What new demands does AI make on back-end data center networking?
Beyond the physical testing of AI infrastructure, there are also broader questions of assurance that are still in the process of being answered. Testing the basic working functionality of physical infrastructure is one...
The deal aims to provide organizations with greater flexibility and choice in managing AI workloads
Cisco has announced an expanded collaboration with Nvidia with the aim of delivering artificial intelligence (AI) technology solutions for the enterprise.
While businesses recognize AI’s importance for growth, many are...
Alibaba Group emphasized that the initiative reflects its strategic focus on AI-driven expansion
Chinese holding Alibaba Group has announced plans to invest CNY380 billion ($52.4 billion) in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next three years, South China Morning Post reported.
The initiative...
The agreement with Scale AI enable the government to implement AI-driven solutions such as predictive analytics, automation and advanced data analysis to optimize its operations
Qatar’s government has entered into a five-year agreement with U.S-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) data firm Scale AI with the goal...
Today, OpenAI gets most of its data center capacity from Microsoft; however, OpenAI's CEO wants to lessen the company’s dependence on Microsoft
ChatGPT creator OpenAI is reportedly planning to shift its compute needs away from Microsoft and instead rely on capacity provided by its...
Amid a boom in AI investments around servers and data centers, there are also signs that fiber infrastructure will need to have its capacity and capabilities upgraded in order to support AI traffic.
For insight on the impact that AI is expected to have...
AI infrastructure, especially purpose-built data centers, are creating a surge in power demand and foregrounding energy efficiency strategies
The rapid growth of AI and the investments into the underlying AI infrastructure have significantly intensified the power demands of data centers. Globally, data centers consumed an...
AI infrastructure market is facing a blockbuster boom—and pressures
The infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence is expecting an across-the-board boom, as companies invest in chips, servers, data centers, fiber connectivity and more to enable more widespread adoption and use of AI.
The question is,...
Aramco invested in U.K. firm Ori, which specializes in enabling large-scale AI model training, inference and deployment
Ori, a U.K.-based start-up with focus on cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI), has secured a strategic investment from Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of Saudi energy...
To complement the Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 Ultra accelerator, the company has developed a software suite for AI inference workloads
From an enterprise perspective, AI is all about putting data to work in a way that improves process and workflow efficiency, and creates new revenue...
SK Telecom had reorganized its operations into seven key divisions, with a strong focus on AI
Korean telco SK Telecom has reported its financial results for the fiscal year 2024, highlighting significant advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) alongside steady revenue growth in its telecommunications and...
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China Telecom was the first telco to adopt DeepSeek with the launch of a full-stack DeepSeek-R1/V3 inferencing on its Xiran intelligent computing platform
Over the weekend, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) reported that the country’s big three — China Telecom, China Mobile...
Orange said its research and development teams will collaborate closely with Mistral AI’s experts to analyze the effects of large-scale AI deployment on telecommunications networks globally
French telco Orange and Mistral AI have announced a strategic partnership focused on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) across Europe....
The InvestAI initiative includes a dedicated €20 billion European fund to develop AI gigafactories
The European Commission has introduced InvestAI, an ambitious initiative aimed at mobilizing €200 billion ($207 billion) for AI investments across Europe.
The announcement was made by European Commission President Ursula von der...
Report on state of data centers: 'Unprecedented innovation, explosive data center growth, and market acceleration'
A new report on the state of the data center industry says that it is navigating "unprecedented innovation, explosive data center growth, and market acceleration."
“The data center has evolved from...
Iliad said that AI-focused investments will include data centers, computing power and research, among other fields
France-based Iliad Group has earmarked €3 billion ($3.09 billion) to enhance AI-focused infrastructure, including data centers, computing power, research and application layers.
In a release, the group noted that OpCore,...
Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark to step down March 31; Intel EVP Justin Hotard takes over April 1
Nokia announced today that CEO Pekka Lundmark will step down from the top spot at the end of March. Intel Executive Vice President and General Manager of the...
As AI shifts from centralized clouds to distributed edge environments, the challenge is no longer just model training—it’s scaling inference efficiently. Test-time inference scaling is emerging as a critical enabler of real-time AI execution, allowing AI models to dynamically adjust compute resources at inference...
Why hyperscalers are investing hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure—and why this isn't a bubble
In the sweep of all things artificial intelligence (AI) and attendant AI infrastructure investments, the goal, generally speaking, is two-fold: incrementally leverage AI to deliver monetizable, near-term capabilities that deliver...
Generative AI is a “really unusually large, maybe once-in-a-lifetime type of opportunity,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told investors
With hyperscalers planning massive investments in AI infrastructure, Amazon is working to further capitalize on what CEO Andy Jassy called a “really unusually large, maybe once-in-a-lifetime type...
Industry discourse around test-time inference scaling converging with edge AI—where real people really experience AI—continues to ramp, and an important focus area is around memory and storage. To put it reductively, modern leading AI chips can process data faster than memory systems can deliver...
Qualcomm CEO discusses the "era of AI inference” and what it means for the company's diversification strategy
Qualcomm this week reported Q1 2025 financials marked by the company’s QCT business, including handsets, automotive and IoT, bringing in record revenues of $10.084 billion, up 20% from...
Google plans $75 billion capex in 2025 to support AI demand which is outpacing capacity
As it continues to imbue core services with AI, Google parent Alphabet is planning to deploy $75 billion in capital in 2025. Reporting its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financials...
