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.
Liquid Cooling: CoolIT Systems Announces Row-Based Coolant Distribution Unit
April 15, 2025 by
Calgary, AB, April 15, 2025 — AI ad HPC liquid cooling company CoolIT Systems today introduced the CHx2000, which the company said is the highest-performance row-based coolant distribution unit (CDU). This follows CoolIT’s announcement of the CHx1500 CDU in early March 2025. In production and shipping from CoolIT’s multi-gigawatt capacity manufacturing facilities, CHx2000 offers a […]
HPC News Bytes 20250407: Tariffs and the Technology Industry, Intel-TSMC Deal?, DARPA Taps Wafer Scale, Sandia and Laser-Based Cooling, Optical I/O News
April 7, 2025 by
Good April day to you! It was a wild week for more than the HPC-AI sector last week, here’s a brief (7:39) look at some key developments: U.S. tariffs, the technology sector and advanced chips, Intel-TSMC ….
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 ….
Trane Announces Data Center Air-Cooled Chillers
March 31, 2025 by
DAVIDSON, N.C., March 27, 2025 – Trane – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), announced the development of two new air-cooled chiller offerings – Magnetic Bearing chillers and Ascend chillers for facility chilled water cooling applications. Trane’s Magnetic Bearing Chiller provides cooling capacity to address the escalating capacity needs of data center thermal management systems. Introduction […]
Gates Announces Large-Diameter Hose for Data Center Cooling
March 28, 2025 by
DENVER, March 28, 2025—Gates (NYSE: GTES), a manufacturer of power transmission and fluid power solutions, today announced the launch of Data Master MegaFlex, a large-diameter data center cooling hose that joins the Data Master small-diameter hose, launched in 2024. The Data Master MegaFlex unlocks new opportunities within data centers and will enable Gates to serve a […]
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 […]
See What’s Next in Data Center Cooling at SC24
November 12, 2024 by
[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE] The whole-room approach to cooling is out. Precision monitoring and predictive cooling at the equipment level is in. Self-contained, surgically monitored and controlled cabinet ….
HPC News Bytes 20241007: Staggering Data Center Energy Costs, Optical Computing Update, AI at Decade’s End
October 7, 2024 by
Good October morning to you! We kick off HPC News Bytes for the month with a raft of developments in the world of HPC-AI, including: A new report on staggering data center energy costs, NTT on positive developments in optical computing and networking ….
Submer Secures $55.5M Round for Immersion Cooling
October 3, 2024 by
October 3, 2024 — Submer announced an investment round of $55.5 million USD, led by M&G, an investment company with £346.1 billion assets under management as of June 2024. The investment comes from its £5 billion purpose-led Catalyst strategy, with Barclays Bank Ireland PLC acting as the placement agent to Submer. Among existing investors, Planet […]
