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Quantum Computing launches NeuraWave for edge AI inference
Robotics

Quantum Computing launches NeuraWave for edge AI inference

Customers in telecoms, vehicles and healthcare could gain faster, lower-power AI processing as the photonic system moves to order.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs
Hyperscale

Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs

Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links
Unified Communications

Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links

Taara unveils a silicon photonics platform and Taara Beam, a cable-free link delivering fibre-like 25Gbps speeds over distances up to 10km.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund
Semiconductors

Firgun backs Photonic from its $250m fund

Firgun's debut quantum fund deal backs Canada's Photonic from its $250m pot, deepening cross-border UK-North America ties.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
NVIDIA CEO reveals Blackwell AI platform during keynote
Open source

NVIDIA CEO reveals Blackwell AI platform during keynote

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the groundbreaking Blackwell AI platform, marking a pivotal moment in computing innovation at the annual GTC conference.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
NVIDIA unveils new silicon photonics networking solutions
Supply Chain

NVIDIA unveils new silicon photonics networking solutions

NVIDIA has unveiled its innovative Spectrum-X and Quantum-X silicon photonics networking switches, boosting AI factory efficiency while slashing energy use.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'
Unified Communications

Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'

Cisco has a plan for the next decade of digital innovation, and it all starts with pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of what's currently possible.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Dec 2019
Cisco completes US$660m acquisition of semiconductor company
Semiconductors

Cisco completes US$660m acquisition of semiconductor company

Cisco has finalised its US$660m acquisition of semiconductor firm Luxtera, aiming to boost chip performance and cater to rising internet bandwidth demand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Silicon photonics market to grow 23.4% in next six years
Unified Communications

Silicon photonics market to grow 23.4% in next six years

According to a recent report, the market for silicon photonics is being boosted by the growth of data centres, especially throughout APAC.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
UK's silicon photonics consortium welcomes £4.8 million boost to R&D
DataCentre infrastructure

UK's silicon photonics consortium welcomes £4.8 million boost to R&D

Silicon photonics is seen as one of the key technologies to solve the surging volumes of IP traffic using astronomic volumes of energy.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
Intel debuts silicon photonics – the next BIG thing in data centers
Microsoft

Intel debuts silicon photonics – the next BIG thing in data centers

Intel has announced that it has developed silicon photonics technology which will replace data center copper wires.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
Intel creates lightning-fast silicon optical network
DataCentre infrastructure

Intel creates lightning-fast silicon optical network

Intel's experimental chip could replace electrons with light beams to carry data at 50Gbps, potentially revolutionizing computer design.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2010

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Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo
Firewalls

Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo

Telecoms operators could protect existing networks from future quantum attacks without a full redesign as Nokia adds KETS hardware to its demo kit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power
Unified Communications

Europe launches HiCONNECTS to cut AI data centre power

Researchers say light-based computing could curb rising electricity demand as AI and cloud services push data centres towards higher power use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser
Hyperscale

Xscape Photonics raises $37m, debuts FalconX laser

Xscape Photonics raises $37m to double valuation and launch FalconX, an eight-wavelength redundant laser for AI data centre networks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026