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Mar, 2026 : Europe Launches First Industrial Photonic Chip Factory
📅 - Europe has taken a significant step toward strengthening its semiconductor and advanced technology capabilities with the launch of construction for what is described as the world's first industrial-scale factory dedicated to indium phosphide photonic chips.
The new facility, located at High Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands, was officially inaugurated today by European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen alongside Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Heleen Herbert and Dutch Minister of Defence Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius.
The project, led by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), aims to bridge the gap between laboratory research [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - Nscale Raises $2B to Expand Global AI Infrastructure - United Kingdom based AI infrastructure provider Nscale has raised $2 billion in a Series C round, one of the largest private technology financings in European history. The funding values the company at $14.6 billion and highlights intensifying global competition to build the high-performance computing infrastructure required to support rapidly expanding enterprise AI deployments.
The investment round was led by Norwegian industrial investment firm Aker ASA and venture firm 8090 Industries, with participation from a broad coalition of financial and technology companies including Astra Capital Management, Citadel, Dell, Jane Street, Lenovo, Linden Advisors, Nokia, NVIDIA, and Point72. The [...]
📅 - ThreatLocker Unveils Zero Trust Access to Block Credential Attacks - Cybersecurity vendor ThreatLocker has introduced new network and cloud access controls aimed at stopping credential-based cyberattacks, one of the most common entry points for enterprise breaches. The announcement was made as part of an expansion of ThreatLocker's Zero Trust Platform.
This would add device-verified access controls designed to prevent attackers from exploiting stolen credentials to infiltrate corporate systems.
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, ThreatLocker has grown rapidly in the cybersecurity market, now employing roughly 650-700 people worldwide and serving more than 50,000 organizations globally. Industry estimates place its annual revenue [...]
📅 - AI Boom Could Push Data Centers to 17% of U.S. Power Use - Artificial intelligence growth and rapid hyperscale data center expansion could significantly reshape U.S. electricity demand by 2030, according to a new analysis from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The report warns data centers may consume 9% to 17% of the nation's electricity generation by the end of the decade, more than doubling current usage.
The study, released as part of EPRI's ongoing energy infrastructure research, highlights how rapid growth in data center development across the United States is accelerating electricity demand at a pace not seen in decades. Facilities supporting artificial intelligence training, cloud computing, and digital services are expanding [...]
📅 - MariaDB Acquires GridGain to Power Real-Time AI Data - MariaDB has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GridGain Systems, a company known for its in-memory computing platform and its role as the original developer of the open-source project Apache Ignite. The deal aims to combine MariaDB's enterprise-grade relational database technology with GridGain's high-speed in-memory data processing capabilities.
The companies say the combined platform will address growing enterprise demand for real-time data infrastructure capable of supporting advanced artificial intelligence workloads and next-generation enterprise applications.
The acquisition reflects a broader shift in enterprise IT architecture driven by the rise of so-called "agentic" [...]
📅 - Polarise Plans 120MW AI Data Center Factory in Bavaria - A German artificial intelligence infrastructure developer is expanding its ambitions in Europe's rapidly growing AI data center sector. Polarise announced plans to construct a new industrial-scale AI data center in Bavaria, following the successful deployment of Germany's first AI-focused data center facility in Munich's Tucherpark district earlier this year.
The new project, planned for the municipality of Amberg in the Unterallgäu region near Augsburg, is expected to begin operations in mid-2027 and will initially deliver 30 megawatts (MW) of capacity, with long-term scalability to 120 MW as demand for AI compute infrastructure accelerates.
The planned facility marks Polarise's second [...]
📅 - Slide Raises $70M Series B to Expand MSP BCDR Platform - Michael Fass, co-founder and CEO of Slide, stated, "This funding marks a major milestone in Slide's journey." MSPs have made it very evident in our first year that they want a cutting-edge, safe, high-performing BCDR platform from a partner who is solely concerned with their success. With this investment, we can continue to invest in innovation and the people who make it possible while maintaining our independence, product focus, and resilience.
In addition to the cash, Slide is establishing a specialized German data center and opening an office in the UK to assist its EMEA partners. A First Year of Transformation For speed, security, and - above all - only for MSPs, Slide was created [...]
