Category: Data Center

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Iran Tensions Raise Costs for Datacenter Construction

The ongoing conflict involving Iran is causing significant supply chain disruptions for datacenter constructions, leading to increased material costs. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route, has notably impacted the availability and pricing of building materials.…

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AI Chip Startups Find New Opportunity in Inference

AI’s landscape is shifting significantly as the emphasis transitions from training cutting-edge models to efficiently deploying them. This evolution provides a golden window for AI chip startups seeking a chunk of the market dominated by Nvidia. Training tasks have traditionally…

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Anthropic Leads LLM Revenue Despite Smaller User Base

Anthropic is outpacing OpenAI in LLM revenue, despite having significantly fewer users. Recent statistics from Counterpoint Research indicate that in Q1 2026, Anthropic held 31.4% of the global LLM revenue share, overtaking OpenAI’s 29%. This achievement is notable considering Anthropic’s…

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Fujitsu Plans End of Mainframe Era by 2035

Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has revealed plans to cease its mainframe operations by 2035, aiming to pivot towards advancements in AI and quantum computing. CEO Takahito Tokita announced the strategic shift as part of a broader vision for the company’s…

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CIOs Step Up as AI Challenges Loom

Forrester’s recent analysis anticipates that the evolving landscape of AI technology will usher CIOs into a crucial control role by the close of the decade. The growing reliance on AI-driven applications without a coherent alignment to business objectives will force…

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Tenstorrent Unveils Revolutionary AI Servers

Tenstorrent has officially released its highly anticipated Galaxy Blackhole AI compute systems. These cutting-edge systems boast 32 Blackhole accelerators within a compact 6U chassis, interconnected by 100 Tbps of Ethernet bandwidth. Each unit delivers impressive specifications: 1 TB of GDDR6…

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Oracle’s New Mexico DC to Run on Green Power

In a bold move to counteract energy challenges, Oracle is proceeding with a significant datacenter project in New Mexico, powered by a 2.45GW fuel cell installation. Amidst concerns over financial targets by its partner OpenAI, Oracle remains focused on energy…

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EU Demands Android AI Equality

The European Commission is gearing up to enact measures that would require Google to open its Android platform to competing AI services, a move that has garnered mixed reactions from various stakeholders. These forthcoming regulations aim to grant third-party developers…

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Vendor Lock-in: The Hidden Cost of AI

Opinion: The era of effortlessly switching between cutting-edge AI models is disappearing as vendor-specific constraints intensify and expenses rise. It wasn’t long ago that developers casually jumped from one AI frontier model to another: first enamored with Gemini 3.1 Pro,…

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China Blocks Meta’s AI Purchase

Meta’s plans to acquire AI firm Manus have been thwarted by China’s foreign investment authorities. The decision, announced by the Beijing regulator, cited national laws to prohibit furthering the acquisition deal. Manus, known for its revolutionary ‘general agent,’ which automates…

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