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Feb, 2026 : Intel, SoftBank-Backed SAIMEMORY Partner on AI Memory
📅 - In a bid to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation memory, SAIMEMORY, a SoftBank-backed venture, and U.S. chipmaker Intel have formalized a strategic partnership spanning Japan and the United States. Announced this week, the agreement brings together SAIMEMORY - an affiliate of SoftBank - and Intel to address the growing infrastructure demands of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
The collaboration, launched in 2026, targets the development of advanced memory systems designed to deliver higher bandwidth, greater capacity, and improved energy efficiency, responding to data-center operators seeking scalable platforms for AI training and inference.
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📅 - Johnson Controls Launches Thermal Guides for AI Data Centers - As demand for high-density compute infrastructure accelerates globally, Johnson Controls has introduced a new series of thermal management reference design guides aimed at supporting the next generation of gigawatt-scale AI data centers.
The company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, announced that the Reference Design Guide Series for 1-gigawatt AI data centers is intended to help operators and developers design facilities capable of handling extreme thermal loads while meeting rising expectations for energy efficiency, water conservation, and long-term scalability.
As artificial intelligence workloads continue to grow in size and complexity, data center infrastructure is being [...]
📅 - North American IT Distribution Hits Record $24.3B in Q4 2025 - Sales through the IT distribution channel in North America reached a record $24.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, representing a 6 percent year-over-year increase and the strongest quarterly performance ever recorded for the sector. The strong fourth quarter showing capped a broadly positive year for the North American IT distribution market.
The data, published by IDC in its North America Distribution Tracker powered by the Global Technology Distribution Council, points to a renewed cycle of enterprise infrastructure investment as organizations accelerate modernization initiatives, prepare for AI-driven workloads, and recalibrate long-term IT spending strategies.
Full-year 2025 [...]
📅 - Lucend Raises $3.3M to Scale Transparent AI for Data Centers in U.S. - Lucend, a data center optimization company formerly known as Coolgradient, has raised $3.3 million in seed funding to expand its Transparent AI platform into the U.S. market, as operators worldwide grapple with rising energy costs, AI-driven capacity demand, and increasing scrutiny over sustainability.
The funding round underscores growing investor confidence in software-led efficiency solutions as data centers shift from a pure uptime focus to a dual mandate of reliability and resource optimization.
The round was led by Remarkable Ventures Climate, with participation from Mitsubishi Electric Innovation Fund, New Climate Ventures, Avesta, Stepchange, and continued backing from 4impact [...]
📅 - Eurofiber Acquires LuxNetwork to Boost Benelux Fiber Reach - Eurofiber has acquired LuxNetwork, a Luxembourg-based business-to-business network provider, marking a strategic move to deepen its footprint across the Benelux region and accelerate its broader European expansion. The deal brings together Eurofiber, an operator focused on open access digital infrastructure, and LuxNetwork, a specialist in high-capacity international connectivity.
The acquisition underscores growing demand for resilient, cross-border fiber networks as enterprises scale cloud, data, and AI-driven workloads, while reinforcing Luxembourg's position as a critical connectivity hub in Europe.
Founded in 2012, LuxNetwork has positioned itself as a provider of mission-critical [...]
📅 - 47-Day SSL/TLS Certificate Validity by 2029 - What's Changing March 2026: Max SSL/TLS certificate validity drops to 200 days (roughly a 6-month renewal rhythm). March 2027: Max validity drops again to 100 days (roughly quarterly renewals). March 2029: Max validity reaches 47 days (effectively a monthly renewal cadence). Validation Reuse is Shrinking Too The allowed reuse window for domain/identity validation evidence will compress over time, moving from today's longer window (commonly 398 days) down through 200 days, then 100 days, and ultimately to as little as 10 days by 2029, meaning organizations will need to revalidate more often, not just
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