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Sulagna Saha The newly released Hyper-Rail photonics system boosts fiber density in amplification huts, giving data centers room to scale In sum — what to know Capacity crunch: Existing amplifier huts with their legacy line systems are straining under the capacity surge of scale-across networks. Hyper-rail for greater density: Ciena showcases RLS Hyper-Rail at OFC, a multi-rail photonics system that can accomodate …
Juan Pedro TomásHIVE operates data centers across Canada, Sweden, and Paraguay, supporting both digital asset mining and AI-related workloads In sum – what to know: GPU cluster live – HIVE activates its first AI cloud deployment in Paraguay, supporting LLM training workloads from Columbia University as part of a cross-border compute setup. Proof of concept – The project will generate performance data …
Alibaba is accelerating its focus on AI infrastructure and cloud services as a central growth pillar In sum – what to know: AI demand surge – Cloud revenue rose 35% as AI workloads expand across industries, driving sustained infrastructure growth. Compute supply risk – Alibaba expects global AI computing shortages, shaping its push into chips and data center capacity. Full-stack …
Australia will require developers to demonstrate that their projects will not place upward pressure on electricity prices In sum – what to know: National alignment focus – Projects must support economic, security, and community outcomes, with emphasis on data sovereignty and responsible engagement. Resource management focus – Developers are expected to address energy demand and water usage through efficiency, clean …
Sulagna Saha The duo continues to progress through new collaborations aimed at embedding AI across semiconductor design and engineering workflows The Nvidia GTC event has always been known to be more than just an industry gala. For years, it has served industry pundits, trends observers, and the audiences a glimpse into the next big things in tech. So, at the GTC-DC event …
Sulagna Saha The key to a well-functioning network is not costly bolt-on tools, but rigorous test and assurance that ensures the desired network state is not just achieved — but preserved at all times The addition of AI capabilities to the network has provided telcos, hyperscalers, and enterprises with a very critical tool that can make or break the network. Now …
Sulagna Saha AI-enabled inspection of optic fiber end faces is at a nascent stage, but shows great potential in defect detection As demand for bandwidth continues to escalate, networks are under constant stress to deliver peak performance around the clock. Since 2021, the global internet bandwidth has doubled, increasing by 23 percent in 2025 alone. The ultra-high demands of AI and machine …
Sulagna Saha Revenue in the third quarter rose by 6.3 percent, pushed by strong growth in Marine & Offshore, Certification, Industry, and Buildings & Infrastructure segments. In sum – what to know: Strong Q3 results – Bureau Veritas’s third-quarter revenue beats market expectations amid portfolio adjustments. Growth drivers – Marine & Offshore saw double-digit growth, with Industry, Certification, and Buildings & Infrastructure …
Christian de LooperNew Broadcom agreements secure long-term TPU supply and 3.5 gigawatts of future capacity for Anthropic In sum – what we know: The Broadcom-Google-Anthropic love triangle continues. The three companies have announced a number of major new deals, largely focused on Broadcom. Under the first agreement, Broadcom will design and supply Google’s custom Tensor Processing Units through 2031. The second deal …
Cognichip just got $60 million in Series A funding to bring its concept to life In sum – what we know: There’s a ton of hype around AI chips, but what about AI-designed chips. That’s the idea behind Cognichip, which is building what it describes as the first physics-informed AI foundation model for semiconductor design — and it just closed a …
Nvidia’s big Marvell deal will see the two expand the NVLink Fusion platform In sum – what we know: Nvidia’s march into AI data centers continues. The company has announced a $2 billion investment in Marvell, alongside a significantly expanded technical collaboration covering AI infrastructure and next-gen telecom networks. The investment highlights where Nvidia thinks the next bottlenecks in the …
TurboQuant achieves up to 8x speed improvements on modern GPUs without sacrificing model accuracy Google Research has announced TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that could meaningfully change the economics of running large AI models. According to Google’s benchmarks, it shrinks memory usage by at least 6x and delivers up to 8x speed improvements on modern GPUs — with no accuracy loss. If …
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