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AI infrastructure News and Analysis
31 verified stories covering AI infrastructure, product updates and industry developments.
Ollama raises $65 million for local models
Ollama raises $65 million for local models is reframed for global technology readers, with the key numbers, product claims and open questions kept intact.
SambaNova raises $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation
SambaNova raises $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation is reframed for global technology readers, with the key numbers, product claims and open questions kept intact.
Nvidia tests revenue sharing for AI cloud GPUs
Nvidia tests revenue sharing for AI cloud GPUs is reframed for global technology readers, preserving the key numbers, claims and open questions.
Microsoft-backed I-2SEA cable links India to Singapore for AI traffic
Subsea bandwidth, GPU clusters and AI data-center corridors.
National Grid backs Joulent’s dedicated power plant for Microsoft AI
AI power demand, grid queues and private gas-fired capacity.
Crusoe discusses a $3B raise at a possible $30B valuation
Neocloud capacity, power access and hyperscale AI contracts.
Omen AI raises $31 million to monitor data center fluids
Omen AI raised a $31 million Series A for inline sensors that track coolant contamination and wear as AI data centers move deeper into liquid cooling.
Raja Koduri raises $35 million to build an Arm for AI chips
Oxmiq Labs wants to license OxCore, a GPU-style IP block that combines GPU, CPU and tensor engine pieces for custom AI silicon.
Together AI lands $800 million as open-model cloud demand surges
Aramco Ventures led the Series C, valuing the Nvidia-backed open-model infrastructure provider at $8.3 billion.
Nvidia Chip Runs on Power From Valar’s Small Reactor
Valar Atomics powered an Nvidia Blackwell chip from its Ward250 reactor in Utah, framing the test as a first for nuclear-fed AI infrastructure.
Meta Shares Jump on AI Compute Rental Plan
Meta is exploring a business that rents out excess AI compute, turning a costly infrastructure buildout into a possible revenue line.
South Korea puts $518B behind four AI chip clusters
South Korea puts $518B behind four AI chip clusters
Baseten raises $1.5B as inference becomes the prize
Baseten’s new Series F values the inference infrastructure company at up to $13 billion, reflecting investor demand for cheaper, faster and more reliable model serving.
FERC pushes 90-day power reviews for AI data centers
The U.S. energy regulator ordered six major grid operators to justify or rewrite large-load interconnection rules as AI data centers strain power queues.
Claude outage hits five models for 90 minutes
Anthropic reported elevated errors across Claude.ai, API, Claude Code and government services, with Opus, Sonnet and Haiku models recovering one by one.
Goldman models a $7.6T AI build-out
Goldman Sachs estimates global AI infrastructure spending from 2026 to 2031 could reach $7.6 trillion, with compute, data centers and power as the major buckets.
OpenAI weighs a giant Ohio data-center lease
The reported 10-gigawatt lease would shift OpenAI from owning more infrastructure to long-term capacity commitments backed by partners such as Nvidia.
Gemini suffers a global outage lasting more than six hours
The interruption showed how dependent users have become on hosted AI assistants and why AI infrastructure now faces cloud-service reliability expectations.
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.
Google Pledges Water-Positive Data Centers by 2030
Google says it will replenish more water than its data centers consume by 2030, pairing public water reporting with projects across 97 watersheds.
SoftBank Plans a €75 Billion AI Data Center Bet in France
SoftBank wants to build 5 GW of AI data center capacity in northern France, tying Masayoshi Son’s infrastructure wager to Europe’s nuclear power advantage.
DriveNets raises $410 million as AMD backs AI networking
DriveNets raised a $410 million Series D at an $8.5 billion valuation, with AMD joining a bet on Ethernet fabrics for large AI deployments.
DriveNets raises $410 million for AI networking
DriveNets is valued at $8.5 billion as AMD backs its Ethernet fabric bet against Nvidia-style closed AI clusters.
Alphabet to raise $80B for AI data centers, Berkshire invests $10B
Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion through stock sales to fund AI infrastructure, with Berkshire Hathaway contributing $10 billion.
OpenRouter processes 100T tokens monthly, raises $113M led by Google
OpenRouter, an AI model routing platform, has raised $113 million in Series B funding led by CapitalG, valuing the company at $1.3 billion.
Broadcom, Meta, and Partners Invest $125M in UCLA Semiconductor Hub
Five companies including Broadcom and Meta jointly invest $125 million over five years to establish a semiconductor R&D center at UCLA, focusing on next-gen AI chips and workforce training.
AI cabinet steel maker SendCutSend raises $110M at $1B valuation
SendCutSend, a metal fabrication startup, raised $110 million led by Paradigm and Sequoia, hitting a $1 billion valuation as AI data center demand drives orders.
Armada raises $230M for modular AI data centers
Armada is selling deployable AI infrastructure for ships, energy sites and remote industrial operations.
Dell Adds 1,000 AI Clients in a Quarter, Orders Hit $64B
Dell reports $64 billion in AI-related orders and $43 billion backlog, adding 1,000 new AI Factory customers in the latest quarter.
European AI data center power prices to rise 12% in 2026
European industrial electricity costs are double those in the US and 50% higher than in China and India, threatening AI data center expansion.