The compute power required by AI and HPC is skyrocketing and driving a global transition from 10-15 megawatt data centers to 50-100 megawatt and even gigawatt AI factories. With the next generation AI superchips operating at 2,800 watts and beyond, the amount of heat expected to be generated by a single data center is off the charts.
Sandia Labs Tests Laser-Based Photonic Data Center Cooling
April 3, 2025 by
Minnesota-based startup Maxwell Labs has entered into an R&D agreement with Sandia and the University of New Mexico to demonstrate laser-based photonic cooling for computer chips. The company is working to develop the new technology to regulate the temperature of chips, while aiming to lower the power ….
CoolIT Announces 4000W Liquid Cooling Coldplate
March 13, 2025 by
Calgary, AB, March 13, 2025— Liquid cooling company CoolIT Systems announced a 4000W-ready single-phase direct liquid cooling (DLC) coldplate – which the company said more than doubles the previously accepted limits of single-phase direct liquid cooling. “CoolIT continues to lead the industry in performance. We are thrilled to show silicon leaders that single-phase DLC will continue […]
HPC News Bytes 20250224: Microsoft Reports Quantum Advancement, DARPA’s Quantum Program, Harnessing GPUs on the Internet, France Claims Fusion Record
February 24, 2025 by
A good late February morning to you! Here’s a rapid (7:05) review of recent news from the world of HPC-AI, including: New in-house-manufactured Microsoft QPU ….
Data Center Cooling: Carrier Invests in Direct-to-Chip Liquid Provider ZutaCore
February 18, 2025 by
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 18, 2025 — Climate and energy company Carrier Global Corp. (NYSE: CARR) announced that its venture group, Carrier Ventures, is leading an investment and technology partnership with ZutaCore, a maker of two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling technology for data centers. This investment aligns with Carrier’s strategy of providing high-tech, integrated cooling […]
‘Plug, Baby, Plug’: France to Use Nuclear Power to Expand AI Computing Capacity
February 11, 2025 by
A country with deep nuclear power resources, France plans to dedicate a gigawatt of it (the power generated by 294 utility-scale wind turbines) for an artificial intelligence computing project that rivals the Stargate project announced last month ….
atNorth Awarded Iceland Infrastructure Prize
February 10, 2025 by
Reykjavík, Iceland – February 10th, 2025 – atNorth, the Nordic colocation, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence service provider, today announced its recognition at one of Iceland’s information technology events, UTmessan, along with other Icelandic data center operators for their role in facilitating the development of Iceland’s infrastructure. The Information Technology Award of The Icelandic Computer Society (Ský) is […]
HPC News Bytes 20250203: DeepSeek Lessons, Intel Reroutes GPU Roadmap, LANL and OpenAI for National Security, Nuclear Reactors for Google Data Centers
February 3, 2025 by
The HPC-AI world was upended last week by DeepSeek AI benchmark numbers, as the dust settles we offer commentary on what it may, at this stage, mean: Five lessons from DeepSeek, Intel GPU rack scale architecture ….
Emerald Invests in NLM Photonics Data Center Efficiency
January 29, 2025 by
SEATTLE, January 29, 2025 – Emerald, a venture capital company, has invested in NLM Photonics to help bring energy-efficient, high performance electro-optic modulation technology to AI, data centers, quantum computing, and more. Other investors include Oregon Venture Fund, Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd., Pack Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures, and other existing NLM investors to support NLM’s […]
Liquid Cooling: Iceotope Names New CEO, Non-Executive Chairman
January 21, 2025 by
San Francisco and Sheffield, UK – January 15, 2025 – Iceotope, a liquid cooling for AI systems company, today announced two leadership appointments designed to transition the company from its roots in technology R&D to mass market adoption. Following the launch of KUL AI, these appointments are intended to position the company for growth powered by AI’s […]
