Chips & Data Centers

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

OneQode to Deploy AMD Instinct GPUs for Global AI Infrastructure

OneQode announced a collaboration with AMD to deploy AMD Instinct GPUs and plans to use the AMD Helios rack scale solution as part of a global AI infrastructure rollout across multiple regions.

May 26, 2026

VNET Group Reports 20% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026, Driven by Wholesale Data Center Expansion

VNET Group reported a 19.8% year-over-year increase in total net revenues to RMB2.69 billion for the first quarter of 2026, with wholesale data center revenues surpassing retail for the first time.

May 26, 2026

Silicom Wins $5 Million Annual Design Deal for White Label Switch Family

Silicom Ltd. has secured a design win worth $5 million per year with a global cybersecurity company for a new range of white label switches, with production orders expected in 2026.

May 26, 2026

Skymizer and VIA NEXT Partner on AI Inference and Chiplet Integration

Skymizer and VIA NEXT Technologies have announced a collaboration to advance AI inference infrastructure and chiplet integration, focusing on system-level validation, advanced packaging, and modular architectures for enterprise-scale AI deployments.

May 26, 2026

Schneider Electric Delivers $290 Million AI Infrastructure to TeraWulf’s Lake Mariner Campus

Schneider Electric and Motivair have completed phased delivery of AI infrastructure solutions worth over $290 million for TeraWulf’s Lake Mariner data campus near Buffalo, New York. The project supports up to 750 MW of power demand and integrates power, cooling, and monitoring systems to accelerate AI data center deployment.

May 26, 2026

Tamnoon Expands Cloud Security Platform with Skill-Based Remediation

Tamnoon has expanded its AI engine, Tami, into a skill-based orchestrator that generates tailored remediation skills for enterprise environments, introducing new capabilities for automated cloud defense.

May 26, 2026

Modine Signs $4 Billion Supply Agreement for Airedale Data Center Cooling Products

Modine has signed a long-term capacity agreement worth over $4 billion with a strategic data center customer, ensuring supply of Airedale by Modine cooling products through 2029 and receiving a $165 million upfront payment to expand capacity.

May 26, 2026

Cogent Communications to Sell 10 Data Centers for $225 Million

Cogent Communications has agreed to sell 10 of its data center facilities for $225 million in cash to an entity backed by I Squared Capital. The deal is expected to close by mid-June 2026, pending regulatory approval.

May 26, 2026

Alibaba Cloud Introduces Agentic AI Ecosystem and Qwen3.7-Max Model

Alibaba Cloud has introduced a new suite of AI products including the Qwen3.7-Max model, a Skills portal, and the Qwen Cloud platform. The launch took place at its first international Qwen Conference in Singapore, alongside initiatives to train local SMEs and students in generative and agentic AI.

May 26, 2026

TECO Acquires Malaysia’s Dynaciate to Expand AI Data Center Manufacturing

TECO Electric & Machinery has completed its acquisition of a 78% stake in Malaysia’s Dynaciate Engineering for about USD 50.8 million, positioning Dynaciate as its manufacturing hub for modular and AI data center infrastructure in Southeast Asia.

May 26, 2026

MarketsandMarkets Projects RISC-V Market to Reach $4.85 Billion by 2032

According to MarketsandMarkets, the global RISC-V market is expected to grow from $1.31 billion in 2026 to $4.85 billion by 2032, driven by government and enterprise initiatives in semiconductor independence and open hardware adoption.

May 24, 2026

SpaceX Subsidiary Buys Memphis Data Center for 185 Million Dollars

An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has sold the 217-acre Colossus I data center in Memphis, Tennessee, to a subsidiary of SpaceX for 185 million dollars. The facility, known as the first data center of xAI, spans 785,000 square feet.

May 24, 2026

Thales and Google Cloud Partner to Launch Sovereign Cloud in Germany

Thales and Google Cloud have announced a partnership to create a new sovereign cloud in Germany, designed to meet national digital sovereignty and regulatory standards. The infrastructure will be managed by a Thales-owned German entity and is expected to reach general availability by the end of 2026.

May 22, 2026

Arizton Projects APAC Data Center Construction Market to Reach USD 83.88 Billion by 2031

Arizton forecasts that the Asia Pacific data center construction market will reach USD 83.88 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual rate of 15.87 percent, driven by cloud and AI infrastructure demand.

May 22, 2026

T5 Services Names Mason Thornburg as Chief Financial Officer

T5 Services has appointed Mason Thornburg as Chief Financial Officer to oversee finance operations as the company continues its global expansion and growth in data center services.

May 22, 2026

QBit Semiconductor Lists on Taiwan Emerging Stock Board with $700 Million Valuation

QBit Semiconductor has officially listed on the Taiwan Emerging Stock Board under ticker 7913, reaching a market capitalization of approximately $700 million after strong investor demand.

May 22, 2026

AHEAD Opens Air and Liquid Cooled Integration Facility in Libertyville

AHEAD has opened a new air and liquid cooled rack integration facility in Libertyville, Illinois, designed to accelerate enterprise AI infrastructure deployment by reducing setup timelines from months to weeks.

May 22, 2026

Sortera Doubles Aluminum Processing Capacity with New Tennessee Facility

Sortera Technologies has begun full operations at its second aluminum recycling facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. The site doubles the company’s total processing capacity to about 240 million pounds per year, using AI sorting to produce high-purity recycled aluminum for U.S. manufacturers.

May 22, 2026

STL Optical Connectivity Gains US Conec Certification for MMC Solutions

STL Optical Connectivity NA, a subsidiary of Sterlite Technologies, has received US Conec certification to offer pre-terminated fiber trunks using MMC connectors, expanding its Neuralis data center portfolio in North America.

May 22, 2026

Alibaba Unveils Zhenwu M890 AI Chip and Expands Domestic Hardware Roadmap

Alibaba has introduced the Zhenwu M890 AI chip, developed by its T-Head unit, offering triple the performance of its predecessor and marking a key step in China's effort to build domestic alternatives to Nvidia processors.

May 22, 2026

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