AI Infrastructure

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    Jensen Huang’s future raises questions for AI infrastructure industry

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is the face of the AI infrastructure boom. What would his departure mean for the chipmaker and the AI industry? 

    By • Nov. 9, 2026
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    Google specializes TPUs for agentic, confidential computing

    Explore how Google extends its eighth generation of TPUs to specialize in agentic computing and confidential computing.

    By • Nov. 9, 2026
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    Data center boom could hit a political wall after midterms

    States where Democrats won key races account for about 45% of planned U.S. data center capacity, putting much of the industry's development pipeline under potential scrutiny.

    By • Nov. 6, 2026
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    Prompt: AI’s next bottleneck is outside the data center

    The race to build AI infrastructure is running into a growing obstacle: securing the power, permits and public support for data center projects.

    By • Nov. 6, 2026
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    AI spending horror show? Put agents on a budget and demand results

    A year's worth of OpenAI charges in one month? That's what a Forrester attendee reported. Here's how CIOs can avoid the next surprise.

    By • Nov. 6, 2026
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    Navigating hybrid AI adoption for enterprises

    Discover how hybrid AI is revolutionizing enterprise environments by combining local and cloud resources for cost savings, performance and flexibility.

    By • Nov. 5, 2026
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    Enterprises face tougher AI regulatory landscape after midterms

    The midterm elections show enterprises should expect stronger restrictions on data center buildout and greater scrutiny of AI.

    By • Nov. 5, 2026
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    AI spending lifts chip, networking, server and power suppliers

    Strong earnings show AI demand spreading beyond processors, while rising costs, cash requirements and electrical backlogs pressure the supply chain.

    By • Nov. 5, 2026
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    Confluent advances evolution toward becoming AI streamhouse

    New features including Lightning Tables to serve agents with live tables advance Confluent's evolution toward becoming an AI streamhouse.

    By • Nov. 4, 2026
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    OpenAI takes data center power-flexibility pledge national

    OpenAI wants future data centers to cut power use when grids are strained. Its Georgia campus is the first example, but key details of the agreement remain private.

    By • Nov. 4, 2026
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    Google targets agentic AI accuracy with latest flurry of features

    New features in Google Cloud's Knowledge Catalog and borderless lakehouse target improving the accuracy of agentic AI tools so outputs can be trusted.

    By • Nov. 4, 2026
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    IBM TechXchange 2026: Agents scale when the model has less to guess

    IBM addresses agent scalability at the data, functions, permissions and logs level — but can these four layers work together as one system?

    By • Nov. 3, 2026
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    Why infrastructure spending won’t fix the real AI problem

    Organizations are spending billions on data infrastructure for AI, but most still lack the context needed to trust and use that data.

    By • Nov. 3, 2026
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    The rise of agentic AI in networking

    AI in networking is increasing, but challenges remain.

    By , • Nov. 3, 2026
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    Latest Snowflake blast targets trust in AI and efficient development

    Features such as Business Ontology and agentic capabilities that act on users' behalf advance Snowflake's platform toward becoming a control plane for AI.

    By • Nov. 3, 2026
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    Data center operators might pay $55 billion under Senate bill

    Senate bill could generate $55 billion in data center transmission charges over 10 years, changing how large computing loads pay for grid expansion.

    By • Nov. 2, 2026
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    Marvell’s $115 billion Lumentum deal tests merchant silicon business

    Marvell is expanding into optical manufacturing as AI connectivity demands grow, raising questions about its relationships with customers that compete in the same market.

    By • Nov. 2, 2026
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    Judge derails xAI bid to dismiss data center turbine case

    A judge rejected xAI’s bid to dismiss a Clean Air Act lawsuit over trailer-mounted gas turbines powering its Colossus 2 data center in Mississippi.

    By • Nov. 2, 2026
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    Cloudera CTO: As AI evolves, governance is crucial, but challenging

    Despite rising investments in AI development, governance remains a barrier for many enterprises, Cloudera CTO Sergio Gago says in an exclusive interview.

    By • Oct. 30, 2026
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    Google’s ACE offers cloud alternative for agentic isolation

    Google steps into the infrastructure-based agentic security fray with Agent Compute Engine, rooting sandboxes in its TPUs.

    By • Oct. 30, 2026
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    The new data center resilience playbook

    Explore strategies for enhancing data center resilience, ensuring business continuity and managing risks against disruptions in today's tech landscape.

    By • Oct. 29, 2026
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    IBM Automation 2.0 will tighten integrations, unify UI

    An IBM exec shares roadmap information for IBM's IT Automation division, including plans to unify a broader set of products into a single console.

    By • Oct. 29, 2026
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    AMD to invest $1 billion in Meta as Helios systems enter testing

    AMD will invest $1 billion in Meta as Helios rack-scale systems enter testing, advancing a multi-year AI infrastructure partnership with up to 6 GW of planned capacity.

    By • Oct. 29, 2026
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    Ways to manage AI model updates without breaking production

    Learn how AI model upgrades, version changes and deprecations can affect business workflows and explore AI model update management best practices.

    By • Oct. 29, 2026
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    How Cloudera is evolving to stand out in the AI era

    By prioritizing on-premises AI deployments, Cloudera is finding a way to evolve that not only keeps it competitive but differentiates it from its peers.

    By • Oct. 29, 2026