Chips & Data Centers

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

OpenAI Partners with Tata Group for 100MW AI Data Center in India

OpenAI has partnered with India's Tata Group to secure 100 megawatts of AI-ready data center capacity, with plans to scale to 1 gigawatt as part of its Stargate infrastructure initiative.

February 19, 2026

Lattice Semiconductor Reports $523 Million Revenue for 2025, Projects 37% Growth in Early 2026

Lattice Semiconductor reported $523.3 million in revenue for the full year 2025 with strong growth in communications and computing. The company expects up to 37% year-over-year revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026.

February 16, 2026

Dell'Oro Group Forecasts 25% Annual Growth in Data Center Accelerators Driven by AI

Dell'Oro Group projects a 25% compound annual growth rate for the global data center accelerator market over the next five years, citing increasing adoption of AI workloads and custom accelerators by hyperscale cloud providers.

February 16, 2026

Energy Vault and Peak Energy Partner on Sodium-Ion Storage for AI Data Centers

Energy Vault and Peak Energy have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop a sodium-ion energy storage platform for AI-first data center operators, including a 1.5 GWh supply agreement for U.S.-manufactured batteries.

February 16, 2026

Sunrise New Energy Rebrands as E-Power Inc. to Focus on AI Microgrid Solutions

Sunrise New Energy Co., Ltd. has rebranded to E-Power Inc. to align with its shift toward artificial intelligence data center microgrid solutions, effective February 12, 2026.

February 16, 2026

Microsoft Tests High-Temperature Superconductors for Data Center Power Systems

Microsoft is exploring high-temperature superconductors to improve energy efficiency and power capacity in its data centers, reducing transmission losses and physical infrastructure needs.

February 15, 2026

Zettabyte and LITEON Partner on Distributed Edge AI Platform

Zettabyte and LITEON Technology have announced a research and development collaboration to build the Ultra Edge Pod, a distributed edge AI inferencing platform designed for deployment at cell tower and network-proximate locations.

February 13, 2026

OpenAI Releases GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark Powered by Cerebras Chip

OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, a lightweight version of its Codex coding model powered by Cerebras’ Wafer Scale Engine 3 chip. The model focuses on fast inference for real-time coding and is available in research preview for ChatGPT Pro users.

February 13, 2026

EPRI, Nvidia, Prologis, and InfraPartners to Develop Smaller AI Data Centers

EPRI has announced a collaboration with Nvidia, Prologis, and InfraPartners to create smaller, distributed data centers designed for AI inference workloads. The initiative will test micro data centers near utility substations to improve efficiency and grid reliability.

February 11, 2026

Cisco Introduces Silicon One G300 to Boost AI Data Center Performance

Cisco has announced the Silicon One G300 chip, along with new N9000 and 8000 systems, optics, and management tools aimed at improving AI data center efficiency and scalability.

February 11, 2026

US Signal Builds 1,000 Miles of Fiber to Support AI Infrastructure in Midwest

US Signal is constructing over 1,000 miles of new high-density fiber and conduit infrastructure across Ohio and Indiana, connecting core and edge data centers to support AI and cloud workloads. About 30 percent of the network is complete, with full completion expected by early 2027.

February 11, 2026

DG Matrix and Exowatt Partner on Gigawatt-Scale AI Power Systems

DG Matrix and Exowatt have announced a strategic partnership to integrate solid-state transformer technology into Exowatt’s renewable energy systems, enabling gigawatt-scale, dispatchable power for AI data centers.

February 11, 2026

UAE Unveils Wafer-Scale AI Chip with Four Trillion Transistors

Abu Dhabi’s G42 and US-based Cerebras Systems have introduced a wafer-scale AI chip containing four trillion transistors, presented at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. The chip will be deployed at G42’s upcoming 5-gigawatt AI campus in Abu Dhabi, described as the largest AI factory outside the United States.

February 09, 2026

SuperX Signs MOU to Develop Modular AI Data Centers in Japan

SuperX Industries Co., Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Digital Dynamic Inc., eole Inc., and Woodman Inc. to co-develop modular AI data centers across Japan, starting with a pilot project in Mie Prefecture.

February 08, 2026

Texas Instruments to Acquire Silicon Labs for $7.5 Billion

Texas Instruments announced it will acquire Silicon Labs in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $7.5 billion, with the transaction expected to close in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approval.

February 08, 2026

Semidynamics Unveils 3nm AI Inference Silicon and Full-Stack Systems

Semidynamics has introduced its 3nm AI inference silicon and a vertically integrated stack covering chips, boards, and rack-scale systems for next-generation data centers.

February 08, 2026

Johnson Controls Unveils YORK YDAM Chiller for AI and Multistory Data Centers

Johnson Controls has introduced the YORK YDAM, an air-cooled magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller designed for high-density, multistory data centers and AI factories. The system delivers up to 3.5MW of cooling with 20% higher capacity density than comparable products.

February 08, 2026

Core AI to Partner with CSPM Resources on AI Data Centers in Malaysia

Core AI Holdings, Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with CSPM Resources SDN BHD to pursue AI-ready data center projects in Malaysia, aiming to retrofit existing facilities into Tier 3 or Tier 4 AI-capable sites within 12 months.

February 08, 2026

Amazon to Spend $200 Billion on AI and Robotics in 2026

Amazon plans to invest $200 billion in artificial intelligence, robotics, and infrastructure this year, marking a major increase from last year's spending. The company also reported $213 billion in quarterly revenue, with AWS showing its fastest growth in over three years.

February 07, 2026

Cerebras Systems Raises $1 Billion, Valued at $23 Billion Ahead of IPO

Cerebras Systems has secured $1 billion in new funding led by Tiger Global Management, valuing the AI chipmaker at $23 billion as it prepares for a public offering later in 2026.

February 07, 2026

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