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Dell expands AI factory with NVIDIA for agentic AI
Edge Computing

Dell expands AI factory with NVIDIA for agentic AI

More than 6,500 customers have adopted Dell's AI Factory with NVIDIA as it adds deskside systems, servers and managed services for agentic AI.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • 2 days ago
DKRZ awards Bull EUR 40m climate supercomputer contract
High Performance Computing

DKRZ awards Bull EUR 40m climate supercomputer contract

The deal will help DKRZ cut energy use by about 75% per simulated year as it replaces Levante with a new climate modelling system in 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Fortinet brings AI security to Equinix distributed hub
Data Protection

Fortinet brings AI security to Equinix distributed hub

Enterprises can now inspect AI prompts and responses across clouds and data centres through a validated Fortinet-Equinix architecture.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Amadeus & NVIDIA deepen AI flight search partnership
Airlines

Amadeus & NVIDIA deepen AI flight search partnership

Rising AI assistant traffic is forcing travel platforms to return bookable fares faster, prompting Amadeus to test NVIDIA chips and models.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Elastic moves Jina AI models to faster NVIDIA GPUs
Artificial Intelligence

Elastic moves Jina AI models to faster NVIDIA GPUs

Customers could see faster search and AI responses, with some Elastic Jina models running up to 8x quicker after a shift to NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 GPUs.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week
Thoughtworks urges tighter controls as AI agents spread
AI Security

Thoughtworks urges tighter controls as AI agents spread

Companies are being pushed to secure, monitor and budget for AI systems as agents take on longer tasks and strain review processes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Honeywell tests aerospace cooling module for AI data centres
Space

Honeywell tests aerospace cooling module for AI data centres

The trial is aimed at helping data centre operators avoid overheating and GPU downtime as AI workloads strain liquid-cooling systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Nvidia launches RTX Spark laptops with local AI push
Data centers

Nvidia launches RTX Spark laptops with local AI push

Premium Windows laptops with on-device AI now start at USD $2,399, as Nvidia extends its Blackwell RTX hardware into the consumer market.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Enteligent unveils PowerCore stack for AI data centres
Data centers

Enteligent unveils PowerCore stack for AI data centres

The stack could lift AI rack compute density by up to 50% as operators face rising power demands and heat from GPU-heavy workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Google launches llm-d 1.0 for distributed AI inference
Open source

Google launches llm-d 1.0 for distributed AI inference

The open-source stack aims to cut latency and boost accelerator use for AI workloads that now arrive in bursts and compete with interactive requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Fortanix adds CNCF Confidential Containers support
Software-as-a-Service

Fortanix adds CNCF Confidential Containers support

Businesses handling sensitive AI data can now run Kubernetes workloads inside trusted execution environments with added attestation and key controls.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud backs Reflection's Beam for coding agents
DevOps

Google Cloud backs Reflection's Beam for coding agents

Developers could see faster, cheaper agentic coding sessions after Google Cloud added day-one support for Reflection's open-weight Beam model.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month

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MIT researchers use cooling platform for AI nuclear work
Semiconductors

MIT researchers use cooling platform for AI nuclear work

The project aims to squeeze up to 35% more usable compute from the same power supply as AI demand increasingly hits cooling limits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Smartbird partners with WEKA on managed AI infrastructure
Encryption

Smartbird partners with WEKA on managed AI infrastructure

Enterprises in regulated sectors can now access private AI clusters without stitching together multiple vendors, under Smartbird's first strategic infrastructure partnership.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 3 min read • Last week
Envision launches 800V DC power system for AI centre
Data centers

Envision launches 800V DC power system for AI centre

The Ulanqab site is already running live AI workloads, as Envision says its 800V direct current design cuts cabling and copper use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
llm-d 1.0 aims to cut AI inference costs for firms
Data centers

llm-d 1.0 aims to cut AI inference costs for firms

Businesses deploying chatbots and AI agents could cut serving bills as the open source project adds production tools for shared infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Honeywell Aerospace tests thermal module for Equinix AI cooling
Space

Honeywell Aerospace tests thermal module for Equinix AI cooling

As AI workloads intensify, the module is being positioned to help data centre operators avoid cooling interruptions that could damage costly GPU hardware.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
CommonAI picks Kao Data for UK scaling inference lab
Data centers

CommonAI picks Kao Data for UK scaling inference lab

Backed by ARIA, the Harlow campus will host five AI clusters to give UK startups a neutral testbed for rack-scale systems by early 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month