Chips & Data Centers

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

Normal Computing Unveils World's First Thermodynamic Computing Chip

Normal Computing has announced the tape-out of CN101, the first thermodynamic computing chip, aimed at enhancing AI and scientific computing efficiency.

August 12, 2025

Aitech Unveils A230 Vortex AI Supercomputer for Military Operations

Aitech has introduced the A230 Vortex AI GPGPU supercomputer, designed for military operations across various environments, as announced in a press release.

August 12, 2025

Nvidia and AMD to Pay 15% of China AI Chip Sales to US Government

Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the US government 15% of their revenue from AI chip sales to China, following a new licensing agreement.

August 12, 2025

SK Hynix Projects 30% Annual Growth in AI Memory Market

SK Hynix forecasts a 30% annual growth in the AI memory market until 2030, driven by increased demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) from tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, according to Reuters.

August 11, 2025

SoftBank Acquires Ohio Plant for AI Data Center Project

SoftBank has acquired Foxconn's Ohio electric vehicle plant to advance its $500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure initiative, repurposing the site for data center use.

August 09, 2025

ChemTreat Introduces CTSolutions D2C for AI Data Center Cooling

ChemTreat has launched CTSolutions D2C, a comprehensive water treatment and monitoring program for direct-to-chip cooling systems in AI-driven data centers, as announced in a press release.

August 09, 2025

Deutsche Telekom Plans AI Data Center with Nvidia and Brookfield

Deutsche Telekom has raised its 2025 financial guidance and announced a collaboration with Nvidia and Brookfield to build an AI data center in Germany.

August 08, 2025

Oracle Launches Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure

Oracle has announced the availability of its Globally Distributed Exadata Database on Exascale Infrastructure, designed to enhance performance and availability for mission-critical applications.

August 08, 2025

Blaize Unveils AI Platform for Multi-Modal Intelligence at the Edge

Blaize has introduced its AI Platform, designed to deliver multi-modal intelligence for mission-critical workloads, as announced in a press release. The platform aims to enhance AI deployment across various industries by reducing latency, cost, and complexity.

August 08, 2025

Tesla Ends Dojo Supercomputer Project, Shifts to Nvidia and Samsung

Tesla has decided to shut down its Dojo supercomputer project, redirecting its focus towards using Nvidia, AMD, and Samsung chips for its AI and data center needs.

August 08, 2025

LF AI & Data Foundation Launches Vortex Project for Enhanced Data Access

The LF AI & Data Foundation has announced the Vortex Project, a new columnar storage format designed to improve data access for AI and analytics, with contributions from industry leaders like Microsoft and Snowflake.

August 07, 2025

AMD Reports Revenue Growth Despite US Export Ban Impact

AMD's Q2 2025 revenue reached $7.7 billion, a 32% year-over-year increase, despite a dip in AI datacenter revenue due to US export restrictions to China.

August 07, 2025

Chelsio Unveils T7 DPU Platform for High-Performance Networking

Chelsio Communications has announced the broad sampling availability of its T7 Data Processing Unit (DPU), designed for high-performance offloads in storage, security, and AI applications.

August 07, 2025

Vertiv Launches OneCore for Scalable Data Center Infrastructure

Vertiv has announced the global availability of Vertiv OneCore, a scalable prefabricated solution designed to accelerate high-density data center deployments, according to a press release.

August 07, 2025

NEO Semiconductor Unveils X-HBM for AI Chips

NEO Semiconductor has introduced the world's first Extreme High Bandwidth Memory (X-HBM) architecture for AI chips, offering 16X more bandwidth or 10X higher density than traditional HBM, announced in a press release.

August 07, 2025

XConn and ScaleFlux Enhance CXL 3.1 Interoperability for AI and Cloud

XConn Technologies and ScaleFlux have partnered to optimize interoperability between XConn's CXL 3.1 switch and ScaleFlux's MC500 memory controller, enhancing AI and cloud infrastructure.

August 07, 2025

Open Compute Project Introduces Universal Link Layer for AI Clusters

The Open Compute Project Foundation has announced a new Universal D2D Transaction and Link-Layer specification to enhance silicon diversity in AI and HPC clusters.

August 05, 2025

Flex Unveils Power Shelf for NVIDIA AI Infrastructure

Flex has introduced a new power shelf system for the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform, enhancing power efficiency for AI data centers, announced in a press release.

August 05, 2025

Massive AI Data Center Planned for Cheyenne, Wyoming

A new AI data center near Cheyenne, Wyoming, will require more electricity than all state homes combined, highlighting the growing energy demands of AI infrastructure.

August 05, 2025

Broadcom Ships Jericho4 for Distributed AI Data Centers

Broadcom has launched its Jericho4 ethernet fabric router, designed to enhance distributed AI computing across data centers, according to Reuters.

August 05, 2025

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