DOJ Defends xAI’s Unpermitted Gas Turbines as Critical to National Security
The DOJ intervenes in the NAACP lawsuit against xAI's Memphis data center, claiming unpermitted gas turbines are essential for AI-driven military operations.
Tag: AI Infrastructure
Nvidia’s SCADA Architecture: Solving the AI Data Bottleneck with 2.9PB PCIe 6.0 Storage
Explore how Nvidia's SCADA architecture and Wiwynn's new server eliminate CPU bottlenecks in AI training and inference using PCIe 6.0 and Blackwell GPUs.
Vivo Price Hikes in India: V70 and Y-Series Cost Surge Amid Component Shortages
Reports indicate Vivo has increased prices for the V70, V70 Elite, and Y-series in India by up to ₹4,000. Learn why memory shortages are driving these costs.
Amazon Engineers Lead Push for Seattle Data Center Moratorium Amid AI Resource Crisis
Current Amazon software engineers and climate activists are testifying before the Seattle City Council to demand a one-year moratorium on new data centers.
GM Pivots Toward the Grid: Sodium-Ion Batteries and the AI Power Hunger
General Motors is expanding beyond EVs into grid-scale energy storage, partnering with Peak Energy and Redwood Materials to tackle the power demands of AI data centers.
Seattle Moves to Freeze Large-Scale AI Data Center Construction
Seattle City Council approves a one-year moratorium on data centers exceeding 20 MVA to protect electricity and water grids from AI-driven demand.
SpaceX Flags Water Scarcity as Critical Risk in Updated IPO Filings
SpaceX has amended its IPO filings to warn investors that water scarcity and cooling requirements for AI data centers could hinder its expansion and increase costs.
Astera Labs Challenges Nvidia’s Dominance With Massive 320-Lane PCIe 6.0 Switch
Astera Labs debuts the Scorpio X-Series PCIe 6.0 switch at Computex 2026, aiming to provide a vendor-agnostic alternative to Nvidia's proprietary NVLink systems.
Alphabet Moves to Raise $80 Billion for AI Infrastructure as Compute Shortages Loom
Alphabet plans an $80 billion capital raise, including a $10 billion Berkshire Hathaway investment, to solve critical compute capacity shortages for Gemini and enterprise AI.
Breaking the Thermal Ceiling: University of Illinois Researchers Crack the Code for Monolithic 3D Chips
Researchers at University of Illinois have developed a scalable method to stack high-performance silicon circuits without destroying lower layers, a breakthrough for 3D semiconductors.