has qualified as NVIDIA DSX Ready BESS for AI factory power infrastructure.
Flexible Circuit Technologies has developed a customizable leak detection assembly for liquid cooled AI servers and high performance computing systems.
Schneider Electric research estimates that AI building optimization can reduce energy use, while liquid cooling can lower water consumption at AI data centers.
Aeonsemi introduced the Praxium family of Ethernet PHYs, with data rates up to 10 Gbps for cameras, LiDAR and network controllers in robots and autonomous vehicles.
Skanska signed an $84 million contract to build a 48 MW data center in Georgia, with construction scheduled from November 2026 to the third quarter of 2028.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger proposed new data center rules covering local approval, electricity costs, water use and grid access. An executive order also creates a task force focused on AI risks.
The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act by a vote of 417 to 3. The bill would have large data centers cover the added electricity and infrastructure costs needed to serve them.
Laminar was selected for the second L'AcceleratOR cohort, where it will work with L'Oreal and the University of Cambridge on manufacturing pilot projects.
Dnotitia is testing its first VDPU ASIC samples and plans to begin evaluations using the chips in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Nscale filed a registration statement with the SEC for a proposed initial public offering and applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NSCL.
CleanSpark subsidiary CSDC Finance I priced $2.276 billion of senior secured notes to fund the Sandersville data center. The notes carry a 7.875% interest rate and mature in 2031.
Santa Cruz County supervisors rejected a proposal to require voter approval for zoning changes that would allow AI data centers in unincorporated areas.
A National Grid Partners survey finds 78% of US utility innovation leaders are deploying at least one AI application to manage interconnection demand.
SK hynix has launched SK hynix Ventures in Silicon Valley to invest in AI computing, data centers, system software and optical interconnect technologies.
Delta Electronics is developing integrated power and cooling infrastructure for AI factories based on NVIDIA DSX, including 800 VDC power delivery and liquid cooling systems.
Weekly coverage of AI hardware developments including chips, GPUs, cloud platforms, and data center technology.
