World
Microsoft plans September unveiling for its next-generation Maia AI chip
Microsoft is preparing a new in-house AI accelerator as hyperscalers invest heavily in custom silicon and data-center capacity.
World
Style
Nvidia teams with Wall Street firms on a major AI infrastructure financing push
Institutional investors are taking a larger role in financing the data centers and computing infrastructure behind the AI boom.
Science
NASA tests a powerful lithium-fed electric thruster for future deep-space missions
NASA is testing next-generation electric propulsion designed to support more capable missions across the solar system.
Climate
MediaTek lines up financing as AI data-center chip ambitions grow
MediaTek expects its data-center AI chip business to become a larger revenue contributor as demand for accelerators expands.
Business
Meta plans to move another in-house AI chip into production
Meta is expanding custom chip development as it seeks more computing capacity for increasingly demanding AI workloads.
Living
Google explores new manufacturing options for next-generation AI processors
Competition in custom AI silicon is pushing major cloud companies to diversify manufacturing partnerships and capacity.