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d-Matrix Acquires GigaIO Unit to Expand Rack-Scale AI Inference
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (738+ words) A push to build more complete, rack-scale AI inference systems is driving d-Matrix's acquisition of GigaIO's data center business. The deal adds interconnect technology and systems expertise as competition shifts beyond individual chips. The deal builds on a collaboration that…...
How Changing AI Workloads Are Redefining Data Center Design
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (388+ words) Insight and analysis on the data center space from industry thought leaders. AI workloads are reshaping data center design, moving from rigid redundancy to tailored flexibility, writes Harqs Singh. For decades, data centers have been engineered like commercial airliners. They've…...
Quantum Progress Runs Through the Data Center – AWS Shows Why
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (467+ words) Researchers have simulated a 97qubit surface code with hardware-level noise on cloud HPC highlighting the growing role of classical infrastructure in quantum system design. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and its research partners are making the case that classical data center infrastructure…...
How Backbone Networks Support AI Infrastructure
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (717+ words) Insight and analysis on the data center space from industry thought leaders. AI's evolution demands resilient backbone networks for training and inference, writes Mattias Fridstr'm. Related:AI Inference: The Next Stress Test for Global Data Center Infrastructure Each stage of…...
New Data Center Developments: April 2026
3+ day, 28+ min ago (1082+ words) We look at some of the latest data center developments announced over the past month. The demand for new data centers isn't showing any sign of slowing. With new projects being announced each week, keeping track of the latest data…...
Hitachi, MOL to Launch Floating Data Centers in 2027
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (596+ words) A new partnership aims to tackle power and cooling challenges by developing floating data centers, with operations expected to begin by 2027. Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Hitachi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of floating…...
Nvidia Deepens AI Push With $2B Marvell Deal
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (816+ words) The partnership expands NVLink ecosystem and signals shift toward more customized AI infrastructure. Nvidia is expanding its grip on the AI infrastructure stack through a new partnership with Marvell Technology, pairing a $2 billion investment with deeper integration into its NVLink…...
Nebius Touts $10B, 310 MW Data Center Plan
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (904+ words) The company's 310 MW project, along with agreements with Meta and Nvidia, underscores how AI compute is moving from on-demand cloud to reserved capacity. Netherlands-based neocloud provider Nebius on Monday unveiled plans for a $10 billion, 310 MW AI data center in Lappeenranta,…...
Inside the Push to Bring DC Power to Data Centers
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (840+ words) Two European alliances are collaborating to advance open DC distribution standards, aiming to improve energy efficiency in facilities by eliminating redundant power conversions. Related:Beyond x86: Alternative CPU Choices for GPU-Driven AI "We are choosing cooperation in order to build a…...
Is Microfluidic Cooling Ready for Data Centers?
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (488+ words) Data centers struggle with "hot spots" concentrated in small areas " especially within modern CPUs and AI accelerators " while most conventional cooling solutions remove heat across broad zones. That mismatch wastes energy by cooling components that aren't particularly hot, and limits…...