While the world’s attention is rightfully fixed on the rising costs of LPG cylinders and the immediate humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Iran, a silent, invisible shortage is brewing in the high-tech corridors of the semiconductor world. Unlike petroleum, which powers our transport,
A biotechnology startup has launched experimental data centres powered by human brain cells rather than traditional computer processors, marking a new approach to computing infrastructure as global demand for artificial intelligence capacity rises. Melbourne-based Cortical Labs said it has opened its first biological data centre in
India will need to significantly expand its graphics processing unit (GPU) capacity as artificial intelligence adoption grows to millions of users, according to Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Speaking at the Rising Bharat Summit, Singh outlined the
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX with his artificial intelligence venture xAI in a landmark deal. The idea is to reshape his business empire and sharpen the long-term vision for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The deal brings Musk’s fast-growing AI ambitions directly under the umbrella of his privately
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and IT, Railways and Information & Broadcasting, has outlined an ambitious roadmap for India’s artificial intelligence push, projecting investments of up to $150 billion in AI infrastructure by the end of 2026. Leading the Indian delegation in Davos, the minister
Lenovo has teamed up with Nvidia Corp to launch a joint AI Cloud Gigafactory aimed at accelerating the deployment of large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure for cloud providers. The partnership was announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas. The alliance expands a
Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Brookfield Infrastructure, and Digital Realty, has announced a major expansion plan in Andhra Pradesh, committing nearly USD 11 billion (about Rs 98,000 crore) to build 1 gigawatt of data centre capacity by 2030. The company has signed
Samsung Group Chairman Lee Jae-yong hosted Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani in Seoul, where the two leaders explored expanding their long-standing technology partnership. The discussions centred on AI-driven data centres, 6G network infrastructure, advanced energy-storage systems, and other emerging technologies that both companies see as
Meta is reportedly exploring a major partnership with Google to power its fast-growing AI ambitions. According to multiple reports, the company is in advanced discussions to use Google’s custom AI chips—Tensor Processing Units (TPUs)—with the first phase potentially kicking off as early as next year. If
Microsoft has introduced what it calls a “planet-scale AI superfactory,” an expansive, interconnected infrastructure designed to train advanced AI models significantly faster and more efficiently. At the centre of this initiative is the Fairwater AI datacenter network, which connects major facilities in Wisconsin and Atlanta through