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Read QuEra to deploy quantum computer at Massachusetts computing center
QuEra to deploy quantum computer at Massachusetts computing center

QuEra to deploy quantum computer at Massachusetts computing center

November 06, 2024 Massachusetts

Massachusetts has granted just under $5 million to establish a Quantum Computing Complex at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) in Holyoke. QuEra is a partner of the project, and will deploy a neutral atom quantum computer at the complex. The $16 million project is...

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Read Texas researchers develop thermal interface material for improved chip cooling
Texas researchers develop thermal interface material for improved chip cooling

Texas researchers develop thermal interface material for improved chip cooling

November 06, 2024 Texas

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have created a new “thermal interface material” that could organically remove heat from high-powered electronic devices, which they claim could reduce or even eliminate the need for extensive cooling. The new material, made from a mix of liquid...

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Read CoreWeave to convert New Jersey lab building into data center
CoreWeave to convert New Jersey lab building into data center

CoreWeave to convert New Jersey lab building into data center

October 29, 2024 New Jersey

CoreWeave is expanding its data center footprint in New Jersey. According to local press, the company has signed a long-term lease with an Onyx Equities and Machine Investment Group partnership for the entirety of building 11 at The Northeast Science & Technology Center (NEST) in Kenilworth,...

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Read T-Mobile to connect autonomous shuttle service in Jacksonville, Florida
T-Mobile to connect autonomous shuttle service in Jacksonville, Florida

T-Mobile to connect autonomous shuttle service in Jacksonville, Florida

October 25, 2024 Florida

T-Mobile revealed earlier this week that it had paired with Miller Electric Company to connect a fully autonomous shuttle that transports visitors three miles along Jacksonville's waterfront.“5G connectivity provides the highest bandwidth and lowest latency communication between the AVs and the...

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Read Sabey completes first data center consultation in Texas
Sabey completes first data center consultation in Texas

Sabey completes first data center consultation in Texas

October 24, 2024 Texas

Sabey Data Centers has announced the completion of the first 430,000-square-foot (39,950 sqm) building at its new campus in the Round Rock area of Austin. The SDC Austin campus will offer up to 84MW of critical power capacity across two buildings at full build-out. Building A is designed to...

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Read Former Compaq Computer campus gets investment for AI data center upgrade
Former Compaq Computer campus gets investment for AI data center upgrade

Former Compaq Computer campus gets investment for AI data center upgrade

September 27, 2024 Texas

A Houston, Texas, facility has received $40 million in investment to be upgraded as an artificial intelligence (AI) data center. This site is located at 11445 Compaq Center W. Drive and is part of the 66-acre Viva Center campus at State Highway 249 and Louetta Road. The $40 million will be used...

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Read SiFive unveils RISC-V based AI accelerator
SiFive unveils RISC-V based AI accelerator

SiFive unveils RISC-V based AI accelerator

September 20, 2024 California

RISC-V chipmaker SiFive has announced a new series of AI accelerators for high-performance workloads including its Intelligence XM Series which it claims is the first IP to include a scalable matrix engine, designed to accelerate time-to-market for semiconductor companies building system-on-chip...

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Read Duos launches first Edge data center in Texas
Duos launches first Edge data center in Texas

Duos launches first Edge data center in Texas

September 06, 2024 Texas

Duos Technology, a company specializing in machine vision and AI to analyze fast-moving objects including trains, this week announced the launch of its first Edge data center at the Region 16 Education Service Center in Amarillo. Doug Recker, president of Duos Edge AI said Amarillo is a location...

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Read CoreSite seeks tax rebate for Denver data center
CoreSite seeks tax rebate for Denver data center

CoreSite seeks tax rebate for Denver data center

September 01, 2024 Denver

American Towner-owned company CoreSite is planning to “rehabilitate and activate” an abandoned industrial site in Denver as part of a proposed tax agreement. The data center campus will span 600,000 square feet and create up to 75 new trades and technology-oriented jobs, according to a...

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Read IBM announces two new AI-focused chips for its Z-systems mainframes
IBM announces two new AI-focused chips for its Z-systems mainframes

IBM announces two new AI-focused chips for its Z-systems mainframes

August 28, 2024 California

IBM has announced two new AI-focused chips for its Z-systems mainframes at the Hot Chips 2024 event this week in California. The new Telum II chip which was designed to power IBM Z systems features increased frequency, memory capacity, a 40 percent growth in cache, and integrated AI accelerator...

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Read Synergy Group names Northern Virginia, Beijing, and Dublin as top 3 hyperscale locations
Synergy Group names Northern Virginia, Beijing, and Dublin as top 3 hyperscale locations

Synergy Group names Northern Virginia, Beijing, and Dublin as top 3 hyperscale locations

August 23, 2024 Northern Virginia

A report from Synergy Research Group found that just twenty state or metro markets account for 62 percent of the world’s current hyperscale data center capacity. Northern Virginia tops this list while the Greater Beijing Area takes the second place, with both making up 22 percent of global...

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Read Blueprint plans data center outside Austin, Texas
Blueprint plans data center outside Austin, Texas

Blueprint plans data center outside Austin, Texas

August 18, 2024 Texas

Taylor City Council last week granted unanimous approval to give Austin-based Blueprint Projects tax breaks on a proposed data center project in the city of Taylor. The company plans to use land owned by the Taylor Economic Development Corp. at 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Williamson...

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Read Texas Instruments awarded $1.6bn in US CHIPS funding
Texas Instruments awarded $1.6bn in US CHIPS funding

Texas Instruments awarded $1.6bn in US CHIPS funding

August 18, 2024 Texas

The US Department of Commerce has signed a memorandum of terms with Texas Instruments that could see the company awarded $1.6 billion in CHIPS and Science Act funding which would support Texas Instrument’s plans to invest $18bn in the construction of two fabs in Sherman, Texas, and one in Lehi,...

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Read TierPoint to expand data center footprint in St. Louis, Missouri
TierPoint to expand data center footprint in St. Louis, Missouri

TierPoint to expand data center footprint in St. Louis, Missouri

August 16, 2024 Missouri

US operator TierPoint this week announced that it has acquired a building in downtown St. Louis which it plans to retrofit into an enterprise-grade data center. ver the next year, the first phase of investment will build out 22,600 square feet of data center production space and 5MW of utility...

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Read Edged unveils new data center in New Albany, Ohio
Edged unveils new data center in New Albany, Ohio

Edged unveils new data center in New Albany, Ohio

August 14, 2024 Ohio

Data center firm Edged Energy has officially announced plans for a new data center located at 6525 New Albany Road East, the 206,000 sq ft (19,140 sqm) facility will offer 24MW across two stories. Construction is underway and expected to be completed in July 2025. “We are on a mission to build...

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Read RadiusDC acquires data center in Miami
RadiusDC acquires data center in Miami

RadiusDC acquires data center in Miami

August 14, 2024 Miami

RadiusDC this week announced the acquisition of Miami I in the Sweetwater area of the city from NextStream, a data center operator in Latin America owned by Actis. RadiusDC said it plans to immediately expand the site's capacity from 3.2MW to 9.2MW. "We believe Miami I is an ideal asset to expand...

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Read FCC grants AST SpaceMobile license to launch commercial satellites
FCC grants AST SpaceMobile license to launch commercial satellites

FCC grants AST SpaceMobile license to launch commercial satellites

August 06, 2024 Florida

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AST SpaceMobile a license to launch and operate V, S, and UHF frequencies to support gateway, feeder link, and telemetry, tracking, and control operations for the first five commercial satellites later this year.Scott Wisniewski, president...

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Read Arrcus raises $30m in funding round
Arrcus raises $30m in funding round

Arrcus raises $30m in funding round

July 20, 2024 California

Hyperscale networking firm Arrcus has raised $30 million in an investment round with investments from Nvidia and Hitachi Ventures amongst others. "We are thrilled to welcome Nvidia as our latest investor and look forward to building on our collaboration. Arrcus’ leading networking software...

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Read Crusoe plans new AI data center in Texas
Crusoe plans new AI data center in Texas

Crusoe plans new AI data center in Texas

July 19, 2024 Texas

AI firm Crusoe has revealed it has designed and engineered, and is building, a 200MW GPU-focused data center at the Lancium Clean Campus outside Abilene, Texas. This facility will include high-density data halls specially designed to enable AI workloads and optimized for direct-to-chip liquid...

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Read Vegas Sphere powered by 150 Nvidia RTX A6000 GPUs
Vegas Sphere powered by 150 Nvidia RTX A6000 GPUs

Vegas Sphere powered by 150 Nvidia RTX A6000 GPUs

July 15, 2024 Las Vegas

The Sphere in Las Vegas, popularly known for its globe shape and LED displays that cover 750,000 sq ft (69,677 sqm) inside and out is reportedly powered by 150 of Nvidia's RTX A6000 GPUs with each having a 48GB memory and maximum power consumption of 300W. “Sphere is captivating audiences not...

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