AI chips, GPUs, data centers, cloud compute, and the hardware powering the AI revolution.
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NewsAI chip funding / Groq neocloud
AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire deal
What does an AI company do after one of those not-acqui-hire deals? Groq raised money, is leaning into its neocloud business, and is hiring new execs. techcrunch.com
Newsdata center sustainability / liquid cooling
Nvidia says its new data center design will fix AI’s water problem
The company says it has eliminated “pretty much all water usage” with its new liquid cooling design. fortune.com
NewsAI supercomputers / Europe HPC expansion
Europe Unveils a Record 35 New NVIDIA AI Supercomputers
ISC High Performance 2026 -- NVIDIA today announced that a record 35 NVIDIA AI HPC supercomputers are in development across Europe — equipping more than 3... nvidianews.nvidia.com
NewsAI chip M&A / Qualcomm-Modular acquisition
Qualcomm Nears Deal for AI Chip Startup Modular
Qualcomm Inc. is in advanced talks to acquire Modular Inc. in a transaction valuing the artificial intelligence infrastructure software company at about $4... bloomberg.com
NewsAI chip M&A / Qualcomm-Modular acquisition
Qualcomm nearing deal for AI chip startup Modular, Bloomberg News reports
Qualcomm is in advanced discussions to acquire Modular Inc in a transaction valuing the AI chip company at about $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported on... reuters.com
NewsNvidia investment / AI data centers
Nvidia Commits $2 Billion To Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) As Avride-Uber Partnership Targets Robotaxi Market
Nvidia has committed a direct $2 billion investment into Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS), backing the company's ambitions to scale AI data center... foreignpolicyjournal.com
NewsAI server cost reduction / heterogeneous computing
AMD, MangoBoost Aim to Cut AI Server Costs by Up to 90%
AMD and South Korean semiconductor startup MangoBoost are joining forces to expand adoption of heterogeneous computing based on open ecosystems,... thelec.net
OpinionUS-China AI hardware rivalry
Stack battles: the US-China artificial-intelligence rivalry is moving beyond chips alone
China is challenging US leadership in both AI hardware and software, with Europe unlikely to catch up. bruegel.org
Newsdata center expansion/UK
Nebius Group (NBIS) Launches £1.7b UK AI Buildout With Nvidia Robotics Lab
Nebius Group (NasdaqGS:NBIS) announced a £1.7b UK AI infrastructure expansion, including three advanced data centers. The company is partnering with NVIDIA... simplywall.st
NewsCPU AI extensions/x86
Intel and AMD's new ACE CPU extensions bring an efficient AI-oriented instruction set to x86 — a new design makes matrix multiplication more power- and density-efficient
Most all you hear about "running an AI model" involves a GPU of some sort, but not every AI task is suited to that hardware. Smaller models or single-user... tomshardware.com
NewsAmazon custom AI chips
Amazon in Talks to Sell Custom AI Chips in Bid to Undercut Nvidia
Amazon.com Inc. is in talks to sell its custom-made artificial intelligence chips for use in other companies' data centers, a key expansion of its efforts... bloomberg.com
PolicyAI chip location tracking legislation
Bill that would mandate AI chip location tracking gains industry support
Half a dozen companies came out in support of the Chips Security Act, which would require location-tracking mechanisms for America's most advanced computing... nbcnews.com
NewsGoogle AI chip strategy
Google Is Using Nvidia’s Playbook to Build a Rival AI Chip Business
Wielding its war chest to win data-center customers for its silicon, the world's second-biggest company is taking a page from No. 1. wsj.com
NewsAmazon custom AI chips
Amazon hopes to challenge Nvidia more directly by selling its AI chips
AWS is in talks to sell its chips to other data centers. CEO Andy Jassy has said this represents a $50 billion opportunity for the company. techcrunch.com
NewsAmazon chip business revenue
Amazon CEO Jassy says company could sell AI chips, raising stakes for Nvidia, AMD
According to the chief executive, Amazon's chip business has an annual revenue run rate of $20 billion and is growing at triple-digit percentages year over year... finance.yahoo.com
OpinionAI chip export policy
Ball game’s over—the US is out of the AI chip market in China
A recent New York Times headline says it all: “Trump Approved a Nvidia Chip for Sale in China. Beijing Doesn't Want It.” The administration endured... brookings.edu
NewsNvidia competitive landscape
Nvidia’s Biggest Threat Isn’t AMD—It’s Its Own Best Customers
Nvidia stock is lagging behind the wider semiconductor sector as big customers face pressure to make their AI spending more efficient. barrons.com
NewsNvidia bond sale
Nvidia to raise $25 billion in first corporate bond sale in five years
Nvidia said on Monday it would raise $25 billion through a U.S. bond issuance, as it taps the debt market to increase liquidity for the first time since... reuters.com
NewsQualcomm/Tenstorrent M&A
Qualcomm in Talks to Buy Tenstorrent to Expand AI Chip Capabilities
Qualcomm has been in talks to buy Tenstorrent, a startup that designs chips for AI, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. theinformation.com
NewsAI hardware market growth
NVIDIA’s revenue from data centers and AI has grown 1,300-fold in the last 12 years
Spending on the hardware that trains and runs artificial intelligence has grown rapidly over the past years. One of the clearest indicators of how rapidly... ourworldindata.org