Japan's Rapidus said it will help 17 companies design chips for clients, and Barchart reported that Alibaba's new AI chip is 3X better than its predecessor. Protests in Seattle and across Washington called for a pause on the AI data center boom, while IO Fund said power, not demand, is becoming the bottleneck.
India is drawing toolmakers as a forecast puts its chip market at $200bn. An EY-IESA report sees India's semiconductor market reaching $200B by 2035, EE Times India reported. ASML is expanding India support, and Canon is in talks with those engaged in key chip projects there and plans local service centres.
Rapidus is moving into design services. Nikkei Asia reported that the Japanese chipmaker will help 17 companies design chips for their clients.
China's accelerator push drew new attention. Barchart reported that Alibaba's new AI chip is 3X better than its predecessor and that Chinese AI chips could flood the market.
Opposition to data centers spread on the ground. The Seattle Times reported protests in Seattle and across Washington calling for a pause on the AI data center boom, and The Desert Review reported that the Humans First campaign brought its national AI data-center effort to Imperial.
Spending is outrunning revenue, one analysis argues. TechRadar reported that AI spending is racing toward $1.5T a year, creating a revenue gap.
Power is the constraint now cited for delays. Bloom Energy says its fuel cells can save a big AI data center $3.6 billion, The Motley Fool reported, while IO Fund said AI data center delays raise questions for Oracle, Bloom Energy and Applied Digital because power, not demand, is becoming the bottleneck.
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Bloom Energy fuel cells for AI sites. The Motley Fool added Bloom's claim that its fuel cells can save a big AI data center $3.6 billion.
Applied Digital's 75 MW at Ellendale. The Jamestown Sun reported the 75 MW coming online again; no new figures.
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