MIIT plans 9,800 EFLOPS of AI compute by 2030
China's MIIT sets a 2030 target of 9,800 EFLOPS in intelligent computing power, backed by 3.8 trillion yuan in planned information-infrastructure investment through 2030.
AI compute News and Analysis
17 verified stories covering AI compute, product updates and industry developments.
Anthropic signed $517B in compute deals in 11 months
Anthropic's compute contracts have reached $517 billion and 14.8 GW in eleven months, nearly triple the $180 billion budget it showed investors last December.
China's Daily AI Token Calls Surge to 500 Trillion in Three Months
China's daily AI token calls hit 500 trillion in June, up from 140 trillion in March, as AI agents push inference costs past training costs.
By 2028, Two Labs Could Control 80% of New AI Compute
SemiAnalysis founder Dylan Patel projects Anthropic and OpenAI will control 80% of new AI compute by 2028, scaling to 54GW each on $5 trillion in debt.
Guangzhou Bank Rolls Out Loans Priced by AI Token Usage
Guangzhou banks now set credit limits by AI token usage under a new 'Token Loan' program, with a 28 million yuan pilot in Haizhu District.
Anthropic Reportedly Locks In Norway Compute
Volta and Bitdeer disclosed a Norway AI factory deal that Bloomberg-linked reports identify as Anthropic's latest compute push.
Sugon 8000 reaches a 100,000-card AI cluster
Sugon 8000 reaches a 100,000-card AI cluster. A concise localization of the verified facts and the industry signal behind the story.
Green computing enters China carbon-peak plan
Green computing enters China carbon-peak plan is reframed for global technology readers, with the key numbers, product claims and open questions kept intact.
Hydra Host Raises $100M to Broker Scarce AI GPUs
Hydra Host has raised a $100 million Series A, backed by Nvidia, to expand a marketplace that links idle data-center GPUs with AI workloads.
Oracle’s 638 billion dollar backlog fails to calm investors
Oracle posted record AI cloud demand, but the market focused on debt, capital spending and the cost of turning huge orders into working data centers.
China sketches a $295B AI compute network
China is preparing a five-year AI infrastructure plan that could spend about $295 billion while requiring at least 80% domestic hardware and software.
Musk Pitches SpaceX's AI1 Satellite as an Orbital Data Center
Days before SpaceX's planned listing, Elon Musk showed an AI1 satellite design that would move part of AI infrastructure into orbit.
Apollo and Blackstone line up $36 billion for Anthropic TPUs
A private-credit structure would buy Google TPUs through an SPV and lease them to Anthropic, keeping the debt off Anthropic’s balance sheet.
Helion raises $465 million to chase fusion power for Microsoft
The Sam Altman-backed fusion company says its Orion plant could serve Microsoft as early as 2028, far ahead of most commercial fusion timelines.
Switch seeks funding above $50 billion valuation
The data-center operator has moved from an $11 billion take-private deal to a potential $50 billion-plus valuation as AI demand turns power and land into scarce assets.
SpaceX prices giant IPO at $135 a share
SpaceX fixed its IPO at $135 a share for a planned $75 billion raise, tying rockets, Starlink and xAI compute into one market story.
Tencent Cloud Raises AI Prices Again as CodeBuddy Jumps 154%
Tencent Cloud has raised prices for CodeBuddy and other AI-related services, showing how scarce GPU capacity is pushing cloud AI costs higher despite cheaper model tokens.