Data centers
Meta and Oracle, two industry leaders in AI development, are standardizing on NVIDIA's Spectrum-X Ethernet technology to boost their AI data center networks. This cutting-edge networking architecture is designed to speed deployment at scale, unlock exponential gains in AI training efficiency, and shorten time to insights. By leveraging
Data centers
OpenAI is planning to design and deploy its own chips as part of its efforts to expand its artificial intelligence capabilities. This move comes after the company signed multibillion-dollar agreements with Nvidia and AMD to use their chips. OpenAI will be collaborating with Broadcom to develop its own chips, which
Data centers
ROHM, a leading semiconductor industry player, has released a new white paper detailing optimal power strategies for AI data centers based on the novel 800 VDC architecture. This architecture represents a highly efficient, scalable power delivery system poised to transform data center design by enabling gigawatt-scale AI factories. The white
Infrastructure (Economics)
As the Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference convenes in Chicago, a recent survey by DEWALT sheds light on the thoughts and aspirations of women in the unionized construction trades. The survey results indicate a positive outlook, with most women feeling they are playing a critical role in building the nation'
Infrastructure (Economics)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to lease federal land at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure integrated with innovative energy generation and storage technologies. The DOE aims to select one or more applicants to
Infrastructure (Economics)
Gigabit Fiber, a dark and lit fiber optic communications infrastructure provider, has announced that it has received a majority investment from a fund managed by Blue Owl Capital's Digital Infrastructure strategy. This investment will fund Gigabit Fiber's accelerated growth in meeting the burgeoning demand for fiber
Infrastructure (Economics)
The data center power market is poised for substantial expansion, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.73% from 2025 to 2030, according to a recent market report. The market is expected to surge from USD 19.09 billion in 2024 to USD 31.55 billion by 2030.
Renewable energy
The U.S. transformer market is experiencing significant growth due to the increasing demand for efficient, reliable, and future-ready grid systems. The market is driven by the need to modernize aging infrastructure, integrate renewable energy sources, and support the growth of electric vehicles. The U.S. West region, particularly California,
Infrastructure (Economics)
Amazon's cloud computing subsidiary, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has partnered with the Mexico City Ministry for Comprehensive Water Management (Segiagua) to upgrade the capital's water infrastructure. The strategic partnership aims to address the city's water scarcity issues, which affect over 20 million people. The
Renewable energy
Former Deputy CEO of the Green Energy Industry Promotion Center, Luke Cheng, has been detained on corruption charges related to data center development projects. Prosecutors claim that Cheng received payments totaling NT$2.1 million (US$69,500) in exchange for influencing a state-owned utility's decision on a
Infrastructure (Economics)
Developing a data center project requires careful consideration of several critical factors, including zoning and land use entitlements, government affairs, strategy, infrastructure, energy regulatory approvals, staged development and scalability, financing structure and capital stack, and user/tenant commitments and creditworthiness. These considerations are essential to ensure the project's
Infrastructure (Economics)
The rapid increase in artificial intelligence's power consumption is posing a significant challenge to the world's electricity infrastructure, which is struggling to keep pace with this demand. To address this issue, the World Economic Forum has pointed out that innovations such as data centre cooling techniques,
