Chips & Data Centers

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

Odine and Supermicro Partner to Build AI Infrastructure in Türkiye

Odine has entered a strategic partnership with Supermicro to develop high-performance AI infrastructure in Türkiye, focusing on GPU systems, cloud architectures, and multi-cloud management solutions.

June 24, 2026

SPHERE AX and Blaize Sign MOU for Joint AI Semiconductor Development

SPHERE AX and Blaize have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and commercialize AI semiconductor-based products, aiming to strengthen Korea-U.S. cooperation in the Physical AI sector.

June 24, 2026

Montana-Dakota Utilities Signs Power Agreement with Applied Digital for New AI Factory

Montana-Dakota Utilities has entered an electric service agreement with Applied Digital to supply power for the planned Polaris Forge 3 AI Factory near Center, North Dakota, which will require up to 430 megawatts of electricity when fully operational.

June 23, 2026

Sophia Space Selects Apex to Support Orbital Computing Demo Mission

Sophia Space has chosen Apex to supply a satellite bus for a 2027 demonstration mission that will test its TILE orbital computing modules in real time.

June 23, 2026

Envision Unveils Mission Gobi to Build 5 GW of AI Data Centers by 2030

At VivaTech 2026 in Paris, Envision announced Mission Gobi, a global initiative to develop 5 GW of low-carbon AI data centers in desert regions by 2030, integrating renewable energy, storage, and computing infrastructure.

June 19, 2026

Bell, Cohere, Hypertec and Buzz HPC Partner on Canadian Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Bell Canada, Cohere, Hypertec, and Buzz HPC have announced a large-scale collaboration to advance sovereign AI infrastructure in Canada, combining Bell’s data centers with Cohere’s AI models and Buzz HPC’s computing platform built on Hypertec hardware.

June 18, 2026

OpenMetal Expands v5 Hardware with NVIDIA Blackwell and H200 GPU Servers

OpenMetal has expanded its v5 hardware catalog with two new private GPU server lines, the RP6000 and H200, built on NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition and H200 NVL GPUs. The servers are designed for AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing workloads and are available now in the company’s US East data center.

June 18, 2026

Prometheus Hyperscale Wins Permit for 1.25 GW Wyoming Data Center Campus

Prometheus Hyperscale has received unanimous approval from Uinta County Commissioners for a conditional use permit to build its 1.25 gigawatt data center campus near Evanston, Wyoming. The facility will operate as an islanded microgrid powered by natural gas and is expected to begin construction within six months.

June 18, 2026

SK hynix Ships Samples of 12-Layer HBM4E Memory for AI

SK hynix has shipped samples of its new 12-layer HBM4E DRAM to major customers, featuring improved speed, power efficiency, and heat resistance for AI data centers and high-performance computing.

June 18, 2026

Nuvoton and Qualcomm Collaborate on SoC Solutions for XR Glasses

Nuvoton Technology has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies to enhance its system-on-chip business for tethered XR glass applications, combining Nuvoton’s low-power SoCs with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR platforms to improve performance and expand XR adoption.

June 18, 2026

Hyperscale Data in Advanced Talks for $1 Billion AI Compute Agreement in Michigan

Hyperscale Data announced that its subsidiary Alliance Cloud Services is in advanced negotiations for a master services agreement to provide 20 megawatts of AI compute capacity at its Michigan data center campus, potentially generating over $1 billion in revenue over 20 years.

June 16, 2026

Inseye Technologies Unveils Inseye Tiny Behavioral Co-Processor for AI Glasses

Inseye Technologies has introduced Inseye Tiny, a low-power eye-motion sensor designed for intelligent eyewear. The device, presented at AWE USA 2026, enables camera-free gaze tracking and behavioral signal processing to improve user interaction in AI glasses.

June 16, 2026

Amazon to Invest $10 Billion in Missouri Data Center Campus

Amazon announced plans to invest $10 billion in a new data center campus in Missouri, creating more than 400 permanent jobs and thousands of construction roles while contributing millions to local community projects.

June 16, 2026

ACON OPTICS Showcases 1.6T and CPO Connectivity at COMPUTEX 2026

ACON OPTICS presented its latest AI optical interconnect technologies at COMPUTEX 2026, including 1.6T transceivers, Co-Packaged Optics solutions, and MicroLED-based optical systems developed with Brillink and PlayNitride.

June 16, 2026

Rapidus Signs Collaboration Agreement with Fondazione Chips-IT in Italy

Rapidus Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Fondazione Chips-IT to strengthen semiconductor collaboration between Japan and Italy, focusing on advanced circuit design and future manufacturing initiatives.

June 16, 2026

Equinix Expands Collaboration with Cisco and NVIDIA for Global AI Factory Deployment

Equinix announced an expanded partnership with Cisco and NVIDIA to deploy the Cisco Secure AI Factory across its global data centers, enabling standardized AI infrastructure and testing environments for enterprises.

June 16, 2026

DapuStor Highlights AI-Optimized SSD Portfolio at Computex 2026

DapuStor showcased its enterprise SSD lineup designed for AI workloads at Computex 2026, featuring high-capacity and low-latency models in collaboration with Advantech, Inventec, and Western Digital.

June 10, 2026

NOVOSENSE Highlights IC Innovations Across Automotive, Industrial, and AI Data Center Power at PCIM Europe 2026

NOVOSENSE Microelectronics showcased its latest IC technologies at PCIM Europe 2026 in Nuremberg, featuring advancements in gate drivers, isolation devices, sensors, and motor drivers for automotive, industrial, and AI data center applications.

June 10, 2026

Newmark Arranges $975 Million Financing for Northern Virginia Data Center

Newmark Group has arranged $975 million in balance sheet financing for Project Helios, a newly built data center in Northern Virginia. The financing was provided by Blue Owl and supports a facility fully leased to a major cloud service provider.

June 09, 2026

STAK Inc. to Form U.S. Subsidiary for Modular Gas Power Systems Serving AI Data Centers

STAK Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a majority-owned U.S. subsidiary that will develop and commercialize modular gas-to-electricity generation systems for AI data centers and other high-energy applications across North America.

June 09, 2026

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