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GPUs, silicon, data centres and the data platforms underneath.

apple silicon device hardwareJul 20, 20264 min

Why Apple's M3 Chip Never Included a 12GB RAM Option — And What It Really Means for Future Macs

Analysis of Apple's M3 chip RAM configurations reveals no 12GB model was ever released; the rumored 12GB reference in forum discussions reflects speculative logic about future product planning, not an actual hardware variant.

cloud security incidentsJul 20, 20264 min

Reimagining the AI Datacenter: Power, Cooling, and the Next-Generation Infrastructure

A deep technical exploration of how AI-driven demand is reshaping datacenter design, from photonic interconnects and liquid cooling to modular power architectures and grid-scale energy challenges.

ai infrastructureJul 20, 20268 min

The VLC Creator's New Bet on Real-Time Infrastructure — And What It Means for ai cloud infrastructure companies in india

Jean-Baptiste Kempf, creator of VLC Media Player with over 6 billion downloads, is channeling his open-source expertise into Kyber — a $5M-funded SDK that synchronizes video, audio, sensor data, and control inputs across remote devices with minimal latency. Backed by Lightspeed, the Paris-based startup is building infrastructure for robotics, drones, and remote IT access at a scale where every millisecond matters.

ai acquisitions m aJul 18, 20264 min

Red Hat Offers RHEL Support 'Forever' for Enterprises Locked Into Legacy Infrastructure

Red Hat has launched "The Long-Life Add-On" providing indefinite support for older RHEL versions, enabling enterprises to synchronize software lifecycles with hardware investments and regulatory timelines without forced upgrades.

semiconductor market dynamicsJul 18, 20266 min

AI Cloud Infrastructure Companies in India Are Betting on Compute—But Storage Is the Real Bottleneck

Nvidia’s stock decline reflects a market shift: while its GPUs were once the sole AI engine, oversupply and custom silicon from cloud giants have eroded its pricing power — while Micron’s DRAM, the critical but overlooked component, has surged as the true bottleneck.

ai datacenter environmental regulationsJul 18, 20263 min

New York Halts Large Datacenter Permits in First State Moratorium on AI Infrastructure

Governor Hochul signs executive order pausing environmental reviews for 50 MW+ datacenter projects while the state develops new rules on utility rates, air quality, and community benefits.

cloud security incidentsJul 18, 20263 min

Google’s John Mueller: Long A/B Tests Won’t Trigger SEO Penalties — But They’ll Break Your Analytics

John Mueller says Google doesn't penalize year-long A/B tests, contradicting official guidance — but the real risk isn't rankings, it's the chaos in your analytics and debugging.

ai semiconductor supply chainsJul 18, 20264 min

The Silicon Divide: How Server Memory Shortages Solidify Apple and Samsung’s Mobile Monopoly

A deep look into how the explosive demand for AI server memory has constrained the global smartphone supply chain, squeezing budget-tier manufacturers while allowing premium giants Apple and Samsung to capture even more market share.

ai consumer hardware chipsJul 18, 20263 min

Decentralizing the Brain: Nvidia's RTX Spark Aims to Unshackle Personal AI from the Cloud

Nvidia's RTX Spark SoC promises to bring high-performance Blackwell graphics, Grace CPU cores, and massive unified memory to slim PCs, enabling users to run complex AI agents and locally tuned language models completely offline.

aerospaceJul 17, 20265 min

Ampera's Breakthrough: 3D-Printed Thorium Microreactor for Datacenters

US startup Ampera has unveiled a prototype for a subcritical, 3D-printed thorium microreactor designed to provide scalable, emission-free power for datacenters and defense applications, with potential future implications for space exploration and aerospace energy infrastructure.

ai infrastructure electricity consumptionJul 17, 20265 min

Ireland's Datacenter Power Demand Climbs 10 Percent Despite Regulatory Moratorium

Following the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, Irish datacenter electricity consumption reached 23 percent of the nation's total metered usage in 2025, even with grid connection restrictions in place.

hyperscaler sustainability emissionsJul 15, 20264 min

Microsoft’s Renewable Energy Claim Masks 25% Surge in Emissions from AI Datacenter Boom

Despite matching 100% of electricity use with renewables, Microsoft’s greenhouse gas emissions rose 25% in 2025 due to explosive growth in AI infrastructure — a paradox exposing the limits of procurement-based sustainability.