Chips & Data Centers

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

Optical Transceiver Market to Reach $36.73 Billion by 2031

The global optical transceiver market is projected to grow significantly, reaching $36.73 billion by 2031, driven by investments in broadband and smart city projects, according to a report by The Insight Partners.

September 21, 2025

firstcolo GmbH Wins Award for Sustainable Data Center Project

firstcolo GmbH has been recognized by the German Datacenter Association for its sustainable data center project, FRA7, in Rosbach vor der Höhe.

September 19, 2025

Lam Research and JSR Corporation Collaborate on Semiconductor Manufacturing

Lam Research and JSR Corporation have entered a cross-licensing agreement to advance semiconductor manufacturing, focusing on EUV lithography and atomic layer processes.

September 19, 2025

WhiteFiber to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell

WhiteFiber, Inc. will ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell on September 19, 2025, marking its rapid growth in AI infrastructure solutions.

September 19, 2025

Boost Run to Go Public via Merger with Willow Lane

Boost Run, a provider of AI cloud infrastructure, is set to go public through a merger with Willow Lane Acquisition Corp, valued at $614 million.

September 19, 2025

OQC and Digital Realty Launch Quantum-AI Data Center in New York

Oxford Quantum Circuits and Digital Realty have launched New York City's first Quantum-AI data center, integrating OQC's GENESIS quantum computer with NVIDIA's Grace Hopper Superchips.

September 19, 2025

Microsoft Expands AI Data Center Investment in Wisconsin

Microsoft is nearing completion of its first AI data center in Wisconsin and plans to invest $4 billion in a second facility, bringing its total investment in the state to over $7 billion.

September 19, 2025

Huawei Unveils AI Data Center Solutions at Shanghai Summit

Huawei has introduced new AI data center solutions at the Huawei Connect 2025 event in Shanghai, focusing on green and low-carbon infrastructure for the AI era.

September 19, 2025

MTN Group Plans AI Data Centers Across Africa

MTN Group is in discussions with US and European firms to develop AI data centers in Africa, aiming to address the continent's infrastructure gap.

September 19, 2025

Microsoft Commits $30 Billion to AI Infrastructure in the UK

Microsoft has announced a $30 billion investment in the UK to enhance AI infrastructure, including building the country's largest supercomputer with over 23,000 NVIDIA GPUs.

September 18, 2025

The BESSt Company Introduces Zinc-Polyiodide Battery for AI and Data Centers

The BESSt Company, founded by Tesla alum Joley Michaelson, has launched a zinc-polyiodide REDOX flow battery for data centers and AI infrastructure, offering multi-hour to multi-day energy storage.

September 18, 2025

Groq Secures $750 Million to Expand AI Inference Infrastructure

Groq has raised $750 million in new financing, bringing its valuation to $6.9 billion, announced in a press release. The funding round was led by Disruptive, with contributions from Blackrock and others.

September 18, 2025

China Bans Tech Firms from Purchasing NVIDIA AI Chips

China's Cyberspace Administration has banned domestic tech companies from buying NVIDIA AI chips, impacting firms like ByteDance and Alibaba.

September 18, 2025

Grinn Partners with MediaTek for Advanced AI and IoT Solutions

Grinn has announced a strategic partnership with MediaTek to enhance its AI and IoT technologies, launching new systems-on-module based on MediaTek's Genio processors.

September 17, 2025

Ambient Scientific Unveils GPX10 Pro AI Processor for Edge Devices

Ambient Scientific has launched the GPX10 Pro, an AI-native processor offering significant power and performance improvements for edge applications.

September 17, 2025

Nvidia to Acquire CoreWeave's Unsold Compute Capacity for $6.3 Billion

Nvidia has agreed to purchase unsold compute capacity from CoreWeave in a deal valued at $6.3 billion, ensuring financial stability for CoreWeave through 2032.

September 16, 2025

Supermicro Begins Bulk Shipments of NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra Systems

Supermicro has announced the widespread deployment of its NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra solutions, providing Plug-and-Play ready systems for global customers.

September 15, 2025

Capstone Green Energy and MG4AI Collaborate on AI-Ready Microgrid Data Centers

Capstone Green Energy and MG4AI have partnered to develop modular AI-ready microgrid-powered data centers, combining Capstone's microturbines with MG4AI's containerized compute pods.

September 15, 2025

Solaren Warns of Grid Challenges Amid AI and Data Center Growth in the Philippines

Solaren Renewable Energy Solutions Corp. highlights the urgent need for energy planning in the Philippines as AI and data center projects increase demand on the grid.

September 15, 2025

BlackRock to Invest £500 Million in UK Data Centres

BlackRock is set to invest £500 million in UK data centres through a partnership with Digital Gravity Partners, coinciding with President Trump's state visit.

September 14, 2025

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