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Sharon AI has signed a five-year cloud computing services agreement worth $1.32 billion with an unnamed AI laboratory, according to Data Center Dynamics. Financial terms and technical details beyond duration and value were not disclosed in the excerpt.
A $400 million loan secured by chip assets signals a shift from GPU-focused financing to inference accelerators. TechCrunch AI reports this deal could mark the next wave of AI infrastructure financing tied to specialized chips.
Ramboll’s Michael Bergstrom discusses the evolving challenges of planning, designing, and integrating power systems for AI infrastructure in a DCD interview. He highlights how AI workloads change demand profiles and require more holistic utility and site-level coordination.
Data Center Dynamics outlines grounding and protection practices for 800V DC power architectures aimed at improving safety and resilience in next-generation AI infrastructure. The piece presents proven approaches to reduce fault risks and operational disruption in high-voltage DC deployments.
Data Center Dynamics reports Iren has shifted from crypto mining to developing a vertically integrated neocloud to support large-scale AI workloads. The piece outlines the company’s infrastructure strategy and ambitions for gigawatt-scale capacity.
E-commerce firm Polibeli has signed memoranda of understanding for data center projects in Thailand and Indonesia, signaling a move into AI infrastructure. Details on project scale, timelines and partners were not provided in the excerpt.
Nvidia and Japanese data centre firm Noetra will develop the 140MW Vera Rubin ‘AI Factory’ cluster to support Japan’s AI robotics strategy, Data Center Dynamics reports. The project aims to provide large-scale compute capacity for government-backed robotics and AI initiatives.
Indigenous leaders warned the U.N. that the rapid expansion of data centers for artificial intelligence is threatening their lands and rights. They called for stronger safeguards and recognition of local impacts on territory and resources.
Emma Strutton interviews Jerry Toth on how liquid cooling is being used to enable higher rack densities and improve efficiency in modern data centers. They discuss implications for sustainable AI growth and infrastructure planning.
Thinking Machines has released Inkling, its first public open model after 18 months of private infrastructure work. The launch is presented as a proof point for the company's approach to customizable, non-generic AI solutions.
A proposed AI data centre project in North Carolina that could have cost $19.2 billion and initially offered 300MW capacity has been withdrawn. County officials are now considering a moratorium while they assess impacts and policy options.
AI infrastructure startup Reflection has signed a $1 billion capacity agreement with Nebius that will give Reflection access to Nvidia GPUs, according to Data Center Dynamics. The deal is framed as a move to scale compute capacity for the company’s AI workloads.