Category: Data Center

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AI’s Power Surge Fuels Grid Concerns

With the growing proliferation of AI models, U.S. energy firms are urged to prepare for a significant boost in power needs driven by expanding datacenter operations. Bain & Company highlights that the surge in demand for datacenters, fueled by advancements…

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AMD Takes on Nvidia H200 with New MI325X AI Chips

During the recent Advancing AI event in San Francisco, AMD introduced its new Instinct MI325X AI chips. Despite falling short of its original memory promise, AMD managed to fit 256 GB of HBM3e memory onto the MI325X, which is a…

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PC Market Slows Despite AI Hype

The current state of the PC market shows little recovery momentum, even with the publicity surrounding AI-enhanced computers. Industry experts are divided, with some observing a minor decline and others a modest uptick in PC shipments. Recent statistics from Gartner…

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Microsoft Enhances OneDrive with AI and New Storage Options

Microsoft has recently introduced an array of new features for its OneDrive cloud storage service, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance user experience. Central to these updates is the integration of its AI assistant, Copilot, which is designed to summarize, compare,…

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TensorWave Raises $43M for AMD-Powered Datacenter Expansion

TensorWave has successfully raised $43 million in funding to expand its datacenter with AMD’s Instinct accelerators. The Las Vegas-based company, established in 2023, is capitalizing on the growing AI market by utilizing AMD’s high-performing GPUs over competitors. With new funding,…

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Inflection AI Chooses Intel Over Nvidia

Inflection AI has announced a major update to its enterprise platform, now opting to use Intel’s Gaudi 3 accelerators over Nvidia GPUs. Initially deploying its Pi application on Nvidia, Inflection AI intends to transition its operations to the Gaudi 3…

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Quanta Secures Its Own Power with Microgrids

Quanta, a leading Taiwanese hardware producer for cloud infrastructure, has made significant strides by integrating three fuel cell microgrid systems in its California facility. This comes after a prior purchase of similar systems in April. The decision follows extensive delays…

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Submer Grabs $55.5M to Boost Datacenter Cooling

Submer, a leader in cooling technology, has successfully secured $55.5 million in new funding to support its expansion efforts. With its headquarters in Barcelona and a manufacturing presence in Houston, Texas, the company is actively addressing sustainability in datacenters, a…

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Blackstone Unveils £10B AI Datacenter Plan for UK

US investment firm Blackstone is injecting £10 billion ($13.4 billion) into a groundbreaking AI datacenter project in northeast England, as announced by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday. Billed as Europe’s largest AI datacenter, this facility is set for…

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Altman urges Biden to fund massive AI datacenter expansion

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is lobbying the Biden administration to support the development of a vast network of AI datacenters, each with a power requirement of up to five gigawatts. This initiative is deemed crucial for US national security and…

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