Advancements in semiconductor technology, GPU development, and data center infrastructure that power AI computing capabilities.
Microagi has announced a collaboration with Google Cloud that uses NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform to accelerate the training of AI models for robotics. The partnership will allow Microagi to scale its infrastructure and deliver customizable robotics software for enterprise use.
ONERugged has introduced four new AI rugged Windows tablets powered by Intel’s Lunar Lake platform, offering up to 115 TOPS of computing performance for industrial edge AI applications.
SuperX AI Technology Limited and Mercuria Asia have formed a strategic partnership involving a convertible note and warrant investment to collaborate on global AI data center and energy integration projects.
Vertiv has announced new investments at its Tognana campus in Italy to expand manufacturing and testing for data center cooling systems, aiming to double chiller production by the end of 2026.
Wistron has opened its first U.S.-based AI smart factory in Fort Worth, Texas, which will produce NVIDIA's GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip and future models. The $700 million facility leverages NVIDIA’s AI platforms and digital twin technology for optimized manufacturing operations.
PaleBlueDot AI has closed a $255 million credit refinancing facility structured as a three-year private note to support the development of its agentic AI infrastructure. The financing was provided by Brookfield Asset Management and Tor Investment Management, with J.P. Morgan serving as the placement agent.
Proton has released Lumo 2.0, an upgraded version of its privacy-focused AI assistant. The update introduces improved reasoning models, image generation, user-controlled memory, and a business tier, all protected by zero-access encryption.
Alphabet’s Google is designing a new server chip called Frozen v2 aimed at improving the efficiency of its Gemini AI models. The chip, expected around 2028, may be six to ten times more efficient than current AI hardware.
Dr. Sanjay Basu from Oracle and Pete Coticchia from NVIDIA will lead the opening keynote and fireside chat at The Connected World LIVE! 2026 in Chicago, focusing on AI factories, token economics, and the evolution of AI infrastructure.
Rocket One Inc. has announced a collaboration with Placeve Inc. to develop energy efficient AI hardware and software for defense, intelligent edge, and space applications.
GMI Cloud announced record growth for 2026, reporting an eightfold increase in contracted annual recurring revenue and expanding its data center network across Asia-Pacific, including new projects in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand.
SkyPilot has launched from stealth with $20 million in seed funding led by Lux Capital. The company introduced SkyPilot Platform, a managed system that unifies AI compute across clouds, clusters, and hardware types for frontier AI teams.
Siemens announced an agreement to acquire Defacto Technologies, a French EDA software firm specializing in automated system-on-chip design creation and integration. The acquisition expands Siemens’ capabilities across the SoC design lifecycle, from early creation through verification and signoff.
Microsoft and Mistral AI have expanded their collaboration to enhance AI computing capacity in Europe and integrate Mistral’s multilingual models into Microsoft’s platforms, including Copilot Studio and Foundry.
British startup CuspAI has secured $450 million in Series B funding and introduced the AI Materials Foundry, a global coalition focused on accelerating the discovery of new materials for semiconductors and other industries using artificial intelligence.
Arcfra has released Neutree 1.1, adding GPU virtualization and expanded model governance to its enterprise AI inference platform. The update enables better GPU utilization and centralized management of model access, quotas, and security audits.
Hedgehog USA has entered a strategic energy supply agreement with Idemitsu to support its powered land data center platform in Navarro County, Texas. The site aims to deliver up to 600 MW of capacity by the end of 2027.
Vertiv has acquired Strategic Thermal Labs, a Texas-based specialist in advanced liquid cooling and thermal engineering for high-performance computing, expanding its expertise in AI and data center thermal solutions.
Siemens has agreed to acquire Precision Innovations, an electronic design automation company specializing in AI-powered chip planning tools built on the OpenROAD framework. The acquisition expands Siemens' EDA portfolio to offer faster system-on-chip design exploration and optimization.
Apple is exploring the purchase of chip startups to strengthen its AI server processors, following internal performance challenges with its current M2 Ultra-based systems.
Weekly coverage of AI hardware developments including chips, GPUs, cloud platforms, and data center technology.
