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AMD & Meta sign vast AI GPU & CPU infrastructure pact

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AMD strikes multi-year 6GW GPU deal with Meta, co-designing custom MI450 chips and aligning CPU, system and software roadmaps.
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Australia eyes open AI infrastructure for 2026 era

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Agentic AI is set to flood infrastructure with billions of virtual users, forcing nations like Australia to rethink open, heterogeneous compute.
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Dell unveils open rack-scale AI systems with 60% cooling savings

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Dell launches modular AI rack systems with 60% cooling savings, featuring PowerCool eRDHx and open standards for efficient enterprise deployments.
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Microsoft sets 2033 deadline for post-quantum security rollout

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Microsoft aims to complete its quantum-safe security rollout by 2033, integrating post-quantum cryptography across Windows, Azure and Microsoft 365 to counter future threats.
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Intel unveils new Arc Pro GPUs & Gaudi 3 accelerators for AI

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Intel launches new Arc Pro B60 and B50 GPUs with Xe2 architecture, plus wider availability for Gaudi 3 AI accelerators, boosting AI and workstation performance.
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Dell launches infrastructure upgrades to support AI data centres

Wed, 9th Apr 2025
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Dell Technologies has launched new infrastructure upgrades aimed at enhancing data centre modernisation, focusing on performance and cyber resilience for AI workloads.
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Vertiv unveils new energy-efficient rack for AI & HPC

Sun, 6th Apr 2025
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Vertiv has launched the new PowerDirect Rack, a cutting-edge DC power solution designed for AI and high-performance computing, enhancing data centre efficiency.
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Vertiv & NVIDIA launch architecture for AI data centres

Fri, 25th Oct 2024
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Vertiv has unveiled a new 7MW reference architecture, aimed at revolutionising data centres for AI applications, in collaboration with NVIDIA.
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Dell unveils new AI hardware to boost performance

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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Dell Technologies has launched new server and storage systems to enhance AI workloads, aiming to meet the growing demands of modern data centres.
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Dell unveils cutting-edge AI hardware solutions for data centres

Wed, 16th Oct 2024
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Dell has launched new server, rack, and storage solutions to meet the rising demand for artificial intelligence workloads in data centres.
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ASRock Rack unveils new AI server systems with AMD chips

Sat, 8th Jun 2024
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ASRock Rack has announced a new 6U8M-GENOA2 GPU server, equipped with AMD's EPYC 9004 processors and the Instinct MI300X processors.
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Iceotope appoints Former Intel Systems Engineer as VP Technology Advancement & Alliances

Tue, 16th May 2023
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Iceotope has appointed Dr. Kelley Mullick as VP Technology Advancement and Alliances, to further expand the adoption of its precision cooling solutions.
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Chayora's Tianjin data center campus achieves OCP Ready status

Mon, 26th Jul 2021
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Chayora's Tianjin data center campus is the first facility in China to achieve OCP Ready status, meeting OCP standards for cost and efficiency.
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Open Compute Foundation certifies first China data center as OCP Ready

Wed, 28th Oct 2020
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Chayora Limited develops and operates data center campuses in China, including the TJ1 facility that serves the Greater Beijing region in Tianjin.
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Advanced Energy develops 48v power rack for Open Compute Project

Tue, 19th May 2020
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Advanced Energy has introduced a new 48-volt power rack for the Open Compute Project, aiming to enhance data centre efficiency and reduce power loss.
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Lanner Electronics brings hyperconvergence to Open Compute Project

Thu, 5th Sep 2019
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Lanner Electronics is joining the Open Compute Project, leveraging its hyperconverged network appliances to drive next-gen 5G and edge data centre solutions.
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Kenyan ICT provider first in Africa to embrace Open Compute Project

Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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Atlancis Technologies pioneers OCP use in African ICT, enhancing innovation for its cloud platform, Servannah.
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Huawei to deploy Open Rack in all its public cloud data centres

Sat, 16th Mar 2019
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Tech giant Huawei has unveiled plans to adopt Open Rack proposed by the Open Compute Project in its new public cloud data centres across the globe.
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Europe leading the way in OCP adoption

Fri, 23rd Nov 2018
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Schneider's Robert Bunger discusses his key takings from the Open Compute Summit and how Europe is leading the US.
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Kao Data to become Europe's first OCP-certified data centre

Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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​Kao Data's London One facility has met the requirements for companies looking to harness benefits of Open Compute Project (OCP) equipment.