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With FCC ban on new Chinese-made optical transceivers for DCs likely, it may be time to stock up

Availability and price are critical concerns, but IT must first decide how seriously to take the cybersecurity risks: consultants are divided.

By Evan Schuman

Aug 4, 2026 9 mins

Artificial Intelligence Laws and Regulations Networking Devices

Nvidia’s next move? Financing AI

Nvidia wants to sell hardware, and if neoclouds can't afford it, it's going to help fund them.

By Andy Patrizio

Aug 3, 2026 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence Financial Services Industry Markets

Data center developer eyes disused newpaper printing plant

Just as the web is replacing newspapers, so data centers could replace their printing presses, taking over large buildings with existing grid connections close to urban centers.

By Maxwell Cooter

Jul 31, 2026 2 mins

Data Center Markets Media and Entertainment Industry

Federal quantum bet grows with DARPA’s $125 million PsiQuantum award

The federal government awarded $125 million to quantum computer maker PsiQuantum this week, along with a new $5 billion commitment to cutting-edge technologies including quantum.

By Maria Korolov

Jul 23, 2026 5 mins

Government High-Performance Computing Markets

IBM keen on mainframe even after 42% revenue drop in Q2

AI infrastructure buying shift among customers impacted z17 performance in Q2, but the Big Iron remains a critical AI platform, IBM says.

By Michael Cooney

Jul 23, 2026 5 mins

High-Performance Computing Mainframes Technology Industry

IBM targets AI edge with Power server, software upgrades

IBM aims to bolster infrastructure rollouts with autonomous, AI-assisted portfolio.

By Michael Cooney

Jul 15, 2026 5 mins

Markets Servers Technology Industry

Severe weather an increasing risk for data center construction

Data center operators are grappling with risks that include weather, fire, labor, energy constraints, and power and water supplies.

By Andy Patrizio

Jul 13, 2026 4 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Center Design Energy Industry

Gartner: Data center electricity consumption to grow 26% in 2026

AI-optimized servers to account for 31% of data center power consumption in 2026

By Andy Patrizio

Jul 7, 2026 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence Energy Industry Markets

IBM unveils sub-1 nanometer chip with nearly 100 billion transistors

It's the world’s first sub-1 nm chip technology, IBM claims. The fingernail-size chip is built with IBM's new transistor architecture, called nanostack, which vertically stacks and staggers transistors to pack more onto a chip.

By Michael Cooney

Jun 25, 2026 4 mins

CPUs and Processors Markets Technology Industry

Qualcomm’s $3.9 billion purchase of Modular aims to change the data center dynamic

Qualcomm paints the deal as delivering ‘a silicon-agnostic compute layer’ to make data centers more flexible and cost-effective.

By Evan Schuman

Jun 24, 2026 8 mins

CPUs and Processors Software Providers Technology Industry