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OpenAI Demands US Upscale Power Infrastructure

OpenAI Demands US Upscale Power Infrastructure

OpenAI has called on the US government to significantly enhance its electricity generation capabilities, targeting an annual increase of 100 gigawatts, to sustain its competitive edge in AI development over China. Notably, OpenAI emphasizes the strategic importance of electricity in…

DCP29 Oct 2025
Qualcomm Unveils Next-Gen AI Hardware

Qualcomm Unveils Next-Gen AI Hardware

Qualcomm has taken a strategic step into the AI datacenter sector, unveiling innovative accelerators and rack-scale systems tailored for intensive inferencing tasks. The tech giant revealed its AI200 and AI250 accelerator cards, highlighting the impressive 768 GB of LPDDR memory…

DCP29 Oct 2025
AI: All Imitation, No Intelligence

AI: All Imitation, No Intelligence

Opinion: Remember ELIZA? The 1966 chatbot from MIT’s AI Lab persuaded many it was intelligent with just basic pattern matching and pre-written responses. Today, ChatGPT has people repeating that error. Chatbots don’t think – they’re merely excellent at faking it…

DCP28 Oct 2025
AI’s Challenge to Cybersecurity According to Former CISA Chief

AI’s Challenge to Cybersecurity According to Former CISA Chief

Jen Easterly, former head of CISA, has suggested that the advent of AI technology is set to redefine the cybersecurity landscape. During her address at the AuditBoard user conference in San Diego, she highlighted how the burgeoning spread of data…

DCP28 Oct 2025
Scaling AI Hardware: The CPO Challenge

Scaling AI Hardware: The CPO Challenge

The integration of silicon photonics has moved from concept to reality within datacenters, driven by the growing demands of AI applications that require superior bandwidth and low latency connectivity. The role of high-performance interconnects is increasingly pivotal in advancing AI…

DCP25 Oct 2025
AI Chatbots Botch News Stories, Says Study

AI Chatbots Botch News Stories, Says Study

A significant study has unveiled that over 50% of news summaries produced by AI chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Copilot, and Google’s Gemini, were found to contain inaccuracies. Led by the BBC and spanning 22 public service media organizations, the…

DCP25 Oct 2025
Intel Projects AI to Revitalize Server CPU Demand

Intel Projects AI to Revitalize Server CPU Demand

Intel has made a financial turnaround, reporting significant profit and revenue growth, boosted by expectations of increasing AI demand to drive its foundry and datacenter CPU businesses. In its Q3 2025 earnings, Intel announced revenues of $13.7 billion, a 3%…

DCP25 Oct 2025
AI Investment Shields US Economy

AI Investment Shields US Economy

In the face of increasing trade tensions and tariffs, AI spending is a key factor preventing the US from slipping into a recession. The boom in datacenters and advancements in AI models are significant drivers of economic growth, even as…

DCP25 Oct 2025
Master Generative AI Storage

Master Generative AI Storage

The ascent of Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping the business landscape, sparking innovation and unlocking new opportunities. Yet, the sheer volume of data required by AI applications presents logistical challenges. From synthetic data generation to retrieval-augmented generation workflows, the nece

DCP24 Oct 2025
AI Merges Networking with Computing

AI Merges Networking with Computing

Sponsored Insight: The telecom and computing sectors have long pursued modular approaches for enhanced agility and performance. Yet, as AI transforms technological landscapes, ZTE’s Xu Ziyang advocates a strategic re-integration. The goal? Sustainable power delivery and capacity that precisely meets

DCP24 Oct 2025
Jet Engines Boost Datacenters

Jet Engines Boost Datacenters

With AI driving significant power requirements, datacenters face a shortage in gas turbines, prompting some to repurpose old aircraft engines. As they increase computing capacity, power demands are outstripping grid capabilities, especially in the US where datacenters proliferate. This has…

DCP23 Oct 2025
UK Struggles to Power AI Ambitions Amid Energy Crunch

UK Struggles to Power AI Ambitions Amid Energy Crunch

The UK’s ambitious AI goals are heavily dependent on energy, raising the pressing issue of how to power rapidly expanding data centers without risking blackouts or increasing consumer energy bills. At the recent Energy UK conference in London, Energy Secretary…

DCP18 Oct 2025
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