SoftBank to build up AI data centres in France with major investment
SoftBank commits €45 billion over five years to build AI infrastructure across France.
The StarAI Infrastructure & Compute
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May 25–31, 2026
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May 31, 2026
28 signalsOpenRouter raises $113M Series B
OpenRouter secures $113M Series B funding to expand API infrastructure for multiple AI models.
Hacker NewsAI Infrastructure & Compute
Marathon Digital Bets Its Bitcoin Mining Power Assets Can Fuel AI Data Center Growth
Marathon Digital converts mining infrastructure to power AI data centers leveraging existing compute assets.
The Lincolnian OnlineAI Infrastructure & Compute
May 30, 2026
32 signalsXCENA raises $135M for its computational memory controller
XCENA secures $135M Series B funding for memory device designed to accelerate AI cluster operations.
NewsDataAI Infrastructure & Compute
NVIDIA Launches DynoSim for Efficient AI Serving Optimization
NVIDIA releases DynoSim to optimize AI model deployment by simulating workload efficiency on GPUs.
NewsDataAI Infrastructure & Compute
Stock Market Today, May 29: Microsoft Rises as $37 Billion AI Run Rate Highlights Cloud Growth
Microsoft's $37 billion AI run rate demonstrates growing infrastructure monetization across Azure and Microsoft 365.
NewsDataAI Infrastructure & Compute
May 29, 2026
29 signalsClaude Opus 4.8
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8 with improved reasoning, reduced hallucinations, and 2M token context window.
Hacker NewsFoundation Models & LLMs
Anthropic raises $65B in Series H funding at $965B post-money valuation
Anthropic secures massive $65B Series H funding, valuing the AI company at $965B post-money.
Hacker NewsFoundation Models & LLMs
The mysterious Hy3 LLM is topping OpenRouter Model Rankings by a large margin
Unknown Hy3 model dominates OpenRouter rankings, outperforming established LLMs significantly.
Hacker NewsFoundation Models & LLMs
May 28, 2026
33 signalsRugged supercomputer built on NVIDIA IGX Thor targets next-gen space missions
NVIDIA IGX Thor-based rugged supercomputer designed for space mission AI computing requirements.
Interesting EngineeringAI Infrastructure & Compute
Supermicro and Verda Deliver Sustainable, Full-Stack AI Cloud Infrastructure for Next-Gen AI Workloads
Supermicro and Verda deploy NVIDIA GPU-accelerated, rack-scale AI infrastructure for European cloud provider.
HpcwireAI Infrastructure & Compute
The Nvidia effect: How 2 Korean memory giants drove a 213% market rally
Korean memory chipmakers drive market gains on NVIDIA-driven AI hardware demand.
Financial ExpressAI Infrastructure & Compute
May 27, 2026
28 signalsBaseten raises $1B at $11B valuation talks
AI inference infrastructure provider Baseten raises $1 billion at $11 billion valuation.
BiztocAI Infrastructure & Compute
Nvidia Vera CPU Benchmarks: Olympus Cores Delivering Great Performance
Nvidia's new Vera CPUs with Olympus cores demonstrate strong performance for AI infrastructure workloads.
Hacker NewsAI Infrastructure & Compute
Optical Transport Network Market : A Look at the Industry's Advancements and Opportunities
OTN technology emerging as critical backbone for high-capacity, low-latency telecommunications supporting AI systems.
Ein PresswireAI Infrastructure & Compute
May 26, 2026
28 signals'Orwell foretold in 1984': How tech leaders, senators are reacting to Pope Leo's encyclical on AI
Tech leaders, senators, and diplomats respond to Pope Leo XIV's sweeping AI governance encyclical.
NEWSDATAAI Regulation & Policy
AI needs global oversight beyond tech, warns Anthropic co-founder
Anthropic co-founder calls for global AI oversight addressing mysterious behaviors and labor displacement risks.
NEWSDATAAI Regulation & Policy
The Irish Independent's View: Deciding whether AI is to be our servant or master matters
Editorial argues AI governance decisions are critical to determining technology's role in society.
NEWSDATAAI Regulation & Policy
May 25, 2026
20 signalsMemory has grown to nearly two-thirds of AI chip component costs
Memory costs now represent nearly two-thirds of total AI chip component expenses, reshaping hardware economics.
Hacker NewsAI Infrastructure & Compute
India's AI boom could turn data centres into the next big infrastructure race: KPMG
India's data centre sector projected to reach $46 billion by 2033 driven by AI workloads and cloud adoption.
InklAI Infrastructure & Compute
Google: $15 Billion Investment Announced For Missouri Data Center Infrastructure In Montgomery County
Google announces $15 billion investment in Missouri data center infrastructure for AI and cloud operations.
NewsbreakAI Infrastructure & Compute