Eindhoven-based Photon Bridge has raised €10 million in a round co-led by the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and 360 Capital. It makes laser light sources for the optical links inside AI data centers, with first samples planned for 2027 and volume production from 2028.
Hugging Face has published the first part of a series on profiling TorchNeuron, which runs PyTorch code on AWS Trainium chips. This installment focuses on system-level profiling.
Intel has begun installing equipment at Fab 62, its new plant near Phoenix due to open in early 2028, and raised the first major roof truss at its long-delayed Ohio site. The progress comes as demand for its data center processors is outstripping supply.
Cyberattacks, data leaks and dependence on US giants have made protecting sensitive data a strategic issue for Europe. Clubic looks at 'air-gapped' clouds that run without any internet connection, and at how Clarence Cloud uses the approach to run AI in an isolated environment.
Nebius says prices for AI computing are going up. The comments come as investors scrutinize the debt, borrowing costs and economics of companies building AI infrastructure.
A small grove of historic American chestnut trees in West Virginia has become a focal point of resistance to a planned AI data center. The dispute illustrates the local opposition that AI infrastructure projects increasingly face.