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NVIDIA lets Korean AI chips plug into its systems with Rebellions and SK Telecom
Rebellions will connect its Rebel R200 chips to NVIDIA's platform, and SK Telecom plans to run the racks in its Korean data center.
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Voters backed data center limits in dozens of midterm votes
Local measures to restrict AI data centers passed almost everywhere they appeared, and Democrats who promised pauses won Texas and Georgia. Elon Musk, who gave $474 million to Republicans, now faces a harder road for his AI build-out.
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Protesters break into Microsoft's Amsterdam data center site
About 100 people got onto the construction site of a new Microsoft data center on Friday. It was the first of many planned protests across Europe.
AI
Marvell to buy Lumentum in a $115 billion all-stock deal for AI optics
Marvell and Lumentum agreed to combine, betting that AI data centers will soon move data with light instead of copper. The deal should close in the first half of 2028.
Technology
Intel stock falls about 28% after a weak PC outlook and rising memory prices
Intel shares had one of their worst days ever after the company warned that pricey memory is slowing PC sales, even as its data center business grew 78%.
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Fujifilm will boost magnetic tape output 5x as AI piles up data
Fujifilm is spending about 10 billion yen, roughly $63 million, to expand tape production at its Odawara site. The reason is AI data that has to be stored cheaply and safely.
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What is a semiconductor chip?
A semiconductor is a material, usually silicon, that can either conduct or block electricity. Chips pack billions of tiny switches made from it onto a small piece of silicon, and they power everything from phones to AI data centers.
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An AI data center is a huge building full of specialized computers, mostly GPUs, that train AI models and answer requests to them. It works like a normal data center but needs far more electricity, faster connections and much stronger cooling.
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Quick answers, plain wordsWhat is a semiconductor chip?
A semiconductor is a material, usually silicon, that can either conduct or block electricity. Chips pack billions of tiny switches made from it onto a small piece of silicon, and they power everything from phones to AI data centers. Full explainer →
What is an AI data center?
An AI data center is a huge building full of specialized computers, mostly GPUs, that train AI models and answer requests to them. It works like a normal data center but needs far more electricity, faster connections and much stronger cooling. Full explainer →