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Juan Pedro TomásGlobalData estimates that there is currently a global pipeline of large-scale data center projects with a total value of $2,306 billion In sum – what to know: Record-scale expansion ahead – GlobalData estimates a $2.3 trillion global pipeline of large-scale data center projects as AI-driven demand continues to accelerate. Technology shifts deepen complexity – Higher server densities, liquid cooling, edge …
Andrew Batson, global head of data center research at JLL, told RCR Wireless News that data center markets are still growing In sum – what to know: Hyperscale demand remains durable – AI is only part of the story, with cloud growth, traffic, and storage needs sustaining long-term expansion. Phased builds reduce risk – Developers are limiting exposure by building …
Once completed, the data center will cover around 2.78 million square meters on a site in Riyadh In sum – what to know: Government facility – SDAIA’s Hexagon project will span 2.78 million square meters in Riyadh and operate at Tier IV reliability. Sovereign AI – The site will host over 290 government systems, supporting national data, AI, and digital …
Susana SchwartzCan an assembly-line approach to high-density AI compute-in-a-box present a componentized answer to inefficient brick-and-mortar data centers? In sum – what to know: High-density AI cubes — Each cube offers ~0.6 MW of compute (500-600 kw per cube), with clusters of 4 – 6 MW, scaled to N. Containerized structure — an integrated system of power, cooling, UPS/BESS, which allows …
Sulagna Saha While the partnership promises to put in motion ambitious plans to co-develop design and engineering solutions across vertical markets, Nvidia’s deepening market reach prompts scrutiny In sum — what to know: Nvidia acquires stakes in Synopsys: Nvidia announced that it has invested $2 billion in long-time industry partner Synopsys. GPU-accelerated AI-powered engineering: The multi-year partnership includes plans to jointly develop …
Sulagna Saha The test and measurement giant saw its best quarterly performance in two years, driven by AI and 6G push In sum — what to know: Revenue blew past estimates: Keysight’s fourth-quarter earnings beat Wall Street estimates, signaling renewed business momentum fueled by AI infrastructure buildouts and early 6G traction. Strong upward growth: At $1.42 billion, quarterly revenue is up 10% …
Sulagna Saha Samsung has added LB Semicon to its chip-testing network for handling post-processing of the flagship Exynos 2600 chips In Sum — What to Know Samsung adds LB Semicon to its chip-testing network: Samsung adds OSAT provider, LB Semicon — part of rival company LG Electronics — expanding its supply chain of testing partners. Wafer-testing of the Exynos 2600: LB Semicon …
Sulagna Saha The GPU-powered, cloud-native simulation solver provides a repeatable blueprint for integrating predictive analysis and rapid optimization in factory workflows In sum — What to know Optimizing manufacturing: At Microsoft Ignite, Synopsys unveiled a simulation-driven solution based on Ansys Fluent that allows manufacturers to model and optimize dynamic processes in factories. Under the hood: The solution is powered by Nvidia Omniverse …
Sean Kinney One stop at a time Author’s note: I’m one of those AuDHD people you encounter in tech, media and tech media. CES and Las Vegas are exhausting, but I wanted to get this written while still having some fun. So, I landed on a format where I write a section, have a drink, take the monorail one stop, then repeat. …
Christian de LooperYou don’t have to own the hardware for AI. But should you? Every organization building with AI eventually has to decide whether to own the hardware or rent it. This isn’t necessarily always a financial calculation. It touches data security, talent pipelines, hardware obsolescence, and the fundamentally unpredictable nature of AI workloads. A startup spinning up its first large language …
Will open-source chips democratize the industry? In the early 1990s, a Finnish student named Linus Torvalds released a free operating system kernel called Linux. This new operating system, together with projects like Apache, proved that collaborative, open-source development could produce software that competes with and surpasses propriety alternatives. These days, Linux runs on everything from smartphones to supercomputers, and open-source …
Non-exclusive agreement transfers key talent and technology while Groq remains independent In sum – what we know: Nvidia and chip startup Groq have announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement reportedly worth around $20 billion. The announcement turned heads immediately — not just because of the price tag, which clocks in at nearly three times Groq’s $6.9 billion valuation from just months earlier, but …
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