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Compu Dynamics Modular Launches New AI-Era Data Center Platforms - 📅 - Compu Dynamics Modular has introduced two new modular data center platforms designed to meet the rapidly evolving requirements of artificial intelligence workloads. The company, a subsidiary of Compu Dynamics with more than two decades of expertise in data center design and deployment, said the new systems were created to address critical infrastructure bottlenecks including density, speed, and scalability.
The two product lines, the CDM L Series and the CDM I Series, target distinct parts of the AI ecosystem. The L Series is tailored for AI training and ultra-high-density computing, while the I Series is focused on inference and edge applications. Both platforms are designed with [...]
The two product lines, the CDM L Series and the CDM I Series, target distinct parts of the AI ecosystem. The L Series is tailored for AI training and ultra-high-density computing, while the I Series is focused on inference and edge applications. Both platforms are designed with [...]
Groq Secures $750M Funding at $6.9B Valuation Amid Inference Boom - 📅 - Groq has secured $750 million in fresh financing, giving the U.S.-based AI inference specialist a post-money valuation of $6.9 billion. Founded with a focus on high-speed, cost-effective inference, Groq has positioned itself as a core player in AI infrastructure. The company reports that its technology now supports more than two million developers as well as Fortune 500 enterprises.
Groq's data center footprint continues to expand beyond North America into Europe and the Middle East, reflecting growing global demand for inference workloads.
The funding round was led by Disruptive, with participation from major institutional investors including BlackRock, Neuberger Berman, Deutsche [...]
Groq's data center footprint continues to expand beyond North America into Europe and the Middle East, reflecting growing global demand for inference workloads.
The funding round was led by Disruptive, with participation from major institutional investors including BlackRock, Neuberger Berman, Deutsche [...]
Vultr and FluidCloud Now Enable Instant Global Cloud Migration - 📅 - Organizations are under tremendous pressure to upgrade their infrastructure as soon as possible and at a reasonable cost in the continuously changing cloud world of today. Vultr's high-performance cloud infrastructure and FluidCloud's Cloud CloningTM technology combine to enable AI-driven enterprises to move from any provider to Vultr in a matter of minutes without complicated rearchitecting or service interruption. Additionally, Vultr and FluidCloud support a multicloud shift to divide workloads among multiple clouds.
"Our collaboration with Vultr stems from a shared goal to liberate businesses from cloud lock-in and streamline multicloud operations," stated Sharad Kumar, FluidCloud's [...]
"Our collaboration with Vultr stems from a shared goal to liberate businesses from cloud lock-in and streamline multicloud operations," stated Sharad Kumar, FluidCloud's [...]
China Bans Tech Giants from Buying NVIDIA AI Chips, Backs Local - 📅 - China's Internet regulator has barred the country's largest technology firms from purchasing artificial intelligence processors made by NVIDIA, intensifying Beijing's push to strengthen domestic chip capabilities and reduce reliance on U.S. technology.
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) this week instructed companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to halt testing and cancel orders for NVIDIA's RTX Pro 6000D, a processor designed specifically for the Chinese market. Several firms had already begun verification processes with server vendors and had planned to acquire tens of thousands of the GPUs, according to people familiar with the matter. Following the CAC directive, [...]
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) this week instructed companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to halt testing and cancel orders for NVIDIA's RTX Pro 6000D, a processor designed specifically for the Chinese market. Several firms had already begun verification processes with server vendors and had planned to acquire tens of thousands of the GPUs, according to people familiar with the matter. Following the CAC directive, [...]
CoreWeave to Launch AI Infrastructure in Scotland with DataVita - 📅 - CoreWeave has announced a £1.5 billion expansion of its AI data center operations in the United Kingdom, bringing its total investment in the country to £2.5 billion. The latest phase underscores the company's commitment to delivering sustainable compute capacity designed to meet the growing demands of artificial intelligence while advancing the UK's position as a hub for responsible AI development.
The announcement coincided with the state visit of U.S. President Donald J. Trump to the UK, adding symbolic weight to the transatlantic technology collaboration. CoreWeave said the funds will accelerate the UK Government's Compute Roadmap, an initiative aimed at providing the infrastructure [...]
The announcement coincided with the state visit of U.S. President Donald J. Trump to the UK, adding symbolic weight to the transatlantic technology collaboration. CoreWeave said the funds will accelerate the UK Government's Compute Roadmap, an initiative aimed at providing the infrastructure [...]
Check Point to Acquire Lakera, Expands End-to-End AI Security - 📅 - Check Point Software has announced an agreement to acquire Lakera, a Swiss-American company specializing in AI-native security, as enterprises worldwide accelerate the adoption of generative AI, large language models, and agent-based applications.
The acquisition, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, will add Lakera's runtime protection technologies to Check Point's Infinity architecture, creating what the company describes as one of the industry's first end-to-end AI security stacks. The deal's financial details have not been disclosed.
Founded by AI specialists from Google and Meta, Lakera has positioned itself as a leader in securing AI-native environments. Its products, [...]
The acquisition, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, will add Lakera's runtime protection technologies to Check Point's Infinity architecture, creating what the company describes as one of the industry's first end-to-end AI security stacks. The deal's financial details have not been disclosed.
Founded by AI specialists from Google and Meta, Lakera has positioned itself as a leader in securing AI-native environments. Its products, [...]
China Deploys Domestic AI Chips in $390M Qinghai Data Center - 📅 - China is advancing its push for technological self-reliance with the deployment of domestically produced artificial intelligence chips in a major new data center, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday. The announcement highlights ongoing efforts by Beijing to reduce reliance on foreign technology as geopolitical tensions over semiconductors intensify.
According to information displayed during a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Qinghai province earlier this week, China Unicom's Sanjiangyuan data center has contracted several local vendors to supply processors. Companies identified include Biren Technology, MetaX, Zhonghao Xinying, and Alibaba's semiconductor division, T-Head.
The [...]
According to information displayed during a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Qinghai province earlier this week, China Unicom's Sanjiangyuan data center has contracted several local vendors to supply processors. Companies identified include Biren Technology, MetaX, Zhonghao Xinying, and Alibaba's semiconductor division, T-Head.
The [...]
Whitelabel IT Solutions Adds Comcast Business to Network Backbone - 📅 - Whitelabel IT Solutions integrates Comcast Business into its backbone, boosting uptime, performance, and resilience for colocation and hosting clients.Stronger Backbone, Smarter Network
Whitelabel IT Solutions just leveled up. We’ve officially added Comcast Business to our upstream provider portfolio—strengthening the network backbone that powers our colocation services, hosting infrastructure, and data center connectivity.
This move isn’t about selling internet. It’s about giving clients fa
MongoDB Unveils AMP to Speed AI-Powered Legacy App Modernization - 📅 - MongoDB has announced the release of MongoDB AMP, an AI-powered Application Modernization Platform designed to help enterprises accelerate the transformation of legacy applications into modern, scalable services. The platform brings together AI-driven tooling, a structured delivery framework, and experienced engineers to guide customers through complex modernization projects.
It positions itself as a response to one of the most persistent challenges in enterprise IT: how to efficiently upgrade legacy systems without incurring excessive costs or delays.
Enterprises across sectors rely heavily on legacy applications that are both mission-critical and difficult to evolve. Many of these [...]
It positions itself as a response to one of the most persistent challenges in enterprise IT: how to efficiently upgrade legacy systems without incurring excessive costs or delays.
Enterprises across sectors rely heavily on legacy applications that are both mission-critical and difficult to evolve. Many of these [...]
Microgrids Seen as Key to Powering AI-Driven Data Center Growth Europe - 📅 - European data centers are under mounting pressure as the rapid growth of artificial intelligence drives electricity demand to unprecedented levels, and a new joint research paper argues that microgrids could provide a way forward. The study was published by Wärtsilä and AVK.
The report by Wärtsilä and AVK highlights how a combination of renewable energy, grid balancing engines, and energy storage can offer a cost-efficient and lower-emissions model for powering data centers, while simultaneously helping Europe advance its energy transition.
The report, ‘Data centre dispatchable capacity: a major opportunity for Europe's energy transition,' outlines the scale of the challenge. Power [...]
The report by Wärtsilä and AVK highlights how a combination of renewable energy, grid balancing engines, and energy storage can offer a cost-efficient and lower-emissions model for powering data centers, while simultaneously helping Europe advance its energy transition.
The report, ‘Data centre dispatchable capacity: a major opportunity for Europe's energy transition,' outlines the scale of the challenge. Power [...]