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Crusoe Expands Iceland Data Center, Secures $175M from VPC
📅 - Vertically integrated AI infrastructure provider Crusoe has announced a significant expansion of its operations in partnership with Nordic data center specialist atNorth. The company revealed that it will increase capacity at atNorth's ICE02 facility in Iceland while also securing a $175 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital (VPC), a global investment firm focused on private credit.
The move highlights both the accelerating demand for AI-ready infrastructure and the growing emphasis on clean energy solutions for large-scale computing.
The ICE02 facility, located in Iceland, is powered entirely by renewable geothermal and hydroelectric energy, making it a strategic location [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - IBM and AMD Partner on Quantum-Centric Supercomputing - IBM and AMD are joining forces to explore what they describe as the next frontier in computing: quantum-centric supercomputing. The two technology leaders announced a collaboration that seeks to combine quantum computing with high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence acceleration in a hybrid architecture designed to tackle some of the most complex computational challenges of the coming decades.
IBM Quantum SystemThe partnership builds on IBM's position as a pioneer in quantum hardware and software and AMD's leadership in CPUs, GPUs, and AI accelerators, including its technology powering the world's fastest supercomputers. Together, the companies intend to design [...]
📅 - Broadcom Makes VMware Cloud Foundation AI-Native - At VMware Explore 2025, Broadcom has unveiled a major shift in its cloud strategy by announcing that VMware Private AI Services will now be a standard component of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0. The move positions VCF as an AI-native platform, designed to unify infrastructure and AI services within private cloud environments.
With VCF 9.0 now generally available, enterprises gain a single platform to manage secure, modern private cloud infrastructure at scale while directly embedding AI capabilities.
Broadcom executives described the move as a direct response to the way enterprises are rethinking cloud strategies. Organizations are increasingly prioritizing private cloud deployments [...]
📅 - Lambda Expands AI Factories with Supermicro NVIDIA Blackwell Servers - Lambda, a company branding itself as the "Superintelligence Cloud," is scaling up its AI infrastructure with the deployment of Supermicro GPU-optimized servers, including systems powered by NVIDIA's next-generation Blackwell GPUs. The collaboration has enabled Lambda to expand its AI capacity through Cologix's COL4 Scalelogix data center in Columbus, Ohio, providing enterprises across the Midwest with low-latency access to production-ready AI compute resources.
The deployment marks a significant step in delivering gigawatt-scale ‘AI factories,' as Lambda describes them, designed to support large-scale training and inference for enterprise clients, hyperscalers, and research labs. Lambda [...]
📅 - Liberty Networks Launches MAYA-1.2 to Double Subsea Cable Capacity - Liberty Networks has announced the launch of MAYA-1.2, a major upgrade to the existing MAYA-1 subsea cable that will double its current capacity and serve as a key driver of digital connectivity across Latin America and the Caribbean. The enhanced system, stretching 2,386 kilometers, is designed to strengthen digital resilience, expand international connectivity, and position the region to meet the rising demands of data-intensive services.
The project is being developed by the MAYA-1.2 consortium, with Liberty Networks holding primary ownership and operating responsibility. Technical and maritime services will be provided by Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), a global leader in subsea [...]
📅 - KIOXIA Unveils 5TB Flash Memory with 64GB/s Bandwidth Prototype - Global provider of memory solutions, KIOXIA, has announced a major research breakthrough with the successful prototyping of a large-capacity, high-bandwidth flash memory module designed to support the next generation of data-intensive applications.
Developed under the Post-5G Information and Communication Systems Infrastructure Enhancement R&D Project commissioned by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), the new module delivers five terabytes of storage and a bandwidth of 64 gigabytes per second, positioning it as a potential cornerstone technology for the future of artificial intelligence (AI), mobile edge computing (MEC), and advanced digital [...]
📅 - Vertiv Acquires Waylay to Boost AI-Driven Power and Cooling Efficiency - As part of its plan to improve AI-driven power and cooling system monitoring and control, Vertiv has announced the purchase of Waylay NV, a Belgian company that specializes in hyperautomation and generative AI platforms. The transaction demonstrates Vertiv's commitment to scaling intelligent infrastructure solutions to satisfy the growing demand for data centers throughout the world.
As AI workloads continue to expand, particularly those tied to generative AI, data centers are under pressure to deliver higher density and performance while keeping power and cooling efficient. This shift is driving demand for infrastructure that can adapt dynamically to complex operating conditions. By [...]
