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…
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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…
Looking beyond natural sequences
A protein’s function is determined by its structure, and structure — the way a protein folds — is determined by its sequence…
Data Center Backlash Reaches the Ballot Box
A review by Data Center Knowledge found that at least 18 current officeholders lost elections between August 2025 and August 2026 after…
QumulusAI Scales GPUs, but Powered Capacity Sets the Pace
QumulusAI increased its number of deployed GPUs by over three times in the second quarter, as it brought contracted computing capacity into…