SLB’s $4.1B Kelvion Deal Expands AI Data Center Push
SLB’s acquisition of Kelvion for $4.1B broadens its data center operations to include thermal management due to increasing power densities and cooling…
Month: August 2026
MIT Quantum Initiative launches postdoctoral fellowship program
The MIT Quantum Initiative (QMIT) has launched a new postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate interdisciplinary quantum research and develop the next generation…
What Happens Inside an AI Chatbot Between Enter and the First Word?
Agents can generate code. Getting it right for your system, team conventions, and past decisions is the hard part. You end up…
Nvidia, MediaTek Bring Custom Chips to AI Racks
Nvidia is allowing hyperscalers and other AI developers to use custom accelerators with its rack-scale AI infrastructure, extending NVLink technology beyond Nvidia’s…
Solid-State Transformers Power Next-Gen AI Data Centers
The usage of solid-state transformers is increasing, which enables the direct conversion of medium-voltage AC into 800 V DC in AI data…
How an MIT research project became a global programming language
It all started with some exasperated emails. Back in 2009, a group of researchers began venting their frustration with the programming languages…
Trump Targets Foreign Grid Equipment as Data Centers Expand
President Trump has declared a national emergency concerning the US bulk power system, instructing the Energy Department to limit the import of…
DOE Retreat on Transmission Corridors Tests the Case for Building Ahead
Developers of data centers can obtain gigawatts of electricity even before the construction and authorization of a transmission line. The discrepancy is…
How I built this
Hello again :). I’m in my hometown Cardiff for the long weekend seeing family. I’m even playing padel for the first time,…
AI Rack Density’s Real Limits: Power, Cooling, Failure Risk
Over several years, every successive era of technology has incorporated greater computing power into smaller areas. The trend towards maximum performance in…