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Celero Communications Secures $275M at $3B Valuation for AI Infrastructure Chips

Celero Communications raised $275 million in Series C funding led by CapitalG, Atreides Management and Valor Equity Partners, valuing the startup at $3 billion. The Irvine-based company develops coherent digital signal processors optimized for AI infrastructure and announced successful validation of the industry's first 2nm coherent DSP silicon supporting connectivity from 1.6T through 3.2T.

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Celero Communications Secures $275M at $3B Valuation for AI Infrastructure Chips

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Cognition AI Secures $2B at $48B Valuation as Run-Rate Revenue Nears $900M

Cognition AI announced a $2 billion Series E funding round at a $48 billion valuation, nearly doubling its worth from May's $26 billion. The AI coding startup's run-rate revenue jumped from $492 million to almost $900 million in just four months, with major enterprise customers including Nvidia, Mercedes-Benz, and Goldman Sachs deploying its autonomous software engineering agents.

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Cognition AI Secures $2B at $48B Valuation as Run-Rate Revenue Nears $900M

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Google's Nuclear Power Plant Secures $1.9B Federal Loan to Power AI Data Centers in Iowa

The U.S. Department of Energy approved a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy for restarting Iowa's Duane Arnold nuclear plant, shuttered since 2020. Google will purchase power from the 615-megawatt facility to fuel its expanding AI data centers, with operations resuming in 2029 as tech giants scramble for clean power sources for AI operations.

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Google's Nuclear Power Plant Secures $1.9B Federal Loan to Power AI Data Centers in Iowa

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India's AI Infrastructure Push: TCS, RIL Lead $1.3 Billion Mission to Build Sovereign Computing Power

India is ramping up AI infrastructure investments with major players like TCS, Reliance Industries, and Adani constructing gigawatt-scale data centres. The Rs 10,372 crore IndiaAI Mission aims to transform India from a technology consumer to an AI innovator, but the country must address critical challenges around energy consumption, water usage, and grid capacity to sustain this ambitious growth.

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India's AI Infrastructure Push: TCS, RIL Lead $1.3 Billion Mission to Build Sovereign Computing Power

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Qualcomm Lands $60 Billion Amazon Deal for Custom AI Chips and Optical Networking

Qualcomm announced a multi-generational partnership with Amazon Web Services to develop custom silicon for AI inference and 1.6 Tbps optical networking hardware. The deal includes $4 billion in warrants tied to up to $60 billion in purchases through 2036, marking Qualcomm's major push into AI data centers alongside its existing Meta partnership.

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Qualcomm Lands $60 Billion Amazon Deal for Custom AI Chips and Optical Networking

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Samsung Partners with Mistral AI to Deploy Intelligence-Driven Semiconductor Infrastructure

Samsung Electronics has formed a strategic partnership with French AI startup Mistral AI to enhance its semiconductor engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The collaboration will integrate Mistral's large language model across Samsung's chip operations to develop customized on-premises AI models for defect detection and equipment optimization. Samsung also led Mistral AI's Series D funding round to secure long-term technology collaboration.

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Samsung Partners with Mistral AI to Deploy Intelligence-Driven Semiconductor Infrastructure

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India Joins US-Led Initiative with 24 Nations to Shape Next-Generation 6G Networks

India has joined a US-led coalition of 25 countries to guide the development of next-generation 6G telecommunications networks. The partnership was announced following bilateral discussions between US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Indian Minister Jitin Prasada at the G20 Innovation Ministerial in North Carolina. The collaboration focuses on security, competitiveness, and innovation in 6G technology.

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India Joins US-Led Initiative with 24 Nations to Shape Next-Generation 6G Networks

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Verizon and Corning Forge Multi-Billion Dollar Optical Fiber Deal to Power AI Infrastructure Growth

Verizon Communications Inc. and Corning Incorporated announced a multi-billion dollar supply agreement for over 80 million miles of high-density optical fiber through 2032. The deal accelerates broadband expansion while building a nationwide long-haul network to support AI hyperscalers and next-generation AI compute needs.

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Verizon and Corning Forge Multi-Billion Dollar Optical Fiber Deal to Power AI Infrastructure Growth

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AI Hardware Requirements in 2026: Choosing Between More RAM vs Bigger GPU for Local Models

Running AI models locally in 2026 requires careful hardware choices. While 64GB RAM emerges as the practical baseline for local AI workloads, 128GB systems offer headroom for larger models. The debate between prioritizing system memory versus GPU capacity intensifies as unified memory systems reshape the landscape.

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AI Hardware Requirements in 2026: Choosing Between More RAM vs Bigger GPU for Local Models

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AI Could Cure Cancer Within Our Lifetimes, But Chip Shortage Slows Progress, Says Arm Holdings CEO

Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas claims AI will help find cure for cancer by solving complex biological modeling problems humans cannot. But semiconductor shortages are limiting AI data centers needed for medical breakthroughs, creating a supply-constrained environment that threatens to delay AI-driven drug discovery advances.

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AI Could Cure Cancer Within Our Lifetimes, But Chip Shortage Slows Progress, Says Arm Holdings CEO

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Mistral AI Secures €3B to Build Europe's Sovereign AI Champion at €21B Valuation

French AI lab Mistral AI has raised €3 billion at a €21 billion valuation in Europe's largest-ever tech funding round. Led by Samsung Electronics, the Series D funding will help Mistral build AI infrastructure and position itself as a sovereign alternative to U.S. giants like OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Mistral AI Secures €3B to Build Europe's Sovereign AI Champion at €21B Valuation

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Vigyanlabs Launches FEMTO Micro Data Centre for Next-Generation AI Infrastructure

Mysuru-based deep-tech company Vigyanlabs launched FEMTO, a Sovereign AI-in-a-Box platform that brings high-performance GPU computing directly to organizations. Former ISRO Chairman Dr. S. Somanath unveiled the indigenous solution featuring air-cooled architecture, marking a significant step in building sustainable AI infrastructure from India.

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Vigyanlabs Launches FEMTO Micro Data Centre for Next-Generation AI Infrastructure

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TSMC and Samsung Commit to ASML's $400M High NA EUV Machines to Power Next-Gen AI Chips

TSMC and Samsung have committed to using ASML's $400 million High NA EUV lithography machines for advanced AI chip production, reversing their earlier skepticism. Samsung will deploy the technology for DRAM manufacturing by 2028, while TSMC targets 2030 for logic chips. The chipmakers also joined an industry initiative to transition from 6-inch to 12-inch photomasks by 2031, promising 40% productivity gains.

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TSMC and Samsung Commit to ASML's $400M High NA EUV Machines to Power Next-Gen AI Chips

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OpenAI Locks in Malaysian Compute Capacity Through Multi-Year Deal with Firmus

OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with Australian AI infrastructure firm Firmus to secure dedicated compute capacity from two Malaysia data centers. The partnership makes OpenAI an anchor customer and pushes Firmus past 900MW of contracted capacity as the company prepares for a $15.5 billion ASX listing.

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OpenAI Locks in Malaysian Compute Capacity Through Multi-Year Deal with Firmus

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Oracle's AI Infrastructure Boom Faces New Risk: Heavy Dependence on OpenAI Partnership

Oracle heads into earnings with explosive AI cloud business growth of 58-64% and a massive $638 billion backlog, but investor scrutiny has shifted from capital expenditure concerns to a new challenge: roughly 50% of its AI future depends on OpenAI. The company's $20 billion funding plan and negative free cash flow add pressure as analysts question whether Oracle can monetize its AI infrastructure investments.

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Oracle's AI Infrastructure Boom Faces New Risk: Heavy Dependence on OpenAI Partnership

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